Hi Everyone
It was nice to be pre nominated along with Moffy for the Australian Olympic team. It is a weight off the shoulders and now all my focus is on August 7.
Training has been going well. I am going through my 2012 race schedule. I will let you know on that soon.
I am back on the Gold Coast after a nice Christmas in Wagga Wagga and then New Years in Coffs Harbour.
I will add some more pictures soon.
Regards
BK
Hi Everyone
Well i am on my end of season break at the moment. Unfortunately I was unable to start in Yokohama due to my food poising from Beijing.
After I travelled through Vietnam and Cambodia. Was a great end of season holiday and I had a relaxing time. Here are a few pictures below.
Also the first Australian team announcement is on November 1st.Will let you know the outcome.
Regards
Sticksy
Hey Everyone
Last weekend in Beijing wasn’t the ideal race. I traveled over well from Europe and form was good but unfortunately my team mate Brendon Sexton and I and a couple other junior athletes were struck down with a stomach bug/Gastro the day before the race.
I managed to swim/ride in the first pack but Unfortunately I ran out of all energy and I had a DNF after a lap on the run.
It was disappointing but thats part of it in countries like China. Team Australia did everything to manage food poising before the race with organising our own catering company to look after all meals.
Anyway I did finish the season with 10th in the Series. So all isn’t too bad.
I am now in Yokohama Japan, I race on Monday ( Japan public holiday). But still trying to get rid of the last of this bug. Hopefully in a day or two it is all fine.
Kind regards
Sticksy
Hi EveryoneOn the weekend I raced in Lausanne Switzerland. A great spot for a race, Scenic with perfect weather. The race was a sprint distance. I placed 11th on the day. Feeling wasn’t fantastic but 5 km run is very quick these days. I do prefer the Olympic distance but sprint distance is always great for fine tuning in the lead up to the big ones.The day after was the ITU World Team Champs. Aussie team placed 7th. Was more a time trial to try to ride up to the first group but being so short it was not possible.I am back in Aix now.Next race is Beijing WCS Grand Final. I am 6th on the WCS Points so I hope to have a solid result there to try to push for a good finish to the season.Keep you updated on that.Happy training!SticksyPs The pic is from my warm down ride post race.. Very Nice 
Hi Everyone Sorry for the late update. Some of you may have already seen the race on TV in Australia. I have been in Czech Republic for a few days mid season rest and relaxation. I finished 8th in London World Championships Series. It was an important race to do well in as it was an important race for like Hamburg for Olympic selection especially being held on the 2012 Olympic course. The weather was terrible half way through the bike and most of the run it was pouring and cold which wasn’t ideal. But I managed to get through it in a good position. With a win and an 8th in the two important races for Australian Olympic team selection I hope to have got my spot in the team. I can never be too sure though and look to finish the season off in Lausanne Sprint WCS race this Saturday and Beijing Grand Final a few weeks after. The first round of Olympic team announcements are in November. So I will wait until then. All else is well in Aix and the training is going well. I will keep you updated in the lead up. Lausanne Sprint World Championships will be on TV next week. A press release here and a couple pic’s. http://www.hansonmediagroup.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=963&Itemid=36 Cheers Sticksy
Hi Everyone
Well last Saturday I managed to win my first ITU World Championship Series race in Hamburg Germany. Hamburg has been one of my favourite races on the circuit. As i mentioned in the press conference after it was back in 2003 where I got onto the World Cup podium for the first time in a sprint finish, now many years later after a number of podiums here (3rd 2003, 3rd 2006, 3rd 2007, 2nd 2009) I finally won in front of an amazing 200 000 spectators lining the course.
I placed well out of the swim around the top 10, felt strong on the bike and come home well on the run. There was a few guys left with 1km to go and I surged around my english mate Will Clarke with 200m to go to take my first World Championship Series title and first Aussie to win an WCS event. David Hauss of France had a great race and placed 3rd.
It felt nice to be able to perform well after a solid 5th place in Kitzbuhel Austria 4 week prior. The aim for this year was to look at hitting my straps around Hamburg and London (two important races for 2012 Olympic selection). I am happy with where my overall form is at and my training in the lead up to these two important races.
Next World Championship Series race is in London over the Olympic course in 3 weeks time.
On another note and most followers would have seen in the media that Australia got the gold, silver and Bronze the following day. With my Moffy Winning and Emma Jackson 2nd and Emma Snowsil 3rd! So it was a great weekend for us both. Doesn’t really happen that often. It must have been an omen when we received a free up grade to the penthouse suite at the radisson hamburg days before the race..
Anyway I have attached some pics. There is many more online and race video on www.triathlon.org .
Aussies the race will be replayed on ONE HD.
I am back in Aix Les Bains again and back into the hard training.
Keep you all updated in the lead up to London.
Regards
Sticksy
Pics courtesy of Frank Wechsel photography
Hey everyone
On the weekend I raced in Kitzbuhel World Championship Series. It was nice to bounce back after Madrid and be in the mix again with a 5th place. The feeling in the swim/bike were good and pushed hard at the start of the run. My legs seemed to cramp a little in the 2nd half of the run and pulled up pretty stiff. It was a cold and wet day in the Austrian Alps, I don’t really enjoy racing in the cold too often but I pushed through and was happy how things are progressing for Hamburg World Series in 4 weeks then London World Series a few week after that.
I am back in Aix now. Chris ‘Macca’ flew here as well after Kitzbuhel for some training for the next month. We have a nice group to push each other most days which is great.
I will keep you posted in the lead up to Hamburg.
Regards
Sticksy
Hi Everyone
Last weekend I started off my European season with a 7th in Dunkerque French GP. I just missed the front 8 on the swim which included Brownlee brothers and Javier. I ran up to 7th which was a solid hit out. My new Team Sable was on the podium with a 2nd place, a first in more than 6 years!!
I had been sick with the flu in the leadup and was happy to get this race out and continue on for Madrid WCS this weekend.I arrived into my base here in Aix Les Bains France. I love it here, great training and most of the Aussie team are here now as well.
I will keep you updated on all the races and training.
Cheers
Sticksy
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