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I really wasn’t expecting much at all from the Sea Otter XCO. In Friday’s Short Track I had been on the limit the whole race just to hang onto the chase group so for Saturdays XCO I set myself a more conservative goal of a top 5 finish. I focused on hanging in with the…

I arrived into LAX on Tuesday afternoon and settled into our accommodation in San Dimas. With just a few days to recover until the race on Saturday I knew I had to try and adjust to the local time and conditions ASAP. After some good days out practicing the course race day was upon us….

The Kaiwara Classic has always been one of my favourite events on the local NZ race calendar. I first raced there when I was just 11 or 12 years old and have returned most years since. This year the race date had to be pushed back a couple of months to April due to earthquakes that struck…

Well where do I start!? Probably the craziest race of my life! I successfully managed to defend my Oceania Elite title in scorching hot conditions in Australia. After missing/dropping my bottle in the first feed station, I suffered for a while in the 33 degree heat and humidity. Things then took a further turn for…

National Champs were to be my first UCI race since the World Cup in Albstadt last year. Suffice to say I wanted to make sure it was a successful comeback to racing! I felt like I had prepared well and that the body was in good enough shape to get the job done. The course…

With not many XCO lap races in New Zealand the event served well as a pre Nationals hit out. The course at the Wrights farm in Hawea Flat was great to race on, with plenty of rocks, twists and turns to keep you on your toes. The sun baked down and made for a brutal…