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Busingen Triathlon, Switzerland - 13th August 2005Number 1 at Busingen Triathlon, Switzerland!Bryan was the overall Elite winner at Switzerland’s oldest and one of its largest triathlons on Saturday. With over 1000 triathletes competing over various distances the event into its 22nd year starts in Germany at Landgstrecke with a 5km swim down the famous Rhine River exiting at Busingen. Then the 60km bike ride switches in to Switzerland and Germany 4 times over a hilly course with the 17km hilly forest run finishing back in Busingen. Rhodes lead a group of athletes from Germany out of the 5km swim in 31 mins, with a strong lead on the bike, apart from being misdirected and losing 3 minutes he got back into the lead and was never threatened over the testing run finishing in 3 hours 23 minutes. Other triathletes to compete where New Plymouth’s Kyle Bridgeman and Shanon Barnett. Bridgeman placed 6th in only his 10th triathlon while last weekend he placed 8th at the ITU World Long Distance Champs Denmark and Barnett finished close behind in 9th place. Barnett competed at the London Triathlon the week before and was 1st in the 20-24 male category. Rhodes comment to Coach Graham Park (New Plymouth) after the event was..." that was one tough course man". Park is currently based in Schaffhausen at Triathlon New Zealand's European Base Camp for athletes competing at the World Championships 2005. Rhodes used this event as a hit out for next weekends UK Ironman and Barnett and Bridgeman also coached by Park are competing at the World Champs next month. The experience of racing and training at a Base like this one in Schaffhausen will pay dividends in years to come. Along with Rhodes others triathletes to have been based at the camp over the last month includes Cameron Brown, Kieran Doe, Graham O Grady and Evelyn Williamson. With Shane Reed also due to do his final preparation with Coach Park, Will Green, Chris Mc Ateer, Liam Scopes, Anna Elvery and Tarryn Mc Leod are also camp attendees. |
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