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I'm a professional Ironman triathlete, I also coach triathlon and teach indoor cycling classes. I do have a keen interest in bio-mechanics and sports physiology. I also like to design my own indoor cycling lessons from scratch and mix the music to the exercise intensity. Being a professional athlete I don't have time for anything else, other than time with my wonderful wife, Brenda and my beautiful daughter, Carolina.

Monday, 8 March 2010

I'm delighted to announce that I'll be sponsored by Synergy wetsuits for the 2010 Season !


I'm delighted to announce that I'll be sponsored by Synergy wetsuits for the 2010 Season; Synergy is the product of a team that lives and breathes swimming, cycling and running. It all came together at what they see as a turning point in the triathlon clothing industry. In spite of booming growth and exciting advances in technology, a disconnect remained between designer, dealer and athlete. That's where they stepped in. Having worked on the distribution side for years, they already knew the ins and outs of the industry. And so it became clear that, to get the product that they demanded as athletes, they would have to create it themselves.

The Synergy goal: to serve athlete, dealer and distributor at the highest level. Design the best product. Choose manufacturing that supports the design. And, most importantly, work on behalf of their fellow athletes to bring them something that embodies pure intention and premium quality. A product that brings it all together as a triathlete does with swimming, cycling and running. This was the birth of Synergy.

Synergy is all about: Pure intention, integrity and precision!

What I think about Synergy is rather simple: "Synergy wetsuits are the Armani of wetsuits".

I'll be swimming in the Hybrid Full for the 2010 season and in the Syn-Skin that is specifically designed for non-wetsuit swims.

I'm currently working close with Synergy in the development of the most advanced triathlon wear kit ever. New product fabrics, fully loaded with technological features and extraordinary cuts and fittings.

More information regarding the Synergy Tri Wear range, soon to be disclosure, you be aware as some very cool stuff is being produced! :) Way to go!

I'm very happy to announce that I'll be sponsored by Suunto for the 2010 season.


I'm very happy to announce that I'll be sponsored by Suunto for the 2010 season.

The suunto is a very well known adventure and sports watch manufacture from Finland.

I'll be using the Suunto t6c Triathlon Pack and the Suunto t3.

The t6c I'll Provide me with accurate speed, distance and altitude for running and cycling, cadence for cycling, chest belt with in-built memory for recording heart rate in swimming, as well as detailed physiological analyses on my PC. I'll cross that data with the Tanita data and the data from the Altitude trainer. Quite important for my training it will be the EPOC reading provided by the Suunto t6C.


I'm now sponsored by Human Performance Labs™ PureSport Products


Human Performance Labs™ develops superior nutritional performance sports drinks with protein for athletes of all types, from world class professionals to club sport amateurs and weekend warriors. Created by Dr. John Ivy, renowned Chairman of Health and Kinesiology at the University of Texas at Austin, PureSport Workout and PureSport Recovery formulas (patent pending) nutritionally enhance the human body’s performance during and after strenuous athletic activity.

PureSport complies with and exceeds the specifications and guidelines of all worldwide sports governing bodies. PureSport is manufactured at National Science Foundation (NSF) certified and Dallas, Texas based Custom Nutrition Labs. PureSport products are tested for WADA banned substances by HFL, the world's largest sports drug surveillance and research laboratory, with more than 40 years of leadership in doping control in sport.

I'll be using PureSport™ Workout and PureSport™ Recovery for the 2010 season, although I have my reserves that will put me swimming as Michael Phelps fellow athlete sponsored by Human Performance Labs™ PureSport . :)

I'm happy to announce that I'm officially sponsored by Rotor Bike USA; I'll be using the IQ-Rings in the 2010 season, either on my road bike, mountain bike and ultimately TT killer machine. The Aero IQ-Rings increase my power by emulating a Rotor System crank set in the power stroke and by minimizing the intensity of the "dead spot" zones, by extending the time I spend in the power stroke (where 90% of all power is produced) and smoothly accelerating my legs through the critically weak "dead spots". A 53T Q-Ring, around the upper dead-spot is equivalent to a 51T, but as the pedal goes down and more strength is applied, the equivalent chairing tooth size reaches 56T. This will allow me to drop my previous 56/42 crank set, and thus I become more efficient! Briliant Spaniard engineering for great crank sets.

I’m very happy to announce that I’m officially sponsored by Asics


I’m very happy to announce that I’m officially sponsored by Asics; What can I say about this sponsorship? I've been a runner most of my life, the first serious running shoes back when I was 12 years old were a pair of Asics Tiger (in yellow colour, don't laugh they were hot at that time!). Through out the years I've been training and competing in Asics and other brands, but I must confess, Asics have something special that difficult to find in other shoes. I also use the whole range of kit and apparel for training! Very technical and rather cool stuff! Anima sana in corporeo Sano, that is all that needs to be said!

I’m very happy to announce that I’m officially sponsored by Lake Cycling Shoes


I’m very happy to announce that I’m officially sponsored by Lake Cycling Shoes; I must confess that before being officially sponsored I was already riding Lake shoes, they are just the business, the best shoes I've ridden so far, especially the new Lake CX401 full carbon heated shoe for a prefect customized fit, just brilliant!

I’m very happy to announce that I’m officially sponsored by FFWD


I’m very happy to announce that I’m officially sponsored by FFWD; I do believe that training and competing with FFWD hand made wheels will make a great difference this season. I'll be using the Power Disc and the FR90 - 190's Hub, and a set of FR90 - 190's Hub's and will have a set of FR50's - 190's Hubs to train and compete under very windy conditions. The wheels are superb and great looking as well! Thank you Roland and Rick for all your support!