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Belgian national youth competitions
Photo: Denis Timmermans
Belgian Youth Cup (21/1/12 and 28/1/12)
The first competition of the Belgian Youth Cup took place in Klimax (Puurs). A lot of climbers participated. I could top out the qualification routes. The final route was hard, but I could top out for which I am very happy. Chloé Caulier became 2nd and Manon Matheys 3rd.
The second competition took place in l'Escale (Arlon). It was a great competition and together with Chloé Caulier I could top out the qualification routes. The second one I climbed too slow, I did only have 1 second left! The final route was very hard and technical. It went well but the last move was very difficult. I fell into the tophold and my feet came of the wall but I was very happy that I could top out. Chloé Caulier did a very good attempt to top the route but unfortunately she fell at the last move. She became 2nd and Manon Matheys became 3rd.
My friend Celine Cuypers also won the Belgian Youth Cup in Youth B!
Belgian Youth Championship (Lead Junior) (10/3/12)
The Belgian youth championship was held in KLimax (Puurs). I could top out the qualification routes but I found them very hard. Chloé Caulier climbed the first route very well and topped out the second one.
When we read the final route, we saw that there was a move where you had to go down. Together with the other girls we talked about how we would do it. I was a bit afraid of the move and the route looked very difficult. When I climbed I was so happy that the move went well, but then the moves where very hard and the slopers were not good. I had to climb very hard and I am so thankfull that I could top out the route.
Chloé Caulier climbed very well! She is very strong and she became 2nd. Manon Matheys became 3rd. They are so friendly and also the other girls are very kind. It was a great competition.
Celine Cuypers also became Belgian Champion in Youth B! Congratulations!
The first competition of the Belgian Youth Cup took place in Klimax (Puurs). A lot of climbers participated. I could top out the qualification routes. The final route was hard, but I could top out for which I am very happy. Chloé Caulier became 2nd and Manon Matheys 3rd.
The second competition took place in l'Escale (Arlon). It was a great competition and together with Chloé Caulier I could top out the qualification routes. The second one I climbed too slow, I did only have 1 second left! The final route was very hard and technical. It went well but the last move was very difficult. I fell into the tophold and my feet came of the wall but I was very happy that I could top out. Chloé Caulier did a very good attempt to top the route but unfortunately she fell at the last move. She became 2nd and Manon Matheys became 3rd.
My friend Celine Cuypers also won the Belgian Youth Cup in Youth B!
Belgian Youth Championship (Lead Junior) (10/3/12)
The Belgian youth championship was held in KLimax (Puurs). I could top out the qualification routes but I found them very hard. Chloé Caulier climbed the first route very well and topped out the second one.
When we read the final route, we saw that there was a move where you had to go down. Together with the other girls we talked about how we would do it. I was a bit afraid of the move and the route looked very difficult. When I climbed I was so happy that the move went well, but then the moves where very hard and the slopers were not good. I had to climb very hard and I am so thankfull that I could top out the route.
Chloé Caulier climbed very well! She is very strong and she became 2nd. Manon Matheys became 3rd. They are so friendly and also the other girls are very kind. It was a great competition.
Celine Cuypers also became Belgian Champion in Youth B! Congratulations!
EYC Kranj (26-27/11/11)
Photographer: Sam De Smet
In the qualifications I could top out the first route. In the second route I took the edge of a volume that came out of the wall at the top. I thought I was allowed to take it but I wasn't. So I didn't top out.
The final route was very hard. I could climb the first part which was technical. Then I came at a point where I decided to jump to a hold on a volume and touch it instead of going to a hold on the left because I thought I was going to fall. I am very happy that I became 1st. My friends Jessica Pilz (AUT) and Hannah Baehr (GER) became 2nd and 3th.
Loïc Timmermans (BEL) became 1st in de male youth A. Because of this he won the European Youth Cup!
It was a great competition and I am thankfull for this competition season and for the friendships.
The final route was very hard. I could climb the first part which was technical. Then I came at a point where I decided to jump to a hold on a volume and touch it instead of going to a hold on the left because I thought I was going to fall. I am very happy that I became 1st. My friends Jessica Pilz (AUT) and Hannah Baehr (GER) became 2nd and 3th.
Loïc Timmermans (BEL) became 1st in de male youth A. Because of this he won the European Youth Cup!
