RIO DE JANEIRO -- Youre not working hard enough, Alistair Brownlee yelled at
another rider in the 10-man leading pack that had split the field on the
triathlon cycle.
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more from them despite the punishing pace at Forte de Copacabana, and it was
typical of the aggressive racing style he shares with brother Jonny which made
them Olympic champion and silver medallist on Thursday.The Brownlees were trying
to wring every lost drop of strength and stamina from the group as they wheeled
towards the crucial third, and final, 10km running leg of the race, all 10
taking it in turn to alternate between slipstreaming and pushing the pace.The
British brothers back themselves to go harder and for longer than anyone else,
to obliterate a fatigued field. They are relentless and singled-minded in their
pursuit of creating those circumstances in races too; Alistair, the first man to
defend an Olympic triathlon title, said he would have preferred the cycle course
to have been a lot harder.I know what to look for when people are hurting, he
said, and the brothers competitive nature is such that in a different
environment it might sound mean.Theres no sibling sympathy, either. They work
together in races and had built a gap between them and the third-placed
Frenchman Vincent Luis here on the first lap of the running course. Then,
Alistair made his move to attack his brother.I started pushing it on, the
28-year-old said. Jonny said relax and I just thought: if hes telling me to
relax hes probably finding this quite hard. So I pushed it on a little bit
more.Ask anyone who has worked with or competed against the Brownlees and they
will tell you how hard-working and focused they are. The more healthy suffering
they can experience, the better, it seems.I have been through hell this year,
Alistair said. Every day has been so hard. I have woken up in pain every day.I
had ankle surgery not even 12 months ago, at the back end of August last year. I
didnt really run pain free until the new year. I am not one to question whether
I can do it, but I did.I put on quite a lot of weight. But once you start
training, training is what I love. Those sessions have been harder than races: a
few times a week absolutely killing myself, going to bed not being able to sleep
because my legs hurt so much, getting up in the morning and not being able to
walk because my ankles were so stiff.Its been like that for the last six months
with a few bumps and injuries along the way. Thats all of it, but the training
is what I love doing. Killing myself to finish a session.It sounds kind of
masochistic but thats pretty much par for the course for an endurance athlete.
Jonny was on crutches around the same time Alistair had ankle surgery,
recovering from a foot stress fracture, and the pair have pushed each other
through the pain barrier and back to peak fitness.The mental strength which they
have in spades is at least as important as physical ability and, in that
respect, they are lucky to have each other.It has to relieve the pressure to
have your brother out there with you in training and races -- even if, in Jonnys
case, he is usually coming off second best when it counts.There havent been that
many siblings as talented as the Brownlees and they are the first brothers to
finish first and second at an Olympics since Italians Piero and Raimondo DInzeo
in equestrian in 1960; the first British brothers to do so.You can always get a
first if you look hard enough, said 26-year-old Jonny, towards the end of a
Games which has been overflowing with British landmark moments. But that is a
good first and I am very proud of that.Its very special to race next to your
brother and Im very fortunate to do that.The result of their strength and
synergy was obvious on Thursday, and their podium positions never really seemed
in doubt. Even though neither was the fastest on any of the three legs, they
were near the front throughout and the combined effort -- and the tactics which
sapped their rivals energy -- meant they were a long way ahead at the
end.Alistair won in 1 hour, 45 minutes, 1 second, and Jonnys time was only 6
seconds behind, although his older brother had slowed to a walk near the finish
line, waiting a little for him and celebrating with a Union Flag and a Yorkshire
flag, their English county.Alistair was determined to drink in the moment, not
least because of the contrast to London four years ago when his win felt more
like relief because of the pressure to perform in a home Games. If you cant
enjoy having that gap in the Olympic Games, coming down that finishing straight,
I dont know what you can enjoy, he said after finishing 42 seconds ahead of
third-placed Henri Schoeman, even with the dallying at the line.The Brownlees
collapsed and hugged each other on the other side of the finish here and, as
Jonny -- a bronze medallist four years ago -- admitted, hes not an emotional
racer.The one-two was what they had hoped for in London but, with 2012 silver
medallist Javier Gomez absent through injury this time, it was what they had
looked forward to here.How their racing and training partnership, and post-race
jubilation, can be reconciled with their individual competitive instincts,
however, is hard to fathom.Jonny insisted he feels no jealousy, although he
admitted that the green-eyed monster might haunt him if he gets to the twilight
of his career and a golden victory over his brother has still eluded him.But
even the Brownlees dont know really why their sibling rivalry works, no matter
how many times they are asked. Weve never had a great answer to it, he said. Its
been going on since we were three years old. Competing at football, table
tennis, running round the garden, weve always done it.Im used to getting beat by
Alistair but Ive gone better than last time in London when I got the bronze. Ive
actually been training a bit better than him and if it had come down to a
sprint, I could win. Maybe in four years, hell be older, slower and greyer.The
question more is whether the older Brownlee will be fit. In 2012, before his
ankle issue, he struggled with an Achilles injury and he has had to work daily
on the conditioning for that ever since.Triathlon is what I love, Alistair said.
