Racing schedule 2012

25.03.12 Mooloolaba  ITU World Cup

14.04.12 SYDNEY ITU World Triathlon Series

10.05.12 SAN DIEGO ITU World Triathlon Series

21-22.07.12 HAMBURG ITU World Triathlon Series

04.08.12 OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON ITU World Triathlon Series

25.08.12 STOCKHOLM ITU World Triathlon Series

01.09.12 Hy-Vee Triathlon DES MOINES

[29-30.09.12 YOKOHAMA ITU World Triathlon Series]

30.09.12 Lifetime Fitness LOS ANGELES

07.10.12 Lifetime Fitness DALLAS

20-21.10.12 AUCKLAND ITU World Triathlon Series GRAND FINAL

Training camps

November 2011 until April 2012 – Canberra, Australia

21 April until 8 May – Arizona, United States

20 June until 1 August – Davos, Switzerland

11 June until 2 October – Arizona, United States

I get very excited seeing the list of races that will make out my 2012. Not only for the big one in august, the once every four year Olympic Games kind of race. But for the season as a whole.

The way the camps are laid out, the travel and the places I get to go to.

Davos is almost like a second home to me now as I have spent four summers there already. It’s nice to have somewhere where you know the routes, the weather, the girl in the supermarket. But it adds a bit of excitement for me to go somewhere new, to break it up and spend some time in Arizona. A new playground. This before putting my head down doing the last push before the games.

After the Olympics I have some time to reestablish a base and spend some time on my TT bike. Obviously defending my win in the Hy-Vee triathlon is a big target. This will also work hand in hand with the ITU World Series Final which has a very demanding bike course.