I have to prove I'm worthy of selection for the big races next year, ... To do that I will have to prove myself in the time trial and the road race at the Oceania Championships.

It was great to get away to train in better weather than we had here.

I have unfortunately suffered from a stomach virus for the past three weeks which has hampered my final preparation to the extent I don't believe I would be able to compete much above 60 per cent of my ability in Madrid.

I have to prove I'm worthy of selection for the big races next year.

To do that I will have to prove myself in the time trial and the road race at the Oceania Championships.

It is a different kind of training.

I was a bit crook last night, unfortunately, so I slept from one o'clock yesterday afternoon to about six this morning. It was a bit of a waste.