Name:                         Armand van der Smissen        

Adress:                        Klinkenbergstraat 5 5045RP Tilburg

Telephone                    ++ 31134552323

Fax                              ++ 31847298737

E-mail                          armandvandersmissen@home.nl

Website                       www.armandvandersmissen.tk  nieuwe website in opbouw: http://members.home.nl/bartvanaalst/armand/

Date of birth                30-06-1968

Length                         176cm

Weight                         68kg

Occupation                  Duathlete/Manager of local athleticsclub Sportinstructor/Sportsadvising

·                    Most important performances Running

1987: Dutch Champion 3000metres

Several interlands as a junior and a senior

Best performances:

Track:                                           Road:

1500m 3.50                                  10k      29.10  

5000m 13.52                                15k      45.23

10000 29.19                                 20k      48.24

                                                     ½mar  64.50

·                    Best performances duathlon

·                    1996: First year as a Duathlete; 1 victory in Schijndel (NED)

·                    1997:

3^rd Powerman Venray                    2^nd EC Glogow (POL), 1^st team

4th European Cup Wald (SUI)      2^nd European Cup La Ferté (FRA)

3rd European Cup Bald Waltersdorf (AUT)

2^nd Overall ranking European Cup

1^st National Duathloncircuit

4 victories in Eindhoven , Dongen, Alphen a/d Rijn and Asse (BEL)

·                    1998

7^th EC Pulawy (POL)                    3^rd European Cup Glogow (POL)

3^rd European Cup Wald (SUI)       6^th European Cup Hosingen (LUX)

4^th European Cup Blumau (AUT) 2^nd European Cup Bad Waltersdorf

5^th European Cup Mafra (POR)    1^st European Cup Porto (POR)

2^nd Overall ranking European Cup

1^st National duathloncircuit

6^th WC St. Wendel (GER), 2^nd team

2^nd Powerman Gran Canaria

2 victories in Alpen a/d Rijn and Tubbergen

·                    1999

Injuries, racing only 3 duathlons

2^nd European Cup Beersel (Belgium)

1 victorie in Hulste (Belgium)

·                    2000

5th European Cup Glogow (POL)

3^rd European Cup Beersel (BEL)

4th overall ranking European Cup

9 victories in Weert, Arcen, Waasmunster (BEL), Brugge (BEL), Hosingen (LUX), Solingen (GER), Mafra (POR,European prestigerace), Chessy (FRA) and Weert (MTB-duathlon)

7^th WC elite shortdistance Calais (FRA)

8^th WC elite longdistance Pretoria (SA)

3^rd Powerman Gran Canaria (ESP)

·                    2001, 6 months injured

7^th WC long distance

5 victories in Valkenburg, Brugge (BEL), Zele (BEL), Chessy (FRA) and Rijen (MTB-duathlon)

2^nd  Final European Cup Blumau

5^th Overall ranking European Cup

·                    2002

1^st Powerman Alabama (US)

3^rd Powerman Geel (BEL)

8^th WC Short Distance Alpharetta, Georgia ( USA )

3^rd WC Alpharetta , Georgia team ( USA )

18 other victories Gemert, Lelystad, Meaux , Chessy (FRA), Ruddervoorde (BEL), Hulste (BEL), Waregem (BEL), Hasselt (BEL), Soesterberg (Dutch championships), Maassluis,and Molenschot

Rijen, Waalwijk, Noordwijk (MTB-duathlon)

combirace Egmond (sat ATB, sun 21krunning)

3 runningraces Woudenberg, Tilburg , Chaam

 ·        2003

1^st Duathlon Dilbeek ( Belgium )

4^th GrandPrix Meaux ( France )

4^th GrandPrix Belfort (France)

1^st Supercoupe Frasnes ( Belgium

1^st Superprestige Hollain ( Belgium )

2^nd Powerman Geel ( Belgium )

2^nd Intervall duathlon Zofingen ( Switzerland )

1^st Swiss championships Lausanne ( Switzerland )

1^st Duathlon Kolliken ( Switzerland )

1^st Duathlon Oost-Souburg (Dutch national circuit)

1^st Duathlon Dedemsvaart (Dutch national circuit)

1^st Duathlon Lelystad (Dutch national circuit)

1^st Duathlon Borgholzhausen ( Germany )

1^st  Belgium Champ. Longdistance duathlon Hulste ( Belgium )

