Belgium
Jun 10-11
€30,000
130 Points
Full-Distance Triathlon
Short Track
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The iconic Citadel of Namur, a fortress built in the first millennium of the Common Era, beckons XTERRA’s best to battle. The fortress looks down upon the Meuse River, whose strong currents force contestants to literally swim upstream in the opening section. The bike climbs unmercifully up cobblestone streets through castle grounds before plunging riders deep into the forest trails. On the run, which ventures over the hills and into the heart of the city, is where series points will be earned and champions will be crowned.
1.5K
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35K
MTB
10K
Trail Run
Sunny
28°C
Water 23°C
+1380m climb
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Felix Forissier and Loanne Duvoisin Take Stop #3 Full Distance Win

Felix Forissier of France and Loanne Duvoisin of Switzerland are the new reigning XTERRA European Champions after what has to be one of the fastest and toughest World Cup races we’ve seen so far.

It’s the first time either of the athletes have held the title and both will walk away with the full 110 World Cup points that come with a regional championship win. Arthur Forissier and Sandra Mairhofer finished in 2nd place, bagging 99 points each while Ruben Ruzafa and Alizée Paties rounded out the top three for a result that will see series leaders Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen and Alizée Paties stay on the top of the leaderboard, but with significant changes below. Full race report here, with more analysis to come.


Men's Results (Top 10)
#
Athlete
Time
Swim
Bike
Run
Prize Money
Points
Total
Rank
1
Felix Forissier
Times:
02:31:21
Swim:
19:14:00
Bike:
01:30:19
Run:
39:32:00
€€3,000
Points:
110
Total:
164
Rank:
7
2
Arthur Forissier
Times:
02:34:33
Swim:
19:19:00
Bike:
01:30:53
Run:
41:18:00
€€2,300
Points:
99
Total:
209
Rank:
3
3
Ruben Ruzafa Cueto
Times:
02:34:58
Swim:
20:34:00
Bike:
01:30:36
Run:
41:16:00
€€1,700
Points:
90
Total:
189
Rank:
6
4
Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen
Times:
02:36:42
Swim:
20:49:00
Bike:
01:31:23
Run:
41:47:00
€€1,400
Points:
83
Total:
273
Rank:
1
5
Maxim Chane
Times:
02:37:15
Swim:
19:07:00
Bike:
01:32:23
Run:
43:04:00
€€1,100
Points:
76
Total:
126
Rank:
10
6
Anthony Pujades
Times:
02:38:25
Swim:
18:08:00
Bike:
01:33:54
Run:
43:27:00
€€900
Points:
69
Total:
69
Rank:
16
7
Lukas Kocar
Times:
02:39:01
Swim:
19:04:00
Bike:
01:33:24
Run:
43:56:00
€€750
Points:
64
Total:
122
Rank:
11
8
Sebastian Neef
Times:
02:39:09
Swim:
19:13:00
Bike:
01:32:12
Run:
45:51:00
€€600
Points:
58
Total:
58
Rank:
18
9
Michele Bonacina
Times:
02:39:41
Swim:
18:58:00
Bike:
01:36:03
Run:
42:07:00
€€450
Points:
54
Total:
197
Rank:
4
10
Josiah Middaugh
Times:
02:41:11
Swim:
23:15:00
Bike:
01:33:18
Run:
41:53:00
€€300
Points:
50
Total:
137
Rank:
9
Women's Results (Top 10)
#
Athlete
Time
Swim
Bike
Run
Prize Money
Points
Total
Rank
1
Loanne Duvoisin
Times:
02:57:11
Swim:
23:41:00
Bike:
01:44:49
Run:
46:05:00
€€3,000
Points:
110
Total:
278
Rank:
2
2
Sandra Mairhofer
Times:
02:58:14
Swim:
21:02:00
Bike:
01:47:36
Run:
46:45:00
€€2,300
Points:
99
Total:
182
Rank:
5
3
Alizee Paties
Times:
02:59:47
Swim:
22:07:00
Bike:
01:46:25
Run:
48:40:00
€€1,700
Points:
90
Total:
318
Rank:
1
4
Solenne Billouin
Times:
03:07:22
Swim:
22:09:00
Bike:
01:51:15
Run:
51:06:00
€€1,400
Points:
83
Total:
182
Rank:
5
5
Marta Menditto
Times:
03:08:55
Swim:
23:13:00
Bike:
01:52:53
Run:
49:57:00
€€1,100
Points:
76
Total:
245
Rank:
3
6
Charlene Clavel
Times:
03:09:45
Swim:
23:46:00
Bike:
01:54:31
Run:
47:55:00
€€900
Points:
69
Total:
69
Rank:
13
7
Suzie Snyder
Times:
03:12:51
Swim:
21:41:00
Bike:
01:54:29
Run:
53:00:00
€€750
Points:
64
Total:
214
Rank:
4
8
Bonnie Van Wilgenburg
Times:
03:13:11
Swim:
27:59:00
Bike:
01:52:37
Run:
48:46:00
€€600
Points:
58
Total:
58
Rank:
15
9
Helena Karaskova Erbenova
Times:
03:14:23
Swim:
26:30:00
Bike:
01:52:23
Run:
51:46:00
€€450
Points:
54
Total:
54
Rank:
17
10
Emma Ducreux
Times:
03:14:57
Swim:
20:50:00
Bike:
01:58:14
Run:
52:58:00
€€300
Points:
50
Total:
50
Rank:
19

