SHE enjoyed plenty of success in Europe this season and now Bathurst triathlete Tamsyn Moana-Veale has a win on home soil to add to her tally.
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Moana-Veale only arrived back in Australia last Monday at midnight, but on Sunday she took out the elite women’s race in the opening round of the 2018-19 2XU Triathlon Series at Elwood.
Bad weather in the build up led to poor water quality and saw a change in format, with the planned 500 metre swim, 20 kilometre cycle, 5km sprint event switched to a duathlon.
But while Moana-Veale was not in the best of health and her fitness levels were not as good as they had been earlier in the year, the change to a 1.3km run, 20km cycle, 5km run did not trouble her.
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“I’ve done about four unplanned duathlons this year, including two world cups, [which were] all changed from triathlons due to water quality and one very cold race,” Moana-Veale said.
“So I’m definitely used to them by now, which was a bit of an advantage I think.”
She covered the opening run in four minutes, nine seconds to lead the way into the first transition.
Once out on the bike leg, Moana-Veale worked with Kate Bramley and Hailey Mason to give themselves an advantage of over a minute back to the rest of their rivals. The Bathurst talent clocked a 33:38.8 split
It then came down to the final run and it was Moana-Veale who was able to kick clear in the final metres to take out the win.
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She averaged three minutes, 45 seconds per kilometre for a hot 18:49.6 run split and overall time of 58:45. Bramley (59:20.3) and Mason (59:42.8) rounded out the podium.
There are five more races to come in the series, the next of which will be staged at Sandringham on December 9. Moana-Veale, who also enjoyed good results in the German Bundesliga, Grand Prix de Triathlon series and world cup events this season, will use them to maintain her form.
“I like doing the series in the domestic season as it’s no pressure. I can keep training through the races in preparation for the European season, but it’s also a really great indicator of form,” Moana-Veale said.
