Brasschaat Photos

Photos of the race on Sunday......


Bike setup and not showing the nerves I'm really feeling. Check that tee shirt...

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Mayhem at the start, I'm on the nearside and I think I can see my stroke....just to left of nearest big buoy just above the bow of the boat.



Cammy the fish...I like that position, head down and the low arm shows I'm thinking about it. Feet high up in the water so I'm not dragging and hand closed. This is a few hundred metres from the end and I was really cruising. I could have done a victory lap after the swim I was so happy.

Showing the colours....they still all spoke to me in Flemish, must be a cycling thing.


40k and not out...aber noch eine runde...nuer fuer spass....naturlich(Once more round , just for fun of course)

Looking surprisingly fresh, my ribs had chucked it in about here.




The end, face showing the strain, I'd shed 3kg during the race. Arms and legs showing signs of a long day session. Might still have to shave those legs though.


The end of a long day and all I have is a big black bag and a tough session in the training bank and a bucketful of pride....

Roybon - The photos...Click the photos to get the full glory

Getting the techy bits right. In the transition area pre race. "All the gear and no idea". As you can see its a functional setup to get changed in.

Ahhh the smiles of dumb ignorance. This is before the start.




Words cannot describe what this is like...I was in that and it was better to watch than to take part in. I'm the one with the red cap on shouting for his mum. Make sure you see this in full size by clicking on it....Its like watching the start of Holby City or Casualty wondering which character is going to be in the big accident.


I think my head is fish shaped and I'm breathing through gills, I'm running as I'm expecting to be caught by the 3 grandmothers I beat in the swim at any moment.

Cycle leg finishes and another leg awaits, I was never dropped the whole ride, not even once....



Someone is actually going slower than me and looks more tired but its on the run.




And now , the end is near and I face the final curtain.....that's relief on my face. If you can see that far.