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  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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. ...

  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...

  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...

  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...