Updates, Updates… and my new bike.

It's a deal: I am riding CEEPO in 2010!

I have 2 weeks till the first race and so I thought it’s time to recap what happened so far. Starting the season 18 pounds heavier than I was when I raced in Kona in October, I did my first bike ride at the end of December.  I was running and swimming already, so it didn’t take long to find my legs again and even my “unnecessary extra training pounds” are pretty much all gone.

Now, after several hours of sweating in and around St. Augustine, FL, it seems like I am ready to race in just about 2 weeks from now.  Today is actually the first session where I had to take a step back and that makes me feel very good about my physical condition and all the sessions I have done up to this point.  In a few days I will be back on the road after refusing to travel for quite some time now.  It’s exciting and I am looking forward to racing again.

March 13th will be the first and most exciting showdown apart from Hawaii 2010- most of the top triathletes will duel for the stunning prize purse in Abu Dhabi (www.abudhab itriathlon.com)

Sponsor updates:

This year we had a very long process to find the perfect sponsors, therefore I am very honored  to ride the new CEEPO Viper during the 2010 season.  CEEPO is a sponsor of the WTC (World Triathlon Corporation) and therefore brilliant match for me as well.  CEEPO will my main sponsor for 2010.  My first bike arrived several months ago and I felt very comfortable right from the start.  So be prepared for some even better bike splits from now on.  Special thanks to Nobujuki aka Joe (pictured above) for his support—he and his team of engineers are working hard in Japan in order to produce amazing bikes.  CEEPO has masterminded some amazing new creations to date—and they are the only company out there who is able to push the limits of aerodynamics to make bike just for triathletes!

Schwalbe tires are also supporting me during this year and I am about to receive the first shipment in a few days.  The new Ultremo tires promise to be the best on the market. Thanks to team Schwalbe!

More updates are expected very soon…so check back in a bit!

Yours,

Dirk