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Gear up for the 2025 Belgian SUP Tour, Belgium’s Most Exciting Season Yet!

14 Jan 2025

Gear up for the 2025 Belgian SUP Tour, Belgium’s Most Exciting Season Yet!

In recent years, the Belgian SUP Tour (BST) has become a key player in the European stand-up paddleboarding scene, offering a dynamic mix of events that cater to elite athletes, amateurs, and young paddlers alike. For its founder, Vincent Claeskens, 2024 marked a year of transition and growth, with a streamlined calendar, expanded inclusivity, and […]

SUP4Life 2024 Countdown: Inside the Belgian SUP Tour x WWSV Collaboration for Sports Development

6 Nov 2024

SUP4Life 2024 Countdown: Inside the Belgian SUP Tour x WWSV Collaboration for Sports Development

When grassroots rider passion sparks a thriving SUP community, backed by watersport organisations with a shared vision for growth, good things can happen. As we approach the annual charity-driven, SUP4Life event (12km canal race) and the Belgian SUP racing season finale, held on 15 December in Ghent, TotalSUP sat down with Vincent Claeskens, Founder and […]

Thomas Dusart : du Belgian SUP Tour aux Championnats de France, un jeune talent du SUP Race en pleine ascension

3 Nov 2024

Thomas Dusart : du Belgian SUP Tour aux Championnats de France, un jeune talent du SUP Race en pleine ascension

À seulement 16 ans, Thomas Dusart fait déjà parler de lui dans le monde du SUP race. Avec une série de performances remarquables, de la Gla Gla Race au Fort Boyard Challenge, en passant par les derniers Championnats de France où il a fait forte impression, ce jeune rider plein d’ambitions enchaîne les courses et […]

Belgian National Champion and Tour Regular: Dirk de Beuf’s inspiring journey of grit and SUP comeback

28 Oct 2024

Belgian National Champion and Tour Regular: Dirk de Beuf’s inspiring journey of grit and SUP comeback

Dirk de Beuf‘s SUP comeback might be one of the most compelling stories of our sport, shining a spotlight on the unsung Champion. How can you do justice to the story of an athlete who endured a heart attack while competing in one of the most iconic SUP races on the planet, only to make […]

Loranne Vleminckx and Kjell De Bruyn Crowned Belgian Long Distance Champions

20 Oct 2024

Loranne Vleminckx and Kjell De Bruyn Crowned Belgian Long Distance Champions

The next-to-last race of the 2024 Belgian SUP Tour (BST) took place recently at the Brugges Classic in Bruges, hosting the Belgian Open Long Distance SUP Championships. Originally scheduled a month earlier, the event was postponed due to the presence of blue algae, but athletes arrived in peak form, four of them fresh from competing […]

14-year old breakout talent Loranne Vlemincx gears up for the Championship stretch of the Belgian SUP Tour

23 Aug 2024

14-year old breakout talent Loranne Vlemincx gears up for the Championship stretch of the Belgian SUP Tour

Loranne Vlemincx, a 14-year-old rising star from Mol, Belgium, is quickly becoming a name to watch on the international SUP scene. With a knack for long-distance racing she’s already proven her versatility bagging three gold medals (Tech, Sprint & LD)  in the Open Class Junior Girls at the SUPNL’s NK SUP Tour 2024 in the […]