Hard work Hayes off for Twickenham triathlete

Dream run: Twickenham's Stuart Hayes
Dream run: Twickenham's Stuart Hayes
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Twickenham triathlete Stuart Hayes labelled his Olympic Team GB selection as a dream come true on Monday.

The 33-year-old will be on the startline for London 2012 triathlon in Hyde Park on August 7, alongside the Brownlee brothers.

And Hayes could not hide his delight.

“It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity be part of Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games,” he said.

“I was born and I grew up in London, so to be part of a very strong British triathlon team at a home Games is a dream come true.”

There was disappointment for Hampton-based Vanessa Raw as she failed to make the cut for the women’s team.

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