Flo Angert

For the former competitive swimmer and silver medallist at the European Championships over the ETU middle distance, Flo completed his first season as a pro triathlete in 2017.

"My first triathlon was in Mussbach in 2012 – as you might expect, I dived straight in with an Olympic distance – and I was hooked. I wanted to do it again!

In January 2017, I joined the ERDINGER Alkoholfrei professional team. I was pretty happy with my first season as a pro, but bad luck with the weather in the latter half hampered my performance. In 2018 I returned to the top with several podium finishes. This season the focus is finally on establishing a name for myself at the top."

- Florian Angert -

About Flo

What music do you use to motivate yourself in the last 30 minutes before a race?

I rarely listen to music before a race. I like to talk to the people around me – my girlfriend or my trainer or my sister. It helps to distract me.

What is your training must-have?

For intervals on the bike I’d say music and a bike computer. For running, a sports watch is essential. I always carry a pump/CO2 cartridge and spare inner tube with me on the bike – but I don't take any good-luck charms or unusual items with me on training rides.

How many hours per week do you spend on the bike and what's your favourite training session?

It’s different for each phase of training. It can be anything up to 16-17 hours on a hard week. My favourite session is 2-2.5 hours with VO2 max intervals – it hurts but it’s defo not boring.

How do you recover after a long day of training?

Warm shower, a good evening meal and an ice-cold, non-alcoholic beer.

What do you do when not swimming, cycling or running?

I like to lie on the couch and watch a good TV series; in summer I sit on the balcony drinking coffee and eating cake.

What is your biggest strength?

I'd say I’m down to earth and reliable.

What is important to you?

Enjoying my sport, staying healthy, doing non-sports stuff to help me switch off, like travelling during my (unfortunately) rare breaks in training.

What’s your life motto?

I don't have one!

Milestones

2021 -

7th Place - Ironman 70.3 St. George

7th Place - Ironman 70.3 Tulsa

2020

13th Place - PTO Championship

6th Place - Triathlon Ratingen Pushing Limits Race

7th Place - Ironman 70.3 Gdynia Polen

2019

1st Place - Ironman Barcelona (an

impressive long-distance debut with a time of 7:45:05)

11th Place - Ironman 70.3 WM Nizza

3rd Place - Ironman 70.3 Zell am See

1st Place - Challenge Prag

5th Place - Ironman 70.3 EM Elsinore, Dänemark

5th Place - Challenge The Championship Samorin

2nd Place - Challenge Heilbronn

8th Place - Triathon Buschhütten

2018

1st Place - Ironman 70.3 Rügen

4th Place - Ironman 70.3 Zell am See (Swim&Run)

1st Place - Römerman Ladenburg

1st Place - Ironman 70.3 Jönköping

3rd Place - Challenge WM / The Championship Samorin

4th Place - Ironman 70.3 St. Pölten

2nd Place - Siegerland Cup Triathlon Buschhütten

2017

11th Place - Challenge Davos (Bike&Run)

4th Place - Challenge Walchsee

Overall win - BASF Triathlon Cup

2nd Place - Heidelbergman

1st Place - Römerman Ladenburg

4th Place - Challenge Heilbronn

2nd Place - Mußbach Triathlon

5th Place - Ironman 70.3 St. Pölten

2016

2nd Place – ETU European Championship Middle Distance

2nd Place – Challenge Walchsee Kaiserwinkl

Overall win – BASF Triathlon Cup Rhein Neckar

2nd Place – Heidelbergman BASF Cup

1st Place – Baden-Württemberg Champion Short Distance

1st Place – Römerman Ladenburg BASF Cup

7th Place – Sparkasse Challenge Heilbronn

1st Place – Mußbach Triathlon BASF Cup

2nd Place – Buschhütten Race of Champions

2nd Place – Koblenz City Triathlon

2015

10th – Place Ironman 70.3 Rügen

Overall win – BASF Triathlon Cup Rhein Neckar

1st Place – Heidelbergman BASF Cup

1st Place – Ladenburg Römerman BASF Cup

1st Place – Erding City-Triathlon

1st Place – Mußbach Triathlon BASF Cup

2nd Place – Buschhütten team competition German Triathlon League

1st Place – City Triathlon Koblenz

2014

Because of an injury I had to cancel the season.

2013

6th Place – Viernheim V-Card Triathlon

3rd Place – Frankfurt City Triathlon

3rd Place – Overall LBS Cup Triathlon League Baden-Württemberg

3rd Place – Schluchsee Triathlon LBS Cup Triathlon League

2012

4th Place – Sprint Triathlon Eberbach

10th Place – Viernheim V-Card Triathlon

3th Place – Lampertheim Triathlon

17th Place – Mußbach Triathlon

up to 2011

Member of the German Swimming Federation’s National C-Squad

Participation at the European Junior Championships in Helsinki in 2010 and 5th in the 4x100m freestyle relay

Several times German Junior National Champion 200m, 400m & 1500m freestyle

Several times Southern-German National Champion