Beijing - Final Triathlon: World Series

Kelly Holmes! The crowd are on their feet! Good footwork!

Olympic champion! Rebecca Adlington Great Britain get the gold medal!

Yes! Yes! Kelly Holmes for Great Britain! What a performance!

Olympic champion! Absolutely Welcome to the triathlon Grand

Final. We are just a few miles north of Beijing at the mean

reservoir. It was the venue for the 2008 Olympics. There were no medals

for Great Britain then but this weekend, we have a real chance of

seeing British athletes crowned world champions in both the men's

Yes, as we go into this race we know that the leader Alistair

Brownlee could clinch his second world championship title if he

finishes second to his brother, Jonny, or third if Javier Gomez

wins. If Helen Jenkins, also leading in the standings, places on

the podium, she will be guaranteed world champion and let's not forget,

if Alistair finishes worse than second and his brother Jonny wins,

then Jani will be crowned world champion. It is an enticing

prospect over a course where Alistair had his first sniff of

35, that is Alistair Brownlee... Alistair Brownlee for Great Britain

Domestics will working for the team so it neutralised the race, nothing

happened on the bike and it came down to the run. Alistair Brownlee

is on the side of the screen. thought I was having the race of my

life. I felt brilliant. Alistair Brownlee is doing the work.

carried on feeling like that. Then I felt that my legs did not feel

good at five kilometres and then at seven, they blew up. It went

quickly from good to terrible but still a great experience for me to

be leading the Olympic Games with four kilometres to go if. Since

then Alistair have developed into the undisputed world No. 1 and this

season he has been joined by his brother, Jonny, who has placed on

the podium four times. Aged 23 and 21, they are seemingly unstoppable

and could dominate the sport for many years to come, so what is it

that makes the Brownlees so good? They are just as good bikers as

they are runners and even a swimming is right up there. The

chances of them are missing a bike bunch is close to zero. If they

don't make it, they will ride on. They are complete athletes, which

is what makes them not vulnerable. They are very hard-working lads.

Everybody knows they train hearts up in Leeds. They love training at

home. -- they train hard up in Leeds. They have everything in

their environment that they need and they get their head down.

have had a strong commitment to the sport from an early age. They have

been consistent in their training every year. They have had very

little time away from the sport in that period. And they really enjoy

what they do. A lot of people from Australia and Germany ask me, what

are the Brownlees doing? I think they are very motivated, they train

very hard, they absolutely love it and they have taken their training

to a new level. All the preparation is done once they get to the race

and it is them about lap and execution but there preparation is

incredible. They put themselves in a box more than any other athlete

on the circuit and they get to the race much fitter and stronger and

they are desperate to win. It is consistent training. They are

sensible but a little bit crazy as well! They have the right

combination. It is proving hard for the guys in the rest of the field

to find any point to attack and I guess, in the end, it will come

down to running again but certainly, they have raised the overall level,

not because they are dominating the running but because the whole race

is faster because they are putting their stamped on every race. Some

would say that Brownlees could turn up at any venue and dominate but

they and the other elite athletes we have studied every inch of this

Olympic Court. This coal is just one lap and whip over 500 metres to

course will be made very difficult when it is wet because of a change

in surface to Tarmac from the rubber mats. Only the best cyclists

will achieve this. After the technical corner, the athletes have

got to come up the hill six times. It is very energy-sapping. They

will be breathing very hard and it is the one opportunity the strong

cyclists have to breakaway. Then it is onto the four lap 10 kilometre

run. The athletes have to come up this load on each of the four laps.

It is carpeted with a rubber surface but it is wet and it will

be very draining. It will make your The British team found debating

conditions tricky in the Olympics. Although it is colder now, it is

still a demanding course. The elite athletes will know they have their

work cut out in this series finale. Defending world champion Javier

Gomez is the Brownlees' biggest rival. He is third in the standings

but has not beaten both Alistair and Jonny since the opening race of

the season. He was fourth in the Olympics in 2008. I will try to

make them travel. I don't like to race to be third, I like to race to

win. In 2008, it was the German the Jan Frodeno who became Olympic

champion and he loves this course, but he struggled this season, with

his best finish, 6th place in Madrid. It took me a while to

realise that I was Olympic champion. I think this race will unfold

differently. Alexander Bryukhankov was a close second to Alistair last

month and the big Russian is a dark horse for a podium place. And warm-

up under 23 champion, Will Clarke, is another Brit to keep an eye on.

For him, it is all about impressing the Team GB selectors for 2012.

have ridden many laps. It is really tough on the bike. I want to be top

10 to keep no ranking higher. Then I can walk away with a top seven in

their world chance. I am joined by the current world aquathlon

champion, Richard. A lot of nerves right now? Definitely, this is

probably the most nervous they will get. A couple of minutes to go

until the start. They are visualising what they are going to

do but they need to came back the aggression. The nerves want to

spill out when the gun goes but you have to temper it. It rained last

night and it is still drizzling. Will that suit the boys from York

she? Absolutely. They were smiling in the lift. -- boys from

Yorkshire? They love these conditions. Both of the athletes

training hot and humid conditions and therefore it does not suit them

to be racing in this. How will it pan out? It is a testing course.

That is normally because of the heat. Today we have the rain and on

the bike you have carpet, rubber matting and Tarmac. Risks will be

taken out there. The person who takes the risk him get away with it

may end up winning. Thanks, Richard. The athletes are lining up and it

is time for the serious action to start.

The weather has caused significantly. 24 hours it was 10

degrees warmer and the heavens have opened as well. It is a cold and

Alistair Brownlee leads the way in the overall standings, above his

brother, and Tim Don is in the top 14 but does not race today. He has

gone down with thickness. -- thickness. The bikes are ready to

The line-up for the final triathlon They go in order of their current

standings in the world championship series rankings. A few knowing

looks between the Brownlee boys. They will be working together, the

story of the season so far. A very confident looking British team,

is. They look for clean water at the front of the field. 78 of them

are starting today. Some getting barged out of contention in the

first few metres. It is Vincent Luis of France who leads the way at

this stage. Richard is with us in the commentary box. Where the

Brownlee brothers chose to line-up, interestingly, on the near side

which could be further to the first boy, which is position to the

middle of the pontoon, but it also keeps them out of trouble. We can

see some distinct groups forming. If they have kept out of trouble,

they could arrive at that in the first pack. Apart from Alistair and

Jonathan, the obvious names, who would you expect to set the pace in

the water? Javier Gomez in Spain is one of the fastest swimmers in the

pool. He has won 1500m inside 16 minutes. The Russians, a

Bryukhankov, and the others, all known to be very fast swimmers so

you can expect a couple of Russians, but you can never rule out the

Brothers Brownlee. I think that is Jonny on the trail of Bryukhankov.

