2019
51
Biography
Frederik Van Lierde
2013 IRONMAN World Champion Frederik Van Lierde is one of the most consistently successful athletes in the sport, having raced professionally since 2007.
The glittering highlights so far are two medal-winning performances at Kona, finishing third in 2012 before that epic display a year later as he became World Champion in a time of 8:12:29, some 12 minutes quicker than the previous year.
After becoming ETU European Champion in 2007, ‘Freddy’ began to enjoy massive success on the IRONMAN circuit. Unsurprisingly his favourite event is the annual race in Nice which he has now won on five separate occasions (2011-2013, 2017-2018).
Other successes include a double at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon (2011, 2013), and wins at IRONMAN South Africa (2015), Cozumel (2016) and Lanzarote (2019). To prove his crossover appeal in his home country, ‘Freddy’ also lifted the Belgian Sportsman of the Year award in 2013 following that Kona victory.
His favourite discipline is the bike as it’s the easiest to train for and most sociable, and his least favourite is the run, because “you are suffering most towards the end of a triathlon”.
A little-known fact about Frederik is that he hasn’t been able to smell anything since 2002 and his most embarrassing moment in the sport was receiving two blue cards during a World Championship race in Kona.
The best advice ‘Freddy’ has been given in the sport is to have patience when training and during races because the event is so long that there is plenty of time to make moves.
Van Lierde said at the start of 2020 that this would be his final season, and was planning to run his final event in Belgium. To end the year he was also looking to take part in his first marathon (Nice-Cannes).
Ranking History
Results
51 Races14
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7 2
5 3
2020
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 06 Sep | 9 | Ironman 70.3 Les Sables D'Olonne | 23:51 | 2:08:14 | 1:16:16 | 3:51:32 65.2631 | 03:40:04 | 65.26 | |||
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2019
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 24 Nov | 6 | Ironman Cozumel | 39:28 | 4:13:30 | 3:02:55 | 7:59:43 72.5568 | 07:40:45 | 72.56 | |||
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| 06 Oct | 2 | Ironman Barcelona | 46:44 | 4:12:31 | 2:49:57 | 7:53:25 79.5847 | 07:39:21 | 79.58 | |||
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| 08 Sep | 28 | Ironman 70.3 World Championship | 24:40 | 2:28:40 | 1:17:59 | 4:15:21 47.6747 | 03:56:46 | 47.67 | |||
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| 30 Jun | 3 | Ironman Nice | 48:38 | 4:08:21 | 2:23:31 | 7:27:09 69.7914 | 07:07:46 | 69.79 | |||
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| 16 Jun | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Les Sables D'Olonne | 25:54 | 2:07:20 | 1:19:22 | 3:56:46 68.8575 | 03:46:12 | 68.86 | |||
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| 25 May | 1 | Ironman Lanzarote | 50:25 | 5:01:32 | 2:53:23 | 8:51:16 83.9143 | 08:38:45 | 83.91 | |||
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| 17 Mar | 5 | Ironman 70.3 Campeche | 26:32 | 2:00:55 | 1:27:23 | 3:58:15 61.4199 | 03:45:13 | 61.42 | |||
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2018
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 13 Oct | 32 | Ironman Hawaii | 50:30 | 4:26:48 | 3:16:57 | 8:38:48 47.8084 | 08:01:08 | 47.81 | |||
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| 16 Sep | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Nice | 28:09 | 2:26:25 | 1:15:16 | 4:15:24 66.557 | 04:03:12 | 66.56 | |||
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| 02 Aug | 1 | Alpe D'Huez L | 30:31 | 3:58:58 | 1:27:26 | 5:59:52 71.2721 | 05:45:00 | 71.27 | |||
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| 24 Jun | 1 | Ironman Nice | 50:54 | 4:43:42 | 2:44:45 | 8:25:22 86.1069 | 08:15:03 | 86.11 | |||
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| 28 Apr | 9 | Ironman Texas | 49:25 | 4:10:29 | 2:48:32 | 7:53:43 76.4194 | 07:37:32 | 76.42 | |||
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2017
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 14 Oct | DNF | Ironman Hawaii | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 08:11:49 | - | |||
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| 26 Aug | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Vichy | 25:25 | 2:02:43 | 1:13:25 | 3:46:02 86.4068 | 03:41:31 | 86.41 | |||
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| 23 Jul | 1 | Ironman Nice | 49:21 | 4:39:00 | 2:57:19 | 8:31:31 79.6752 | 08:16:23 | 79.68 | |||
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| 21 May | 4 | Ironman 70.3 Barcelona | 23:56 | 2:26:53 | 1:15:48 | 4:10:31 67.8267 | 03:58:59 | 67.83 | |||
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| 14 May | 3 | Ironman 70.3 Pays d'Aix | 23:49 | 2:17:44 | 1:13:02 | 3:59:39 61.3989 | 03:46:32 | 61.40 | |||
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| 02 Apr | 7 | Ironman South Africa | 49:05 | 4:28:32 | 2:57:02 | 8:19:10 69.7499 | 07:57:30 | 69.75 | |||
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2016
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 27 Nov | 1 | Ironman Cozumel | 43:46 | 4:22:37 | 2:52:42 | 8:03:09 89.6304 | 07:55:45 | 89.63 | |||
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| 08 Oct | 10 | Ironman Hawaii | 48:49 | 4:35:33 | 2:53:21 | 8:21:59 85.2028 | 08:11:05 | 85.20 | |||
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| 04 Sep | 2 | Gerardmer XL | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 4:27:20 56.4293 | 04:10:56 | 56.43 | |||