The Short Track race tomorrow still holds a significant amount of weight so the standings are far from settled for Stop #3. Each of the 25 men and women on the Short Track start list will have the chance to go head to head for an additional 20 points or less tomorrow. Coverage starts at 10:30 local time, with the women’s race at 10:40 and the men at 12:10.

Official start list for elites below, with the action kicking off at 15:00 local time and available via livestream right here.

Short Track Start List
Men
Points
Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen
273
-
Arthur Serrieres
225
-
Arthur Forissier
209
-
Michele Bonacina
197
-
Sebastien Carabin
191
-
Ruben Ruzafa Cueto
189
-
Felix Forissier
164
-
Josiah Middaugh
137
-
Maxim Chane
126
-
Lukas Kocar
122
-
Xavier Dafflon
79
-
Sullivan Middaugh
72
-
Anthony Pujades
69
-
Sebastian Neef
58
-
Andres Carnevali Del Castillo
56
-
Keller Norland
45
-
Branden Rakita
33
-
Jules Dumas
31
-
Theo Dupras
28
-
Paris Fellmann
28
-
Jens Roth
25
-
Geert Lauryssen
23
-
Lucas Van Deynze
21
-
Joachim Libois
15
-
Scott Anderson
12
-
Women
Points
Alizee Paties
318
-
Loanne Duvoisin
278
-
Marta Menditto
245
-
Suzie Snyder
214
-
Sandra Mairhofer
182
-
Solenne Billouin
182
-
Elizabeth Orchard
173
-
Carolyne Guay
84
-
Emma Ducreux
50
-
Segolene Leberon
45
-
Irena Ossola
38
-
Stepanka Bisova
31
-
Maisie Aubrey
23
-
Pauline Vie
17
-
Lorena Erl
15
-
Camille Jobard
13
-
Marine Echevin
12
-
Beatriz Ferreira
0
-

Short Track Race

Arthur Forissier and Sandra Mairhofer Claim the Short Track Race in Belgium

Arthur Forissier and Sandra Mairhofer have backed up their 2nd place finishes in yesterday’s full distance race with a powerful Short Track performance that will see the Frenchman and the Italian claim the full 20 points to add to their World Cup tally.