They are practical, too. They tend to be careful at the start, then

after 400m, they tend to ease themselves into contention. It is a

frantic pace at the front from a Bryukhankov, the Russian. He is

hoping to give himself an advantage at the end of the swim. Barely a

breath of wind across the lake today. As a result, the pace is

frantic. They swam at time of 80 minutes in the Olympic Games -- 18

minutes. It will be interesting to flight on getting round the first

boy and aiming to be in the first group around that, it is so

important. Compare the style of the man at the bottom, Bryukhankov,

with the effortless style of the man leading group at the top,

Vincent Luis. We have a penalty for Adam Bowden of Great Britain. He

went early. Number 61, Adam Bowden of Great Britain, we have to suffer

a 15 second penalty and I think Jonathan Brownlee has lost his

goggles so it is all happening for the British. It looks like his

goggles have got knocked. Or he decided to remove them. One trick

is often to put your goggles on first and then your hat on. It

doesn't look like he has done that. They have leaked or been knocked in

some way so he have chosen to discard them. I don't think he was

contact lenses so it could be no problem for him. I am sure he has

practised that in the pool. field have no chance. They cannot

avoid getting bumped and kicked and punched. Sometimes, it is really

bad, they can't even make a stroke. We saw one of the athletes

reversing -- reverting to a restaurant. It is not deliberate,

it is a factor of 70 plus guys, and a small space, trying frantically

to stay near the front of the swimming pack. Pretty one-year-old

Jonathan Brownlee, minus his goggles, so his eyes will be

getting sore. -- 21-year-old. We will try and keep an eye on the

Brownlee boys in the water. It will be easier to spot their tactical

approach to the race when they are out on the bike. They are changing

the sport. It actually looks like Jonathan is leading, and Alistair

is on his feet, which is something they practised in training, I dare

say. It looks like Jonathan is protecting Allistair, giving him a

cushion. He is able to hold a slightly longer, slower struck,

keeping his heart rate slightly lower. -- slower stroke. He could

have a comfortable swim here, which will set him up for a good bike

ride. They will work together on two wheels as well. Again,

something they practise day-in, day-out. They will play a different

scenarios, to figure out what is going on in the race, and what

tactics they can use. How wise are the other competitors now to the

fact that Jonathan and Alistair will be working as a team? I think

it is early days in this team tactic, we have never had brothers

working together like this. The difference with the brothers

working together, and team-mates, is that they can work out what the

other person is thinking without even thinking about it. They know

what is going to happen before it happens. That is a real advantage,

compared to any other team tactics that may come into play. The other

athletes haven't really got an idea of what to do to combat it, and it

could take several years before people figure out how they can

disrupt, or just beat the Brownlee brothers. The answer is, bring

along your brother! Now, they are approaching the end of the 1.5

kilometres swimmer, a single loop. Making their way to transition.

Wonderful sitting here, it is a shame it is not bright blue like it

was for the Olympic Games in 2008, but a fairly decent crowd, braving

the elements. They will watch the guys come towards the exit area.

Number two is Jonathan Brownlee. Alistair is just behind him. Jonny

is easy to spot, we can see his eyes, he has lost his goggles

earlier in the swim. It looks like Brukhankov of Russia is swimming

next to him, but giving him enough space. I think the front group of

swimmers have worked out, if they give each other space and don't

disrupt each other, the whole group will move together faster than if

they are really bashing each other for position. So it gives the best

chance of a small breakaway at the front of the bike ride. Other

notables to look out for, well Clarke is wearing No. 8. Vidal, the

Frenchman, wearing No. 9. And the other Russian, Polly Ansty, wearing

No. 10. Now the pace is increasing slightly, as everybody jostles the

position towards the end of the swim. But Jonathan Brownlee has no

such problem, he has led to the swimmer from start to finish, and

he will be first out of the water. The athletes realise, with the hill

coming up and the technical conditions made worse by the

weather, it is so important to get to the top of this hill first, to

be in that first group. I think it will get very frantic in transition.

So, the first stage of the Olympic distance triathlon on the Olympic

course is just about done. Next, there follows a 40, to bike, which

involves a six laps, with a decline in the middle a beach lap. -- the

middle of each lap. Plus a 500 metre round the hairpin. A little

stumble as Jonny comes out of the water. Graham Bell is watching this

in transition. It looks like it is all going to plan. Jonny will have

had to have worked a bit harder, losing his goggles on the swim, but

it looks like a slight brake has developed. All going to plan a so

far. Brukhankov is right behind him. The helmet goes on, everything has

got to be done properly. Tissues are attached to the pedals. -- the

shoes. They get on their bikes, and try and ease their feet into the

shoes, which are attached to the pedals. That takes a bit of

practice! Would people try and do is get their shoes to be open

really wide, and one trick is to start your shoes with newspaper the

night before, which holds them open, really wide. So you can put your

feet straight into the shoes, if you don't get to them straight into

the shoes, then at the front riders can get away. You don't want to

have your feet outside your shoes at the bottom of this hill.

