Grand Final Triathlon: World Series

Hello and welcome to London's Hyde Park. It is a packed afternoon of

sport on the BBC today, so if you are looking for the Moto GP, that is

on the red button. But on the banks of the Serpentine we have the climax

of the 20 13th world triathlon series. There are still three men

with a realistic chance of taking the title -- the 20 13th world

triathlon series. Those include Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee. Here

is how the series so far has led us to the exciting conclusion. Javier

Gomez the Olympic silver medallist has laid down a marker here, right

at the start of the season. Right now there is no want to touch

Alistair Brownlee, and he wins in California. It is Jonathan Stern to

shine in Yokohama. What a win. Jonathan Brownlee has been

absolutely brilliant here today with his second successive victory in the

series. Brown league wins in emphatic style

ex-Commissioner -- Brownlee wins in emphatic style! It is a split

between the brothers, but it is Jonathan's victory in Hamburg.

Alistair takes the win in Stockholm. A stunning success. So it is likely

to be Alistair, John thaw Javier Gomez to be crowned world champion

after a bomb -- 1500 metres swim, a four kilometre bike ride and ten K

run. Graham Bell will be out and about on the course. The race

revolves around here, the transition. This is the equivalent

of an F1 pit lane walk, except without all the noise and any

mechanics, because the athletes do everything themselves, wracking

their bikes, making sure everything is in the right position. You OK,

Alistair? Looking good for today? I think so. A good crowd, but its

toll. Good Yorkshire weather.We all need a bit of weather like this to

make is the all at home. Don't let me interrupt your preparations. Even

down to the helmet on the front of the handlebars, that would go

straight onto the head. That has to be done up before they can pull the

bike out of the rack and run out. It is important that you follow the

rules and make sure that when you coming out of the swim, the wet suit

is back in the box. If you break any of the rules, you get a penalty, and

we don't want to see any of that today, do we? No penalties today,

crossed. Brilliant. Once they have picked up the bike, they had onto

the road and do the 40 K loop around London. Let's welcome four-time

Ironman triathlon champion Chrissie Wellington, who will be with us all

afternoon, and joining us is Malcolm Brown, who has been the running

coach for the Brownlee brothers were a few years. We are so used to

seeing the Brownlee brothers win that it is easy to take that success

for granted. Chrissie, put it into context how important those two boys

have been to the sport? They have catapulted the sport into the public

consciousness, not just at the Olympics last year, but even before.

They have taken the triathlon world by storm. They have dominated for

the past three or four years. It's fantastic to see two amazing British

the past three or four years. It's athletes on top. Malcolm, achieving

the kind of results that they do not only takes a phenomenal amount of

training, but also a certain amount of character. I know the boys are

very different, but give us an insight into their personalities. As

you say, they are two individuals, but what they share in common is a

love of the outdoors, a love of pushing themselves. A little

internal competition against the other one. All of those factors and

many more have created the characters we will see in a few

minutes. A top year for Alistair, lots of problems with his lack --

ankle -- a tough year. There were lots of problems with his lack --

rumours he would not make it to the start. How is he doing? He had a

decent breakfast, looked out the window and saw the rain and thought

decent breakfast, looked out the it was good. He is OK. He is going

to start and see how it goes. When I spoke to Johnny ahead of the race he

said he was not really feeling the pressure ahead of -- of being the

reigning world champion. Can that be true? I don't think he feels the

pressure of being the reigning world champion. He has the usual prerace

anxiety is one would have, but he's in good shape and he sees an

opportunity here. How important have the boys been to the sport of

triathlon? How much more attention has the sport of triathlon got

because of the Brownlee brothers? I think the combination of the boys,

the Olympics on this course last year, and there is a lot of interest

in the sport. I think because they are brothers there are a lot of

little old ladies in the supermarket asking of the boys get on with each

other. They are a bit worried, but they are, so we don't need to worry.

I did love the story of the old lady who gave them £10 each for winning

the Olympic medal, and that is what they call legacy. They seem to have

appealed to more than the hard school of triathlon fans. There is a

wider audience than that. Good luck to you and your boys today,

Malcolm. The elite men's race is just a finale to a whole host of

championship races. Yesterday it was just a finale to a whole host of

the elite women's race where there were also two British athletes in

the running to win that world title. Welcome to a soggy and at times

foggy morning. The Gwen Jorgensen is the leader in the world triumphant

-- triathlon seed -- series. If she wins today, she will become world

champion. Anything can happen as they come to the end of the swim.

Gwen Jorgensen will not be far away from the leaders. This race

beginning to play into her hands. Non Stanford has not got her wet

suit in the box, and that is a rule infringement. That could result in a

penalty. A disastrous swim for she has to be over two minutes down. It

looks like Gwen Jorgensen is down. It will be a battle for the title

between the triathletes, all over for Gwen Jorgensen. They run towards

the transition them in. She's kicking clear of the

pack. What a gutsy move from Non Stanford. So, Stanford takes a

punishment now. And the tactic has paid off for Non Stanford, she still

in first position. Stimson has been dropped by Aileen Reid. A

sensational raid -- Stimpson. This culminates in a magnificent victory.

Non Stanford is the champion of the world.

Delighted to be surrounded by great British sport -- sportswomen.

Joining me is Non Stanford and runner-up Jody Stimpson. Thank you

for joining us. Non-, thanks for joining us, your historic win, going

from under 23 world champion to senior world champion in just a

year, and more than 24 hours after the race, has it own game? Not

really. Still on cloud nine, can't believe it. So surreal. Everyone is

congratulating me and talking about the race, and I am just buzzing.

It's all a bit of a blur, but it's fantastic. Just trying to soak it

all up and enjoy it. Malcolm was talking about how much hard work the

Brownlee brothers put in. How much hard work, dedication and sacrifice

it really takes? You broke your arm earlier and it could have been the

end of the season for you, but now you world champion. It is hard work

and you have to make massive sacrifices, but everyone out there

is putting in the work, and I really enjoy it, so that is the main

thing. I love what I do, so it's not that much of a sacrifice when you

enjoy it. It is great at the end of the season, because we can sit back,

chill out and reflect on it and appreciate the hard work and all we

have achieved. Jodie, you have had a phenomenal year as well and you have

been part of the sport since the age of nine years old, so how emotional

has it been for you to reach this level? I think yesterday it hit

home, to be honest. It was a really emotional day yesterday. I got to

see family and friends and everyone who helped me along the journey. I

did get really emotional and I started crying a little bit. It

meant the world yesterday, and to do started crying a little bit. It

it on home soil means even more. Krissy, they are the headliners this

year, but British women, including Helen Jenkins, have a history in the

sport. But when it comes to a British one and two we always hear

about the Brownlee brothers, so how proud were you to hear about it in

the women's race? I could not have been prouder. It was such a great

race, full of excitement. There were so many incidents happening out

there. It was fantastic. And you have a British one and two is

phenomenal -- to have. These girls will inspire the next generation of

triathletes, and it is such an exciting time. Absolutely. We must

not let you go without talking about your next big home race. The results

mean that you have both been selected for the Commonwealth Games,

but on different teams. Jodie, how important was it for you to be

picked for team England, especially important was it for you to be

after not making the London Olympics? Not making the London

Olympics was devastating. It was one of the hardest things I've ever had

to go through in my life. It was kind of in my head then never to

miss another championship and to do all I could do not miss another one.

When I was in the race yesterday, it was at the forefront of my mind that

I had to get into the top six to qualify for the Commonwealth Games.

I've done that, I'm going, and I'm ready now. You must be hoping to be

part of team Wales with Helen Jenkins as well, which would make a

part of team Wales with Helen very strong team for the relay.

Yellow -- it will be so exciting to have Helen there and it will be

great to race alongside her and be on the same team. And to represent

Wales, that is a really special thing, you don't get to do it often.

We are such a proud, strong nation, and I can't wait now. We could see

your Welsh pride yesterday when you snatched the Welsh flag and came

down the home straight draped in it. Yes, I saw the flag and thought I

would have to take it. I got a bit of stick about not taking the

British one, but it was the first black eyesore. I am really proud to

be Welsh. We don't get the opportunity to represent Wales very

often, so I like to keep the flag flying for the homeland. -- it was

often, so I like to keep the flag the first black eyesore. There must

be something in the water in Wales, so many champion 's. Thank you very

much for joining us. Now, the success of the three ladies beside

me has helped the boom in people taking up the triathlon over the

past few years. Here are the series grand finalists, not just elite

athletes who get to go on the Olympic course, but thousands of

people who get to compete in various different disciplines, including

70-year-old Londoner Eddie Brocklesby. She entered the oldest

female age group race this morning, and here is how she got to the start

line. My name is Eddie, Edwina Brocklesby.

I am 70 years old now, and I am the oldest British woman to have done an

Ironman. I did little sport until I was about 50. Even at university I

did relatively little. I represented the University at the twist, of

which I was very proud. My husband died when I was 52. And at that

point I was part of a very small running club in

point I was part of a very small They were going to cease being a

club, and the last thing they did was to get what is a club's place in

the London Marathon and presented it to me, so I had to do the London

Marathon, and I had to do them justice, really. It's great when you

are running. You can talk if you wanted or be absolutely silent going

uphill and other people can talk to you -- you can talk if you want to.

