By Milly McEvoy, Sportsbeat
Georgia Taylor-Brown made his `chaotic ” T100 debut when she was fighting against a puncture and cramps on the way to a 12th place in London.
The Manchester native has gone from the 100 km triathlon to triathlon for the first time on home.
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Taylor-Brown fought hard on the bike before a flat tire retained it, but she recovered to hunt two places on the run.
“It was really difficult, a little chaotic, it’s very different with racing ranges and understanding everything,” said the 31 -year -old.
“At the start of the bicycle, we were a fairly important group, so you find out that and then learn that you have to get back and make sure you are not in the red.
“It was difficult at first, then I started to reach, and I felt good, then I had a dish on the bicycle.
“Fortunately, I was in a good place, I was right next to the mechanic, but it cost me a few minutes because we had a little trouble making the wheel turn on.
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“On the run, it was a question of seeing what I could do. It was a difficult day, I have very bad cramps, and I feel very sick, but it was fun.”
The T100 format, which includes a 2 km swim, an 80 km bike and an 18 km race, does not allow writing on the bicycle, which sees the athletes change the positions frequently.
Taylor-Brown has already participated in Sprint and the Olympic distance triathlons this year, but took a race for the first time.
And it is ready to collect the distance of 100 km again, with the eyes on the French Riviera T100 at the end of the month.
She added: “I started to feel good on the run, I felt like I was moving well and I felt hard once my diaphragm cramps have disappeared.
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“But I just felt very sick and it is difficult to pass at that time, especially when you are alone and you have nothing more to continue, so I lost it a little.
“I hope and I plan to do the T100 in Frejus, so we will see how it goes.
“My swimming was not terrible, but if I can have a little better, and be a little more in the mixture than it would be good.
“I learn a lot and there is a lot to learn. It’s nice to be able to intervene and challenge me. “
For more information on how to register for the London T100 2026 triathlon on July 25 to 26, visit www.t100triathlon.com