The win for Arthur Forissier gives him a near-perfect campaign in the World Cup series so far, taking maximum points in Taiwan and only just missing out on the double win in Belgium to his brother, Felix. Having only raced two stops he won’t have done enough to move above Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen yet, but he is well on track to start climbing the rankings if he keeps up this level of racing. For Sandra Mairhoifer, this was the kind of performance we’ve been waiting for. After not getting the start she would have wanted in Taiwan, she claimed her spot on the podium yesterday despite having issues with her tyre and put in a completely unanswered performance in the Short Track race today.

Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen took second place to keep his position at the top of the rankings and hold onto the golden cap, while Max Chané closed a sizable gap to take 3rd. The women’s series leader, Alizée Paties, also claimed a second place finish that will add to her comfortable lead at the top of the rankings, with XTERRA World Champion, Solenne Billion, rounding out the women’s podium. Results below with full race report here.

Short Track Men's Results (Top 5)
#
Athlete
Time
Swim
Bike
Run
Prize Money
Points
Total
Rank
1
Arthur Forissier
Times:
00:37:39
Swim:
05:43:00
Bike:
22:35:00
Run:
08:44:00
€900
Points:
20
Total:
229
Rank:
3
2
Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen
Times:
00:37:48
Swim:
06:01:00
Bike:
22:22:00
Run:
08:39:00
€700
Points:
18
Total:
291
Rank:
1
3
Maxim Chane
Times:
00:37:54
Swim:
05:40:00
Bike:
22:39:00
Run:
08:48:00
€500
Points:
16
Total:
142
Rank:
9
4
Lukas Kocar
Times:
00:38:05
Swim:
05:36:00
Bike:
22:46:00
Run:
08:59:00
€250
Points:
15
Total:
137
Rank:
11
5
Felix Forissier
Times:
00:38:23
Swim:
05:41:00
Bike:
23:12:00
Run:
08:45:00
€150
Points:
14
Total:
178
Rank:
7
Short Track Women's Results (Top 5)
#
Athlete
Time
Swim
Bike
Run
Prize Money
Points
Total
Rank
1
Sandra Mairhofer
Times:
00:44:05
Swim:
06:25:00
Bike:
26:44:00
Run:
10:29:00
€900
Points:
20
Total:
202
Rank:
5
2
Alizee Paties
Times:
00:44:47
Swim:
06:23:00
Bike:
27:31:00
Run:
10:24:00
€700
Points:
18
Total:
336
Rank:
1
3
Solenne Billouin
Times:
00:45:03
Swim:
06:21:00
Bike:
27:36:00
Run:
10:44:00
€500
Points:
16
Total:
198
Rank:
6
4
Loanne Duvoisin
Times:
00:46:26
Swim:
06:24:00
Bike:
29:20:00
Run:
10:20:00
€250
Points:
15
Total:
293
Rank:
2
5
Beatriz Ferreira
Times:
00:48:16
Swim:
06:25:00
Bike:
30:37:00
Run:
10:50:00
€150
Points:
14
Total:
14
Rank:
39

Talking Points

This is the biggest race there is in Europe and Felix Forissier and Loanne Duvoisin will know exactly what it means to have stamped their names on it. They now begin their reign as the XTERRA European Champions and with that the Frenchman and the Swiss have both significantly boosted their World Cup campaigns. Duvoisin will have her sights set on the series leader, Alizée Paties, as she moves into second place. Felix Forrisier only moves up to 7th, but with redemption successfully claimed after his mechanical in the series opener, this could be the first of many first place finishes.

“I think I’m in the best shape of my life. I had a quality bike, pushed a lot, and was a little scared I might have gone too hard but I wanted to make a difference.”
Felix Forissier

Something else that made a difference, and one that nobody saw coming, was the heat. The uncharacteristically hot and dry conditions in Namur meant no mud to deal with on the trails and that the powerful riders could push harder and faster, leaving those following close behind to deal with the clouds of dust.