I had a son who was into triathlon and I watched him doing the London

triathlon, so that was my first real sporting event in the world of the

sport. I was out supporting my son doing the Lanzarote Ironman and I

thought I would love to have a go at it, so that was the beginning of my

thought I would love to have a go at Ironman career. She is an incredible

woman, an inspiration, and I don't know too many people half her age

you have the energy she has. The support I get, because I'm a lot

slower than everyone else, by the time I get in the sun is going down

and I'm going from bar to bar all along with great support from

everyone. I think one of her best habits is that she is just

relentless in her training. She trains incredibly hard, and her

worst habit is the fact she does not know when to stop. In all walks of

life, whether it's training, work, and I wouldn't say partying, but she

is good at that too. I have been swimming here in Hampton, lovely

venue, warm, all through the year. I've been here for coaching sessions

and even more importantly to watch my grandson do the triathlon here,

my 11-year-old grandson. So exciting to see him in the ball doing his

lengths and then going off to bushy Park to do the run. I have probably

minimise my running. -- see him in the pool. I have done quite a lot of

biking in the fabulous Surrey Hills, and Herne Hill velodrome has been

great fun. My main motivation is to stay fit and go on enjoying life as

much as I am. I am running silver fit as a charity to encourage people

to live a better lifestyle and participate more in exercise, even

if they are quite limited in what they can do. I guess I am delighted

if they are quite limited in what it is inspirational for women,

certainly in Ironman competitions, 10-12% are women, and great to see

younger women coming forward. How much longer can she train at this

level? I think she has set new rules and do not see her stopping in the

near future at all. I think we will see a lot more of Eddie. Triathlon

particularly is a great sport. If you cannot run, you can always

swim. Hiking is probably my favourite. -- biking. I have had

some fantastic opportunities around the world swimming. I do not always

enjoy a swimming, but you always feel good after you come out of a

swimming pool, even after four lengths, there is a feel-good

factor, which you can do for almost the rest of your life.

And this is Eddie finishing her race this morning, aiming to do it in

three hours, finishing fifth in the 70 275 age group, and she was happy

with her placing. -- 70-75. Chrissy, how great does she look? And

absolutely phenomenal lady. I had the privilege of first meeting heard

when I first started this more -- the sport, he had in London, and she

shows age is just a number. Why does age seem not to be a barrier in

sports like triathlon, when everyone else seems to retire by 27? It has

an injured and is sport, and people have that in June is capability. --

it is a sport of endurance. In the amateur ranks, there is nothing to

stop people taking up the sport at any age. I met someone who took up

the sport at 73 and, as we have seen with Eddie, age is just a number. So

many people, all different backgrounds and ages. And we see it

up and down the country every weekend, people of any ages,

particularly women taking the sport. Absolutely, that is what I laugh

about triathlon, it is really open, growing exponentially, anyone can

take it up, regardless of ability or age. Good to hear. With most of the

race is done and dusted, all that is left is the men's Grand Final. Who

will be crowned 2013 world champion? Here is how the leaders

stand at the moment. Javier Gomez has one win and three

second-place finishes. Johnny has three victories plus third. Alistair

has three wins and a second place. If a Brownlee wins, he becomes world

champion. Javier Gomez needs when and for Alistair to finish third or

lower for him to clinch his dog world title. There were lots of

elements that can bring other athletes into play, as we saw

yesterday. Non Stanford had to spend time in the penalty box, as Jonny

Brownlee did during the Olympics. They will want to avoid that penalty

area, except for Graham, who always looks for trouble.

I am with Emma Deakin in the dreaded penalty box. You were here when

Jonathan Brownlee served out his penalty. How do you really across to

the athletes that there is a penalty? There is a large penalty

board. The number will appear when the athlete comes out of transition,

and we have coaches placed at different points on the course, in

an area with less public, so they can either shout or we use a

whiteboard. In that particular incidents, with the coaches shouting

to Jonathan, take that penalty on the third, or second lap, how does

that work? The athletes and coaches speak to each other before, knowing

what to do if they get a penalty, knowing when is the best position,

so rather than seeing when to take it, the athletes will work to get a

gap before going into the penalty box. And physiologically, what does

it do? Non Stanford running flat-out, then suddenly you stop,

then have to get going again. What does that do to the body? It is

momentum, you are running, feeling good, it can give athletes the

chance to stop, get their breath back, then get more of a surge.

Others can feel worse. But you do not have to stop completely, you can

jog on the spot, so you are being ready to go. You have been working

with Alistair and Johnny quite a bit. Do they acknowledge you when

you give information? Who has the best poker face? Both have good

ones, Alistair tends to grimace more, but you cannot read much into

that, I have been told that they can hear me streaking, but they know

what they need to do. -- shrieking. Fingers crossed we will not have any

penalties and have a fear race. Definitely.

-- fair race. The races only eight minutes away.

Now to hear from the men who have dominated.

2013 has gone as well as I could have hoped. Not feeling too much

pressure about being world champion. I want to have a good

race. It has felt quite strange. Some problems after San Diego, then

the tendons started flaring up, and some problems in my calf, the same

ankle, just the rest of the body is fine. Started quite well at the

start of the year, then not so good, the Brownlees doing very well.

We were very tight in the end. It is going to be very exciting. Everyone

has the chance to be one of champion, making it more exciting

for the crowd. Quite emotional, having breakfast in the same hotel,

the same as last year. Conflicting emotions, wonderful to be back, and

it has special memories. It would have been nice to draw a line under

the Olympics. That race was awesome, the crowd was huge, a great

atmosphere, probably one of my best performances ever, so great

memories. I just want to have a good race and, most importantly, a safe

race, no penalties, run an extra 10-15 metres to start getting a

penalty in that transition space. It can be harder to do this course

well. Not like Stockholm, but it is going to be tough to do something

different. We will see, it depends on the circumstances of the race

around you. We will see what happens.

It is brother against brother! I can afford to come second if Gomez wins.

They are both fantastic athletes and difficult to beat. I would say to

Gomez, go for it, if he is going to win, at least a Brownlee can win. I

can use more tactics on this course. I do not have any team-mate in the

first group, any other people working for me like the Brownlees,

you can think about the race, but have to make decisions during it. We

will see how I feel, how the legs are, trying to make the right

decisions. I am in the stands with two guys

very close to Alistair and Jonathan, the housemate to Jonathan, and the

brothers' younger brother Ed. Rhys, of the two of them, which one will

give you the hardest time? Both push you the in, day out, all three

sessions per day, but Alistair is always the one trying to be

competitive every moment, every session, whether sprinting up a

hill, mother running. Alistair is more competitive, but both hugely

competitive and unbelievable athletes, which makes it tough. And

great to train with them and fantastic living with Johnny? A

great guy to live with, like any normal housemate, anyone living with

a friend, it is the same, going out together, living together, having a

laugh. Any normal housemate doing triathlon for a living, maybe! How

difficult where the as brothers for you? A bit of a nightmare, to be

honest, absolutely everything was a competition. That is just how they

are, isn't it? You two have come woefully underprepared, because I

will hand you a Yorkshire flag. You can get a British flag and we can

support the Brownlees here today. It is great to see a decent crowd on

the banks of the Serpentine, despite the weather, and the crowds getting

going. The athletes are announced through the transition area, then

going to the pontoon area to pick the spot. Putting you on the spot,

who do you think will win? Fantastic atmosphere and I will stick my neck

out and the Jonny Brownlee -- and will say Jonny Brownlee, then

Alistair, then Javier Gomez. Keeping will say Jonny Brownlee, then

his title for one year? If I was using my money, I would say Jonny

Brownlee. Time for the race to start and to hand you to the commentators.

Thank you. That is the scene looking down on the Royal Park and the

Serpentine dividing the part in two, and the blue pontoon, the athletes

lining up, with and the blue pontoon, the athletes

areas, keeping warm, their jackets on until the last minute, looking

down, and the current standings. The leaders tightly bandaged, three of

them could win the title. -- tightly bunched. These are the current

series rankings after seven of eight races. They are trying to keep warm.

The brothers, Alistair, wearing number one, Jonathan in two, Gomez

weirs three. And there is the Serpentine. Still and come today.

And this doubtless for this final race, reflecting the standings. --

still and calm. Richard Varga, the strongest

swimmer, but he has been sick this week, likely to lead the swim if he

has got his health back in order. The rest of the list is ticking away

at the bottom of the screen, a total of 69 due to dive into this 40 acre

lake. The eastern half is the Serpentine, the Serpentine Bridge

marks the boundary over to the right of the screen, between Hyde Park and

Kensington Gardens. Similar scenes to August the 7th 2012, when the

British brothers brought home two of the three medals, gold and bronze,

with Gomez between them. Now, they have a 1.5 kilometres swim,

returning to the blue area, where there are bikes are part apart of 40

K cycle, taking them out of the park down to the Palace, then returning

to the park for a ten kilometre run, the concluding segment. The

Grand Final of the 2013 World Triathlon Series for men, right here

in Hyde Park, wearing number one, Alistair Brownlee, two Jonathan

Brownlee, three Javier Gomez, ready to go, time for the talking to stop,

for the triathlon to begin this afternoon. We have had a brilliant

season and it has come down to this potentially enthralling climax. We

had the success of Non Stanford in the women's race yesterday, and

Jodie Stimpson joining her on the podium. Can the Brownlee Brothers

wrap it up for Great Britain today? They are into the Serpentine and

away! It is wild in the calm water as the arms and legs do their work.

