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Chastrois Bruno Slegers wanted a first race at a good level to evaluate his winter preparations. “At this time of year there is no race yet in Belgium or in northern France. So I chose the Setubal Half Marathon in the south of Portugal for my first official outing. It’s a good level race without being the first. There were 80% of Portuguese athletes This race put me back in the pool of competition.”
Training at SC Rixensart
He asked and got to leave with the elites, that is, with the best. Take this start ahead of the bulk of the peloton. He had a good swim. “j H I trained in the winter with the top swimmers of the Rixensart swimming club. It was late 9pm to 10:15pm. I grumble sometimes but nothing beats working out with the club swimmers. You allowed me to advance. I saw him from that first race.” He also came out of the water around 10th place.
Cycling is not his forte. “I panic on the descent and brake. In Setubal, there was a huge spike. “
Tactically, Walloon Brabançon made progress. “I learned not to be alone on the bike anymore. There is no point in screaming and wanting to abandon others and move forward on your own. Even if drafting is prohibited, following an opponent twenty meters down is less stressful. At the end of the 90km cycling race we were a group of four in my class, ranging in age from 18 to 24. He was a competitor ahead of us. “
World Championships May 7th
Running is Bruno Sligers’ strong point. He succeeded in achieving the ninth fastest running time, covering a distance of 21 kilometers in 1 hour, 19 minutes and 53 minutes. “She took the lead at the thirteenth kilometer. I finished first in my class and fifteenth overall“, the triathèle chastrois rejoices.
There he is, ready to face the World Championships in Ibiza on May 7th. “It will be more expensive. The Olympic champion as well as the 20-24-year-old world champion will run in 70.3. This race takes place over three quarters of a marathon, i.e. 3 km swimming, 110 km cycling and 30 km walking. It’s a format that works best for me.”
