On Friday 29 June we went with the team to Linz in Austria for the 4th European Youth Cup of 2012.
The competition wall (Photo: Timmermans)
The next day the qualifications went well and I could top the first route. I topped the second route as well although the technical part at the end was very difficult. Celine Cuypers from Belgium climbed super in female youth B and got into the finals. So did Sébastien Berthe (male Juniors) en Loïc Timmermans (male Youth A).
In the first qualification route (Photo: Timmermans)
In the finals I could climb the first technical part and also a difficult move in the overhang. My feet came off twice at a certain point and I started hesitating because I thought I would not be able to clip if I moved on. I got pumped and fell. I ended up 4th. Jessica Pilz (AUT) climbed very well and won! Hannah Baehr (GER) became 2nd and Karoline Sinnhuber (AUT) 3rd.
The final route (Photo: Yves Guérrit)
Sébastien became 7th and Celine 10th. Loïc climb really strong en won the competition! It was a nice competition with very high temperatures!
EYC Linz (Photo: Timmermans)
female Youth A (Photo: Timmermans)