Sunday, May 26, 2013

Brussels 20k - 26 May 2013 - The edition of the records!

 
 
For the 5th time in a row Borda International Tintori Team registered to Brussels 20k, the biggest event of the year in town. So many adventures and sooo many (fake) gold medals have been conquered in these years.
 
This 2013 edition was particularly interesting given the record of participants (almost 38.000 !!) and the extraordinary weather conditions (guys, no summer...6° at the start with a beautiful grey sky and cold, arctic breeze).
 
 
Not at all afraid of the quicksandy scenario, here is, in alphabetical order, the fabulous 2013 line-up participating in the race:
 
1. Alessandro C. - Italy
                                                               2. Alessandro V. - Italy
                                                               3. Anna Rita - Italy
                                                               4. Aurélie - France
                                                               5. Bill - England
                                                               6. Camilla - England
                                                               7. Cristina - Italy
                                                               8. Doug - Scotland
                                                               9. Francesco C. - Italy
                                                             10. Francesco N. - Italy
                                                             11. Frederik - France
                                                             12. Hillary - England
                                                             13. Isabel - Spain
                                                             14. Katerina - Greece
                                                             15. Kostas - Greece
                                                             16. José - Spain
                                                             17. Juan - Spain
                                                             18. Pedro - Spain
                                                             19. Philipp - Austria
                                                             20. Silvia - Italy
                                                             21. Silvio - Italy
                                                             22. Soraya - Austria
                                                             23. Umberto - Italy
                                                             24. Veronica - Italy
                                                             25. Xavi - Spain 
 
9.30 25 participants from 8 different countries met as usual at the big fountain of the Parc du Cinquantenaire for an intensive warm up session and the classic pre-start briefing with journalists.
 

 
Borda members posing for the international press

 
 
 

 
 
10.00 The race starts, a massive human wave invades Rue de la Loi, easy to respect the below speed sign.
 
 
 


 
                                             Relaxed and joyful faces while climbing up...

 
 
Close-up on Bill.. heartbreaking Tervuren uphill is once again left behind!!

 
Our imperturbable Greek arrow: what has he noticed in front of him?

 
 
 
Finish: Cristina, Isabel and Silvio holding hands while crossing the line. Cheers!
 

 
 
 
Enthusiastic feeling of some of our representatives: is it the first reaction to a great achievement or maybe the will to attack portuguese food and refreshments?



 
 
 
15.00 Pain seemed already far behind while tons of portuguese "bacalhau" and "picanha" meat as well as galloons of SuperBock were litterally devoured.

 
17.13 Final bill represents without any doubts the team's Personal Best and will run for the Best Sports Banquetting Performance of the Year.

 
 
A special thanks to all friends and fans who accompanied us during the race and in the after-race biggest efforts. A special hug goes to Julia, Adriana and Daniele for "free of royalty" pics!
 
Check out the detailed results of the race: http://www.20kmdoorbrussel.be/
 
 
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