Everybody looking for Clearwater and we already have one or two

struggling with the place. Expect Richard Varga to be involved. He is

comfortably the best swimmer in the field and also a training partner of

the Brownlee brothers, so there will be looking to get a toe up as they

head towards the Serpentine Bridge, then make the turnaround of the

three boys, then passed the Lansbury -- passed the Lansbury Lyda, then

dive back into the water for lap number two. Flailing arms coming

through, and Richard Varga going for it. The three main protagonists,

Johnny, Alistair, Javier Gomez, trying to look for the shortest line

they can take. The swim leaders seem to have come from the left-hand side

this week and they will have taken note. They will be looking to chase

on Richard Varga, and that pace, initially is absolutely stunning. No

holding back there. No thoughts of a 1500 metres swim, flat out on the

first 200 and hanging on, easing back slightly as the work takes its

first 200 and hanging on, easing toll, and by then, we think, the

pattern of the swimming section of the race will have been established.

But it is ridiculously fast going out there, and people already

desperately trying to hang on. It is fast because the water is so flat

and calm and inviting. Richard Varga, as expected, setting the

pace. He is a very good swimmer. Sometimes gets a little left behind

on the bicycle and the run but making improvements in the

on the bicycle and the run but disciplines and had his best result

of the season in the seventh round in Stockholm a couple of weeks ago.

He was seventh. There is Jonathan Brownlee, winner in Yokohama and

Madrid, and in the spring disciplines in hamburg -- Hamburg.

He will not want to let Alistair and Richard Varga get to in -- far in

front. We saw an exceptionally fast swim to kick off the women's race

yesterday, and it seems the men are following suit on this, so far,

fingers crossed, dry Sunday afternoon. Dry at the moment, but

rain expected around 3pm according to the forecast. If that is true, we

are in luck, because by then they should be off the bike and the

danger element is taken out. Very tight around the first pillar. You

can see the arms flailing. Fighting the position. Yesterday we saw what

could happen with the women's swim, and if you get a hit, that can play

into it, but the leaders around safely. Just beginning to stretch

out slightly with this extraordinarily fast early pace. One

or two getting completely ducked, submerged in the Serpentine on the

first turn. It was a violent at times. You need to steer clear of

the pillars. They were like some sort of crazy washing machine

through the first section. Richard Varga looks ahead. He has had this

sickness, some sort of vomiting virus in the build-up to the event,

but he seems to be stronger today. We will see how long he can hold

it. He's been training with the Brownlee brothers at altitude in

Saint Moritz, so he has improved his all-round triathlon performance.

Earlier in the week he won the world championship Aqua triathlon event, a

shorter swimming and running event, which he dominated. He has already

tasted world championship success. They had off towards the Lyda --

lido which was opened in the 1930s. It is open to the public. The

Serpentine swimming club have a 100 yard swimming -- every Christmas

morning, competing for the Peter Pan cup, inaugurated by JM Barrie, the

creator of Peter Pan. The crowd getting involved, lined up on both

the Southern and northern banks of the Serpentine. The noise level is

beginning to build. This is what we want, as the Brownlee brothers raced

shoulder to shoulder through the Serpentine. The noise level starting

to build. It is the Olympic spirit of the 7th of August, 2012, being

rekindled this afternoon. We saw a clash in the swim and it looked as

though Jonathan Brownlee would be pulled back. He managed to recover

but there was a hesitation. Richard Varga did win the Aquathon and had a

time penalty on the run, and overcame it. His biking has

improved, and I think he could be the dark horse in this. We talk

about Javier Gomez and Alistair and Johnny Brownlee, but there are other

people, and sometimes the script doesn't always follow what we wanted

to. With Gwen Jorgensen yesterday, and with what happened to Anne

Haug, things can happen, and it looked like the British might be

affected there. There are other British triathletes there, like

David McNamee, the boyfriend of Non Stanford. Matthew Sharp is number 20

-- 30. Mark Buckingham is 38. Aaron Harris is 53. And Phil Wolfe is

number 68, so lots of British interest in the water today. Gomez

is getting a little left behind here. He is not with the lead

group. He must be ten or 15 seconds behind Richard Varga. He certainly

was, and that is the first close-up shot of Javier Gomez coming through.

We see the way that Richard has stretched the field at the front. We

are so used to him going out there and after a period of settling in,

the athletes almost getting a straight line behind, but today it

seems that Richard has not backed off at all and is stretching out the

field, and it does look as if Javier Gomez is the pressure just a little

at this early stage. -- feeling the pressure. 870 metres to swim. They

will come out of the water, and did Richard Varga take a wrong turn? I

wonder if he veered slightly onto an incorrect course. They have become

behind the pontoon. No, he's got it. He went slightly further to his

right than he needed and now has readjusted his course. And he will

return to behind the starting pontoon, the next yellow

return to behind the starting inflatable, and then he will turn to

the X it and the spectacular re-entry to the water of the

Serpentine, where the maximum depth is 17 feet, 5.3 metres deep. As we

approach the halfway mark we is 17 feet, 5.3 metres deep. As we

anticipate getting a clearer idea of what sort of time is on, but he is

way out in front, and the sight of Javier Gomez showed him off the pace

a bit. However, everybody is off the pace that Richard Varga has said on

a bit. However, everybody is off the the first lap of the two. One more

turn to make, and we will get a full check on the positions of the

remaining triathletes, assuming we still have a full complement as they

X it the water. One thing is for sure, Richard Varga is where he

likes to be. Of course, he does not want to ride alone. He will want to

leave transition in company with want to ride alone. He will want to

Alistair and Jonathan. He is not going to win the race today, but he

will want to be involved with the Brownlee brothers as he glances over

his shoulder. Richard Varga burst out the water. In second position is

Aaron Royle from Australia, then Fabian. Jonathan comes out in force.

Henry Schuman has had a good season, and Aurelien Raphael and

Hirokatsu Tayama. Javier Gomez is 16 seconds off the

pace. Gomez has not had a great swim so far. He can't afford to let that

gap grow too much in the second lap, Javier Gomez. We saw the same thing

happen with Anne Haug yesterday. She did not have a great swim and was

never really able to close the gap. They are exciting, walking over the

ridge, and they are diving back into the waters of the Serpentine. One of

the big danger is that we saw with Anne Haug yesterday, if you get

caught in a pack, there is a chance that you might get an elbow or a

hand flying out, or the goggles are dislodged. We did think there was a

clash before and it was a clash, and it looks like Vincent Luis, trying

to work his way through the Brownlee brothers, but no mishap for Jonny

to work his way through the Brownlee and Alistair. Richard Varga is going

to lead the swim and will go into transition with clean space in front

of him and he will find it much easier. He will not be put off by

anyone else and will have a clean entry and exit and will make sure he

is in the lead pack as they go onto the second discipline the bike. A

quick reminder of how the season panned out. Javier Gomez with a

victory in Auckland, but the Brownlee brothers were not there. In

San Diego Leicester -- Alistair won that. Johnny Brownlee won in

Yokohama, and again in Madrid while Alistair was still struggling with

an Achilles injury. Alistair dominated in Germany. He had nobody

for company up the mountain, the complete destruction of the rest of

the field. In hamburg -- Hamburg, it was a split finish the line. In

Stockholm, Alistair was the victor, Gomez was second, and Jonathan was

third. They have added up all of their points and they come to London

for the grand finale, and all three of them, the two brothers from

Yorkshire and the Spaniard in with a chance of the world championship but

the Brownlee brothers have had a better start than their great rival

Gomez in the swim section. When we get the big three triathlon together

in men's field, that has been established, the order is the one

that we play around with. Is this where Javier Gomez makes the change?

He had a very hard race schedule in the year early on, then went up the

distance, and that this race he has arrested a bit. He has come in a

little bit fresher and you wonder what sort of told the season has

played on Alistair with the injuries, and the whole accumulation

of the pressure from the Olympic Games coming back into this.

Alistair and Jonny, we support Great Britain, of course, but Javier Gomez

Alistair and Jonny, we support Great is in with a great chance if he can

recover from what am by his standards, is slightly below swim.

-- what is by his standards. On the second lap of the swim with under

500 metres to go. There are two laps of 750 to complete the swim. The

bicycle involves seven laps of 5.7 kilometres. They come out of the

park and head down Constitution hill towards the palace. Another bit of a

argy-bargy at the turn. Some of the later starters including Aurelien

Raphael getting pushed off his racing line. It really can be nasty.