Alistair Brownlee leads the way, wearing No. 1. He has Brukhankov in

second, then Jonathan Brownlee his third. Another Russian is in port,

then the rest of them are jostling for position. -- in 4th. We will

have a group of 30 or 40, unless there is some decisive action taken

by this leading group of about 15. I think we can see a small split

forming. They are going to have to work together. The front 12-15 guys

at the moment are looking to be leaving behind... I think the

Japanese rider has left a gap, and this is not the place to leave a

gap. No Javier Gomez in the leading group. The Spaniard is some way

behind a we will keep an eye on him. He is number three in the world, a

former world champion. Adam Bowden was too early, he has had to serve

a 15 second penalty, he is trying to close the gap. The red dot marks

the position of the leaders. We will get an idea of how far the

chasing group are behind, but already, the work is starting at

the front of the field. Looks like people are having a go already. It

was unclear who that was. Goodness me, we have a man down! He collided

with the barriers at the side of the road. He is picking up his bike

and trying to carry on. It is number 76. That is one of the

Chinese athletes. He has buckled his wheel. The bars are out of

shape as well, no chance for him to continue. That bike is unsafe to

ride. Very disappointing for him. He has broken the barriers. He is

going to hurt tomorrow. His race is run. It looks like he is in one

piece. Taking his turn at the front of the leading group is Vassily

Evra of Russia. They have five laps to go. A quick check on the time

between this leading group of about 25, and the chasers, who haven't

arrived in transition yet. You could just see them at the top of

your screen, they are probably 45 seconds behind. Alistair was just

leading up about front pad, looking very comfortable. It is definitely

the place to be in any technical situation. If you are at the front,

as you come out of the band, it is easy for you to accelerate, and

everyone else has to work much harder to make sure they are

staying in contention. If you're on your own, you don't have to worry

about everyone else. The group behind you is looking out for their

opponents, as well. Will Clarke, at the front of the script, Alistair

is just behind him. -- the front of this group. Will Clarke has had a

pretty decent season. Silver medal in Hamburg recently. He has got

some good form. He also had a good transition area, and out onto the

tarmac. The streets that meander their way through the forest. Let's

join Graham Bell in transition. Every time the cyclists come up on

to this dam, they are riding on this blue rubber mat. It was laid

for the Olympics, it is peeling at the edges. It is quite a lot more

resistant, riding over this than on freshly laid tarmac, probably 10%

more at that you have to put in. This is just sapping the energy out

of their legs. We have got a rider who has broken away at the front of

the field. Is it one of the Russians? Looks like it. It is a

fairly long climb, it really does test the lungs. He is looking to

make a break. He will certainly make the group think about the

effort going in, if it is right, should they let him go, or at least

it will excite them into trying difficult -- different tactics.

Still no sign of Javier Gomez, he will not like these conditions, he

likes it warm and humid. Being a Spaniard, he trains in hot, humid

conditions, he likes the sun on his back, really would train in the

cold. He is probably going to struggle in these conditions, but

he is an outstanding athlete, his results show that, so there is a

chancy could come back in, we can never write him off. The Brownlees,

on the other hand, are from Yorkshire, this is what they are

used to. This is the sort of wet, windy weather they trained in, week

in, week out. They are sharing their duties at the front of the

field. I saw them in the lift this morning, coming out of the race,

they had big smiles on their face. I said, "how do you like these

conditions?" they just gave me a wink, and smiled. Freewheeling on

this downward section. Allister, tucked in behind. Certainly taking

some risks. Looking to push the pace on. They have been around a

couple of laps already, so they have realised they can do that.

chasers are trying to close the gap, still on the upward leg. Will

Clarke, taking some sort of energy gel. Alistair Brownlee, just behind

him, and the weather is worsening all the time. Will Clarke would

have time to that, he would no on which that he would take that on

board so it kicks in at the start of the run. -- on which lap.

chance to accelerate on that sharp, right-hand bend. It was pretty busy

on this stage of the Olympic Games. They have laid new tarmac on this

section of the course. Although we haven't seen any crashes, it

certainly is slippy, so it could be slowing them down. We could have a

check and see the Times, how it compares, my suspicion is it could

be a couple of minutes slower. of this group are content to sit in

behind and take it easy, others, like Paul Clark, Jonathan Brownlee,

more eager to do the hard work, to dictate the pace -- Will Clarke.

They get it easier at the back, but on the more technical sections of

the course, they are going to have to push on, to stay on the pack. We

saw the back of the pack was lent thinning out earlier, if you're at

the front, you are out of trouble. Even though you're taking the wind,

it can certainly be beneficial to be at the front. Next Saturday, on

BBC One, we have the world road cycling from Copenhagen. Plenty of

good cycling sport coming your way on the BBC. Alistair Brownlee leads

the way in Beijing. His younger brother Jonathan, starting to

extract his feet from those shoes on the pedals. They are coming into

transition. They will dump their bikes, then head out for a 10, To

Run, in the rain. You will see the athletes, leaving their feet on top

of the shoes of the last 100 metres of the bike ride, they will bring a

leg over the back of the bike, and then dismount on the red line.

Probably going about 20 mph. It is very important to get off the bike

first man to transition, although they have all arrived within 10 and

12 seconds of each other. Position two is the place the Jonathan

Brownlee. As he puts on his running shoes. A quick transition,

absolutely essential. Jonathan is on his way out of transition. There

is a group of four reading together. Alistair has gone out ahead as well.

They are in an ideal position going into the run. Others in the group

are 10, 20 metres back. You cannot give any lead to be Brownlees.

Really, they should have gone into transition ahead of them so they

could challenge them but at that is, the Brownlee brothers are right at

the front of the race. The chasing pack have just come into transition.

Meanwhile, the leading group, enormous, heading back down to be

hairpin, with the Brownlees right in the thick of the action. Graham

Bell? They all came through transition looking like they had

worked very hard on the bikes and look who is at the front, the

Brownlee boys. Pushing and pushing and pushing. Alistair Brownlee

leads the way. Jonathan Brownlee is in second position. It is a

familiar sight for those of you who followed triathlon with us on the

BBC. It has become a familiar sight over the last few years. Both of

them are high medal hopes for London 2012. Maik Petzold of

Germany is in third position. Over these guys out in front, from the

better runners, I can see Sven Riederer. Bronze medallist in 2004.

