The video of Alistair Brownlee helping his brother to the finishing line of WTS Cozumel\u00a0has gone viral. The emotional scenes of Alistair supporting and half carrying his younger brother bring a tear to the eye. It was not only a bid to give him the best chance of winning the World Series and being awarded\u00a0the title world champion, but also so he could get medical assistance he obviously needed.<\/p>\n
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WTS final in Cozumel: who will win men\u2019s world title?<\/p>\n
Alistair said: \u201c\u201cI have been in that position before, when it happened to me in London a few years ago, I remember being in second place and then coming around and someone telling me I was in tenth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cI couldn\u2019t remember all of those people passing me. So I swore that, literally if it happened to anyone I would help them across the line. It is an awful position to be in, if he clunks out 1k from the finish line there is no medical support, it is a dangerous position to be in. Obviously the World Series is a big race, but I just had to do what was right in that situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
And in typical Yorkshire, understated fashion Alistair, once he delivered Jonny safely to the line, called him an \u2018idiot\u2019 for not pacing properly.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI wish the flippin\u2019 idiot had paced it!\u201d<\/p>\n
Brotherly love right there, Alistair Brownlee! https:\/\/t.co\/DRirXNxbG9 pic.twitter.com\/k0IiAPTamh<\/p>\n
\u2014 BBC Sport (@BBCSport) September 19, 2016<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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From his hospital bed Jonny tweeted:<\/p>\n
\nNot how I wanted to end the season, but gave it everything. Thanks @AliBrownleetri, your loyalty is incredible pic.twitter.com\/6uG4QiIgfS<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jonathan Brownlee (@jonny_brownlee) 19 September 2016<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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