Alastair Brownlee, the 2009 ITU Triathlon World Champion, and his brother Jonathan, the 2009 ETU European Junior Triathlon Champion, joined top female British triathlete Helen Jenkins to pass on their experience and advice at the John Charles Centre for Sport in Leeds.

Alistair Brownlee told insidethegames: "It has been really enjoyable for me to come here as it has been a really good experience.

"Obviously it has been great for the people here to have a top quality masterclass and speak to triathletes like myself, Jonathan and Helen but it has also been a good chance for us to look really closely at all the new technologies involved in training for triathlon.

"It is always great to get a different view of your sport, particularly this year as it is a huge one for me.

"My priority is qualifying for the London 2012 Olympics and hopefully I can reproduce the consistency I showed in 2009 when I became world champion.

"I'm looking forward to 2011 and doing well this year as I really want to go into 2012 in the best possible shape ahead of the Olympic Games."

As well as the triathlon masterclass, led by award-winning coaches including Simon Ward, the competition winners also received entry for themselves and a friend into the Olympic Distance Age Group Race at the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon London in Hyde Park from August 6-7.

In addition, the winners received a training plan with remote coaching from Ward, additional support and help between now and race day with training guides and extra training sessions, an exclusive GE Triathlon pack consisting of limited edition clothing, and other unique items.

The online competition ran for nine days and received 2,000 entries.


The masterclass with the Brownlee brothers and Jenkins included a swim with video analysis and run and season/training planning sessions with groups for both beginner and experienced triathletes.

GE - one of the worldwide sponsors of the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Elite Partner of the British Triathlon - are now a huge feature of British Triathlon.

As well as providing support and expertise for the athletes as they prepare and compete at the highest levels in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games, they are also supporting the British Triathlon Elite events, the Elite Paratriathlon team, the Age Group teams, home nation regional academies and the British Triathlon Coach Development programme.

In keeping with previous Games, where GE provided state-of-the-art medical imaging equipment for the early diagnosis and treatment of sporting injuries, the partnership is exploring specific ways in which GE's healthcare technology and expertise could help to optimise and improve the performance of the team.

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