Home comforts spurring on triathlete Bishop
Leeds-based triathlete Tom Bishop is confident he is getting back to his best just in time for a huge race on home soil. The 30-year-old had to cut short his 2021 season because of an injury. As a result, he took every precaution at the start of this season, easing himself in with a good result at this weekend's AJ Bell 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds – his flagship home race – one of the main objectives.
Ad/> And after some promising recent performances in Portugal and Italy, Bishop is confident that his form is coming together at just the right time for the event in Roundhay. Triathlon'I'm massively looking forward to it' — Peasgood sets sights on Paris OlympicsA DAY AGO The best triathletes in the world are set to flood to the start line this weekend and speaking ahead of the showpiece, Bishop said: «I got an invite (to the Roundhay race) because I've been fairly successful there in the past. »It's a race where I feel like I get the best out of myself, regardless of what condition I'm in so I'm really thankful to have the opportunity to get the best out of myself.
«My riding legs are coming back a bit, I'm feeling stronger on the bike. My running speed is getting back to what I need to hit as well. That is where the training is focused now going into the next racing block.
»It's one of the final races before the Commonwealth Games team is announced so that's at the back of my mind. It was never a target for me this year but it's become a realistic chance if I race well in Leeds. «But I don't want to put pressure on myself because I do better when I'm just focused on racing.
