Giant Expands its Triathlon Roster
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Berasategui has finished top-five at the past two Ironman Hawaii events.
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Two of the world’s top Ironman triathletes, one male and one female, will ride Giant in 2011. Timo Bracht, two-time Ironman European Champion, returns for his third year on Giant, and this year Bracht is joined by 2009 ITU European Champion Virginia Berasategui of Spain.
Both Bracht and Berasategui will ride Giant Trinity Advanced SL bikes as they focus on Ironman distance triathlon events.
“We’re excited to have two of the world’s top triathletes partnering with Giant this year,” said Giant Sports Marketing Manager Tom Davies. “Timo has been a force since he started riding Giant two years ago, and we see great things ahead for Virginia too.”
Bracht, a 35-year-old German, has five career Ironman wins, including his latest at Ironman Arizona last November. At the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii last year, Bracht posted the fastest bike split among the top-10 pros, using his Trinity Advanced SL to secure a sixth-place finish.
“Since I started riding the Trinity Advanced SL, my results on the bike have been the best of my career,” Bracht said. “I’ve enjoyed working with Giant as they continue to develop new technology for racing against the clock.”
Bracht started his 2011 season in early March at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon, where he finished ninth, and is again focused on the sport’s major Ironman events. He will compete in several triathlons this summer in his build-up to his main goal of the season, the Ironman World Championships in October.
Berasategui, a 35-year-old from the Basque region of Spain, is a new member of the Giant global triathlon squad. A multiple World and European Champion in both triathlon and duathlon, plus a top-five finisher at the Ironman World Championships in both 2009 and 2010, she looks to continue her upward trajectory in 2011.
“I am really excited about joining Giant and working with their technical staff,” Berasategui said. “I know Timo has had tremendous success and some incredibly fast bike splits on his Giant. Having the fastest bike is a critical part of my overall performance.”
Berasategui will start her 2011 season in late April, at the Wildflower Triathlon in California. She will compete in both Ironman and half-Ironman events this summer, and, like Bracht, her main goal is the Ironman Worlds in Hawaii.
You can follow Bracht and Berasategui throughout the season at giant-bicycles.com or on the Giant Facebook page.
Both Bracht and Berasategui will ride Giant Trinity Advanced SL bikes as they focus on Ironman distance triathlon events.
“We’re excited to have two of the world’s top triathletes partnering with Giant this year,” said Giant Sports Marketing Manager Tom Davies. “Timo has been a force since he started riding Giant two years ago, and we see great things ahead for Virginia too.”
Bracht, a 35-year-old German, has five career Ironman wins, including his latest at Ironman Arizona last November. At the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii last year, Bracht posted the fastest bike split among the top-10 pros, using his Trinity Advanced SL to secure a sixth-place finish.
“Since I started riding the Trinity Advanced SL, my results on the bike have been the best of my career,” Bracht said. “I’ve enjoyed working with Giant as they continue to develop new technology for racing against the clock.”
Bracht started his 2011 season in early March at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon, where he finished ninth, and is again focused on the sport’s major Ironman events. He will compete in several triathlons this summer in his build-up to his main goal of the season, the Ironman World Championships in October.
Berasategui, a 35-year-old from the Basque region of Spain, is a new member of the Giant global triathlon squad. A multiple World and European Champion in both triathlon and duathlon, plus a top-five finisher at the Ironman World Championships in both 2009 and 2010, she looks to continue her upward trajectory in 2011.
“I am really excited about joining Giant and working with their technical staff,” Berasategui said. “I know Timo has had tremendous success and some incredibly fast bike splits on his Giant. Having the fastest bike is a critical part of my overall performance.”
Berasategui will start her 2011 season in late April, at the Wildflower Triathlon in California. She will compete in both Ironman and half-Ironman events this summer, and, like Bracht, her main goal is the Ironman Worlds in Hawaii.
You can follow Bracht and Berasategui throughout the season at giant-bicycles.com or on the Giant Facebook page.
14 марта 2011
