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that resilience could also go through sports. In the Prom’ ! We will never forget what happened and the 86
race, 10 legionnaires with a white shirt showing victims. The three young singers from the Opera of Nice
the name of the 86 victims forming a heart also gave us a lot of emotion when they sang our national
wanted to participate to this event in tribute to the anthem!»
victims and to collect funds for the association.
And then everything happened at once... The start
The team didn’t give up, and they had to... On July which always give goosebumps, the rolling-start
23rd, the IM France 2017 could take place... swim, the new bike course always difficult but
even more beautiful and the run on this Prom’
«The start of IRONMAN France Nice is the most completely closed to traffic... After 8:31’31, brilliant
full of emotions I’ve ever known. There was a mix of as usual on this event which means a lot to him,
proudness, release and also sadness. I can say I had Fred Van Lierde won for the 4th time. Less than 1
goosebumps and the tears in my eyes...» remembers hour later, Carrie Lester won for the first time in
Guillaume Louis. Nice.
« It’s probably the strongest emotion I’ve known since But beyond athletic performance of the elites and
I’ve organized this event, because we (my team) went all the finishers during this sunny and very hot day,
beyond our capacities to be able to start the race! It some images will remain forever in the memory
was a continuing challenge to give back its glory to the of each member of the organization team and
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