The dust, however, did not seem to be too much of a problem for the chasers as the full distance race on Saturday saw more overtaking than any other race in the series. After leaving the water, Felix Forissier climbed from 13th to 1st, Ruben Ruzafa climbed from 29th to 3rd, and Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen climbed from 38th to 4th. Josiah Middaugh passed a whopping 110 competitors on the bike to finish in 10th place and Sébastien Carabin, in what has to be some kind of a record, climbed from 198th out the water to an 11th place finish. Keller Norland stated in an AMA before the weekend that if he could have any other biker’s skills it would be those of Josiah Middaugh, and it’s clear to see why.

Surprisingly, XTERRA Champion, Arthur ​​Serrières, and Olympic medalist, Jaroslav Kulhavý, were not able to find the same success. Kulhavý was out-ridden by the top 10 and finished 26th in the full distance, while Serrières admittedly “overcooked” his training and finished 12th.

“I just over-trained, too much travel, and got it wrong. I'll rest, recover and come back to beat everyone in the second half of the year”
Arthur Serrières

Felix Forrisier, on the other hand, did not put a single foot wrong. The new XTERRA European Champion posted the fastest bike split and run split of the day in the full distance race and waited over 3 minutes to see his brother cross the line in 2nd.

There was also a fair amount of overtaking in the women’s race after a trio of British athletes took the fastest swim times, but it wasn’t long before Sandra Mairhofer, Loanne Duvoisin, Solenne Billouin and Alizée Paties made their way to the front.


Sandra Mairhofer might be left wondering if she could have taken a double win after having to deal with a tyre issue for a section of the full distance. She finished just over a minute behind 1st place in the full distance and went on to dominate the Short Track.


“It made it hard to push on the climbs, and I had to go slower on the downhills, but I was still riding good.”
Sandra Mairhofer

But nothing can be taken away from Loanne Duvoisin who posted the best bike split and the best run split to take a comprehensive full distance win. She’s already taken a Short Track win in the series and a full distance win felt almost inevitable. There is still a big gap between the Swiss athlete and the series leader Alizée Paties, but momentum is now behind her.

“This bike course was good for me, not too technical, so I was really comfortable on the downhill and could go hard. I wasn’t sure after the bike if I was going to be able to push on the run, but I felt good and just super happy with the win.”
Loanne Duvoisin

The results from Stop #3 means that the perfect World Cup score is now gone. The max possible points score in the XTERRA World Cup is 610, and to get that an athlete would need to win 3 Short Track Races, one Gold race, all 3 Continental Champs, and the World Championship. Arthur Forissier and Alizée Paties won the first continental championship, thus were the only ones with a shot at perfection if they won the European Championship in Belgium. But with Felix Forissier and Loanne Duvoisin taking the gold, those chances are now gone.


For now, Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen and Alizée Paties will hold onto their gold jerseys, as the series heads for 2 back-to-back double-race weekends in the Czech Republic on August 12-13 and Germany on August 18-19.

Race Week Updates
Friday, June 9

Between the heat outside and pre-race rest, things are pretty quiet here at the Citadel. Tomorrow will not be the same. Tomorrow the crowds will be out in full force as so many questions will be answered when the race begins.


Can Sandra Mairhofer make it a hat-trick and become the XTERRA European Champion for the third year running, and can Arthur Serrières make it 4 in a row? This would be massive for their legacy and equally as impactful for the World Cup leaderboard.


“The European Championship is always a bit different. With so many strong guys it will be a good battle. I have extra motivation because I won three times in a row, and now I’m hungry for more, and happy to be here to defend my title.”
Arthur Serrières

Or, will this be the race where one of the Forissier brothers become the new fastest Frenchman in town? We’ve seen what they are capable of and a floodgate of podiums seems almost inevitable, but will it be the top of the podium? And for the female side of the French wave, will Solenne Billouin get the revenge she’s looking for?