Fingers in our eyes, all sorts of injuries occurring at times. The

field is now so well spread. We saw a similar pattern emerging in the

women's race yesterday. You see on the bottom right the memorial to

Diana, Princess of Wales, the stone ring Fountain. And then some of the

most expensive real estate in London. I gather one house there was

repossessed in Hyde Park last week. Possession and repossession, and in

possession of the race, Richard Varga. Pushing and pushing. We have

seen a spread on this elite field. It is unlike anything we have seen

early on this season. He really has pushed it, Richard. We knew he would

go out there and we have been accustomed to him backing to have a

group to work with, but the tactics have changed. Alistair said that

this race would depend on circumstances around him. Richard

Varga has decided that he wants to dictate the circumstances on the

swimming, and as we rapidly approach the end of the swim, it's been

extremely fast and he has already put a lot of athletes out of

contention, because they cannot stay with the pace. As we see the

Serpentine safe area for swimming on the far side, that is 100 metres

from one end to the other, and we can see that Richard Varga has a 15

metre lead over all except about can see that Richard Varga has a 15

of the athletes in the field. Tens of thousands out to watch this Grand

Final this afternoon, the rain has held off, the helicopter able to

fly, the wind and issue earlier, seeming to drop off slightly, the

athletes thinking about the arrival in the transition, all taking note

of what happened to Non Stanford when she deposited her wet suit

yesterday, it did not find the box, the plastic box, the equipment has

to be put exactly in place, it is hard, but rules there for a reason,

otherwise equipment would be all over transition. Stanford broke the

rules, incurred the 15 second stop-go penalty, still claiming

victory in the race and the World Triathlon Series title for 2013. The

boys will have learnt a lesson from that, and as we had from Jonny

Brownlee, he learnt his lesson from incurring a stop-go penalty in the

Olympics in 2012 when he had at this mind infringement -- dismount. At

some point, he went over the line while still on his bike, and he was

forced to take the stop-go penalty. Fast approaching the end of the

swim, the possibility of a break after four swimmers, then maybe

eight together, and other small break, everything depending on

transition. Transition is so important, but possibly even more

important in this, we'll Javier important, but possibly even more

Gomez re-establish himself into the league back? -- the lead pack. I

wonder how many will wear gloves, lots of frozen fingers yesterday,

and Jodie Stimpson could not get one of her shoes on because of problems

with her fingers. We shall see what they elect to wear on the first of

the seven bike laps stop looking down on the swimmers, you can see

how much there is nothing given at all by Richard Varga. He went at the

front, stayed at the front, Jonathan and Alistair working to stay in

contention, and Gomez appears to be falling off the pace a little,

unless he has moved in the middle of luck number two, he will work hard

on transition to get back on. We will get a split time for the

Spaniard now. Richard Varga will win the swimming section, the Slovakian

exiting the water now, preparing himself for the arrival in

transition. Fast in the water. Aaron Royle still in second, John estate

in third, Alistair and fourth, a Royle still in second, John estate

slap on the water for the Japanese. -- slip. Javier Gomez has lost a

little more, but will arrive shortly in transition. They need to get this

right. Alistair looking calm and relaxed, barely even breathing

heavily, multitasking, stepping out of his wet suit, Varga already on

his way. Jonathan making sure everything is in position. The

brothers are on their way. Alistair getting on board his bike. How far

behind is Gomez? He will have to do a bit of early work to try and close

the 18 second gap. Looks like Javier Gomez manage that. Alistair Brownlee

almost relaxing through transition, surely looking behind for what gap

is there, realising that, although Gomez was 18-19 seconds off, so many

athletes with seconds apart, but he is likely to to be in succession. It

looks like two athletes trying to get off in front. We'll be looked

back? Everything to play for. Let us hear from Graham Bell.

Fingers crossed, no real infringements. It looked like all

athletes, articulate athletes, looking cold, I think it was

particularly tough, and some riders actually riding with covers over the

front of their cycle boats, just trying to get the feeling back in

their tours. The Brownlees not going for that nonsense. -- their toes.

They are out in front pushing hard on the bike.

The first lap underway, looking back at Alistair's transition, keeping

himself calm, some others quicker, but with his bike speed so

dominant, he knows he can lead from the front, maybe making a breakaway,

as he did in Stockholm. Kicking clear with a couple of laps to go.

Alistair looked like he was suffering with the colder little,

trying to get the clip into the crash hat, not getting out of the

wet suit as he normally does, losing a few seconds, watching some

athletes go past him. Getting control, then mounting on the bike.

They are on their way, the first lap, taking them up to Hyde Park

Corner, passed up to one Hyde Park, going through the Wellington Arch,

cruising down Constitution Hill, connecting the western end of The

Mall, ordered by Buckingham Palace gardens and Green Park, and we can't

see who is involved in this front group. The brothers are there. -- we

can see. Ryan Bailie, I think, is there, no sign yet of Gomez, Richard

Varga at the back of that group of about nine in the early stages.

Aaron Royle of Australia there, Gomez out of the saddle them, he has

Raphael and Luis from France. The need to work hard and stay on it.

Going out of the Queen Mother Memorial Gates, the right time,

briefly onto Park Lane and Hyde Park Corner, where the traffic has been

removed, passed the Duke of Wellington's London home, now a

museum and art gallery, all about the Duke of Wellington here, the

stone statue at the top, with the agent of peace, Buckingham Palace

gardens, and the tennis court on the bottom right, then down Constitution

Hill, through the Memorial Gates, the walls to Buckingham Palace

Hill, through the Memorial Gates, gardens on the right. Single file,

the roads are drive for the moment -- dry. The athletes staying in

single file, wondering where they can get to, keeping working,

focusing, concentrating. Hide him not quite getting his shoes on, now

he has. -- Hirokatsu Tayama not quite. They know that if they lose

the lead pack, the race could be over. Steffen Justus, the German, in

the league group, currently the top man for the Germans potentially. One

of the Russians. McCartney of Canada, this group trying to bridge

the gap between the leading group containing all three world title

contenders, the Brownlee Brothers and Gomez, onto this little triangle

around what is known as bird cage walk, past the Queen Victoria

Memorial, we're Gwen Jorgensen crashed yesterday. Buckingham Palace

proudly watching over, and the flag is flying, the Queen is in

residence. That front pack working with the front line, then the

changeover, so the pursuing group can see what they have to do. No

backing off whatsoever on pace, people working to establish their

position knowing they have to keep working to stay there. This group

with all the main contenders and others wanting to get involved.

Vincent Luis not quite getting his feet there. Both Frenchmen likely to

Vincent Luis not quite getting his work together. The Brownlee Brothers

have put in a burst of effort and an extra modicum of speed. Jonathan I'd

of the saddle, pushing hard, back up towards Constitution Hill, not a

hill at all, a slight incline between the Wellington Arch down to

the palace. -- Jonathan out of the saddle. That search proves the

people baby are not lose concentration. Alistair said, if

people want to beat me, they have to do it on the bike, he is very

confident on the running. He knows what is necessary for a particular

race situation. Looking at Stockholm, when we assumed that lead

pack would stay together, then Alistair changed the plan, went

early, no reaction, and he won because of that. This group of six

working together as best they can to try and close the gap, lots of chat,

working together as best they can to but an electric pace at the front as

the Brownlee Brothers control the pack, heading back into the park,

shortly completing lap one of seven, are very fast start on dry roads to

the 40 kbytes. Such was the pace at Stockholm. -- 40K bikes. It looks as

if the same tactics are being applied, the strong riders working

hard to get rid of as many opponents as possible so it comes down to an

honest run, no one there with fresh legs going into the final

honest run, no one there with fresh discipline. Look at that speed!

CHEERING. And the noise levels premises and -- the noise level is

reminiscent of 2012, that real Olympic feel! And out of the front

Aaron Royle. These cyclists are loving it! Whether Alistair has

taken control, and known that the pace would be hot, then Alistair

comes out, has had his rest, he has jumped over from fourth position

back to the front, he wants to be in control, in the lead, totally in

command. Gomez is with them. A total of 13 in the lead group, including

the Russian Dmitry Polyanskiy. A great performance by Tony Dodds of

New Zealand, and he will be happy to be there, and more than willing to

put in every single piece of work to stay there. The chase group coming

through on transition, not that far down at all. Over the Serpentine

Bridge, now heading on this left turn on the southern bank of the

lake. And this is the second chase group, these guys are 51 seconds off

the pace, Aaron Harris is there, Richard Murray, lots of work to do

here. 51 second gap. That is going to need a concerted effort by that

group to try to break down. Richard Murray, such a strong runner, but

needs to put himself in contention, close one minute, and that will be a

difficult one to close, a very big ask. And this was a few moments ago,

Alistair number one, and Jonathan saying to do some work, giving a

mouthful to Alessandro Fabi and of Italy, letting his feelings be known

to the Italian. -- Alessandro Fabian. Up to Hyde Park Corner.

Gomez saying to him, you have laid down the rules, I will act and put

on more speed, saying that to Alessandro. And now shouting that

they need to work hard and get through that Chase Park. Jonathan

Brownlee barking orders. Alistair in fact, bossing the situation,

ordering them past, then like some sort of team coach, weaving through

the middle of the pack and keeping the 13 riding and attacking,

extraordinary scenes! Book is heated to command, when it is done, you've

established the pecking order -- but isn't it working. He is able to do

that, and almost at will he can decide if he wants to stay in the

pack, go to the front, inject the pace. He is strong enough to do

that, and he's confident if the pace drops off he has two options. He can

attack, or sit back confident in the knowledge is running is strong

enough. I don't think I've ever seen that happen. Alistair Brownlee is

always vocal, but I've never seen him ease off, sit up, go backwards

through the pack and bark is orders at all of his competitors.

