Friday 07 April 2017
My 7th place last Sunday was absolutely not the result I was aiming for in South Africa. This winter I trained really hard and everything went exceptionally good, until that Friday when I got attacked. An incident that I wanted to forget about as...
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Tuesday 21 February 2017
The 2017 season is approaching very fast and I'm extremely proud to introduce some new sponsors. Besides these new sponsors I'm also very pleased to continue working with the other brands already supporting me for years. Below you will find my ne...
Friday 13 January 2017
My race schedule for next year is marked with three big appointments. I've selected the IRONMAN events where I had my biggest successes so far. South-Africa, France and Hawaii will be the main objectives for the coming year. Besides these fu...
Monday 28 November 2016
Yesterday was a fantastic day to me, maybe I would better start this newsletter with "WAW". I really had a good day and raced smart. "Experience" and "mental strength" were the keywords. I entered T1 as 6th in a group of 8 athletes. The first...
Tuesday 22 November 2016
Sunday will be the last race of my 2016 season, IRONMAN Cozumel. On Monday I arrived on this wonderful Mexican Island in the Caribbean Sea (my first time here) and I can barely wait to race. The location and course look really fantastic. ...
Friday 28 October 2016
IRONMAN Cozumel on 27th of November will be my final race for 2016. The race and result at the world championships IRONMAN in Kona are the source of this last minute decision, since this race was not on my initial race schedule. In the last...
Wednesday 12 October 2016
My 10th place at the world championship IRONMAN is the result of a very hard fought day. I had my peak form at the right time of the season. I knew, I was feeling strong and ready! In the end, it was my perseverance and mental toughness that...
Monday 05 September 2016
Half triathlon Gérardmer was a good final test in preparation for Hawaii. With a 2nd place and a predictable feeling (after a long period with many specific ironman training) I am quite satisfied. I experienced race rhythm and came out of my...