I want to have a go at Ironman at some point and I will be doing some sort of
sport. But it has always been about the Olympics for me. I remember watching it
in Atlanta when I was eight and the triathlon debut at Sydney when I was 12.The
Olympics is the big thing and I think it would be hard for me not to be in
Tokyo.Those close to Alistair Brownlee say that once he sets his mind on
something, nothing can make him deviate. So, Tokyo it is, then -- and more
history as the three-time champion, perhaps. It would take someone seriously
special to beat him.
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. Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow
relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the
bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres
scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which
climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games
on Monday and Sunday respectively.Liverpool take on German side Augsburg in the
Europa League round of 32 stage on Thursday night - but what challenge will they
face in the first-leg encounter? We spoke to Torben Hoffmann, a former defender
for Bayer Leverkusen and 1860 Munich and now a reporter for Sky in Germany,
about Augsburgs strengths, weaknesses and style - and whether Liverpool stand a
good chance of progressing past them.Read on to find out more about Liverpools
opponents - and remember you can follow the game across the Sky Sports platforms
with our live blog… Lallana out Liverpools Adam Lallana will not play in Germany
How are Augsburg doing this season?The last season was a perfect season for
Augsburg, they played well all season and finished fifth, qualifying for the
Europa League. But this season theyve got some problems.They are 14th in the
Bundesliga and have not so much self-confidence because theyve lost a lot of
games - including last weekend against Bayern Munich, their 10th league defeat
of the season. Scouse phrasebook FC Augsburg have given Liverpool fans some
handy German phrases One problem for them is they play in the Bundesliga, the
German Cup and the Europa League. They have a lot of games and not a lot of good
players to rotate. So some players have been tired or injured and that has then
been a big problem for Augsburg.Last season Augsburg played on a high level for
the whole season and Borussia Dortmund, who are a team normally in front of
Augsburg in the table, had some problems. Augsburg are not in the top five or
six teams in the Bundesliga, they are in the middle.Who are Augsburgs key
players? Daniel Baier, one of Augsburgs key men, is out injured Augsburg have a
big problem going into this game against Liverpool - midfielder Daniel Baier is
injured. Hes one of their key players and makes the rhythm in the game, playing
very good passes.They also have a target player up front, Raul Bobadilla, who is
their second key player. He scored six times in the Europa League group stage
and is very sttrong and fast and can hold the ball up.
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for them on Thursday.Whats their style? Torben Hoffmann says Markus Weinzierl
has a similar philosophy to Jurgen Klopp Augsburgs manager, Markus Weinzierl is
only 41 but hes a little bit like Jurgen Klopp, in terms of the way he likes his
team to play. They like to create counter-attack opportunities, play
aggressively and stay close together as a whole team on the field, holding the
perfect distance between defence, midfield and offence. Both managers like the
same tactics.Augsburg are also very disciplined but they have no top star in the
team. Baier and Bobadilla are the only two players who will be a little bit
famous. But they are a perfect group.What difficulties will Liverpool face?
There will be a fantastic atmosphere at Augsburgs stadium, says Hoffmann In
Augsburg there will be a fantastic atmosphere on Thursday. The stadium isnt as
big as Anfield but, on a smaller scale, its a similar atmosphere in the ground
to Anfield.The home support could be a little problem for Liverpool but more
importantly, the Liverpool players dont know the Augsburg players and they dont
know Augsburg. Its important they arrive with the right attitude.Liverpool or
Augsburg - who should come out on top? The likes of Daniel Sturridge should be
too much for Augsburg, says Hoffmann Liverpool will be the favourites in these
two games. Their key players - Daniel Sturridge, Roberto Firmino, Philippe
Coutinho - have a lot of quality in the offence. The defence from Augsburg isnt
very bad but also its not so good.The quality in the team from Liverpool will be
better than Augsburg, thats clear. And with Sturridge, Firmino and Coutinho,
there are a lot of players who will make problems.Will Liverpool win in
Augsburg? Let us know using the message boards or by tweeting @SkyFootball and
then follow our live blog to find out Also See: Augsburgs scouse phrasebook No
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