Belgische atleten zijn geen watjes. Dat blijkt uit het feit dat de Belgen massaal aan de start komen van de twee zwaarste (en voor velen ook de twee mooiste) Ironman wedstrijden van Europa. In Lanzarote was al een leger landgenoten aanwezig, maar in Nice kleurt de wedstrijd helemaal zwart-geel-rood. Maar liefst 101 Belgische atleten nemen er zondag de start en hopen nadien glorieus op de Promenade d’Anglais te finishen.
Bij de pro’s is het uitkijken naar Rutger Beke en Bruno Clerbout bij de mannen en Francoise Wellekens bij de vrouwen. Rutger en Bruce krijgen al één concurrent minder: Julien Loy geeft forfait wegens de nasleep (spierscheur) van een valpartij eind mei. En we zijn ook benieuwd naar de prestatie van Thierry Verbinnen, die bij de age groupers start.
Hieronder alvast alle Belgen aan de start volgende zondag:
| StNr | FamilyName | FirstName | Sex | AgeGroup | Club | NAT |
| 5 | BEKE | Rutger | M | MPRO | Tdl | BEL |
| 7 | CLERBOUT | Bruno | M | MPRO | Iron Team Mechelen | BEL |
| 50 | WELLEKENS | Françoise | F | FPRO | Ttk | BEL |
| 247 | PAUWELS | Anne-marie | F | F40 | Hetric | BEL |
| 258 | COHEN-COLS | Vinciane | F | F40 | BEL | |
| 320 | FUMIERE | Maxence | M | M18 | Turbo | BEL |
| 332 | COMPERE | Michel | M | M18 | T.t.f | BEL |
| 353 | LANTREBECQ | Benjamin | M | M18 | BEL | |
| 446 | JUNGERS | Raphaël | M | M25 | BEL | |
| 463 | VANDERSTEENE-COONE | Steven | M | M25 | BEL | |
| 467 | BAELUS | Dirk | M | M25 | Triamo | BEL |
| 474 | DIDIER | Arnaud | M | M25 | Swimming Team St-hubert | BEL |
| 487 | KYNDT | Terence | M | M25 | BEL | |
| 493 | NERRINCK | Johan | M | M25 | Tdch | BEL |
| 514 | VANDENDAEL | Mathieu | M | M25 | BEL | |
| 525 | BOURGUET | Benoît | M | M25 | Tri Gt | BEL |
| 532 | DE LAVELEYE | Arnaud | M | M25 | Bin Nato | BEL |
| 533 | DE MULDER | Diedrik | M | M25 | Mr T’s Triathlonclub Gent | BEL |
| 535 | DERUYCK | Bram | M | M25 | Izegemsetriatlon | BEL |
| 569 | PRICKARTZ | Gerald | M | M25 | Ttf | BEL |
| 577 | VERBINNEN | Thierry | M | M25 | Lttl | BEL |
| 589 | CLOTUCHE | Geoffray | M | M30 | BEL | |
| 592 | CORNET | Jérôme | M | M30 | Chimay Couvin Sharks Triathlon | BEL |
| 604 | HELFENSTEYN | Dave | M | M30 | Hetric | BEL |
| 757 | HELSEN | Toon | M | M30 | BEL | |
| 799 | SCHEYS | Olivier | M | M30 | Ttg | BEL |
| 808 | VAN ROOSBROECK | Jef | M | M30 | BEL | |
| 823 | BEN DAKHLIA | Karim | M | M30 | Www.kiopix.com | BEL |
| 908 | BOUDRY | Bruno | M | M30 | BEL | |
| 917 | DE BACKER | Steven | M | M30 | Dttl | BEL |
| 935 | GHILAIN | Philippe | M | M30 | Atcc Charleroi | BEL |
| 1025 | COLLETTE | Patco | M | M35 | Ttf | BEL |
| 1033 | DE CLERCQ | Jean-fabien | M | M35 | Atcc | BEL |
| 1034 | DE VALCK | Filiep | M | M35 | Ttg | BEL |
| 1037 | DEVAUX | Nicolas | M | M35 | Atcc | BEL |
| 1040 | DUBOIS | Pierre | M | M35 | Nstt | BEL |
| 1051 | HAUWAERTS | Dieter | M | M35 | Ttg | BEL |
| 1107 | VAN ISTERDAEL | Bertrand | M | M35 | BEL | |
| 1119 | BENOIT | Peter | M | M35 | Wtdt | BEL |
| 1136 | CRAENEN | Piet | M | M35 | Trispeed | BEL |
| 1155 | GOBERT | Christian | M | M35 | Triatlon Team Aalter | BEL |
| 1184 | MESKENS | Steven | M | M35 | Triatlon Team Grimbergen | BEL |
