Tuesday 19 May 2015
Third at IRONMAN 70.3 Barcelona, after Frodeno and Clavel, I can live with that! 7 weeks after IRONMAN South Africa and with yet 8 weeks to go until IRONMAN Frankfurt, this race fell exactly in the middle of 2 peak moments. Thanks to the strong ...
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Wednesday 13 May 2015
This Sunday, 17 May, my following race is scheduled: the IRONMAN 70.3 Barcelona (1.9 – 90 – 21). After my victory in the IRONMAN South Africa a brief period of rest followed and now the preparation for the IRONMAN European Championship in...
Tuesday 31 March 2015
I worked hard on my fitness throughout the whole winter. All with one aim in mind: achieving a stunning performance at the IRONMAN South Africa. I didn’t expect to dominate this way, which is why I’m extremely proud of this victory. The ...
Thursday 19 March 2015
IRONMAN World Champion Frederik van Lierde to become newest IRONMAN ambassador. There seems to be something about Belgium that makes for great triathletes: First there was Luc van Lierde whose 7:50:27 stood for more than ten years as the world...
Sunday 12 October 2014
Short recap after my 8th place finish @ the Ironman World Championship today. My swim was really good, immediately in Andy Potts his feet and always in the top 5. On the bike I felt strong from the beginning but I also wanted to save some en...
Sunday 24 August 2014
Just like last year, I was able to claim victory for my ‘at home’ competition in Deinze. Looking back, I’m especially satisfied with the feeling during the race. A fantastic mental pick-me-up in the last sprint to Hawaii, in about 7 weeks...
Sunday 27 July 2014
Three weeks after my 2nd place at the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt, I was again at the start of a competition on Sunday! The recuperation couldn’t be 100% yet, which I’m aware of, but it’s still important to work on my speed ag...
Sunday 06 July 2014
I didn’t finish with a time under 8 hours (8:00:25) and I didn’t win (2nd place), but still I am extremely satisfied about my race - largely completed solo in 30 °C heat, in and around Frankfurt. In the world of sport you sometimes just have ...