“[Oak Mountain] was frustrating, but now my bad luck is behind me. I’m in good shape, and want to take my revenge here in Belgium. I still have a chance to perform well in the World Cup and I’m motivated to keep fighting until the end of the season.”
Solenne Billouin

Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen and Alizée Paties have earned the honour of starting in the golden cap here in Namur tomorrow and will have no intentions of giving that up. But with 2 races across the next 48 hours, we’ll soon find out who will don it next when the World Cup makes its way to Czech, Prachatice.


Thursday, June 8

Who'd have thought that the heat was going to be such a big factor at a race in Belgium. The mud of previous years has turned to dust and people are swapping extra layers for suncream. Forecast for Saturday currently sits at 30°C. A big strategy shift for sure.


Speaking of strategies, the word on the street is that Jaroslav Kulhavý has fitted a 38-tooth chainring. Most athletes would need a 32-tooth just to get up the repetitive steep climbs! The 2x Olympic MTB medallist stated at the press conference that his intention is to do better than his 3rd place finish at XTERRA Garda. It won't be easy against a fully fledged World Cup field, but it would seem he is up for trying to influence the bike pace in his favour.


“The bike course here is very demanding because it has lots of up and down and very steep climbs, and if it’s dry, it’ll be fast, and powerful riders like Lukáš Kočař can have a great bike. I think we can for sure have some surprises at the end of the race.”
Ruben Ruzafa

The defending female XTERRA European Champion, Sandra Mairhofer, is also now on site. She was out on the run course looking very carefully at all of the lines, looking for any advantage she can gain. After missing Stop #2 in Oak Mountain she’ll need to put in a solid performance in this race to ensure she is in the mix ahead of the second half of the series.


“I’m really motivated to defend the title. It’s never easy to win, and especially to defend, but I look forward to the challenge.”
Sandra Mairhofer

And finally, there has been a fair amount of talk around the ‘stairs of doom’. Everybody has seen it in the pictures and videos, but there is nothing quite like riding them in real life. They’re already drawing a crowd just in practice and will no doubt be the spot of choice for hundreds of fans ready to see the pros come in off the bike this weekend. Nerves will have begun racing with less than 48 hours to go.


Wednesday, June 7

It was just over 2 weeks ago that the Euro athletes had to go to battle on US soil for the first time in the series, and now the tables have turned with Josiah Midddaugh, Suzie Snyder, Branden Rakita, and the Project Podium crew, Sullivan Middaugh and Keller Norland, all in Belgium for Stop #3. It’s no short trip so rest and recovery has been a priority, but each of the athletes have been out on the course and come race day you can be assured they will leave everything they have out on the trails.


“I am looking to finish the race knowing I have pushed myself to the limits and raced a smart but gutsy race.”
Sullivan Middaugh

But these are not the only big hitters in town. The Hexatri team has pulled in with a new van, the team manager, and a fresh kit. A completely pro setup that they did not have in Stop #1 where Arthur Forissier still won. This team is ready to attack.


Reigning XTERRA World Champion and defending European Champion, Arthur Serrières, has arrived with his mechanic and a group of friends and seems completely stress free ahead of the race. His first impressions of the course are good - not too hard physically or technically but that will only serve to create fast and crazy racing.


Rounding out the big names to arrive at the Citadel that will no doubt be at the front of the race this weekend are XTERRA World Champion, Solenne Billouin, and World Cup leader, Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen. Jens will don the gold gap going into the swim while Solenne will be out in full force to get back on track following Oak Mountain.


Tuesday, June 6

Race week is officially underway and already the Organicoach squad is out in full force. It’s as close as they'll get to a home race in this year’s World Cup and it looks like the entire squad is already looking for every inch of advantage they can get. The team is almost guaranteed a place somewhere on the podium this weekend with big hitters such as Alizée Paties (FRA), Marta Menditto (ITA), Michele Bonacina (ITA) and the man who will be racing on home turf, Sébastien Carabin, all looking to make an impact on the World Cup leaderboard.


