Belgium · Triathlon

Jelle Geens

Belgian triathlete from Zolder in Limburg who studied industrial engineering and raced three Olympic Games (2016, 2020 and 2024) on the draft-legal circuit, where he won the 2019 World Triathlon Series race in Montreal. Moving to middle distance in 2024, he won the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Taupō at the first attempt, running down Hayden Wilde late in the half marathon, and defended the title in Marbella in 2025. He also won T100 races in Lake Las Vegas and Vancouver.

Born

33yrs26 March 1993 · Zolder, Belgium

Current bike

Ridley Triton Fast

Major podiums

9

Major wins

5

Bikes

The bikes by season and, where a source shows it, the race setup part by part: pros often swap the stock build for other brands' or custom parts.

1. 

   RidleyTriton Fast2025

   Setup: SRAM 1x with a 58T Digirit chainring and 10-36 cassette, 160 mm cranks, Wahoo power meter, Speedbar Pro Lightweight Edition aerobar, Princeton Wave 6560 front and Blur disc rear, Continental GP 5000 TT 28 mm tyres, Dash G3 saddle (70.3 Worlds, Marbella 2025)

   Race setup · Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2025 (Marbella)

   Parts Jelle Geens races (Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2025 (Marbella))

   Groupset	SRAM, drivetrain 1x
   Crankset	58T (Digirit) · 160 mm
   Power meter	Wahoo
   Cassette	10-36
   Wheelset	Princeton Wave 6560, rear disc wheel · Blur disc wheel at the rear
   Tires	Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT, tire width 28 mm
   Aerobar system	Speedbar Pro Lightweight Edition
   Saddle	Dash G3

   Setup source

   Results on this bike

   1st (3:42:52)

   Ironman 70.3 World Championship, Marbella

   2025

   Source

2. 

   RidleyDean Fast Disc2024

   Results on this bike

   1st (3:32:09)	Ironman 70.3 World Championship, Taupō	2024
   3rd	Ironman 70.3 European Championship, Tallinn	2024

   Source