He has been on the podium a couple of times this year. He is

definitely a potential podium athlete. Since the third bronze

medal in 2004, he was unsuccessful on this course in 2008. He was

quite a way down the field but of course, you can never read any one

off and out of that group, he is one to pick. Sven Riederer of

Switzerland in contention. The Brownlees have left the group of

six, trying to close the gap. That group now includes the danger man

from Spain, Javier Gomez. We saw a group of his and Ivan Rana's

supporters. Very vocal. But Alistair and Jonathan are making

the most of the downhill section. They will love this downhill

section. You have to let yourself go, let their late speed come and

come off of the bottom of the hill and keep the pace going, keep the

legs speed. The course rises after the left-hand 10. They would use

the speed from the bottom to move up the slope. Here is how they do

it. The strap comes undone. The FT rest on top and then there running

shoes come on. -- the feet rest on top. Ordinarily, in a flash. He put

talcum powder in to drive them out but in these conditions, it

probably has not really helped -- to drive them out. He is doing

anything to get them on as fast as possible. Lots of British

supporters have made the journey to cheer on the Brownlees and the

other British athletes. This is the back of the field. Chris McCormack

struggled in his swim. He is a very strong on the bike. Trying to work

his way back into an Olympics lot but struggling today. Alistair

looks more comfortable than Jonny. We saw a grimace on Jonny's face.

Alistair, I think he is trying to help his brother, pull him away

from the rest of the field, coax him into come in with him, get him

on his shoulder and pull him away, gradually increasing the pace, pull

him away from the field, but Jonny is struggling and it looks like the

gap is beginning to grow and Alistair will have to make a

decision as to whether to leave his brother and go for the win.

Alistair Brownlee has the lead in the final World Championships

Series triathlon of the year in Beijing. Toddler key from Great

Britain at the back of the field. His training, going on in

Eastbourne. Jonathan is in second position, the 21-year-old. Younger

than Alistair. A couple of trying athletes are behind Jonathan that

are beginning to close the gap and one of them is Sven Riederer from

Switzerland, a talented runner. The guy in the red is been lapped.

Alistair looks more comfortable. His stride was much, much bigger.

We have Steffen Justus of Germany, Ivan Vasiliev, the Russian, and one

of the Americans... He is a great cyclist but he has not shown that

today. Alistair looks like he is extending his lead. His stride is

good, he is very stable. No one in front of him. Clear tarmac ahead at

Alistair Brownlee. He finds himself in a very familiar position. And

Jonathan is struggling, that is obvious. Trying to stay with his

older brother but failing. Sven Riederer, in the black with the

white sleeves, is closing the gap on Jonathan Brownlee, and Sven

Riederer probably fancies his chances of moving up a place here.

Round the hairpin, Alistair and Jonathan can see the others are

closing in on them now. It is very difficult for Jonny. We can see

Gomez and Riederer closing the gap. Alistair is pulling away from

Jonathan. Mentally, he will see Alistair going up the road and he

will see the athletes coming from behind and it is very difficult to

keep yourself going. Once you start to try harder, you can sometimes

slow down. Running is a funny discipline. If you can relax, you

generally go quicker. The Union flag is being waived proudly and

they have something to celebrate because out on his own is the world

No. 1, Alistair Brownlee, from Great Britain, coming down that

hill. It looks like he is still full of energy and he is going not

only for the gold medal but to rubber-stamp his domination on the

World Championships series. Alistair will certainly be getting

an adrenalin rush. Once you realise you are pulling away from the rest

of the field, it only makes you go harder and faster. Jonny is being

caught. Jonny Brownlee in second, with Sven Riederer looming large in

third, and Riederer from Switzerland is moving up on the

shoulder of the younger Brownlee brother. He came at the bottom of

the slope much better than Jonny, Riederer, so it looks like he will

pass Jonny at some point. Javier Gomez is beginning to move along

nicely, the Spanish former world champion. His position could have

an overall bearing on his world championship series place in today

as well so Gomez has got lots to run for here. Alistair Brownlee is

out in front. No company at all. He can watch the others in the

opposite direction. He will get the sight of Jonny Brownlee being

swallowed up by the chases, including Gomez and Vidal and

Riederer, who is right on Jonathan's shoulder. The problem is

that Riederer and Javier Gomez had pulled the other athletes up. They

have worked together and it has dragged the group up-to- Jonny

Melfah. He is really going to have to find something if he is going to

stay on the podium -- it has dragged the group up to Jonny now.

Alistair is getting support all along the way. Running into the

public to get something cooling on his legs. The weather has improved

very slightly. The rain has eased off. He is bidding to become world

champion for 2011 and to go into the Olympic year as the outstanding

favourite in 2012 for the gold medal in Hyde Park. He is working

up this final slope, and he wants to make sure that there is

absolutely no chance that these chases will catch him. He will

buried himself up the hill and give him no chance whatsoever but Jonny

have definitely found something that because Riederer has not past

him at the moment. Sven Riederer has caught up with Jonny Brownlee

and his shadowing him at the moment that he has not yet struck for the

lead. Alistair is beginning to look slightly tired. I remember his

finish in Hyde Park in 2010, where suddenly he lost the ability to run

in a straight line and he collapsed over the finishing line having lost

the lead, but he has put that behind him now and we are hoping he

has got enough in reserve to finish this race with a whim, not only

here in Beijing but to give him the world title as well. -- with a

winner. He is just gathering himself after the hill and now he

is descending into the home straight, he will pick up again. In

these conditions, he is unlikely to have a problem to the finish.

Alistair Brownlee on the way to victory in Beijing, in what looks

like a very fast time. Yes, they came off the bikes virtually the

same time as 2008 but the run looks very special. It looks like he will

run inside 30 minutes. The fastest run in 2008 was 30.45. I reckon him

at the top 10 perhaps maybe run inside 30 minutes. He ran a 32

minutes 10 kilometre or so if he runs two minutes after today, going

into 2012, maybe they can find another minute next year! That

would be something very special. I think we are looking at somewhere

in the region of 29.5 minutes for 10 kilometres awful the bike. An

amazing performance. Lots of noise from the crowd. Sensing something

magical from Alistair Brownlee. But behind him there is a race within a

race. Back of the silver medal. Jonny Brownlee looks across. Sven

Riederer of Switzerland comes between Jonny Brownlee and Dmitry

Polyansky of Russia. Possibly a five-way battle for second, if

Vidal gets involved. Gomez has been left behind slightly. Out in front,

coming round the head been for the last time, there is no doubt about

two the number one is now. metres to go for Alistair. He has

total control of the race. He will look across, he is more concerned

about where Jonny is I think. He knows he has the race sewn up. He

is checking for his brother. He will celebrate the victory of the

World Championship Series. He has the Yorkshire flag there. Yet

another world championship series victory for Alistair Brownlee.

one makes him the best in the world. The champion of the world. He has

so much margin. He can ease up and wrap the flag around is a orders.

