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After a couple of weeks at home it was time to return to Europe for the third World Cup round of the year in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. I had recovered quickly from the jetlag and my legs felt reasonably good but I’d only had about 10 good training days after returning home from Australia…

I was unsure what to expect from my performance in South Africa leading into the first World Cup race at Pietermaritzburg. I had felt great at the Oceania Championships held at home in New Zealand but far from my best at the 3 following races I had competed in in the USA and Italy.  This…

I have had a great summer spent in New Zealand this year, with plenty of time to train, relax and catch up with friends and family. After returning home from Europe I spent some time off the bike, relaxing after a long and stressful 2013 season. The time to rest was soon over however and…

2013 was a very up and down season for me. What started out looking promising after winning the Elite New Zealand National champs and building turned to disaster just one day before the first World Cup in Albstadt, Germany.  I fell ill to a virus, most likely gastroenteritis which was subsequently followed by a bad…

This year the final round of the World Cup series was held 2 weeks after the World Championships in Hafjell, Norway, which has also been confirmed as the venue for the 2014 MTB World Champs. The weather was surprisingly good during the week building up to the race with no rain which made course practice…

I had big hopes heading into the World Champs in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa coming off the back of a win at the previous World Cup round in Mont Sainte Anne. During the week building up the race my legs didn’t feel at their best so I eased things off a little bit in training during…