24th place EC Geneva

Back home from the European Championship Olympic Triathlon yesterday in Genève (Swiss). With my comeback on the stage of the international triathlons I finished 24th. A result that I was pleased with, looking at the limited preparation the last months.
In very warm circumstances we dived in “Lac Leman” at 12’o clock for a 1500m swim without a wetsuit. I swam moderately and came out of the water in the third peloton. After 20km cycling we could join the second peloton where my teammate Jelle Geens was. Then it went quiet in our group, so the first group with about 20 men could start running with a 2 minute lead. The temperatures were rising and I was happy I could get some refreshments while walking. It didn’t go that well after cycling for 40 kilometers, so I chose to start at my own pace. I could steal some places systematically en with a nice sprint at the end agains a Ukraine athlete I finished 24th.
I’m feeling like I need a lot of work to reach my best level. But I’m pleased with where I am now! This is a good standpoint from where I can perform strong in the end of the season. It was also just a lot of fun to be back internationally.
Result:
Pictures with thanks to Katrien Decru, more pictures from the Belgians on the European Championships
Thanks Nieuwsblad, for the article!