Meeting up with former Indy 500 driver Alex Zanardi
Its not only the UCI WorldTour riders that are searching for an innovative edge when pushing for the line of glory. Former Indianapolis 500 and Formula One driver Alex Zanardi took up competition in handbiking after he suffered a violent accident at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Germany, race track in 2001 that resulted in the amputation of his legs.
Switching sports, Zanardi took up competition in handbiking, a form of paralympic cycling, with the stated goal of representing Italy at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. In September 2011, Zanardi won his first senior international handbiking medal, the silver medal in the H4 (Handbike) category time trial at the UCI World Road Para-Cycling Championships in Denmark.
Alex spent the entire morning trying different prototypes in the Castelli Tech-Lab to identify what works best for his unique position and needs.
Follow or connect with Alex Zanardi:
Web: www.alex-zanardi.com
Twitter: @lxznr
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Alex-Zanardi/10625720438