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Tuesday, 15 March 2011 04:00

5 Questions for DKT

By Darin Wieneke

How cool is David Thompson of the Gear West Bike and Tri Development team? Pretty darn cool. If you have read about him in the past, you already know he received a graduate degree in nuclear engineering from MIT and he has won more than 60 triathlons. Here are some less commonly known things about DKT which further exemplify his coolness: Sharks have a week dedicated to him. He sweats Body Glide. The Jimmy John's delivery guy is afraid to race him....

With the professional triathlon season kicking off in earnest at Abu Dhabi this past weekend, MTN thought it would be timely to catch up with our own homegrown professional before he kicks off his season at Powerman Alabama on March 26. It was tempting to verify and discuss the above factoids with DKT, but we decided to stay focused on his 2011 triathlon season.

1. How was your off-season?