I am Maarten 21 years old live near Antwerpen in Belgium. <br /><br />I am one of the trainers of Wac-Team hoboken, which is one of the biggest and best belgian youth teams. I am still a student(econmics at ufsia university)<br /><br />I mostly train the -14years olds but occasionnaly also do debutants and juniors. They say I am obsessed by cycling.<br /><br />I used to ride a lot when I was 16-18 years old(between 20000and 25000km) finshed 50th of about 700 riders in the national rankings in my first real year as a cyclist I consider this overrated but I didnt make the point rules 
The next year we should have won the natonal teams Cylco cross competition but a flat from my team mate made us become 2nd with 1point short (we were all three first year junior but it helps when your team mates are both with the 5 best of your category) when I was 16 I started to assist with the trainings for the youngsters. When I became 18 I decided because of university studies not to become elite but ride with something like the veterans because these races are shorter and require less training. <br /><br />My category is now cyclosportief I decide to really go training for the national veterans track championships three weeks in front. I became 3d in the sprint and second at 1k time trial( 2.9 secs from the veterans record 1.5 from the title I rode a regular bike the winner a TTbike with disc rear wheel which sadly made the difference). This was 2001 I decided to go for the record in 2002 test where good sadly The federation annulated the championships > . <br /><br />2003 Would be the year I'd give it a try with the elites but someone banged his cog in my leg last weekend which might mean it will be another veterans season. When they have a 1km championship I might have another go for the record. IT's only 1.14 which really sucks but there is only one chance the nationals on a rough outdoor asphalt track which is really slow(record was also set there). I asked the federation to be able to ride the wooden track with the elites when this comes ok the record must be shatterd(but first my ankle has to heal).<br /><br />I hope my boys and girls keep enjoying cycling and add some big victory's to these which they already have.
The next year we should have won the natonal teams Cylco cross competition but a flat from my team mate made us become 2nd with 1point short (we were all three first year junior but it helps when your team mates are both with the 5 best of your category) when I was 16 I started to assist with the trainings for the youngsters. When I became 18 I decided because of university studies not to become elite but ride with something like the veterans because these races are shorter and require less training. <br /><br />My category is now cyclosportief I decide to really go training for the national veterans track championships three weeks in front. I became 3d in the sprint and second at 1k time trial( 2.9 secs from the veterans record 1.5 from the title I rode a regular bike the winner a TTbike with disc rear wheel which sadly made the difference). This was 2001 I decided to go for the record in 2002 test where good sadly The federation annulated the championships > . <br /><br />2003 Would be the year I'd give it a try with the elites but someone banged his cog in my leg last weekend which might mean it will be another veterans season. When they have a 1km championship I might have another go for the record. IT's only 1.14 which really sucks but there is only one chance the nationals on a rough outdoor asphalt track which is really slow(record was also set there). I asked the federation to be able to ride the wooden track with the elites when this comes ok the record must be shatterd(but first my ankle has to heal).<br /><br />I hope my boys and girls keep enjoying cycling and add some big victory's to these which they already have.
