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BOIC-training camp in Lanzarote
Nice group and good training camp: the perfect combo to start the season’s preparations!
Greets,
Simon
Simon De Cuyper
Olympic Triathlete
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- 25 November 2015
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- 28 October 2015
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WTS Tongyeong: tough year
Category : Racing , South-Korea
Last weekend the 2015 triathlon season finally ended for me.
It has been a very tough year, both physically and mentally.(And my last race in South Korea hasn’t been any different.) After suffering a mononucleosis infection at the beginning of this year, I never managed to regain my best fitness level. Although I did experience some moments of success (for example the good performance at the Military World Games two weeks ago, where I finished 4th individually and 3rd as a team with my Belgian team mates), my out-of-shape body prevented me to perform at a high level in the international races.
Saturday I lost too much time in the swimming stage and it soon became apparent that I wouldn’t be able to catch up during the cycling and running. Especially mentally, it was tough mentally to keep going. I considered stepping out of the race but I kept going, out of respect for the organization, for my sponsors, for my employer…
Now it is time to rest. My body needs it. My mind needs it. I’m looking forward to a two-week rest after which I’ll begin the slow build-up towards 2016. In 2016, when my body will be 100% again, things can only go better.
- 10 October 2015
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YES! We did it!
Category : Racing , South-Korea
Today our Belgian military team won the bronze medal in the Military World Games!
It was a great experience to be on that podium together with Bart, Thomas and Marten next to Korea and Brazil.Individually I ended 4th, not far from the podium. But I must admit that the numbers one, two and three were too strong for me today. After a fairly good swimming number (in a turbulent sea), the head of the race regrouped during cycling. I got a good start at the running, but after 1,5km I could no longer follow the fastest runners. Halfway through the race I had dropped back to 9th but, after a while, I got back into my rhythm and was able to move up to 4th place. Running felt a whole lot better than the during last few races and I felt great.
This race boosts my morale for my preparation for the last race of the season in Tongyeong (South Korea) in two weeks. Thanks to the Belgian delegation, which contributed to this unique experience. #topsportdefensie
- 9 October 2015
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Flashforward and throwback to the Military World Games
Category : Racing , South-Korea
Although the major triathlon of the year takes place tomorrow evening (Belgian time) in Hawaii, I won’t be there. My teammates and I will appear tomorrow morning (6:00 Belgian time) in Pohang (South Korea) at the start of the Military World Games.As a team we’ve a reputation to defend: four years ago the Belgian team won a bronze medal. Bart, Marten, Thomas and I will try to match this result, but it’ll be pretty difficult, since two figureheads of Topsport Defense are starting in Hawaii and not in Pohang. (See photos from the podium in 2011 to find out who these toppers are!) Our main competitors today are the French, the Brazilian and the Russian team.
- 30 September 2015
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Preview Military World Games
Category : South-Korea
After a good week home I’m already packed to go abroad. It’s time for the Military World games in South-Korea. As a top-class athlete for Defense I couldn’t be absent!
It’s about to be a great experience and the South-Korean will be making great games.
Friday night there will be a ceremony for the opening and the South-Korean already gave us this video so we could prepare ourselves on the “soldier dance”! I’m excited!
Greetings,
Simon
- 27 September 2015
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Teamvictory of the day and the final ranking victory!
Yesterday I joined my SMO-specialized teammates at the start of the T3 series in Lille. With both the men and women we were in de running for the final victory of the circuit. While winning the victory of the day for both men and women we also had the final victory!
Enjoyment for athletes, fans, management and sympathizers.
Obviously we had to compete first. After a great swim I was in the head group with 3 of my teammates. De first 4 athletes of the day determine the team ranking and our biggest rival (Atriac) didn’t have any athletes in the head group. So while on bike we pushed really hard and widened the distance systematically. While running we kept our position and the victory of the day was ours!
- 8 September 2015
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65th place WTS Edmonton
The WTS race in Edmonton didn’t go as I had hoped it will. Cold and wet circumstances changed the race in a fight with myself and the cold. I couldn’t perform on a high level and a place better than 54th wasn’t in it for me.
Very frustrating, because I trained towards this race for the last month and I wanted to show my increasing condition. In 2 weeks I will have a new chance in Chicago. In the meanwhile, I will be training in Edmonton for a good week, luckily today under the sun.
Thanks for al your support!
- 9 August 2015
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Bronze European Cup Riga
It was since 2011 that I started in a EuropeCup. For my hunt in itu-poins for the world ranking I went to Riga (Lithuania) this weekend together with Kjel de Hertog. Last minute some big names joined the starting list (like Alexander Bryukhankiv, 7th OS Londen), so my goal in getting some points was harder to achieve. Luckily I had a secret weapon for my own and Kjel De Hertog would adjust his race on mine. His assignement was to close up the hole at the head while cycling. So I could start from the best position for my run. This kind of teamwork is played by the best countries and I knew Kjel would be my man for this.
It went just as expected, afther 15 kilometers of cycling where Kjell his indicator barely went below 400 Watts we joined the head group of the race. In the last kilometer he helped me perfect for the second changing. Now it was up to me to finish our teamwork.
Bryukhankov lived up to his role and got away like he always does. After this it was way more exciting for the other medals. In the first round of running I had to let 3 men go en was in 5th place. In the second round I fought myself back in the race en joined the 3 guys in front of me, where the 3rd guy had to go. Despite some attempts of getting away it ended with a sprint. Here I had to let Syutkin (UKR) go but was able to stay in front of Turbayevskiy (RUS).
After I missed the start of this year I dropped a lot of places in the world ranking. The biggest problem with that is that I couldn’t qualify for the “big” races. Thanks to my performance today I rose to the 85th place on the current world ranking, so hopefully it will be high enough to start at the WTS Grand Final (WC) on the 19th of September.
Mission accomplished and many thanks to Kjel!
- 23 July 2015
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Throwbackthursday
Category : Greece
Throwbackthursday: July 23th 2005, today 10 years ago, I was standing at the start of my career and at the start of the European Championships (juniors). Still lots of good memories and not disappointed with my 18th place. I didn’t notice that the British guy, whom I beat in the sprint, would be such a champion.
Results and a picture from back in the day.
- 20 July 2015
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52nd place WTS Hamburg
Hamburg is already over. It will always be a great experience to race in front of the craziest public in the world! Although I’m missing the condition to make a great party, 52nd place isn’t a great result. I knew on forehand I can only race successful with a good preparation. But then again I could get a great impression and I’m hungry for getting back to training. Next WTS will be September 6th in Edmonton.
Now it’s time for training!
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