Italy
Alessandro Degasperi
Professional Triathlete
I have been using Polar products for several years now: my partner for cycling is Polar M460, while for other activities I use the new Polar Vantage V. I find Polar Flow and Training Load Pro™ very useful, in particular because they allow me to analyze my recovery.
About
Discipline:
Triathlon
Born:
November 23, 1980
Personal best:
8:08:24h (Ironman Challenge Roth, 2019)
Pre-race ritual:
Practice some yoga exercises to help the abdominal area and diaphragm.
Proudest sporting moment:
The victory at the Ironman of Lanzarote in 2015.
Career highlights
2019
Challenge Roth
6th place, 8h 8' 24" (PB)
2018
IRONMAN Lanzarote
1st place
2013
Wiesbaden European Championship
3rd place
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