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2012

JANUARY

30

Nice and steady

21

Leeds Met win the local derby

20

Fantastic trip to adidas HQ

19

Some pics with the man himself

13

Good training and meal with BT BOA Ball auction winners, Norm + Kat

7

Great race at Yorkshire XC Champs today and successful

6

In the studio for Boardman bikes

1

It’s 2012

2011

DECEMBER

31

Auld Lang Syne was tough, conditions were awful

27

First hard 10km for a while, I’m sore

22

SPOTY was good fun, pleased for Cav

11

Good week in La Santa, another one to come.

6

And another in the Guardian

5

Article in the Telegraph as we head off to Lanzarote for a couple of weeks

NOVEMBER

26

A bit of a chat and ride with Don Riddle at CNN, and the latest feature on World Olympic Dreams

24

Latest column in the Metro

18

Great night out at Elland Road

13

Delighted with my two awards at the BTF dinner

12

First sight of the BT Infinity TV ad

9

Article in The Sun

1

Gatorade day at Mile End Stadium

OCTOBER

24

Back to Spain, this time with all the family

23

Brilliant w/e in Dublin, bit of a race and some money raised for a good cause

19

Back to back days in London with adidas and BMW

14

In Barcelona with Garmin, launching the 910XT

8

Busy, busy few days in London. Hard work but a lot of fun, especially the BT BOA Ball.

3

Great time in France. Some commercial commitments to fulfil over the next few weeks.

SEPTEMBER

19

Two weeks holiday

18

Could have chosen a better photo Mum!

17

Brownlee 1-2 at La Baule plus Sartrouville Grand Slam !

15

Quick turn round and off to France

10

Pleased with that – 2011 World Champion !

8

Looking forward to racing Saturday; Beijing is certainly an experience.

3

Sweating it out on a very hot track in Jeju

AUGUST

30

Arrived in Jeju, Korea to acclimatise for Beijing

28

Felt rough all week so no Tours FGP for me.

21

Good work from Jodie, Jonny and Helen, my World Team Champs team mates.

20

Great defence of his title from Jonny and pleased with my third on an off day.

17

Another weekend of racing coming up. World Sprint Champs on Saturday and Team Champs on Sunday.

16

Interesting

7

Good day today. Completely unexpected way to win the race but enjoyable and satisfying. The support was fantastic

3

Looking forward to the w/e!

2

Evening Standard article

1

Article in the Times (subscription needed)

JULY

29

Interesting Gatorade web chat

23

Home, in time for a chat with Vern on Radio 1

14

Daily Telegraph interview

9

Solid Brownlee 1/2 at FGP Paris

6

Enjoyable day training with Matt Dickinson.

4

The Times Athlete of the Month, thank you very much

1

It was fun dressing up

JUNE

26

Off to St Moritz

25

Proud of my race today, great to overcome a bit of adversity and happy to retain my European title. Wouldn’t have won without committed team mates.

19

Delighted to win again in Kitzbuhel. Great race in some challenging conditions

14

Recovered from Madrid and looking forward to back to back races in Kitzbuhel and Pontevedra

4

Madrid WCS couldn’t really have gone any better. Delighted with the Brownlee 1-2 !

MAY

25

Stopped by at the Leeds Kids of Steel

22

Pleased with my performance at FGP2 in Dunkirk

17

Exams this week

APRIL

28

Getting my head down for the next six weeks

24

Happy Easter and a good win for me in Nice at FGP1

15

Home, sweet home

11

Not much went right in Sydney. Hopefully my bad luck is out the way for the season!

8

Looking forward to racing

5

Emma’s lovely, honestly: Pushing me the extra mile

MARCH

29

Doing my bit for Japan

24

Off to Australia. Couple of weeks of acclimatisation in Noosa ahead of Sydney WCS.

9

Decent month of training

FEBRUARY

14

Many thanks for my votes for the 220 Award

7

Garmin blog

5

Another World Olympic Dreams feature

1

Tired, camp is going well

JANUARY

26

Or not so warm

21

Away to Tenerife for a couple of weeks training in the warm

14

Busy week. Trip to Sartrouville to meet the Mayor and then to Portugal with VISA to shoot an advert

7

Terrific retaining of the Ashes, but think I’ll be sticking to triathlon www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQxPQ3tAczc

5

Collected my car from Scotthall's in Leeds, very happy about that

4

Down at the Royal Observatory launching BMW's 2012 Performance Team

2010

DECEMBER

31

Happy New Year

20

Back home to the snow with a bit of Christmas shopping to be done

15

Feature piece for World Olympic Dreams

8

Off to the sun for 10 days training at La Santa

1

Enjoying the off road riding

NOVEMBER

26

Awarded the Yorkshire Young Achievers Award in Sport last night, big honour

23

Photos taken for National Portrait Gallery with Jonny and Malcolm

18

Late night in London at the Royal Exchange and then the Emirates Stadium

14

A real honour to be the first recipient of the Peter Holmes Award

3

All sorted with Chevin Country Park Hotel

OCTOBER

29

Useful time at adidas HQ checking out some new ranges

24

Great w/e in Dublin doing my bit for Temple Street

12

Thoughts on the season

3

Good laugh racing and winning the Iron Tour. Met lots of French Councillors and Mayors!

