Bermuda’s Flora Duffy has been recognized in the Triathlete Magazine’s Best Of 2014 Awards, with the two-time Olympian being named the “Most Impressive Crossover to Dirt.”
Duffy won the XTERRA World Championship in Hawaii in October, which followed a first class season which saw her dominate the XTERRA circuit, winning titles in Utah, South Africa, Nevada, Australia and Alabama.
In naming Duffy the “Most Impressive Crossover”, Triathlete Magazine said, “The two-time Olympian with an ITU pedigree became the first pro triathlete from Bermuda to win a world title when she captured the XTERRA crown in Maui in October after dominating the off-road circuit in 2014.
“Duffy won every race she entered save one as a relative newcomer to off-road triathlon. In July 2013, she finished out of the top five at the XTERRA Mountain Championship and told herself she’d never do another off-road triathlon.
“However, at Maui last year she surprised herself with a third-place finish. She spent the off-season honing her mountain bike skills, and the results spoke for themselves.”
