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Ironman France Preview

Belgium's Frederik Van Lierde seeks his third win in a row.

The 8th Ironman France goes Sunday June 23rd.

Take a look at the professionals set to battle it out for the men’s and women’s titles. Belgium’s Frederik Van Lierde seeks his third win in a row.

Professional Start List

1

Collonge Jeanne FPRO FRA (France)

2

Ellis Mary FPRO USA (United States)

3

Pelletier Delphine FPRO FRA (France)

4

Reed Lucie FPRO CZE (Czech Republic)

5

Ribes Lisa FPRO USA (United States)

6

Aernouts Bart MPRO BEL (Belgium)

7

Alonso-Mckernan ClementE MPRO ESP (Spain)

8

Amey Paul MPRO GBR (Great Britain)

9

Cardoen Olivier MPRO BEL (Belgium)

10

Clerbout Bruno MPRO BEL (Belgium)

11

De Kanel Rod MPRO FRA (France)

12

De Paolis Luca MPRO ITA (Italy)

13

DOREZ Pierre MPRO FRA (France)

14

FAURE Herve MPRO FRA (France)

15

Hawkins Paul MPRO GBR (Great Britain)

16

Hecht Mathias MPRO SUI (Switzerland)

17

JEULAND José MPRO FRA (France)

18

Jezko Ivan MPRO SVK (Slovakia)

19

Krylov Stanislav MPRO RUS (Russia)

20

Kyllonen Teemu MPRO FIN (Finland)

21

Marceau Olivier MPRO SUI (Switzerland)

22

Marques Sergio MPRO POR (Portugal)

23

Oftedal Henrik MPRO NOR (Norway)

24

Pannier Anthony MPRO FRA (France)

25

Richter Pascal MPRO GER (Germany)

26

Saukko Ari MPRO FIN (Finland)

27

Schifferle Mike MPRO SUI (Switzerland)

28

Stutz Reto MPRO SUI (Switzerland)

29

TEJERO IVAN MPRO ESP (Spain)

30

Van Lierde Frederik MPRO BEL (Belgium)

31

Vazquez David MPRO ESP (Spain)

32

Wetzel Michael MPRO GER (Germany)

33

Wielinga Remmert MPRO NED (Netherlands)

The bike course is among the toughest and most scenic on the Ironman circuit. Get a glimpse of what the competitors will see from the video below, shot at last year’s event.

Ironman France – Nice

Distances
3.8 km SWIM, 2 loops in the Mediterranean Sea
180 km BIKE, 1 loop in the Nice hintreland
42.195km marathon, 4 loops on the Promenade des Anglais

Race Winners

Male:

Frederik Van Lierde (BEL) 08:21:51 (2012)

Frederik Van Lierde (BEL) 08:28:30 (2011)
Marcel Zamora (ESP) 08:25:28 (2010)
Marcel Zamora (ESP) 08:30:06 (2009)
Marcel Zamora (ESP) 08:34:18 (2008)
Marcel Zamora (ESP) 08:38:45 (2007)
Marcel Zamora (ESP) 08:33:56 (2006)
Hervé Faure (FRA) 08:49:06 (2005)

Female:

Tine Deckers (BEL) 09:16:05 (2012)

Sylvia Felt (GER) 09:34:31 (2011)
Tine Deckers (BEL) 09:21:29 (2010)
Tine Deckers (BEL) 09:30:29 (2009)
Martina Dogana (ITA) 09:35:29 (2008)
Alexandra Louison (FRA) 09:49:11 (2007)
Edith Niederfriniger (ITA) 09:56:32 (2006)
Mariska Kramer (NED) 10:12:29 (2005)

Number of participants
2500 (99% of which are age groupers)

Number of slots for the IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii on October 2013
50

Number of volunteers
approx. 1500

Number of spectators
80.000 and more

TV coverage
approx. 100 minutes on race day on Sport+
52min Highligts show on Sport+, ORF (AUT), SABC (RSA), ESPN (USA), SkySports (GBR) and Eurosport (USA)

Live coverage on race day on www.ironman.com