| 1188 | MOONEN | Gert | M | M35 | Iron Team Mechelen | BEL |
| 1209 | STAELENS | Stephane | M | M35 | Dttl | BEL |
| 1214 | TORREKENS | Kris | M | M35 | Team Vedisys | BEL |
| 1219 | VAN CASTER | Eric | M | M35 | BEL | |
| 1240 | CASSALACO | David | M | M35 | BEL | |
| 1268 | GOOSSENS | Ivan | M | M35 | Beast Sport Team | BEL |
| 1286 | LANGOHR | Benjamin | M | M35 | Ttf | BEL |
| 1287 | LANHOVE | Erik | M | M35 | Ttg | BEL |
| 1289 | LECRY | Frans | M | M35 | Trigt | BEL |
| 1329 | THIRY | Luc | M | M35 | Tnt | BEL |
| 1331 | VANSTEENKISTE | Roy | M | M35 | Itc | BEL |
| 1360 | DE BAERE | Erwin | M | M35 | Wtdt | BEL |
| 1361 | DECOCK | Frank | M | M35 | Dttl | BEL |
| 1364 | DI FEBBO | Marino | M | M35 | Ttg | BEL |
| 1400 | MAIK | Nellen | M | M35 | Wtdt | BEL |
| 1431 | SCHMETZ | Benoit | M | M35 | Ttf | BEL |
| 1434 | SMOLDERS | Spencer | M | M35 | BEL | |
| 1446 | VAN DEN EYNDE | Johan | M | M35 | Hetric | BEL |
| 1461 | BEAUVE | Marc | M | M35 | Ttf | BEL |
| 1473 | DE BREUCKER | Filip | M | M35 | Triatlon Team Grimbergen | BEL |
| 1553 | VANDAMME | Stephane | M | M35 | Machels Triathlon Team | BEL |
| 1557 | WERDEFROY | Dirk | M | M35 | Ttg | BEL |
| 1558 | WEYTJENS | Hans | M | M35 | Scw Wasserfreunde München | BEL |
| 1591 | CULUS | Laurent | M | M40 | Titan Nivelles | BEL |
| 1634 | MAPESSA | Yves | M | M40 | BEL | |
| 1689 | BRILLENS | Marc | M | M40 | Trriatlon Team Grimbergen | BEL |
| 1691 | BUYTAERT | Benny | M | M40 | Wtt | BEL |
| 1693 | CHARLES | Michel | M | M40 | Atcc | BEL |
| 1739 | MAURISSEN | Herve | M | M40 | Tcbm | BEL |
| 1773 | SIMAR | Jean-michel | M | M40 | Ttf | BEL |
| 1776 | TAILDEMAN | Thierry | M | M40 | BEL | |
| 1780 | VERFAILLIE | Marnix | M | M40 | Itc | BEL |
| 1833 | HERZET | Dominique | M | M40 | Corsica Triathlon Club | BEL |
| 1836 | HUYSEGOMS | Bart | M | M40 | Ttg | BEL |
| 1869 | PROVOOST | Peter | M | M40 | BEL | |
| 1885 | SIMOENS | Gaetan | M | M40 | Atcc Charleroi | BEL |
| 1897 | VAS | Serge | M | M40 | Brtc | BEL |
| 2003 | VAN AELST | Rudi | M | M40 | Hetric | BEL |
| 2004 | VEECKMANS | Luc | M | M40 | Triathlon Namur Team | BEL |
| 2006 | VERFAILLIE | Franky | M | M40 | Itc | BEL |
| 2030 | DESMET | Jean Yves | M | M40 | Titan Nivelles | BEL |
| 2098 | TITECA | Philippe | M | M40 | BEL | |
| 2105 | BAKA | Johnny | M | M45 | Btc | BEL |
| 2107 | BERT | Patrick | M | M45 | Dtta | BEL |
| 2113 | CHARLES | Marc | M | M45 | Atcc | BEL |
| 2127 | GLEVICZKY | Andre | M | M45 | Titan Nivelles | BEL |
| 2140 | MONCOUSIN | Patrick | M | M45 | Otc | BEL |
| 2190 | ENGELS | Stefaan | M | M45 | 3together | BEL |
| 2208 | LYSSENS | Benny | M | M45 | Wtt | BEL |
| 2364 | LAMEIR | Christian | M | M45 | Ttg | BEL |
| 2386 | BODSON | Christian | M | M50 | Ttf | BEL |
| 2428 | CARON | Geert | M | M50 | Ktdc | BEL |
| 2456 | GILLES | Dominique | M | M50 | Tdch | BEL |
| 2461 | MALO | Jean | M | M50 | Ttf | BEL |
| 2463 | MEUSER | Christian | M | M50 | Wtt | BEL |
| 2483 | JARDON | Paul | M | M50 | Triathlon Team Des Fagnes | BEL |
| 2492 | VERKOYEN | Yvon | M | M50 | Dttl | BEL |
| 2494 | ARNOU | Dany | M | M50 | BEL | |
| 2556 | HALLEMEESCH | Norbert | M | M55 | Triathlon Team Bredene | BEL |