Behind him they are still fighting it out for second position. The

champion in Beijing is Alistair Brownlee, who was jogging home,

high-fives for the crowd, keeping an eye on the opposition sensibly,

but easing his way towards the finishing line. 1 hour, 48 minutes

and five seconds in Beijing for Alistair Brownlee! Sven Riederer

keeps clear of the rest to take second, with Jonny Brownlee taking

third position of today. Great result for Jonny. He really had to

work for it but he stayed on the podium. I think that will give them

one and two for both the brothers. What a fantastic position for 2012.

His face is covered in mud and sweat. It was a brilliant run from

Alistair Brownlee to seal this series in Beijing. He beat Sven

Riederer by seven seconds, with brother Jonny three seconds back in

third place. It was another decent day for will Clarke, who held done

This win was really easy. -- the swim was really easy. I just

followed Jonny! One of the easiest. The bike was quite hard. The

corners were dangerous. I was trying to keep upright and near the

front. On the run I felt like I was running through treacle but I was

trying to keep Jonny second but I had to go towards the end because I

knew it was getting close. Did you see Jonny lost his goggles? Yes, he

pretty much through them at me! They were my goggles as well!

Second place, delighted? No. It is fantastic for me, second in a Grand

Final. In the past, I had so many bad luck in Beijing. First time, I

broke my toe. Second time, a lost my wedding ring in the Lake. Third

time, I lost really bad. I am really happy to be second of dog it

was hard today. I spent a bit of energy on the swim. We worked hard.

A lot of people were sacked doing nothing. My legs felt terrible if I

I am pleased with third. It has been a long season but I am happy.

How much does this mean to you? Fantastic. It is a shame I did not

win last year but it is great to do it this year, to show it was not a

fluke. I am racking them up! This will up the ante coming into

London? Definitely. This has been my best here, even though 2009

looks better on paper. My best races have been really good and it

brothers. Javier Gomez did enough to take third place in the overall

standings. Will Clarke did enough to finish 9th, with Brad Kahlefeldt

of Australia in 10th. Stunning effort once again from Alistair

Brownlee, said to become a household name in 11 months from

now. Javier Gomez, used to have it all his own way, but now he has got

some serious opponents to deal with. I think, leading into 2012, being

completely dominant as Jonathan and Alistair are, the opposition is not

quite sure what they can do to meet them, I think that will give them

the best opportunity to get medals. We haven't had a medal in the

triathlon at the Olympic Games are to date. And they raised the

possibility of two. That really does set us up for a great Olympic

Games. I have no idea how they are going to be beaten. It is all well

and good winning world championship titles, and Alistair will celebrate

this moment, but it is all about what happens next August in the

GB in the under 23 event. None was indeed lead in the pack cycle, but

a storming run lead to a British or one, two and three. Matt Sharp

claimed gold, -- closely followed It was just us three at the end, I

thought, we have got a medal. Coming up the hill, I let someone

take it, I attacked so hard, and I nailed to the last kilometre. I'm

very happy. In the paratriathlon events, more success for Team GB,

All those athletes will be down here in force for the final event

of this competition, the women's elite race, in which Helen Jenkins

You are leading the standings going into this race, have you worked out

all the connotations of where you need to place, for you to win it?

started looking at it, but it was pretty complicated. The best thing

to do is not think about it, just going in and do the best I can, if

I win the race, I would definitely win! I am just go to try my best. I

know the girls to lookout for, but you give it anything it --

everything anyway. The women's field is wide open, several other

women could challenge. There are so many, people have had a very up and

down seasons, there are people like Emma Jackson who have come through,

it is pretty open. It will be really interesting, what happens. I

would love it if it was a hard race, but it hasn't happened many times

this year, it will take a group of committed at Leeds. There will

definitely be people coming out of the back with tired legs, that

bloom that is quite a rich -- energy-sapping. In the Olympics,

finished 21st, it wasn't the best day for me, I wasn't happy with the

result, so it feels good to be back on that blue mat, to be back in

China, but I would like to have a good rest -- race, almost to put

that to rest. I hadn't raced for a year and a half a leading into that

season, I started racing in 2008, by the time I go to the Olympics I

buried myself out, I didn't have anything on the day. It would be

great to have a good race here to get rid of that memory. Lying in

wait for her is Barbara Riveros Diaz, second in the standings. She

knows a powerful performance here will pile on the pressure on her

Welsh rival. I am looking forward to the race, I haven't had a very

good trip to get here, but it is very exciting to be after three

years racing here. On their shoulders is the ultra consistent

Andrea Hewitt, who beat Jenkins into 4th place in Lausanne, and

will be a strong contender. I like this course in Beijing. It has got

everything I like in a race, a flat run, it is good for me. Like her

boyfriend Jan Frodeno, an Olympic champion Emma Snowsill has happy

memories of this Beijing course. She has a good feeling about this

race. It has been a special place to me, coming back here has brought

up more memories then I realised, when you see the course, the place

again, you realise the gravity of the game's been here, and also, the

occasion and what it meant. Three years has gone by really quick, you

realise that it has flown. Fellow Aussie Emma Moffatt has not had the

best of years, but is desperate for her season to end on a high. This

year I have had ups and downs, so I'm coming into it, hoping to

finish a bit high out after the weekend. Liz Blatchford has had a

difficult couple of years, but is hoping a strong performance here

was set up the 2012. I'm not in amazing form, so I can't expect a

great performance in this race, in all honesty, but I need to keep my

points up, and stay within a high enough ranking the next year, what

I get over this injury, I would try and race really well next year. --

I will try. We are moments away from the Dextro Energy ITU world

championship series final here in Beijing. It is time to hand over to

race today. Helen Jenkins leads the world championship standings going

ready to do -- dive into the still waters, a way they go. What a sight

that is. One or two of them getting knocked, elbows, arms and hands

flying. If you are getting left is that it is a very long, as we

can see, over 100 metres, or at least 70 metres long, which gives

the girls an opportunity to have a reasonably clean start. What a shot

that is from the helicopter, hovering above the reservoir. All

the safety procedures are in place. Boards, boats, medics on hand. The

early pace, coming from Laura Bennett of the US. Helen Jenkins,

wearing number-one because she is the world No. 1, from Great Britain.

