As a preparation to the Triathlon European Championships I decided to make a test at the 10km
race of Strasbourg with a strong field.
I finished 6th with a new best chrono in 30'52 '' (10150m).

After an excellent swim (15th with 17 sec) I integrated the 12 men leadpack !
A 1,5 km long climb had to be done 4 times. On the 3rd lap my legs exploded and I had to
let go. Fortunately I had a good run and finished 18th.

am Very satisfied with my 22nd place at my second WTS start, eventhough I had a "blind" swim for the last 200m. An aggressive athlete had torn my googles as well as my 2 swim caps. I came out of the water with 36" and had no chance to reach the leadpack.

There were 14 triathletes reaching a 25" gap on my big chasing group into transition 2. After a good change from bike to run I attacked as 22nd the course and could defend this position with a 15'12" on the 5 km run.
My Worldranking improved onto place 86 with this performance.