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Carly Williams showing signs of recovery
It has been reported that Carly Williams, the British volunteer critically injured in a collision at the Abu Dhabi triathlon is out of intensive care and showing signs of recovery.
The incident happened at a water station on the bike leg after a collision with American triathlete, Andrew Starykowicz (who suffered with a broken shoulder).
Our best wishes go to Ms Williams and her family as she continues her recovery.
Interview: Nick Baldwin ‘My plans to turn pro’
Nick Baldwin, the Seychelle-English long course athlete has launched a new website so that his sponsors and fans of the sport can keep track of his progress. At just 23 years old he is one of the most promising long-course age-groupers on the WTC circuit and is aiming to turn pro in 2013.
Nick won his age group at the Abu Dhabi triathlon earlier this season and has big plans for 2012 - so the site is perfectly timed to capitalise on his rise into the pro ranks and provide him with a professional platform in which triathlon fans can follow this up-and-comer.
I caught up with Nick to find out a bit more about him and what his plans were for the rest of the year.
Bryan McCrystal reports: Abu Dhabi
Irish pro Bryan McCrystal had a tough race in Abu Dhabi. A poor swim meant he missed the first and second group going out and a lonely bike ride ensured.
But there were tons of positives to take from the race and he has written a really interesting race report, which you can read below.
British volunteer in critical condition following collision
Sad news to report that a British volunteer was involved in a collision with a pro on the bike course in Abu Dhabi and is in a ‘critical but stable’ condition.
Whilst reports are unclear and currently unsubstantiated, it appears that Carly Williams and pro triathlete Andrew Starykowicz were involved in a collision around the 160km aid station mark. Starykowicz broke his shoulder in the incident and reported to the medical tent at the start.
Beyond Going Long would like to extend our best wishes to them both in their recoveries and will attempt to provide an update on the condition of the volunteer as and when there are any updates released from the hospital.
Age Group podiums from Abu Dhabi Triathlon
It wasn’t just the pro’s that did well in Abu Dhabi - British age groupers were producing some pretty amazing results that once again reaffirmed Great Britain and Ireland as a triathlon powerhouse.
Included in the results were 10 age group podiums with the fastest age-group lady and 2nd and 3rd fastest age group men.
Abu Dhabi Triathlon results - The Brits do alright
Wow. What a race. Casual fans of triathlon or non-converts sometimes wonder what can be exciting about a long distance 8+ hour race but it’s days like this that make you remember how great these kind of races are.
Both the men’s and womens editions produced fantastic races that ended in very close and relatively sprint finishes.
The mens race was at such a pace that the top 10 finishers broke the course record and in the ladies race the winner produced a composed and exciting finish. Unfortunately for the first year ever we had no podium Brits but that’s not to say that there weren’t some great performances to report on.
Paul Ambrose has high hopes in Abu Dhabi
Paul Ambrose, the Ironman and 70.3 champion with dual British-Australian nationality, gave me a scare on Twitter when he revealed he had crashed on the bike just 2 days ahead of the dessert race.
He had tweeted: “Stupid mistake today, crashed my bike riding past a fountain, should be fine for @AbuDhabi”.
With flash-backs of Chrissie Wellington brushing off her injury before Kona, I wanted to find out if everything was OK and what Paul thought his chances were in the race. Here’s what he had to say…
Abu Dhabi Triathlon 2012 Preview
This could be a case of pick ‘em, as yet again Abu Dhabi has assembled one of the strongest line-ups seen outside of Kona.
The early season curtain raiser has attracted most of the top pros seeking to earn a big payday. A win here means striving for early season fitness has been worth it - the huge prize money makes the life of a pro a lot easier for the following year. A poor performance in the heat and the sun can mean that all that effort was worthless and may effect an athletes peak condition later in the year..But which of our Brits are racing and will they make a mark?