1^st Superprestige Asse ( Belgium )

2^nd Ourdall Duathlon (Luxemburg)

2^nd SP Duathlon Hooglede (Belgium)

1st Team time trial belgium champ. chips Zele

12^th Worldchamp.chips Switserland Affoltern

12^th European champ. chips Varallo Italy

1^st Duathlon Soesterberg (Dutch national circuit)

1^st Duathlon Molenschot (Dutch national circuit)

5^th Grand Prix Calais (France)

1^st Overall ranking Dutch national circuit

2^nd Overall ranking Belgium Superprestige

2^nd Overall ranking Swiss Duathloncup

4^th Overall ranking French Grand Prix

1^st Galgenloop Berkel-Enschot ( Holland ) 10EM Crosscountry/Roadrun)

1^st L’Avant Sylvestre Reusel (Crosscountry)

1^st Cross Country Heerlen  

·        2004

1^st Cross Country Woudenberg

halfmarathon Best 1.06

1st Sweet Tomatoes Classic Desert Duathlon Phoenix Arizona

12^th WC Duathlon Geel Belgium

1^st Duathlon Rijkevorsel Belgium

2^nd Superprestige Avelgem

2^nd Superprestige Ruddervoorde   

1^st Mad Max Duathlon Wuustwezel

1^st Superprestige Hooglede

1^st Run-bike-run Borne

                  2^nd Prestigerace Hasselt

                  1^st National Championships Duathlon shortdistance Molenschot

                  2^nd Championnat d´Europe Swansea Wales

                  1st Duathlon Oss

                   3rd Finale ITU Worldseries Varallo Italy

                   3^rd place ITU Worldranking Duathlon

                   1^st Cross Country Tilburg

                   1^st Cross Country Steenbergen

                   1^st Cross Country Kaatsheuvel

                   1^st Cross Country 21k Baarle Nassau  

·        2005

1^st Kruikenloop 15k Tilburg

Halfmarathon Best 1.05.19 (ranked 7^nd national ranking)

10^th National championships 10k Running Road Schoorl

3^rd Grand Prix Meaux FRA

3^rd Superprestige Torhout

1st Superprestige Antoing

European Champion (+ National champion) longdistance Venray

1st Belgian Championship teams Wachtebeke

3^rd EC short distance Debrecen (Hun)

1^st National race Soesterberg

4^th World Championship longdistance Barcis Italie

1^st National race Lelystad

1^st Powerman Belgium

1^st Superprestige Kortrijk

3^rd  Worldcup Cornerbrook Canada

3^rd place Worldranking 2005

Winner Superprestige 2005

Cross Country:

1^st place Baarle Nassau

1^st place Oirschot

·        2006

1^st place 10km Hank 30.57                                               

·                    Diverse

1997 1^st time trial elite no contract in Spain during training-stage

1998, 1999 and 2001 2^nd in Combirace Egmond

2001 1^st regional championship timetrial 20k AVG 45.9k/hr

1999 10^th 10k track Military Worldgames Zagreb (CRO)

2000 National military champion cross-country and 5000metres track

2003 “Sportsmen of the City Tilburg (200.000 inhabitants, 6^th city of the country (4 times nominated since 1997)

2002 Sportsman of the French city Meaux (first foreigner)

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2005: Nominated as Sportsmen of the City Tilburg

2006: Coordinator Dutch Topcircuit Duathlon  

·                    Clubs:

Athletics: AV-Attila

Duathlon: DOK ( Belgium )

Les Tritons Meldois (Meaux, France)

Tilburg Roadrunners ( Netherlands )

            ·                    Trainer: vacant

Fysiotherapist: Martin van de Ven/Paul van Hassel

Doctor: Dr John Ijzerman

Massage: Annick Hacking

Coaching races: Annick Hacking and Jos van der Smissen

Managing: Armand van der Smissen

 ·                    Sponsors:

DOK (Duursport Ondersteuning Kempen)

Asics Benelux

·                    Subsponsoring/suppliers :              

Spirulina Marcus Rohrer                Pyro-Platforms           

Sportsbalm (Harmeling)                 Pharmaton

Ton Lips brillen (lenzen)                 SigmaSport

Aquadraat                                     Shimano

Citroën Bertens                             GbG Drukwerk Reeshof         

Multifit                                          Michelin Banden

Westenburg Assurantien