Cameron Wurf's Paris-Roubaix and half marathon challenge - "I have to raise my level by doing workouts like this"

Cameron Wurf participated in the Paris-Roubaix race and his role was to support his leader Filippo Ganna. Despite the race's immense difficulty, the Australian managed to finish it and then proceeded to run a half marathon.

During a conversation with Sporza, he disclosed the reason behind it. “I'm trying to improve my condition in view of the Ironman World Championships. After Roubaix, I would have liked to run a little more, but by now it was getting dark. During the last 80 kilometres of the bike race I was already thinking about my walking workout. Yes, I was tired, but I know that the level of triathlon has risen a lot and therefore I have to work hard to be among the best."

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Last year he placed 11th in the Ironman World Championships and he wants to improve his result. “I fell short of expectations. That's why I have to raise my level by doing workouts like this. In this way, I will be able to be competitive again for the first 5 places or maybe for the podium.”

He almost completed the two parts of the ultra-triathlon with only swimming being left. “What I did on Sunday is quite similar to what an Ironman entails. There you cycle 180 kilometers and then a marathon. So, as soon as I completed the cycling race I immediately concentrated on walking training,” concluded Wurf.

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