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  After a successful first block of races this season I've made up my plans for the 2nd part of 2019. I qualified for both Ironman world championships (70.3 and full) so choices needed to be made. Together with my team we discussed things and here's...

  Not the result I came for but in the end I am happy I fought hard to reach that finish line.   The race distances were shortened due to the extreme heat and the bad air quality. The days prior to the race you could feel that. So in the end it was...

  It's not a secret, next Sunday my biggest goal for 2019 is on my planning, IRONMAN France. A real classic in the IRONMAN circuit on a stunning course. This race has a great history and every year it is becoming more special to me. No need to te...

  What a great day it was. I won't start my newsletter with a race report but with congratulating the entire team that organized this new race. It was just perfect with a fantastic atmosphere. If you have a bucket list, you need to put this rac...

  Sunday my next goal is scheduled. For me personally this is a great opportunity as it's the first edition organized by my team Les Sables Vendée Triathlon (www.lessablesvendeetriathlon.com).   After my victory in IRONMAN Lanzarote I was able t...

  IRONMAN Lanzarote ... what a legendary and brutal race! I’m really happy and proud to add this one to my resume. My 9th Ironman title so far.   Plenty of people warned me before, don’t overdo it - especially not in the beginning! That was ...

  Saturday is the start of a very important period for me with IRONMAN Lanzarote! Shortly after I’ll be racing 70.3 Les Sables (6/16) and IRONMAN Nice (6/30). With that last one as the most important.   So, not a lead up to Nice like I’m us...

  My first race of the year brought me some really good and some bad as well. What looked as the perfect race, ended with only a 5th place. I was leading the race till km 7 on the run but ran out of fuel ...    I came out of the water in 2nd aft...