Sheldon ready to represent Scotland after World Triathlon Championship Series

Grant Sheldon gritted his teeth to get around a gruelling AJ Bell 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds as he prepares for the “best part of being an athleteâ€, representing Team Scotland.  Hamilton hero Sheldon took 40th in a scrappy men’s race on Saturday with compatriots Alex Yee, last year’s winner, and local hero Jonny Brownlee crashing out after a collision which eventual race winner Hayden Wilde apologised for and left Brownlee with a broken elbow.  Ad/> Despite this year’s race at Roundhay Park taking place over the shortened sprint distance to accommodate Sunday’s mixed relay which is being held in Leeds for the first time, Sheldon admitted there was no shortage of aggression in the swim.  TriathlonRainsley hoping for Commonwealth spot after strong World Triathlon Series outing in Leeds24 MINUTES AGO “This one was pretty physical, quite a lot of fighting but it’s to be expected,†said Sheldon, 27, who pulled out of the 2022 World Triathlon Cup Arzachena last month with a knee injury he sustained in training on the bike.  “It was pretty full-on the first lap. I made contact and the rest of it was just damage limitation.  “Everybody knew that going into it with the style of the course and being Leeds.

Everybody has that kind of feeling that it is going to be balls to the wall from the start.   “It was really hard and lacking in physiology at that real top end. I struggled sprinting out of corners and got popped but that’s the way it goes.  “It’s a bit of a stepping stone, a bit of a rust-buster [for the Commonwealth Games].

My first few races have been a bit mixed but I know what I need to work on.  “Representing Scotland is the best thing about being an athlete. Us