Jenkins, beginning to ease her way to the front, to enjoy some clear

water in the reservoir. The great thing about having his she is such

a great swimmer, she knows she's going to make the elite pack, but

she wants to get to the front and push the pace, give herself the

best opportunity to have a breakaway group on the bike. There

are two or three distinct groups forming debate is a hexagonal shape

that they swim. They only exit the water once, sometimes we see them

getting out and diving in again, but just one died today. That clean

start really important, because if they do jump at the start, they

incur a 15 second penalty, which they have to take on the bike

transition, which could mean the difference between making the front

back or the second pack. Wonderful backdrop. You can access that

temple by the Bridge on the left- hand side of your screen. Aileen

Morrison of the Republic of Ireland, just having a look ahead, seeing

how far she is off the pace, not far, in fact. Laura Bennett and

Alan Jenkins, the leaders. -- Helen Jenkins. This is a swim that the

athletes will enjoy. There is no turn. Until 540 metres in the race,

which gives everyone an opportunity to find their space in the water.

They come to these orange Wiis, then there is a giant white

inflatable. They will then head out on the northern stretch of this

If you get too close, you need to avoid any contact. The swimming

goggles to have -- protect the eyes, but they can get ripped off by

careless fingers. That turned point, you saw how it got very congested,

and there is always the danger of losing your goggles, losing your

position in the water. Helen Jenkins is leading the way, the 27-

year-old. The Welsh triathlete, from Bridgend. The Olympic course

will be in Hyde Park. This, of course, was the venue for the

Beijing Olympic triathlon in 2008, when Emma Snowsill of Australia

took the gold, and Snowsill is within sight of the leaders here.

Emma Moffatt is her team-mate, that is who we are watching in the green

and gold, number seven. No. Four is Andrea Hewitt of New Zealand, a

good runner. There has been contact between the two British triathletes.

A little bit close to -- close for comfort. Helen is thinking, I'm

going to try and make this a little bit easier on the home stretch.

There was contacted there, she put her hand on her team-mate's

shoulder, Jenkins will not thank her for that! That is a great shot,

all the swimmers coming straight towards our camera. All still quite

closely packed together, I'm surprised we have not seen a

significant break. But we are heading towards the transition area,

very short on the run up to the bikes, no time will be lost there,

hopefully. We will see this a Olympic flows system we had in

place, where the athletes to run up, get their bike, and one into the

bike course. It is almost over, the first section of the triathlon. To

be followed by a 40 to a motor bike, and in a four kilometre or run,

which is a four laps. Who is going to be first out of the water? I

think it is going to be carried Lang of Great Britain. Liz

Blatchford is right up as well. We could see British triathlete first,

second and third. Lang emerges first, followed by Blatchford.

Helen Jenkins is third. Sarah Groff is 4th. Lisa Norden is 9th. Vicky

Holland is right up there as well. An excellent start for the British

team. Let's join Graham Bell in transition. A great swimmer from

Helen Jenkins. All she needs to do it his stay on the podium in this

race to secure Op a world championship, but if I know her, I

can see her attacking to try and spit this large group. They begin

this first lap of six out on the roads. Some are still picking up

their bikes, getting in the saddle, ready for stage at two. This

transition, so important. The reason being is that they go out

150 metres, which is great for the athlete, but then they go straight

into a hill. If you are not in the front pack, you can get dropped.

You can see how well spread the field is already. Out in front,

minor adjustments still being made, sunglasses are still going on. One

or two triathlete, still fiddling with their feet to get them into

their shoes. It is absolutely key to not let the leading group get

away, because there are some very, very tough cyclists who will inject

alongside Laura Bennett. We could see a great big group form here and

less the leading dozen kick away. have an idea that Helen is really

not going to hang around. She wants a nice little group of about 10, 15

athletes. They are just approaching the first hill and this is a real

opportunity for the front group to make a gap on the chasers. Downhill

they go briefly. Helen glancing over, making sure no one is

dangerously close to have. When people are scrapping for position,

accidents can happen. Kate McIlroy from New Zealand is in second

position. They head out onto the tarmac. They really exciting pace

being set by Helen Jenkins at the front of the palate 10. We can see

a handful of athletes behind but as I've said before, it will be quite

hard for them to get back on. Nordin of Sweden is going through,

recently returned from winning the big money race, the $150,000

winner-takes-all triathlon in Idaho. Emma Jackson trying to get with the

leaders and she still hasn't got her left foot into the issue won

her left pedal. It took some time. -- into her left shoe on her left

they are climbing steadily up through the forest. Jodie

Stimpson... Paula Findlay has come a cropper! She is being comforted

at the side of the course. The Canadian, such an exciting prospect,

the winner of the Hyde Park triathlon last year in London, but

she has fallen off her bike and we will keep our fingers crossed that

no damage has been done. fortunately, she fell on her bike

when she was out training with some of the Canadian juniors and she got

knocked off. She did go into the race with a few problems. Also, her

hip injury that she has been carrying for the last three months.

Rachel Klamer of the Netherlands, minding her own business, keeping

out of trouble, trying to keep with the pace. Felicity Abram of

Australia, just ahead of her. Out Others taking it easy on the back

of the chasing group. Interesting to watch how the small group is

working together. They are working a lot more effectively. In a big

group, the athletes don't communicate well and that is where

they used time. -- lose time. is a very pleasant part of the

People's Republic of China, far from the Olympic host city of

Beijing. The climb is approaching. They will have to really work hard

to negotiate this part of the course. On six different occasions.

