Brownlee brothers nominated by Laureus

Alistair Brownlee's helping hand in Cozueml is recognised in the nominations for the Laureus Best Sporting Moment of the Year Award for 2016

By John Levison

Chief Correspondent

Last updated -

20 Jan 2017

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New Laureus Best Sporting Moment of the Year Award announced

It was one of the truly iconic moments of triathlon history, and now the ‘Brothers in arms’ moment of Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee at the 2016 WTS Grand Final in Cozumel has gained further recognition from Laureus.

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In a new award – voted for by the public – Alistair’s help towards his brother is one of six nominated sporting events for the Laureus Best Sporting Moment of the Year Award.

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There is a good reason to vote too, as you could win…

“…one of three pairs of VIP tickets (flights and accommodation included) to the Laureus World Sports Awards 2017 on February 14th in Monaco.”

Written by

John Levison

TRI247's Chief Correspondent, John has been involved in triathlon for well over 30 years, 15 of those writing on these pages, whilst he can also be found commentating for events across the UK.

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