The Brownlee brothers: in-depth Q&A

The Brownlee brothers talk wetsuits, race plans, Olympics, SPOTY, Leeds United and more

Last Friday at the Engine Shed in Derby, the Brownlee brothers (www.thebrownleebrothers.com) were the star attractions at a packed event hosted by wetsuit brand HUUB to celebrate their fifth anniversary.

Having trusted the brand with their signature four years ago – at a time when the product was little more than an idea of the kitchen table of Dean Jackson – that decision has been vindicated, with another four year contract just signed, keeping them with the brand until 2020.

Danny Mills hosts…

The Q&A was very well hosted by former England and Leeds United footballer, Danny Mills. Now a keen triathlete himself with an Ironman on his radar, Danny covered a lot of areas with the Olympic Gold and Silver medallists.

Find out more about…

Why they first signed with a brand that barely had a product to offer them at that time
How racing will change for Jonathan, with Alistair not being at many of the WTS events this year
Why Alistair is not ruling out going for a third Gold in Tokyo
Jonathan’s views on the potential of the Olympics being a Sprint distance race
Why finishing second at SPOTY means “I’ve got a worse personality than Andy Murray”…
…and why winning SPOTY might not have been a good thing, “not sure I wanted to make a speech!”
Their passion for Leeds and Yorkshire
Why Jonathan is still “uncomfortable” about the events of Cozumel
Their “bucket list” races

And the biggest laugh of the day…

Jonathan on Alistair: “I work with Alistair, and he earns more than me…”

Alistair to Jonathan: “Yeah, but I do a slightly better job, don’t I?!”