Extraordinary scenes, such is his remarkable confidence. This is the

first chasing group, including the Russian, Ivan Polley and speak --

the Frenchman. The lead group of 13 is stretching clear. They are

already going down Constitution Hill, coming under the Wellington

Arch, sometimes known as Green Park arch, at the top of Hyde Park Corner

where six London streets converge. Park Lane, Piccadilly, Constitution

Hill, Grosvenor Place, Grosvenor Park Lane, Piccadilly, Constitution

Crescent, and Knightsbridge from the West. In the three grand tours of

cycling they talk about the necessity of having a pack leader,

someone who can command, and Alistair Brownlee has taken that

guys upon himself, to command the pack, take control and set the rules

he will accept and nothing else. Down towards the Palace and the

Victoria Memorial. The Victoria Memorial comprises the dominion

gates, the Canada gate, the Australia south and west Africa

gate, and the vast central monument to member rating the death of Queen

Victoria in 1901. It is 25 metres high and was created by Sir Thomas

Brock and formally unveiled by King George V in 1911. A lot of hard work

going on but no inroads being made into the leading pack, as we rapidly

cover their yards and miles on this 40 kilometre bike ride. This group

is pedestrian compared to the leaders. These guys are in a

different race compared to the group leaders. These guys are in a

that contains the boss man, Alistair Brownlee, and the 12 others. They

have done the turnaround bird cage walk and will have a look at the

chasers. The chase is still coming past the Victoria Memorial and the

Palace, but the lead group are well on the way to complete their second

lap of the seven. It is the coordination and leadership. Without

that coordination and the insistence that everybody does their work,

maybe we will get somebody fast at the front of the pack, but as soon

as they move back the speed ebbs away. A clear indication when we

come to the end of the second lap will come. But at the moment

Jonathan and Alistair commanding the pack. Gomez looking very stern and

dour. Wondering what will happen, and he's pretty sure he is in

contention. He once this title, let's make no bones about it. One

win in the opening race of the season for Gomez, without the

Bradley brothers, in Auckland. Coming through the memorial gates at

the top of Constitution Hill. A right turn, and a brief visit to

Park Lane, before they re-enter the park. They go past the building next

to the grand entrance of Hyde Park. It is the London home of the Duke of

Wellington on the left, and they just pass it as they hit Park Lane.

Just beginning to see the backmarkers having to work extremely

hard as they come off the corner, re-establishing contact. They do not

want to be left in no man's land as they approach towards the end of the

finish of this lap. Look at this, working hard, Chase, Chase, Chase,

chase. Back into Hyde Park. The leaders,

the Bradley brothers, with a couple of Australians, with Javier Gomez --

the Brownlee Bros. Alessandro Fabian is the back marker, but he got a

mouthful from Alistair Brownlee for sitting in an soaking it up. Aaron

Royle is there. One of the New Zealanders there in black. Tony

Dodds was there, and he works so hard just to stay there, and we have

two New Zealanders, I think, but it will become clearer. The grandstands

are full to bursting today. There is not any room anywhere. They are six

or seven deep in the freestanding area on the side of the course.

Extraordinary noise levels once again. I am reminded of the Olympics

and the amazing atmosphere when Alistair Brownlee became the Olympic

champion, as they complete lap two. The crowd are going crazy. Jonathan

is officially second, but all of these guys are working exceptionally

hard. Gomez, Dmitry Polyanskiy, Tony Dodds, Vincent Luis, Henri Schoeman

and Alessandro Fabian. I thought we might have had somebody dropping off

on that lap because of the speed but it hasn't occurred. Now, what is the

time gap, if it stretched out, which I think it will have done. We can

see them coming through the second pack, but the third pack is chasing

down 51 seconds. But very early stages on the bike section. Here is

the chasing group, and the gap is 41 seconds. 41 seconds between the

leaders and the chase group, which is a big old group of riders. That

gap has extended, hasn't it? Going out to over 40 seconds with five

laps to go. Alistair Brownlee very pleased, I'm sure, with the tactics

he has forced upon the lead group. You have to work hard if you want to

stay with us. But everybody has done that and stayed in touch. The 13

riders have stayed away and increased their lead over the

chasers. The Royal Albert Hall is opposite the magnificent Albert

Memorial, now fully restored, and a stunning piece of the London

skyline. 27.5 kilometres to ride, so not quite halfway through the bike

section. And he is at it again. Alistair is letting his lungs

expresses feelings. He is really barking at the rest of them. He's

doing it again. Same move, going backwards, encouraging them through,

doing it again. Same move, going barking the instructions. And then

he surges forward to take his place at the front. Both of the Brownlee

Bros in a relatively low gear, really turning over fast. Jonathan

particularly seems to have chosen a lower gear. Richard Varga being

proactive in making sure that the speed stays up. Every time Richard

goes to the front there is a bit of a surge and the others have to chase

and follow. And Fabian, who is normally so strong, happy to do his

work usually but seems to be happy to hang on as we progress on this

work usually but seems to be happy cycle stage.

Yes, the wind is not too strong. We were concerned that the helicopter

would not be able to provide us with these magnificent pictures. But it

would not be able to provide us with has just eased off. We were told by

the weathermen that the first major has just eased off. We were told by

storm of autumn was on its way, but we seem to have bypassed it here at

the moment. The skies are a little grey above, but at the moment it is

dry underfoot and under the wheels. A few spits and spots of rain

earlier in the afternoon, but perfect conditions, and I'm glad it

is dry. We would not have had such magnificent support at roadside and

in the park to watch this race had it been chucking it down with rain.

And also importantly with the rain holding off, it does give the

athletes that ability and confidence that they can push it on the bike.

If it had been wet underfoot, with the experience of the women's race

yesterday, I am sure that the actual speed of the leading pack would be

considerably down. But now it is dry they can afford to go flat out from

the front and keep that pressure on throughout the second discipline.

The New Zealand War Memorial is on the top right, and then through the

memorial gates at the top of Constitution Hill. The stone

pillars, the campaign stones they are called, inaugurated in 2002 to

commemorate soldiers from the British Empire who served for

Britain in the first and Second World War is. These are the

chasers. They have come out of the park and are chasing through the

arch. A bit of interest at the front, an injection of pace to

reduce the lead which, at the end of the second lap, was 41 seconds. That

is Richard Murray, probably the best of the group. The only one to have

visited a world triathlon series podium this season, second behind

Alistair Brownlee in San Diego. Richard Murray, along with Henry

Schuman -- Henri Schoeman, the leading triathletes in South Africa.

If this gap keeps growing, it is unlikely that Richard will be able

to close down that. He is thinking of that and thinking, OK, let's see

if I can make the jump. Is there anybody willing enough to come with

me to see if we can work together and close the gap on leaders? Quite

an autumnal scene with the leaves from the trees in the various royal

parks being blown across the red tarmac of this part of London, in

front of the Victoria Memorial with the golden statue of the Queen

looking down. Buckingham Palace there. Bombed several times during

the Second World War, the most serious incident resulting in the

destruction of the palace chapel in 1940. And one German bomb landed in

the palace quadrangle while King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were

in residence and the Queen famously declared, "I am glad we have been

bombed, now I can look the East End in the face. " I'm not sure if the

chasing group can look each other in the face at the moment, because

every time we come to turn, the group is stretched. There is no

coordination. We have the workers at front. Ivan Vasiliev working hard,

but the injection of paste seems to mean that the group is stretching

out on the other athletes in the group display an unwillingness to go

to the front -- an injection of pace. With Ivan Vasiliev trying to

do that by himself, very little chance at all. Bottom right of the

screen is the newly inaugurated Royal Air Force bomber command

Memorial for the 55,000 aircrew of RAF bomber command who died during

the Second World War. Built with Portland stone and unveiled at the

end of June 2012, opened by Her Majesty The Queen. And the aluminium

used to build the roof came from a Royal Canadian air force Halifax

which crashed in Belgium in 1944 and was rediscovered in recent years

with three of the aircrew still at their posts.

Lots of chatter from Alistair Brownlee, world number one, Olympic

champion, his younger brother Jonathan alongside. Aaron Royle,

Tony Dodds, Richard Varga, the Brownlee Bros training partner, he

is up there as well. They are coming up to complete lap number three. At

the end of the second lap the advantage was 41 seconds. Just a

little indication that the Japanese rider is feeling the pressure. He

stayed at the back of the last few kilometres and not been able to come

through and make a significant impact, and you just wonder if he is

feeling the speed so much that he will not be able to stay there. Time

to go down and hear from Chrissie Wellington.

A few technical problems. We could not link up with Chrissie

Wellington, but we will hear from not link up with Chrissie

her shortly. Meanwhile, a chance to check on the leaders as they

complete the third lap. Then we will get a check on the time difference

between the lead group and the chasing pack. Four laps to go. So,

we are soon to be halfway through, and a bit of pointing and waving

going on. That is from within the chasing group, which is growing all

the time. 41 seconds last time they cut the times. It is going to be

more than that now. I think Steffen Justus has been pushed to the front

to do some work. That gap staying the same, just 40 seconds,

establishing an easing off at the the same, just 40 seconds,

front, knowing it will be difficult to close the gap without concerted

work. It looked like they would be a way off, but no change at all, it

was the same in the women's race yesterday, the chasing pack not

managing to make a dent on the lead. The group containing the three main

contenders, meanwhile, Alistair, it Jonathan and Javier Gomez, well on

their way in lap number four. We know that Alistair's preferred

tactics are to treat the first two kilometres of the Rand, going fast,

creating a gap. -- the run. He seems to have pushed that similar tactic

onto the cycling, fishing, opening the gap, sitting back a little,

appreciating, knowing it will be a huge effort to close.

