Thibaut De Smet

I am Thibaut De Smet, 25 years old, and I was born into a real sports family! I started with cyclocross, but I have been doing duathlon for 4 years. The great thing about duathlon is that you can combine two sports, so it’s never boring.

My disciplines

Duathlon / Cross Duathlon-> Cyclobility

Number of hours’ training per week

10-15 hours

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard"

My favourite Etixx products

The PRO LINE Recovery Shake (Chocolate) is my absolute favorite! Recovery is the key to a great performance, and it also tastes delicious!

My greatest sporting achievements

World Champion Crossduathlon 2022
World Champion duathlon U23 2022
European Champion Crossduathlon 2023
2 Times Belgian Champion Crossduathlon
1 Time Belgian Champion Duathlon Long Distance

My personal record

5 km 14:42

My #GiveItYourAll moment in 2025

The World and European Championships duathlon/ crossduathlon
Qualify for the World Games

My social media

Instagram: @thibautdesmet

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