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Episode Description
This week on Another Triathlon Podcast, brought to you by @maunaapparel, we sit down with newly crowned Ironman 70.3 World Champion Jelle Geens. Fresh off three and a half months on the road and a gritty title defence in Marbella, Jelle joins us from Australia to unpack the real story behind his rise from a junior swimmer to one of the most feared middle distance racers in the sport.
We walk through his journey from chasing the Olympic dream to finding new purpose in middle distance racing, the coaching and aero changes that transformed his bike leg, and every detail of that dramatic Marbella race. From the crash and derailleur chaos, to fighting back through the field, to the tactical twenty one kilometre duel and sprint finish with Kristian Blummenfelt that decided the world title, Jelle shares the mindset, patience, and belief that carried him to back to back 70.3 world championships.
Highlights
• Growing up as a runner and discovering triathlon through his dad
• Early struggles in junior races and overcoming panic attacks in the water
• The long road to the Olympics and the heartbreak of missing Tokyo
• How middle distance revived his motivation and confidence
• Behind the scenes of his Las Vegas breakthrough and Taupo world title
• Switching coaches, aero testing, and transforming his bike leg
• The Marbella crash, chasing back, and the tactical duel with Kristian
• Handling pressure as a defending world champion
• How family life shapes his racing and recovery
• Goals for 2025 from T100 to Nice to a possible Kona debut
Quickfire Q and A
• The weirdest thing he has eaten during training
• The pro he would most want to race an Ironman with
• His chosen fourth discipline for triathlon
• His guilty pleasure training music
• The best piece of advice he has ever been given
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