The lead group, a dozen or so riders, forcing the pace at the

front of the field, then another huge group, the chase group,

containing a cosmopolitan bunch, XT five is Francesc Godoy of Spain,

number nine the Russian, number 23 is Steffen Justus, the German in a

small breakaway group now grown to a group of about 20. 44, Simon from

Belgium, and 36, Marco van der Stel from the Netherlands. Lots of

discussion between the riders. We're from the Netherlands. Lots of

at the end of each lap live far behind the leaders they are, knowing

how much work needs to be done. But different when comparing how the

work is divided, that lead pack at the moment, each individual athlete

getting to the front, immediately the move over, the next athlete

moving over smoothly. On the chase pack, some staying at the front for

30 seconds, and that will cause fatigue, then working hard. There

has to be a constant turnaround, a short time at the front, then with

the opportunity to recover, to do the same again and again, to be at

the front of the lead pack. And the Wellington Arch, onto Constitution

Hill for the fourth time, rolling down from Hyde Park Corner towards

the Palace, with three assassination attempts there on Queen Victoria in

1840, 1840, 1849, all failing, of course, and in 1850, the former

Prime Minister, Edward Beale, the Rhone from his horse and dying from

his injuries. -- Edward Peel. And the Spaniards there, having a very

good season. Mario Mola. He was first in Hamburg in the sprint

event, a good triathletes. Big Ben staring down on this part of

London, coming past the Victoria Memorial once again, in front of

Buckingham Palace. The cycling discipline going so quickly at the

front, eating up the kilometres, quickly approaching the running,

then things will be interesting indeed, with that speed at the

front. Gomez, the Brownlee Brothers, how strong will be the rest of the

pack? Aaron Royle has had a good, how strong will be the rest of the

some outstanding races, this could be the one where he will go.

Interesting to see what Richard Varga will do, including that

penalty. Nice for the leaders here, not so for the chasers, with the

whole of the Birdcage Walk triangle to negotiate, an awful lot to do to

get involved with this Brownlee to negotiate, an awful lot to do to

controlled group of 13 at the front. There seems to be a front and back

position, one brother leading, another one marshalling the rest,

barking his orders through the group. Lovely, just that turnaround,

pure seam filing we have seen in the grand tours, moving up on the

right-hand side, moved to the front for a few revelations, down the

left, do that again and again, maximising everything you have two

in sure you stay at the front. The station beginning to set in, David

McNamee looking back, saying he has done his bit, trying to chase them

down, but a reluctance to get to the front, some thinking they would stay

behind, you can do the work, having the fresh legs to run through.

Richard Murray, momentarily out of this seat, pushing the pace at the

front of this chase group. Another group not too far behind. Certainly

frustration from Richard Murray, saying, come on, we have done our

work, you do yours as well! Back with the leaders, Alistair looking

back, sees what is happening, slots himself nice uncomfortably in the

middle of the park. And enjoying the welcome the Brownlee Brothers will

get. Now back with the chasers, as we check the timing at the end of

this fourth lap, 41 seconds at the end of lap two, 40 seconds at the

end of the three. Richard Murray not happy there, clearly disheartened

with the company he is keeping at this stage. Important to be strong

overall, if you have that weakness, particularly with swimming, and

Richard Murray is a good swimmer, but not staying with the strongest,

and if you leave that gap, you set yourself a difficult target, exactly

and if you leave that gap, you set what he is facing now. This winter,

he will work on his swimming technique. So, they are about to

complete lap number four, 51 minutes and about 50 seconds into the final

World Triathlon Series event of this season. The gap at the end of lap

three was 40 seconds. And there is the leading group of 13, the clock

ticking away at the bottom right, showing the gap to this group, with

Richard Murray at the helm, in control, they might have fined five

seconds. It was 40 seconds, it is down to 33, a slight bend made in

the league during lap number four. No wonder there is frustration from

Richard Murray, if he can close that gap without seemingly any real help

from the other athletes, what could be achieved with a concerted

effort, if they worked consistently to close that gap, that could give

Richard a chance. With the weather worsening, and that lap four

complete, time to hear from Chrissie Wellington.

The first pack coming through, you realise how fast these boys are

cycling out there with the rain coming down, making it very

interesting, especially on corners. It is a really aggressive,

competent, attacking raids. I would like to see some of their other

competent, attacking raids. I would athletes really pushing it. Maybe

pushing away from the Brownlees, where they stand a chance of

victory. They know the boys can run where they stand a chance of

29 minutes for the ten kilometres off the hard 40 kilometres cycling,

and the need to push the pace to make a breakaway, the only way they

can stand a chance to get on the podium today.

It is going to get interesting in the second half of this bike race,

because the rain is falling, and a couple of incidents in the women's

race, when the road surface was slippery. Chrissie spoke about a

break from one of the others. We might get a break from a Brownlee.

We saw Alistair do it with magnificent results in Stockholm.

With three laps to go, about 2.5 maybe, Navy Alistair thinks

With three laps to go, about 2.5 the time to do it again. It will

take a brave man to break away. With the time to do it again. It will

wet conditions, the rain starting even later, possibly even more

dangerous. The grease on the London Road, a slight time could make it

difficult to maintain contact. The gap is back out to 40 seconds

between the leaders and chase pack. Perhaps there is an attack going on

from it looks like Alistair, being covered by everybody else, extending

the gap now. Single file again, all keeping out of trouble. They need to

be careful as the rain continues to fall on these already greasy

streets. Up towards Hyde Park Corner once again, with under 15 kilometres

to right now. And at the back, Hirokatsu Tayama of Japan has Rafael

just ahead of him. Those wearing sunglasses will need to keep them

clean. Some will throw them away as vision becomes more difficult at the

high speeds and the rain is something down now. Much heavier

rainfall than the women injured yesterday. Tough conditions indeed,

possibly I game changer, possibly a change of pace, becoming difficult,

the need for strong mental attitude. Buckingham Palace, 20 metres high at

its highest point, and there would ordinarily be a changing of the

guard today, odd numbered days in September, but no changing of the

guard cause of the triathlon. -- because of. This extended chase

group is well spread, as the leaders reach the bottom of Constitution

Hill, riding the Queen Victoria Memorial once again, round the

triangle, then back towards the park. From a sightseeing point of

view, aspect a killer triathlon, maybe the most spectacular in the

world. -- spectacular triathlon. Taking in so many renowned sites as

the World Triathlon Series in Hyde Park and the surrounding area.

Conditions becoming more and more difficult. The chasing pack, so many

people, and a reluctance to leave. And a reluctance to stave close

behind the wheel in front because of water being flicked up. They could

be brave enough to use the advantage to work from the front to keep the

speed up. Hesitation going into corners, very weird how quickly the

game can change, you can lose that we'll and be back on the floor and

game over. The rain seems to we'll and be back on the floor and

eased fractionally. Looking down that the spectators, some umbrellas

have gone down. Maybe reigning heavier down at the park. There are

pockets of white club, -- white clouds, but looking grim generally.

Some easing of effort. Taking a little bit more time. Slight

hesitation on the corner, no one wants to throw their chances. Just a

little bit of easing off before the final race. Possibly an individual

could be brave to break, but it will be a brave effort needed. So, they

have of the hill again, and they will dive back into the park, and go

into transition to complete the fifth lap. At the end of the fourth,

it was a 33 second gap, then we have a graphic flashing up saying it had

grown to 40 seconds but I'm not sure that is accurate. I can't see the

leaders added seven seconds in the that is accurate. I can't see the

brief time between the end of the transition and when we saw them. We

might get confirmation of exactly what the time difference is as they

come down to complete the fifth lap. Real efforts coming down, Vincent

Luis, playing his part, having ridden strongly, the Frenchman.

Already it looks as though we have an athlete dropping out, and whether

that is just sheer frustration or whether he's not been able to

maintain the speed. Once you are lapped on a multilateral course, it

is all over. It looks like the pace at the front means they are lapping

some of the backmarkers. Look at the wind, that is gusting. That giant,

white inflatable art, I hope it is anchored well because it could take

off at any minute -- inflatable arch. We might not have the

helicopter shots that this long if it continues. Time for us to hear

from Graham Bell. Unlike London 2012 when there were two orders and the

Brownlee brothers had Stuart Hayes do act as a domestic, this time they

are on their own. It's notable that when I watched the second chasing

pack come through that Aaron Harris was on the front of the pack,

working to help them catch the lead pack. The Brownlee brothers are on

their own, and if they have a mechanical or flat tire, they have

do ride all the way round to this point here where the spare wheels

are left, where they will change those wheels themselves and

hopefully get back out on the road. Clearly no team orders and no

domestic working with the Brownlee brothers today. So, five laps are

complete. There are two to go. Aaron Royle, Oriental Raphael, Dmitry

Polyanskiy, and Hirokatsu Tayama with the Brownlee brothers. The gap

is about 33 seconds now. So no change at all. At the end of lap

is about 33 seconds now. So no two, 41, then it dropped down to 40

at the end of the third lap. By the time it was lap four, 33, and at the

end of lap five, still 33 seconds between the group being led and

controlled by Alistair Brownlee. Just a slight easing off from

Alistair. Perhaps Javier Gomez appreciating the damage that has

been done to the running leg of the chase pack. They will be whereof

Richard Murray, but I am surprise -- they will be aware of Richard Murray

but I'm surprised they have not tried to extend the lead, but

Alistair Brownlee knows better than anyone his capability of running

hard off the bike section is better anyone his capability of running

than anyone else there. Gomez is the big danger. The way he has played

this season, he went out and raced a lot early in the season, often going

right through training doing that, but coming into the final race he

has had a bit more opportunity to back off and have recovery time.

