Local hero Stephen Bayliss wins top award

[Dr Frigo]

From LCS


Britain’s Ironcouple, Bella Comerford and Stephen Bayliss [color=blue](Addiscombe CC)[/color], who have both been awarded by the British Triathlon Association as the Long Distance Triathletes of the Year for 2006.

The announcement follows an excellent season for both athletes. Comerford (http://www.bellacomerford.com) has recently culminated a string of excellent performances by taking the crown at this weekend’s Ironman Florida race. Her season has also seen her win the Home De Ferro Long Course triathlon in Ibiza and the Lorient Grand Prix in France, as well as fantastic performances at Ironman Brazil and Ironman New Zealand.

Bayliss (http://www.stephenbayliss.net), also won at Home De Ferro, and narrowly missed the podium at Ironman Florida, finishing 4th. This complements his 4th place finishes at Ironman Brazil and Ironman New Zealand.

Both Bayliss and Comerford have enjoyed this season where they spent the majority of the season based at a training camp in Leysin, Switzerland, under the guidance of their coach Brett Sutton.

Fast Facts
Stephen Bayliss 26
Carshalton, Surrey
Professional Triathlete

2006
1st Home De Ferro Long Course
2nd Lorient Grand Prix
4th Ironman Florida
4th Ironman New Zealand
4th Ironman Brazil
6th European Long Course Championships
6th Alp D’huez
7th Gerardmer Triathlon
8th EmbrunMan
14th Ironman Arizona

2005
2nd Overall ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Rankings
1st British Middle Distance Championships
1st Kingston Running Festival,
1st Czechman Triathlon
3rd European Long Course Triathlon Championships
5th Ironman UK
6th Ironman Florida
7th Half Ironman UK

Bella Comerford 28
Tarland, Aberdeenshire
Professional Triathlete

2006
1st Ironman Florida
1st Home De Ferro Long Course
1st Lorient Grand Prix
2nd Gérardmer Triathlon
2nd EmbrunMan Triathlon
4th Ironman Brazil
4th European Long Course Championships
5th Alp D’Huez Triathlon
7th Ironman New Zealand

2005
1st Overall ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Rankings
1st Ironman Florida (Also 1st 2002 & 03)
2nd European Long Course Triathlon Championships
3rd Ironman UK
4th Half IRonman UK


[img]http://www.londoncyclesport.com/news/images/bayliss_2_06.jpg[/img]

[Jim B]

Well deserved too - a really nice guy.

He was out on the club run over the summer and impressed me with his no bull approach. The only sign of the difference between him and us was how relaxed he looked pulling us along at 45kph whilst we all hung on.