SEPTEMBER

20

Tough weekend but back to back wins. Three of us crossing the line in La Baule for Sartrouville victory and then me and Jonny in Bryn Bach.

12

Really pleased with my performance to win the Grand Final

5

Enjoyable camp in Girona, looking forward to next weekend

AUGUST

29

Convincing win for Sartrouville at Tours today

20

Easy week in Morzine with the family, thanks Uncle Simon

15

Disappointed with Kitzbuhel, thought I had recovered. Bit more recovery time needed

JULY

31

Triworks in Leatherhead have re-opened after the fire

26

Not really sure what happened apart from I gave everything I had to win in London on Sunday. Well done Jonny, fabulous performance and thanks for all the support

18

Good win this morning and an enjoyable look round the sights of Paris this afternoon

9

Did some filming today for the BBC’s World Olympic Dreams

4

Really pleased with my win today at European Champs. Thanks to Jonny for all the work he put in.

JUNE

29

Looking forward to racing in Athlone at the weekend.

13

Punctured in the first km of the bike, so ended up 9th, helping Sartrouville to another 2nd place. Well done to Jonny.

6

Boy that was tough! Delighted to kick off the season with a win in Madrid.

MAY

14

Training progressing slowly, enjoying some sunshine at last and looking forward to racing.

APRIL

30

Happy Birthday Jonny!

23

It’s that time of year again, and I’m now 22

12

Rehab is going well, looking forward to increasing the training.

MARCH

18

He writes alright does Tom.

17

Promoting Hyde Park WCS (24/25th July) in London today.

10

Good ride and chat with Awarding winning Tom Fordyce

1

Good evening at Triworks in Leatherhead

FEBRUARY

24

Recovering from a femoral stress fracture. Inactivity is a killer !

JANUARY

31

Good memories on the ITU website

19

In Hyde Park for some photos and filming for Blue Seventy

1

Happy New Year.
Some good outfits and lots of snow at the Daleside Auld Lang Syne Fell race

2009

DECEMBER

26

The Chevin Chase was fun in the snow and ice, always great to get out after Christmas Day.

23

Glad to be home from Spain. Nice change of scenery but the worst weather I have ever experienced in Spain!

13

Absolute shocker, very hard day in Dublin

9

Collected UK Sport Award at Sports Journalists’ Association Awards

NOVEMBER

28

Solid run at Liverpool XC, finished 6th in U23’s and have been picked for U23 GB team for Dublin.

14

Named British Olympic Association and British Triathlon Male Athlete of the Year at the BTF Awards Dinner. Thank you very much.

12

Good laugh on stage with Jonny at adidas conference

3

Good Q+A with Frogmore. Sorry I was late!

OCTOBER

26

Filmed Question of Sport in Machester

20

Signed with Boardman through to 2012

12

Back training

10

Got my timetable for my Finance Masters.

SEPTEMBER

30

Civic Reception in Leeds – that was good.

27

Good week driving round France and 3rd place at the La Baule FGP to finish the season.

12

WORLD CHAMPION ! What a feeling !

6

All good in Oz

AUGUST

30

Win at the Paris FGP.

15

Tough but enjoyable win in Hyde Park today ! Tried hard to stay away on the bike.

JULY

22

It’s good here in St. Moritz

11

Felt terrible in swim and on bike, but all came good on the run to win in Kitzbuhel.

5

2nd at Europeans. Pleased to be on the podium.

JUNE

21

Long way to go. Worked hard on the bike ! Chuffed with 2nd WCS win.

14

Win in Beauvais, no thanks to the dog bite!

MAY

31

Felt like I was racing at home, rather than Madrid. Well pleased to win!

24

3rd in Dunkirk. Dodgy ref’s decisions.

15

Exams are done !

17

Went out fast with Haile. Happy with another sub 30 10km.

APRIL

26

National Duathlon Champion.

5

Sub 30 minute 10km at Great Ireland to finish 12th.