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Iron Distance Records

pgibbo · 2011-11-09 17:23:50

Spotted this today. I know that the UK have a lot more professional athletes than we do but the gaps are still quite significant. Do Ireland have many professional iron distance athletes? If so are any of them truely professional - i.e. don't have to supplement their income by working part time or the likes? We're not too…

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Spotted this today. I know that the UK have a lot more professional athletes than we do but the gaps are still quite significant. Do Ireland have many professional iron distance athletes? If so are any of them truely professional - i.e. don't have to supplement their income by working part time or the likes? We're not too far behind Wales though!

Is long distance racing in the UK groomed or sponsored by their TI equivelant or is it like here and primarily ITU focused?

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