Mario Mola has said that he believes Alistair Brownlee impeded him in\u00a0the swim leg of WTS Cozumel. The\u00a0story was reported by The Independent in the UK, based on an interview that the new ITU WTS Champion gave on Monday September 19 with Spanish station Radio Cope.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Jonny Brownlee, Alistair\u2019s younger brother, was Mola\u2019s biggest threat for the title, and it was this race that would determine who would be crowned ITU World Champion. If Jonny Brownlee won, and Mola didn\u2019t make the top three, Jonny would be World Champion, otherwise the title would be Mola\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
WTS final in Cozumel: who will win men\u2019s world title?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know who removed my hat and goggles off me in the swimming leg but I\u2019m almost sure it\u2019s the older of the Brownlees,\u201d Mola reportedly told the radio station.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d like to think it wasn\u2019t intentional, but in the case that it was, I think it was totally unnecessary.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter the finish, Jonny Brownlee gave me his congratulations. With him I\u2019ve always had a good relationship. Alistair, he didn\u2019t give me any.\u201d<\/p>\n Thanks @jonny_brownlee. You had a brilliant year, it\u2019s been a pleasure to share competition with you. See u in 2017! https:\/\/t.co\/Sh9BPrpFMi<\/p>\n \u2014 Mario Mola D\u00edaz (@mariomola) September 20, 2016<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00a0The swim at the start was very rough and the men were bunched together for the majority of the 1,500m swim. Alistair exited the swim in second place in a time of 16:52mins, just in front of Jonny, while Mola came out 22 seconds later in a time of 17:14mins.<\/p>\n However Mola has tweeted:\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n @220Triathlon, @AliBrownleetri and I discussed it post race, no video or prove about intentionality. To me only a forgotten race situation.<\/p>\n \u2014 Mario Mola D\u00edaz (@mariomola) September 21, 2016<\/p>\n\n
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