IT’S unfamiliar territory but the pressure is not going to weigh down Hayley Bateup in her quest to capture a first Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironwoman series title on Sunday.
After 14 years at the top, Bateup wants the trophy that’s eluded her and her chances have never been better.
NAOMI Flood doesn’t need any extra motivation. So when informed current Nutri Grain series leader Hayley Bateup “doesn’t believe the exhausting format at North Cronulla on Sunday suits the defending series champion”, the 23-year-old didn’t mince her words. Read more…