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| 10 Jul | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Sweden | 23:38 | 2:09:32 | 1:14:47 | 3:52:40 65.0181 | 03:41:04 | 65.02 | |||
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| 18 Jun | 6 | Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg | 19:39 | 2:11:19 | 1:18:22 | 3:52:35 0 | - | - | |||
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| 05 Jun | 4 | Ironman Nice | 50:06 | 4:51:43 | 2:48:09 | 8:35:36 56.2292 | 08:03:50 | 56.23 | |||
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| 23 Apr | DNF | Challenge Fuerteventura | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 03:48:19 | - | |||
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| 20 Mar | 11 | Ironman 70.3 Puerto Rico | 24:22 | 2:06:27 | 1:27:42 | 4:04:01 46.0564 | 03:45:45 | 46.06 | |||
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2015
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 25 Oct | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Turkey | 21:04 | 2:11:50 | 1:17:27 | 3:53:48 62.7148 | 03:41:25 | 62.71 | |||
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| 10 Oct | 25 | Ironman Hawaii | 52:28 | 4:27:18 | 3:39:03 | 9:03:25 35.875 | 08:15:44 | 35.88 | |||
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| 05 Jul | 5 | Ironman Frankfurt | 48:11 | 4:17:42 | 2:57:30 | 8:07:09 90.3982 | 08:00:14 | 90.40 | |||
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| 17 May | 3 | Ironman 70.3 Barcelona | 24:53 | 2:23:17 | 1:17:16 | 4:07:48 63.9371 | 03:55:05 | 63.94 | |||
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| 29 Mar | 1 | Ironman South Africa | 49:20 | 4:32:45 | 2:49:45 | 8:16:35 101.028 | 08:17:21 | 101.03 | |||
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2014
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | 8 | Ironman Hawaii | 51:03 | 4:32:17 | 2:56:21 | 8:24:11 83.6765 | 08:12:08 | 83.68 | |||
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| 06 Jul | 2 | Ironman Frankfurt | 45:44 | 4:21:33 | 2:49:14 | 8:00:25 88.4952 | 07:52:16 | 88.50 | |||
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| 18 May | 4 | Ironman 70.3 Pays d'Aix | 23:44 | 2:15:40 | 1:16:21 | 4:00:19 58.4991 | 03:46:14 | 58.50 | |||
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| 15 Mar | 4 | Abu Dhabi Long Course | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 6:46:12 0 | - | - | |||
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2013
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | 1 | Ironman Hawaii | 51:02 | 4:25:35 | 2:51:18 | 8:12:29 94.2886 | 08:08:18 | 94.29 | |||
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| 23 Jun | 1 | Ironman Nice | 48:00 | 4:33:29 | 2:42:07 | 8:08:59 83.2518 | 07:57:00 | 83.25 | |||
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| 02 Mar | 1 | Abu Dhabi Long Course | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 6:41:02 0 | - | - | |||
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2012
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 13 Oct | 3 | Ironman Hawaii | 51:36 | 4:35:25 | 2:52:49 | 8:24:09 90.5225 | 08:17:05 | 90.52 | |||
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| 24 Jun | 1 | Ironman Nice | 47:22 | 4:35:42 | 2:53:39 | 8:21:51 74.006 | 08:03:01 | 74.01 | |||
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| 24 Mar | 3 | Ironman Melbourne | 47:25 | 4:27:40 | 2:42:46 | 8:01:26 90.3538 | 07:54:34 | 90.35 | |||
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2011
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 15 Oct | DNF | Ironman Hawaii | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 08:10:17 | - | |||
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| 26 Jun | 1 | Ironman Nice | 50:10 | 4:42:00 | 2:51:08 | 8:28:30 64.9728 | 08:03:07 | 64.97 | |||
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2010
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 09 Oct | 14 | Ironman Hawaii | 51:34 | 4:39:23 | 2:56:27 | 8:31:43 71.1396 | 08:10:29 | 71.14 | |||
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| 27 Jun | 2 | Ironman Nice | 49:56 | 4:48:37 | 2:47:14 | 8:30:39 49.814 | 07:54:54 | 49.81 | |||
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2009
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 10 Oct | 34 | Ironman Hawaii | 50:59 | 4:37:35 | 3:35:49 | 9:09:38 34.6031 | 08:20:32 | 34.60 | |||
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| 05 Jul | 5 | Ironman Austria | 47:31 | 4:32:25 | 3:01:43 | 8:26:58 37.6902 | 07:43:38 | 37.69 | |||
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2008
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 23 Nov | 9 | Ironman Arizona | 47:58 | 4:35:59 | 3:06:48 | 8:34:34 40.2367 | 07:52:14 | 40.24 | |||
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| 11 Oct | DNF | Ironman Hawaii | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 08:14:15 | - | |||
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| 01 Mar | 2 | Ironman New Zealand | 47:09 | 4:43:43 | 2:56:19 | 8:31:35 48.0246 | 07:54:35 | 48.02 | |||
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Ranking per Season
Overall
Year
Points
Pos
2018
39
2017
28
2016
8
2015
3
2014
5
2013
1
2012
4
2011
25
2010
33
2009
40
2008
58
Swim
Year
Points
Pos
2019
78
2018
105
2017
43
2016
49
2015
55
2014
29
2013
9
2012
12
2011
51
2010
18
2009
26
2008
34
Bike
Year
Points
Pos
2019
39
2018
34
2017
29
2016
16
2015
12
2014
18
2013
6
2012
12
2011
52
2010
26
2009
28
2008
48
Run
Year
Points
Pos
2019
35
2018
33
2017
63
2016
37
2015
23
2014
18
2013
9
2012
12
2011
42
2010
40
2009
83
2008
84