Dan takes top spot in FRF Mazda Duathlon

Dan McCarthey reports from the FRF Mazda Gower Duathlon, in Swansea, Wales:

Taking in some running in addition to the usual biking was always going to be an interesting one having not competed in a duathlon in almost two years. However, it was to prove a successful day with a victory by almost 4 minutes over a good quality field, including some regular GB competitors. Historically my cycling has always been inferior to my running (honest!!), although the first season of racing for VCM seemed to have paid off as I came in 1:30 clear of anyone else on the bike (over 21 miles), with a further 2:30 taken from the two runs (5mile and 3 mile). Off to Geel, Belgium in a week to compete in the Powerman World Series event over a longer distance of 10km run/60km bike/10km run, where competition will be tough against the South Africans, Spaniards, Aussies, and of course the Flemish!