“I can imagine the race will be really fast from the start and I know that I will need to have the mentality to catch some athletes, km after km, on the bike and on the run, and be patient.”
Marta Menditto

Unfortunately Federico Spinazze (ITA) will not be on the starting line come Saturday. The winner of the 2022 XTERRA Sardegna long-distance race rolled his ankle at the Italian Cross Triathlon Champs last week, effectively ending his World Cup campaign before it began.

The weather looks like it could be a scorcher this weekend, which would be quite uncharacteristic for Northern Europe and could have a big effect on who the course favours. But a lot can change in a week.


Event Preview

The Fight for Points and Crowns

A fitting venue for what could truly be a historic race as the second of the 3 continental championships is decided beneath the all-seeing Citadel of Namur. The XTERRA European Champion has long been one of the most coveted titles in a sport that is largely dominated by the region, but this time the battle for the crown amongst the European athletes arrives at a make-or-break point in the XTERRA World Cup, with a start list of athletes who simply do not break. 

For some it’s the chance to solidify a lead that will be hard to lose, while others will be looking to finally make their mark in this World Cup as the series nears the half-way point. Championship pride aside, this will be a race of opportunity, survival and revenge. 

​​Serrières is on a winning streak again and there’s not a single XTERRA fan who does not know how dangerous that is. Him and Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen will know what a win here will mean in the standings, but they’ll both be up against the full wrath of the men’s division. The in-form Arthur Forissier will no doubt be out to reclaim his lead while the lightning-fast Felix Forissier and Maxim Chané will be fuelled by pure revenge and redemption after their last outing in Taiwan. That’s not to even mention ‘the Boss’ Ruben Ruzafa, local hero Sébastien Carabin, Lukáš Kočař, or the USA’s Josiah Middaugh who was barely a minute off the pace in Oak Mountain and would love nothing more than to take maximum points at the first European stop of the series.

"The steep climbs should suit more subtle riders, on the other hand I can see some flat sections where riders like me could gain."
Lukáš Kočař

Alizée Paties will be acutely aware of what a win could do to solidify her lead, but just like ​​Serrières, she’ll need to fend off some of the strongest women on the planet, each looking to make their mark and potentially dethrone the leader. Expect nothing short of fireworks up front between World Cup leader Alizée Paties, the XTERRA World Champion Solenne Billouin, and the XTERRA European Champion Sandra Mairhofer. Both Billouin and Mairhofer will not be pleased with their last World Cup outing and will be doing everything in their power to rectify the wrongs.