Perhaps Javier Gomez feels more confident than he would do normally

against the two brothers, who we can see right now leading out the pack.

Henri Schoeman riding alongside. He is a good workhorse. He will take

his turn as they ride again through Hyde Park, which was bought by Henry

VIII in 1536 as his own private hunting ground. It was Charles the

first who opened it up to the public in 1637. We had a little break away,

and one of the Brownlee brothers has gone, and Gomez has gone after him,

and so has Jonathan. Alistair has done it again. This was the tricky

tried and was successful at in Stockholm. -- the trick he tried. He

broke clear, and this time it looks as though Gomez and Jonathan have it

covered. They have covered it and have managed to drag back the whole

of the lead pack, so a big effort to maybe just wake them up. Of course

of the lead pack, so a big effort to the mind games are really going.

Will he do it again? Do I need to the mind games are really going.

get up to the front to slow him down? Because I will want an

opportunity to be up at the lead. Alistair has demonstrated just by

opportunity to be up at the lead. the move that he is totally in

command and control, and just buy that action he is telling the pack

what he's capable of whenever he wants to make the move. Dan Wilson,

37, from Australia. 53 is Aaron Harris of Great Britain. Just behind

him, number 28, Jonathan Zipf from Germany. The speed of the lead group

is pretty impressive, 38 or 39: It is per hour. Just slowing down for

the turn -- 39 kilometres per hour. Sitting at the back of the pack is a

decision you make, and when you get all of the encouragement from the

likes of Alistair Brownlee, it takes a brave man to explain this yourself

-- to take it on yourself. But those are the tactics he has decided to

employ and he thinks this could be the breakthrough race coming up to

the final one of the season where he makes his mark and moves to the new

level. A brave man to do that, but he's made the decision and will

stick with it, I'm sure. Thankfully, despite the increase in wind, the

helicopter is still flying and bringing us the overhead shots. 36

is Marco van der Stel from the Netherlands. That was a quick trip

back down the field towards the chasing group as the leaders rolled

down Constitution Hill for the sixth time. Next time they arrive at the

park they will take the bell with one lap to go. The Japanese athlete

still maintaining his position, happily at the rear of the pack. Let

everybody else do the work. Those are the rules, they cannot make me

go to the front. If I have fresh legs that gives me the opportunity

to get the best race of my career. The guys at the front still working

hard. Alistair, Johnny, Javier Gomez covering every move -- Jonny. Maybe

it was not an attempt to break away, just showing that he can do what he

wants to do and has the strength in his legs to increase the speed. Are

you able to stay with me? The Japanese rider still at the tail end

again. Now they get to check the position of the chasers. The chasers

have made a slight move, maybe a position of the chasers. The chasers

second or two. 33 seconds last time they crossed the timings at

transition and it might be down to 30 or 31. I would concur with that

and it gives the opportunity that the strong runners in the pack to

start thinking more positively and think, if we are this close so far,

big effort on the last lap, take it down to 15 or 20 seconds and I have

an opportunity to possibly get onto the podium. But the three slots, the

three names we expect to be on the podium, two of them the same,

Brownlee, and Gomez, who has covered everything, every push that has been

made. Javier Gomez has been there and safely brought it back. We are

told the gap is down to just 25 seconds. They are alongside Green

Park on the right. Formerly known as up at Saint James 's Park, renamed

in 1746, and there is the memorial to Canadian soldiers there which was

added in 1994. A very green stretch of London, this part of the capital.

The leaders arrived at the top of the hill once again, and they will

shortly return to Hyde Park -- the leaders arrive. They will head to

take the Bell two complete lap six. Any break in the early stages of lap

five, quickly covered by Alistair Brownlee's younger brother and

Javier Gomez. The three main contenders have steered clear of

trouble. The rain is easing off still, not raining at the moment,

although it is still dark and grey above. Still the Japanese athlete at

the back, content to stay there. Happy in the knowledge that he's

being dragged along to a great performance. Meanwhile, at the

front, Brownlee and Brownlee look over. A bit of a discussion. We come

towards the end of lap number six. Do we make a push to go away? At the

moment, without the real injection Do we make a push to go away? At the

of pace, everybody staying there with us. A big decision time for the

Brownlee brothers because they know in this particular race they are

going to be under threat from Javier Gomez. Down to the last 6.1

kilometres of this 40 kilometre ride, then a ten kilometre foot

race. The battle between the three Olympic medallists of 2012. You can

see the chase group in the background. It was 33 seconds at the

end of the fifth lap, and likely to be a little less at the end of the

six, where they will take the Bell. -- the sixth lap. Another thought

process with the chasing pack, do we put it on the line to try and get

contact with the leading pack. How put it on the line to try and get

much will that take out of our legs going into the running. The man

largely affected will be Richard Murray because he will feel, as they

close in, he has a strong chance not just breaching the gap, but doing

They take the Bell. Six laps down, want to go. Still 13 of them

They take the Bell. Six laps down, involved in the front group,

including dogs, Vincent Luis -- Aaron Dodds. Now the chasers make

their way to transition. It was 33 seconds at the end of the fifth

lap, and it has been reduced down to 26 seconds by the end of lap six.

Some good workmanship from the 26 seconds by the end of lap six.

riders in this massive group. Richard Murray will be feeling a

tiny bit more confident. But now we have another attack of the front. It

is Alistair. He is gritting his teeth, the world

number one, the Olympic champion having another go. At the field of

12 opponents behind him. He has opened up a lead of three or four

seconds, and this time Gomez and Jonathan have not covered it. This

is what he did in Jonathan have not covered it. This

seems to have caught them napping again, an injection of pace from the

world number one, and Alistair Brownlee has opened up a decent lead

early in the final lap. Very brave tactics, far more difficult to stay

away on the course than it was in Stockholm. Stockholm, twisting and

turning, ups and downs, changes in the Touraine. Here in Hyde Park it

is more difficult. No really tight turns, just soft smooth turns. For

Alistair, is it absolute confidence that he has proved it before? There

we go, the replay. He has moved them to the right and stretched out

immediately. He does not appear to be coming back. He has made his move

now, and we get back onto the leading pack and will have a much

better indication of what's going on there. A huge injection of pace and

nobody immediately able to cover that. It worked for him in Stockholm

and he went on to win the race, kicking away from a similar

position, but it doesn't always happen successfully for Alistair. In

the Beijing Olympics of 2008, he tried a similar move, when he was

younger and less experience, and paid the price, finishing way out of

the medals. But here he is, on his own, leading them through Hyde Park,

head down. He's been barking out orders throughout. He has been in

control, but now he has set out to beat them all. Alistair Brownlee

leads the way. That lead is extending. Pedal revolution bipedal

leads the way. That lead is revolution. It takes a good look --

he takes a good look back, decisions are making every second of the race

because if he feels he is working hard and not able to get away, he

will sit back and come back to them, but the tactics seem to have

worked. Whether he maintain it remains to be seen. We can see from

the overhead shot they are beginning to close in again. About two and a

half seconds, no more than that. They might just swallow him up here.

half seconds, no more than that. He might return to the pack before

they reach the bottom of constitution Hill. I suppose what he

has done with that is to demonstrate that when he does want to move away,

he's totally capable of doing that, and with the athlete thinking about

that, he knows, and they know, importantly, that he has the ability

to do that on the run. We know he will go out very fast early on the

run, and so much will depend on how quickly Gomez can cover him and

run, and so much will depend on how whether he is able to stay with him

on the initial two kilometres. Under the Wellington arch, first out is

Alistair Brownlee. Gomez is tracking him all the way. We might see the

gap shrink as they come past the memorial gates onto constitution

Hill. We might see the gap dwindle as they roll down the hill. In fact,

Alistair has given it up. He looked over his shoulder, had a look back,

and decided that it was not enough to make a severe dent or telling

impact on the race, so they will all become one again shortly. Already

planning ahead, thinking about transition, we have seen the

athletes turn and turn about, doing their work to stay away, now and

easing off, which could play into the hands of the chase group, who

will be thinking about transition. They do not want to get caught

behind, taking no chance that the wheel, shoe off at will because by

another. That could put down at wheel, shoe off at will because by

final disadvantage. By the time they get to the bottom of Constitution

Hill, back to a group of 13 riders. Still the three World Championship

contenders involved. Jonathan Brownlee, Alistair Brownlee, Javier

Gomez, the three men who stood on the Olympic podium in August the 7th

2012. They are likely to be on the World Triathlon Series podium today,

both for the race and series, but in what order? Did Alistair go to LA

there? The final discipline still to come. -- go too early? We know his

capabilities as a runner are not matched. But he paid the price for

the break in ageing. It worked in Stockholm. -- for the break in

Beijing. Alistair is such a strong runner. He will be looking at what

tactics on the bike, he has shown he has the power to do it when he

wants. But has he done it out of strength or possible weakness? We

know he has been fragile over the months since the Olympic Games.

Maybe making the move on the bike for and advantage going into the

run. It is, so frequently, going to come down to a foot race, and the

three main players, Javier Gomez, Alistair and Jonny Brownlee. Now

passed Apsley House again, run by British heritage as a museum.

