Non Stanford may miss triathlon's European Championships Triathlete Non Stanford could sacrifice the European Championships to protect against the threat of fatigue. Stanford won her maiden World Triathlon Series event in Madrid on Saturday and had targeted a medal at the European Championships in Turkey on 14 June. But the Swansea athlete, 24, told BBC Sport: "We're reconsidering it just because we don't want to overdo it. Last year I got early onset of chronic fatigue [syndrome]. We're really keen not to let that happen again. But the win over a notoriously demanding course took its toll on the former Under-23 world champion, who wants to be in the best possible condition for the next WTS in Kitzbuhel, Austria on 6 July and the following three races, culminating with September's Grand Final in London. "We do so much travelling - it's not just the racing itself that's demanding," added Stanford, who trains in Leeds as part of the British Triathlon World Class Podium Squad. The build-up is tiring, there are a lot of media commitments afterwards. It's physically and mentally draining so we're just trying to manage that. It would be really fantastic to have a shot at the European Championship title and it's still on the agenda at the minute, but we've just got to consider my health and the rest of the season. It's all about making those decisions and that's the great thing about being up in Leeds where I've got a fantastic team of knowledgeable people around me. Read Non Stanford's first column for the BBC Sport website here.