Belgians factored into each victory today at Ironman 70.3 Antwerp, as Bart Aernouts and Sofie Goos each claimed titles Sunday.

Aernouts, a member of the Dutch pro Rabobank cyclo-cross squad with a clear affinity for cycling and running at high intensity, proved his mettle at distance on the road in taking the win by a minute 30 seconds over Marino Vanhoenacker and over two minutes on Dirk Bockel, neither a knockover pro.

Goos kept the women’s crown in Belgium in topping Rachel Joyce of Team Abu Dhabi, and fellow Briton Emma-Kate Lidbury. The race was Joyce’s first back after a foot injury sustained while mounting the bike at T1 during the Abu Dhabi Triathlon.

Ironman 70.3 Antwerp

July 25, 2010, Antwerp, Belgium

1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run

Men

1. Bart Aernouts (BEL) 3:43:38

2. Marino Vanhonenacker (BEL) 3:44:08

3. Dirk Bockel (LUX) 3:45:55

Women

1. Sofie Goos (BEL) 4:13:40

2. Rachel Joyce (GBR) 4:16:25

3. Emma-Kate Lidbury (GBR) 4:19:56