It was a great competition and I am thankfull for this competition season and for the friendships.
EYC Pau (12-13/11/11)
Photographer: Timmermans
I really liked the competition in the beautiful town of Pau. There was a great atmosphere and it was very sunny.
The first qualification route was very hard. When I clipped the top quickdraw I let go. But I was mistaken! The real top quickdraw was a few moves to the left. So no TOP!! But luckily, thank God, I could top out the second qualification route, a very stressfull one which I didn’t really like. It was technical with flat holds. I was placed 7th before the finals.
Chloé Caulier (BEL) topped out both qualification routes, but clipped the last quickdraw in one route 3 seconds too late. She climbed very strong and was placed 4th before the finals.
The first part of the final route was technical, than there was an overhanging part and at the end the holds were very flat. I am very happy that I could climb the highest. I am very thankful. Salomé Romain (FRA) became 2nd and Jessica Pilz (AUT) 3rd.
Chloé Caulier climbed very good. She became 4th.
Loïc Timmermans (BEL) ended up 7th. A heelhook slipped in a dynamic move.
There were 16 climbers in the Belgian Team. I want to thank everybody for supporting me.
Videoclip of the finals.
The first qualification route was very hard. When I clipped the top quickdraw I let go. But I was mistaken! The real top quickdraw was a few moves to the left. So no TOP!! But luckily, thank God, I could top out the second qualification route, a very stressfull one which I didn’t really like. It was technical with flat holds. I was placed 7th before the finals.
Chloé Caulier (BEL) topped out both qualification routes, but clipped the last quickdraw in one route 3 seconds too late. She climbed very strong and was placed 4th before the finals.
The first part of the final route was technical, than there was an overhanging part and at the end the holds were very flat. I am very happy that I could climb the highest. I am very thankful. Salomé Romain (FRA) became 2nd and Jessica Pilz (AUT) 3rd.
Chloé Caulier climbed very good. She became 4th.
Loïc Timmermans (BEL) ended up 7th. A heelhook slipped in a dynamic move.
There were 16 climbers in the Belgian Team. I want to thank everybody for supporting me.
Videoclip of the finals.
Manuela Sigrist
In September Manuela (Mela) from Switzerland came 2 weeks to Belgium. We trained together and we had a lot of fun. It was a fantastic time and I liked it very much. Thank you Mela for being such a lovely friend!
World Youth Championships Imst (25-28/8/11)
Photographer: Hube
The World Youth Chamionships were held in Imst. A lot of atletes from 50 countries from all around the world came to Austria.
After the qualification round, I was placed 4th, tied with Anne-Sophie Koller (SUI). In the semi-finals I could top out together with Jessica Pilz (AUT) and Ievgeniia Kazbekova (UKR).
In the final route and I climbed up to the roof and found it very complicated. I did choose to go straight instead of right. I went to a foothold and fell although I was not pumped.
Jessica Pilz is the World Youth Champion, Ieveniia Kazbekova was 2nd and Salomé Romain (FRA) 3rd! I was 4th and a bit disappointed, but I really enjoyed the friendships with the Youth B girls.
Congratulations to Loïc Timmermans who finished 3th in the male Youth A!
After the qualification round, I was placed 4th, tied with Anne-Sophie Koller (SUI). In the semi-finals I could top out together with Jessica Pilz (AUT) and Ievgeniia Kazbekova (UKR).
In the final route and I climbed up to the roof and found it very complicated. I did choose to go straight instead of right. I went to a foothold and fell although I was not pumped.
Jessica Pilz is the World Youth Champion, Ieveniia Kazbekova was 2nd and Salomé Romain (FRA) 3rd! I was 4th and a bit disappointed, but I really enjoyed the friendships with the Youth B girls.
Congratulations to Loïc Timmermans who finished 3th in the male Youth A!
EYC Imst (13-14/8/11)
After the qualification round I was placed 4th, tied with Hannah Baehr (GER) and Julia Chanourdie (FRA). Some climbed the second qualification route in the shade but some of us had to climb the route in the bright sun.