It is interesting to see, the athletes in the second pack, the

likes of Emma Moffatt, Snowsill, Riveros Diaz. Quite disappointing

for them. Likewise, big girls in the front of thinking, we have all

the great runners in the second pack. It is 40 kilometre ats in the

saddle and then at 10 kilometre run. Jodie Stimpson having a chat to one

McIlroy it is thinking about her team-mate, Andrea Hewitt, and

putting in some extra work. She is in the best position she has been

in all season and she knows she meets ATOC 10 here to qualify for

the Olympics. -- she knows that she needs a top 10 here. Andrea Hewitt

is out of the saddle. I count a group of 13 it bunched together.

Helen Jenkins, wearing No. 1 on the right of your screen, bidding to

become the world champion in Beijing today. She needs to finish

on the podium if she is to do that. They are approaching transition.

They need to make sure they don't go over the dismount line. In

Lausanne, we saw a couple of athletes missed it in transition

and incurred 15 seconds of the transition to get ready for that 10

kilometre run, the final stage of the World Champions Series

triathlon, the last event of the helmet goes into the box. She is on

her way. Helen Jenkins, multi- tasking. She has to make sure it is

up right otherwise she will be penalised and a way she goes. The

front group on the bike exit pretty much as one for the 10 kilometre

run. A bit of a sloppy transition from Helene, which is quite

surprising. She is such an organised athlete. She has lost 40

metres on Andrea Hewitt, looks to have come out in front with Laura

Bennett. She has certainly got time to make up for that lost 20 or 30

seconds. Three years ago, when the Olympic triathlon was held here,

there was not a seat in the house. It was packed. Not quite so busy

today but there are a few hundred triathlon fans watching. Transition

is the focal point of the her way back to be field and is

catching up with Andrea Hewitt. Laura Bennett is looking good and

Lisa Nordin. A stubby transition but it looks like she is rectifying

it. -- a sloppy transition. second group, has some good runners

within this back. There certainly are. Emma Snowsill is capable of

running two minutes faster than a lot of goals in the pack, which

means she has no chance of catching some of the flower girls in the

front pack but she has her work cut out for her -- some of the this

Lowe Belz. Emma Jackson, a rising on the leading group are left a

couple of minutes ago. Barbara Rivero de as his third in the

rankings but is not having her best over 10 kilometres. They have four

laps to run, 2.37 kilometre up loops, and an extra 500 metres. The

chasing pack is led by Emma Jackson trying to close the gap but the

leaders are a long way off. I can't even see them! Andrea Hewitt is

setting the pace. Laura Bennett on her shoulder. Then Helen Jenkins,

running downhill. There is a technique to running downhill. It

is easy to make up or lose time. You can lose time with that

technique. Emma Jackson is looking very relaxed. She is a young

Australian athlete and is one of their leading Australian senior

athletes right now. A better runners are starting to him put

some pace into this state of the mountains. It is a warm afternoon

in China. We have seen Bennett do this on a couple of occasions this

year. She goes out very hard and then fades. She is very experienced,

she knows what she is doing, but I was be surprised to see her at the

end of the race. The Olympic champion has incurred at 15 second

penalty, Emma Snowsill. She can take it on any particular lap she

did wrong. The bike helmet has to go in the box and she hung it on

the handlebars. A basic things but it has cost her the chance of

with Andrea Hewitt hot on her heels. If Helen sat behind, did not do all

of the work, a bit like on the bike, but I think she is looking happy in

front, happy to do the work for the time being. And now she can see the

time difference between her and the in front. Can be Kiwi stay with

Helen Jenkins? She has certainly got the strength. I would say that

cue it is the better sprinter. Helen is the stronger runner. -- I

success this year and is bidding to become the world championship

series gold medallist for 2011. All she have to do is finish in the top

three but she wants to finish with another victory. Andrea Hewitt is

on her shoulder, the 29-year-old from New Zealand probably having

the best performance of her season so far. She has not run a race

since Madrid in 2009. -- she has not won a race. She is looking the

strongest I have seen her all the year. Helen Jenkins of Great

Britain in first position. Andrea Hewitt of New Zealand trying to

stay with her. Alice Betto, having the race of her life. That was down

to the great work that these girls have done, working so hard in

creating the huge gap on the bike keep Andrea Hewitt where she is.

Nicola Spirig going through, the Smiths triathlete. -- this was true

athlete. Morrison of Ireland is within that the leaders as well.

Jenkins looks really relaxed. relaxed but Andrea Hewitt is

sitting on her heels and she is just getting a bit of extra rest.

If I was Helen I would be thinking, take your turn, Andrea, how tired

are you? I want to see the expression on your face. This can

write gives us a good idea of the gap to Laura Bennett in third --

this camera. Snowsill still have to take her 15 second penalty. The

yellow flag is raised. She knows it is still to come. As the lead pack

comes through, it is looking pretty good. Alistair, how do you see it

going? I think this race has got Helene's name all over it. She is

away from the other stronger runners as well. The other girls

will be working harder which will play into her hands. It is perfect

racing conditions today. Probably 20 degrees and it is dry,

absolutely perfect. The sun is not too strong. It is a shame it wasn't

Alistair, the newly crowned champion, and his younger brother

Jonny, the runner-up. What a weekend for them in Beijing. Back

to Helen and Andrea, Helen is looking very, very relaxed. She

hasn't tightened up yet in the shoulders. Still a lap to go, but

looking very good at for the Brit and the overall series victory.

British triathlon is in rude health at the moment, as they endeavour to

make it a double. The women's title looks set to go the way at Helen

Jenkins, and she's going to rapid up with a victory, or so she would

hope. -- wrap it up. Is she going to try and kick away from the New

Zealander? I would think with Hewitt's history in sprinting, to

try and wind it up and see if she can drop her a little bit. Some

interesting athletes in the chase group. Lisa Norden, who has been

out injured, the best race of her year. Jenkins looks to have up to

its likely, she is beginning to sense the final lap, and the

finishing line. This is where the race is going on. Of the two,

looking at them now, Jenkins looks by far the stronger. Signs of

fatigue creeping into Hewitt's race. She has done well to stay with the

world No. 1, but I think it will not be long until Jenkins leaves

her behind. Very difficult with those glasses on to see any

expression, to see the pain, they don't give a lot away, these

athletes, with the glasses. But Jenkins is looking incredibly

relaxed. One lap to go. There is the gap to those fighting it out

for the third position, the last place on the podium. It is going to

be somewhere around 25 seconds, the gap between the leading two and

those battling for the third position. It is going to be an

interesting battle, with Kate McIlroy, who has got a great sprint.