"Keeping my golden cap is the goal. The season is long and I hope to [keep riding this] good wave."
Alizée Paties
Full Distance Start List
Men
Points
Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen
190
-
Arthur Serrieres
184
-
Sebastien Carabin
146
-
Michele Bonacina
143
-
Arthur Forissier
110
-
Ruben Ruzafa Cueto
99
-
Josiah Middaugh
87
-
Sullivan Middaugh
59
-
Lukas Kocar
58
-
Felix Forissier
54
-
Maxim Chane
50
-
Sebastian Neef
0
-
Xavier Dafflon
45
-
Keller Norland
45
-
Jules Dumas
0
-
Dominik Wychera
41
-
Theo Dupras
0
-
Andres Carnevali Del Castillo
37
-
Jens Roth
0
-
Scott Anderson
0
-
Branden Rakita
33
-
Tom Fisher
0
-
Paris Fellmann
28
-
Gaetan Vivien
0
-
Karel Dusek
0
-
Francois Carloni
0
-
Wouter Dijkshoorn
0
-
Anthony Pujades
0
-
Lucas Van Deynze
0
-
Ruslan Farci
0
-
Guillaume Meunier
0
-
Geert Lauryssen
0
-
Jaroslav Kulhavy
0
-
Samuel Jud
0
-
Gianfranco Cucco
0
-
Quirijn Waaijenberg
0
-
Tomas Strnad
0
-
Joeri Deleebeeck
0
-
Tim Van Daele
0
-
Romain Loop
0
-
Quinten Dewaele
0
-
Guillaume Desette
0
-
Matthias Gourgues
0
-
Bart Cooymans
0
-
Brian Tetard
0
-
Lewis Williams
0
-
Kris Coddens
0
-
Aaron Coppens
0
-
Swiad Snieder
0
-
Thomas Epton
0
-
Joachim Libois
0
-
Women
Points
Alizee Paties
228
-
Marta Menditto
169
-
Loanne Duvoisin
168
-
Suzie Snyder
150
-
Elizabeth Orchard
139
-
Solenne Billouin
99
-
Sandra Mairhofer
83
-
Helena Karaskova Erbenova
0
-
Segolene Leberon
0
-
Charlene Clavel
0
-
Carolyne Guay
59
-
Georgia Grobler
54
-
Beatriz Ferreira
0
-
Daisy Davies
0
-
Stepanka Bisova
0
-
Irena Ossola
38
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Emma Ducreux
0
-
Carole Perrot
0
-
Bonnie Van Wilgenburg
0
-
Lorena Erl
0
-
Solene Marnoni
0
-
Camille Jobard
0
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Katerina Jezkova
0
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Maisie Aubrey
0
-
Pauline Vie
0
-
Marine Echevin
0
-
Mandy Dammekens
0
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A double-feature event means more points and more money, and before the dust of the full-distance race has settled, the battles will begin again on the Short Track course. As Stop #3 of only 7, this is where the pace gets faster, the competition gets stronger, and everything is left out on the course.

Series Stops
Stop #3 Reads
Race Report
Jun 11, 2023
Forissier, Duvoisin win XTERRA European Championship
Felix Forissier (FRA) and Loanne Duvoisin (SUI) won the XTERRA European Championship full-distance off-road triathlon elite titles at the Citadel in Namur, Belgium this afternoon.‍ It’s the third career XTERRA World Tour win for Forissier (2022 XTERRA France, 2021 XTERRA Portugal), and the second for Duvoisin, who won her first at XTERRA Czech in 2021.
Race Report
Story
Story
June 6, 2024
More Feelings, Less Watts: The Transformation of Loanne Duvoisin
In shifting priorities from all-out physical training to a healthy balance in state of mind, Loanne Duvoisin no longer feels emotionally flat or burned out. Instead, she stands ready to go and stronger than ever as the newly crowned 2023 XTERRA European Champion.
Race Report
Jun 12, 2023
Mairhofer, Forissier win XTERRA Belgium Short Track
Sandra Mairhofer (ITA) and Arthur Forissier (FRA) captured the XTERRA Belgium Short Track off-road triathlon titles on a beautiful day at the Citadel of Namur on Sunday, June 11, 2023.
Race Report
Race Preview
Race Preview
June 6, 2024
World Cup Stop #3: The Citadel Clincher
Stop #3 of the World Cup heads to one of the most iconic locations on the XTERRA circuit, where the most formidable lineup of off-road athletes in the series so far will go to battle for regional honours and World Cup points as the series nears the halfway mark.
Story
Story
June 6, 2024
Jens Emil: The Outlier (Part 1)
Biker turned triathlete, Jens has not followed the common path of a triathlete and doesn’t intend to start any time soon. But as the current leader of the XTERRA World Cup, he does feel ready to step up and become a world class athlete.
Story
Story
June 6, 2024
Jens Emil: The Outlier (Part 2)
Of all the ways the Danish athlete differs from other pros, perhaps most striking is his philosophy. It’s a pursuit of high performance that is different, deeply personal, and one that gives him a confidence that no athlete can touch.

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Elizabeth Orchard
GBR
Sixteen time World Champion and seven time spelling bee winner, Jack Johnson is the most respected XTERRA athlete of all time.
Position
#3
Points
84
Age
37
Height
178cm
Weight
63kg
Strength
MTB