Thoughts now turning to transition. Starting to think about the arrival,

Jonathan Brownlee especially, not wanting to go over the dismount

line, encoding a penalty as he did in the Olympics. Another surge of

speed at the front, and this group of 13 suddenly a little disjointed

as Alistair has another go, Jonathan has it covered in about four, an

explosion of pace once again, I shout from the crowd, he knows he is

here to win from the crowd. Jonny Brownlee looking happy to cover

Javier Gomez there. Alistair going off the front, Jonathan sitting

behind Javier, at the same time looking ahead, seeing what gap there

is to breach. What is he now happy enough? The technical elements now,

the hand going down, let's unbuckle, the feet eased out of this use, to

insure the fast transition, so in Porton transitioning into the run.

-- so important. The Australians involved now, bunching up again as

the pace slows down for the arrival into transition complete the seventh

and final lap, then 3 3.3 kilometres laps to end this Grand Final at the

end of a magnificent week of sport in around Hyde Park. The dismount,

Alistair jogs in towards position. The three contenders there, the

Brownlee Brothers and Gomez, ten kilometres to decide who will be

champion of the world. As Alistair Brownlee comes into

transition, with his brother alongside, the move he made on that

last lap could be out of desperation, because he says he has

last lap could be out of lacked the running legs, so those

moves on the bikes, maybe just trying to put him in the best boss

will position going onto the run, because he perhaps does not have the

running speed, and trying to get away, because of that ankle injury,

and just as they have started the run, the heavens as opened, it is

tracking it down here in transition. -- heavens have opened. It will be a

very rough 10k. Where is Alistair? No sign unless he has cleared

already. Struggling coming off the bike and it has handed the chance to

Jonathan Brownlee, leading the way out of transition, Javier Gomez on

his shoulder, Aaron Royle there, a definite wins as he came off, and he

is limping and hobbling, and may not leave much of a part for much longer

in this 10k race, the crowd trying to raw, but it is for his younger

brother to win this world title for the second year.

Certainly, Alistair looked tardy coming out of that transition. That

changes the whole perspective of the race, and it now comes down directly

between two protagonists Javier Gomez and Jonathan Brownlee as who

will be the World Triathlon Series champion this year, because

undoubtedly, Alistair suffering on the run. Will he continue or will he

realised that he may do himself serious damage if he carries on? At

the front, Javier Gomez covering Jonny Brownlee. Alistair shouts for

Johnny to go. Waving at his brother. I think they will have to settle

with one of the minor places. He winced with pain coming off the bike

there. His race is undoubtedly run. The league is Jonathan Brownlee,

Javier Gomez on his shoulder, Aaron Royle in third. Then quite a gap.

The battle between Javier Gomez and Jonathan Brownlee. Javier Gomez

looks comfortable in second place, as has Aaron Royle, and what a

looks comfortable in second place, performance by the Australian.

Threatened to deceive a couple of times this year, but coming down to

the final big raise and Gomez covering Jonathan Brownlee and Aaron

Royle will not let go. A slight turn, Jonny Brownlee moving one

stride away, covered immediately by Gomez, then Aaron, and Alistair

Brownlee and totally feeling that injury. Down to a head to head

10,000 metre race between Jonathan Brownlee and Javier Gomez, first

past the finish line will be champion for 2013, as the older of

the Brownlee Brothers, Alistair, continues. Jonathan in the front,

looking relaxed, Gomez with every move covered, lingering, lurking on

Jonathan's shoulder. It .65 kilometres to go, . 8.65. In the

pouring rain. It looks like Aaron Royle is having to give best. As we

have said so many times, Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, and Javier Gomez

will go out so fast. Aaron Royle trying to go with him, but now

paying the price and giving up that third play is due to that early fast

pace. In Yokohama, in a similar situation, Jonathan got the better

of Javier in round three. In Madrid, Jonathan once again got the better

of Gomez as they battled it out over the last three kilometres for

victory in Spain. In Hamburg, the last three kilometres for

Jonathan was first, Alistair second, Gomez third. Right now, Jonathan is

on his own in front as he attempts to defend his World Triathlon Series

champion, he was the champion in 2012, when Alistair became Olympic

champion. Down to Jonathan now to bring it home for Great Britain

champion. Down to Jonathan now to afternoon, as Non Stanford did on

Saturday morning. The early pace taking its toll on everybody else.

Jonathan Brownlee, Javier Gomez, as we have seen so many times, shoulder

for shoulder, stride for stride, moving away from Aaron Royle, which

for shoulder, stride for stride, was a brave attempt to stay there,

can he maintained that position? That will be a huge rate through for

him. Jonathan Brownlee trying to stretch, not backing off at all,

certainly trying if Alistair cannot do it. And some resurgence by

Alistair, maybe feeling the pain less, and beginning to move through

the field, perhaps it is not all over. The last time Jonathan took on

Gomez in Stockholm was a race for second. Gomez was the winner of that

race within the race, Alistair winning, Gomez second, Jonathan

third, there are most recent head, and a different race fighting for

second and third. Home turf to Dave for the Olympic bronze medallist up

against the visiting Spaniard, the Olympic silver medallist. -- home

turf to Dave. Will Alistair run of that injury? Can he run his way back

into this race? What may be going through Alistair's mine, certainly

as your dog the place, not dropping out. -- certainly assure of third

place. I think he only needs to finish in the top 14 to take third

place. We saw that with Anne Haug yesterday despite a disappointing

race, maintaining third position. Javier Gomez now taking the lead,

covered by Jonny Brownlee. In terms of the World Triathlon Series final

standings, the effort from Alistair maybe because he knows he needs to

finish better than ten to feature on the podium for 2013. And he is up to

fifth. Alistair is back in the running! Back up to fifth! It cannot

be unbelievable, because we are seeing it, but the man we thought

giving it best, has said no, moved seeing it, but the man we thought

on 13, 212, now in fifth position, seeing it, but the man we thought

and that is a fantastic effort. -- seeing it, but the man we thought

moved on 13, to 12. Jonny Brownlee, face full of focus, concentration.

Covering every move on Gomez. And they will now turn on here then and

will see that Alistair is holding fifth position. They will get a look

at the Olympic champion. Down in fifth at the moment. An hour and 27

at the Olympic champion. Down in minutes of triathlon complete so

far, with two and a bit lapse of the run to go. A big performance by

Alistair Brownlee, seems to get the effort now going back into it.

Astonishing! Can he close back on the leading two? Nothing seems to be

impossible with this young man, proving that at the Olympics last

year, seeming to have a dehydration on one of the trial events. He

appears to be running stronger than ever now, making inroads on the lead

his brother holds. Jonathan Brownlee the first to arrive to complete the

first lap of, alongside Javier Gomez, the lap to the next best 14

seconds to Dmitry Polyanskiy and Aaron Royle, and we can look at the

time difference to Alistair, another eight seconds distant. 22 seconds

between first and fifth. What a performance from the big three. Two

of them at the front, Javier Gomez with Jonathan Brownlee, the lead

fluctuating, but from a man we thought might even drop out, he has

put himself back on the line, and just 22 seconds adrift. I think the

majority of that time was lost coming out of transition. Back at

the front, we have the surge from Jonathan, and we will see him

surging and surging again with both athletes working against each other,

trying to establish superiority and seeing if they can break before a

sprint finish. 69 men started this race, and it is

down to just two. They are racing it out the victory and one of the two

will become champion of the world for 2013, as they head over the

Serpentine Bridge for the second time. Jonathan Brownlee of Great

Britain in first position. Javier Gomez of Spain in second. These two

old friends, old enemies. They know each other well, and they are

matching each other, stride for stride so far through the park.

Javier Gomez is so well liked and respected by the other athletes on

the circuit. And as we look for Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee to

represent Great Britain, as we always do, but Javier Gomez is such

a popular athlete and if he were to win today it would be a popular

victory coming from the other elite athletes. Graham is with the British

team physio, and we can hear from her now. Are you going to have some

work to do on Alistair? I've had a lot of work to do all year, but yes.

It has been well documented about his injuries this year, and I think

It has been well documented about it's a testament to the type of

athlete he is that he's still in contention for the World Series and

up racing today. A very slight limp as he comes past, but pushing so

hard. He looks a bit better than how he is running. Jonny? He looks nice

and relaxed, so hopefully he will do the job. Good luck to both of them.

They are well on their way in lap the job. Good luck to both of them.

number two of three. All of the 10,000 metres is run within the

boundary of the Royal Park, but no 10,000 metres is run within the

change at the front. It is still the battle for world championship

honours, and it looks as if Alistair Brownlee is once again losing

position within the race. He was up to fifth place at one point but has

dropped back behind Vidal, and he is stretching the lead. Alistair must

finishing 10th or above to stay in contention for a place in the

overall World Series podium for 2013. I wonder, because he is

looking less and less comfortable, I wonder if he will finish. Let's see

how it develops. He might think it is smarter to be cautious and opt

out and maintain his physical health. Alistair will think about

the long-term consequences. Of course he wants to do well. But he

knows that he has a long future redhead, he is such a young man, do

have already been to two Olympic Games -- a long future ahead. He

will be weighing in up in his mind will stop if he feels that in any

way at all he might be looking out of long-term injury, he will back

off completely. It does look like Jonathan Brownlee is surging and

surging. In the last kilometre and a half he has maintained the lead.

Gomez hanging on, and he is absolutely inscrutable. The eyes,

the expression covered by his sunglasses. We cannot see what he is

feeling. Jonathan Brownlee has put himself at the front and looks like

he is intending to stay there. So, Jonny deciding on the pace of the