Lisa Norden, coming through, 25 seconds behind the leaders now.

Harrison, formerly of Great Britain, now of France. And Melanie Annaheim,

this was the triathlete. -- of the Swiss triathlete. This is the best

result she is going to have all year. Plenty of top 15 finishes,

but not too many top 10, she denigrate position there. Coming

around the hairpin and the flowers. The race reaches its climax. There

is the Olympic champion, three years ago she was running for the

gold medal. Snowsill is signalling that she wants to stop for her 15

second count, here it comes down. It is along 15 seconds, this must

feel like an eternity, and so difficult, because you really break

your rhythm as well. Back at the front, Hewitt, where she has been

almost the entire run so far. The camera operator and motorcycle for

company. At this stage, Helen Jenkins can see how well spread the

field has come with others still attempting to finish. They are deep

into the final lap now. That actually looks like Vicky Holland

up again -- up ahead, which is a great shame, she had a great season

last year, but she has been injured, she has had the flu, all sorts of

problems which have hindered her performance. It is sad to see her

here being lapped by her fellow countrywoman. It is going to hurt

and she is lapped by Helen Jenkins and Andrea Hewitt, but they are

well on their way now, still no sign of a breakaway attempt by

either of the leading pair. little bit of mind games going on

right now, I think they have very little running left to do, I could

not call it right now between these two. Still full of running, poor

old Vicky Holland has to watch them go away. Annaheim, Bennett, Nordin,

all still with their eyes on third position. Bennett, a lot of work to

do yet, she has not yet qualified for the Olympics. Two Americans

have. Andrea is starting to make a move, it is the first time that she

has taken the lead, with just over 500 metres of running to go.

Hewitt, seizing her opportunity, as they gallop downhill. Hewitt has

taken it up, and she is taking this race to Helen Jenkins a of Great

Britain dove and starting to put some daylight between her and Helen

Jenkins. Has she gone too early? She might have done, but there is

definitely daylight, and that is not a good thing, because there are

signs that Henin is feeling it, she can't quite stay with her. -- Helen

is feeling it. The crowd are starting to urge her and, Jenkins

is responding to me she is closing the gap started. It is down to just

a couple of metres now. They both want this victory so much. Hewitt

has been such a long time since she has been number one in a world

championship series lace. There is serious daylight now but with a two

of them. Hewitt has got another gear, she is just starting to use

it. The pain it is aged all over Andrea Hewitt's face. The gap is

sick of the good now. Surely it is a winning margin for Andrea Hewitt

of New Zealand. Helen Jenkins will take the world title, but she is

not going to take the Grand Final victory today. But world champion

again, for the second time in her career. She will settle for runner-

up here. Hewitt has still got to finish this race, but her timing

has been exquisite. Now there is a significant gap between Andrea

Hewitt in first position and Helen Jenkins in second. Jenkins will not

mind, she will settle for second, that is good enough to take her to

the world championship series for 2011. Both athletes will be warmly

welcomed on this run-in to the finish line. Stewart is gritting

her teeth, determined to finish with a win. Jenkins again tries to

close the gap, but there is nothing left in the tank, and it will be

Hewitt's victory in Beijing in 2011. Just coming up to one hour and 58

minutes, I doubt a performance from Andrea Hewitt of New Zealand. -- a

gutsy performance. She managed to hold back until the timing was just

right, and then she struck for home. She can now look over and see that

Jenkins is nowhere to be seen. And Andrea Hewitt eases off to cross

the line, and win the final world championship series triathlon of

2011. Helen Jenkins his second today, but is the world No. 1. She

is the champion of the world. She has confirmed that success here,

despite having been beaten by Andrea Hewitt. That is exactly the

same time that gave Emma Snowsill the gold medal here in the Olympics

at three years ago. Third place goes to Melanie Annaheim of the US,

31 seconds off the pace, with Lisa Norden taking 4th. Laura Bennett in

5th to the US. Kate McIlroy of New Zealand is six, with Jessica

Harrison a France taking 7th position. -- of France.

Blatchford, taking eight for position, what an outstanding race,

she has had a horrible year with injuries. What a fantastic result.

The Olympics selectors will look very favourably on that result For.

-- for her. Confirmation of the Andrea, congratulations, it has

been a while since you lifted that tape in Madrid, 2009. Yes, Madrid,

and last year I was so close to getting on the podium for the world

champions Series, but this makes up for everything. What was better,

getting seconds or winning today? Winning today! You were following

Helen the hold way, -- hallway, where you putting your move?

soon as she passed me, I hung on to her, I knew I had a little bit more

energy for the last part, so I went for it as soon as I came into the

stadium. You are world champion again. I know, it was such a tough

day, I was so happy. It would have been awesome to take the win here,

but I'm so pleased just to win the World Champs again. When you had

her behind you, did you have a sneaking suspicion she was going to

try and do that? I was hoping I would be able to pick it up on the

last lap, because we had such a big gap to the grid behind us, I was

thinking, keep it steady, but she had such a big kick, I couldn't

hold on, my legs just went. It was a really tough day, the front group

all worked really hard on the bike, I think it shows that if we all do

commit on the bike, it can really work. It was a really tough race,

and a lot of athletes were really struggling. I think because there

is quite a big hill, and we really did work hard on the bike course,

it really does show. If you have any weaknesses, you can see today,

you end up at the back of the race. It has been a 2011 to remember for

Helen Jenkins. The winner in Hyde Park, in the build-up to the 2012

Olympic Games, and on the way, she has become the champion of the

world in triathlon. What an amazing weekend of triathlon here from

Beijing. We are pinching ourselves, because we now have two world

champions, less than a year away from the London Olympics. It is a

perfect set-up. They are going to have a small off period, down time,

and then come back to training, if they can remain injury-free and

focused, that elusive Olympic medal could come home. It is not just

about Alistair and Helen, we have amazing strength in depth.

Absolutely, Matt Sharp, Jonny is backing Alistair up in the men's

race, getting the bronze medal, it is a team effort, and there are a

lot of people behind the scenes pulling this team together. We