In the final route there was a very far move to go to hold 56. I could just touch the hold. Hannah had done the same. Jessica Pilz (AUT) who had topped both qualification routes also touched that hold. Unfortunately she touched the bottom of the hold and was given 55+ (after an appeal of both the German and the Belgian coach). She is very strong but just smaller than Hannah and I. I feel sorry for her that this move was way too far for us, Youth B girls!
So Hannah and I had to climb a superfinal. Hannah managed to touch hold 61 (super) and I could touch hold 63.
Loïc Timmermans (BEL) Youth A male, climbed very well. However, he was called down after 8 minutes (he climbs with a stopwatch to keep an eye on his climbing time but he forgot to start the stopwatch). He still won the silver medal!
In the final route there was a very far move to go to hold 56. I could just touch the hold. Hannah had done the same. Jessica Pilz (AUT) who had topped both qualification routes also touched that hold. Unfortunately she touched the bottom of the hold and was given 55+ (after an appeal of both the German and the Belgian coach). She is very strong but just smaller than Hannah and I. I feel sorry for her that this move was way too far for us, Youth B girls!
So Hannah and I had to climb a superfinal. Hannah managed to touch hold 61 (super) and I could touch hold 63.
Loïc Timmermans (BEL) Youth A male, climbed very well. However, he was called down after 8 minutes (he climbs with a stopwatch to keep an eye on his climbing time but he forgot to start the stopwatch). He still won the silver medal!
Photographer: Thibaud Caulier
1st place Veliko Tarnovo (3-4/8/11)
After the trip by car, bus and plane we arrived in Bulgaria for the European Youth Cup. I could top out the first qualification route and touched the tophold in the second. The final route was very hard. I found a no hands rest and finished first. Julia Chanourdie (FRA) was second and Andrea Pavlicova (CZE) third.
Loïc Timmermans (Belgium) finished 2nd in the male youth A category. It was a great competition with high summer temperatures. I liked the routes and I loved to meet all the girls of the other countries again.
After the trip by car, bus and plane we arrived in Bulgaria for the European Youth Cup. I could top out the first qualification route and touched the tophold in the second. The final route was very hard. I found a no hands rest and finished first. Julia Chanourdie (FRA) was second and Andrea Pavlicova (CZE) third.
Loïc Timmermans (Belgium) finished 2nd in the male youth A category. It was a great competition with high summer temperatures. I liked the routes and I loved to meet all the girls of the other countries again.
Summer holidays 2011
3 weeks of rock climbing in Rodellar
I really like this area! We went climbing together with the family Cuypers.
I climbed my first 8b+, 'Geminis'! It's a fantastic route situated on the 'Gran Bovéda'. I loved it very much!
I also did 'Philippe Cuisinière' 8b/+ and 'El Chorreras (La belle inconnue)' 8b/+. My friend Celine Cuypers (12 years old) climbed the beautiful route 'El Delfín' 7c+!
I climbed my first 8b+, 'Geminis'! It's a fantastic route situated on the 'Gran Bovéda'. I loved it very much!
I also did 'Philippe Cuisinière' 8b/+ and 'El Chorreras (La belle inconnue)' 8b/+. My friend Celine Cuypers (12 years old) climbed the beautiful route 'El Delfín' 7c+!
1st on European Youth Cup Edinburgh (21/5/11)
Photographer: Thibaud Caulier
This weekend I won the first EYC in Edinburgh. In the male youth A Loïc Timmermans (also from Belgium) became 1st too! I'm so happy and I want to thank everybody for supporting me. It was fantastic to see all my friends back!
2nd on Belgian Championship Adults(8/5/11)
Photographer: Hube
The winner of the Belgian Championship for adults 2011 is Mathilde Brumagne. I became 2nd! On the same day I also became second in adults Speed after Magali Hayen.
First 8b
In Easter holidays we went climbing in France (Saint Léger du Ventoux). It was fantastic! The weather was very good. I could climb my first 8b (Abrège nief) in my 5th attempt. I also could climb Malaxe (8a/8a+) in my first attempt.
Competition Season 2010
I really liked the competitions. I made so many new friends. I want to thank all the girls of my age category. There are so many girls who are very kind and such good friends.
EYS Annecy
Julia and I changed our team vests, just for fun!
I really liked the competitions. I made so many new friends. I want to thank all the girls of my age category. There are so many girls who are very kind and such good friends.
EYS Annecy
Julia and I changed our team vests, just for fun!
