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Javi LLiso make history
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Sulaika Experience
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Marina García gets it
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Aleix Espargaró, the total athlete
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ALEIX The total athlete Photos: Buenavista Audiovisual Playmaker Agency
Nobody is missing the athletic ability of Aleix Espargaró. Sportsman extremely prepared to physically perform in any sport thanks to his ability to sacrifice, whether on a motorcycle or a bike. The MotoGP rider has prepared this season like never before, with a very high physical requirement and, after the good results achieved in the preseason tests, he reached the first race in Qatar with very good sensations. The new Aprilia RS-GP has shown great reliability and the Aprilia Racing Team Gresini team has shown its improvements since the first race of the world championship. The biggest Espargaró commented a week before the start of the MotoGP World Championship: “We have made a step forward with respect to last year’s Aprilia, the 2018 version gave us some problems; This year’s bike is more competitive. We still have to improve because our rivals at the engine level have made a very important step forward but I think we are ready to fight in the top 10 and from there to grow as last year, in the first 4 races, we lost many points.” The team has very clear objectives and Aleix Espargaró will fight in each race to be among
the top ten and dreams of getting even bigger challenges for the Italian brand: “Obviously, I always have in mind to get the first podium in the history of Aprilia in MotoGP, that’s my wish; but, more than that, fighting in the top 10 of the world championship is our goal and it seems more complicated than getting a podium because with the level of drivers there is a great challenge to be among the top ten, this is the goal of Aprilia.“ The biggest of the Espargaró fulfilled its mission and in the first two races of the MotoGP World Championship finished in the top ten: tenth in Qatar and ninth in Argentina, always going from less to more than the starting position. Aleix Espargaró believes that taking care of the physical form is very important to perform at the maximum in any circuit and, therefore, has also made a step forward with its nutrition and hydration. Even in the shareholding of the company RAW Super Drink: “I am very happy to join the revolution of 100% organic sports drinks. As an athlete it is very important to take care of my hydration and I
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think that RAW Super Drink goes a step further in conventional isotonic drinks.“ All this sports program is culminated with a team in which the rider of Granollers is comfortable and can work together towards the same direction. Therefore, the human factor is essential for the proper functioning of the whole: “There are riders who go to the races basically as if they were at work and they have enough left over. On a human level, in Aprilia we are almost like a family and we get along very well; We spend many hours together and I need to feel that my people, do your best for me. So, I think that this year we have made a couple of changes in the team and I am very happy at the human level. On a technical level I have a good team at my disposal and we have a very tight schedule of trips together ahead of us and I think I’m in a good place.“ And with the arrival of his new teammate, Aleix Espargaró is convinced that it will be very beneficial for the Aprilia RS-GP 2019:
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“My teammate, Andrea Iannone, can especially provide speed. Andrea is a very fast driver, he has shown many podiums when he was in Suzuki and Ducati. Two very good bikes to come to Aprilia, so it will bring us speed and information from other brands; I’m sure it will make my level grow and I can not sleep.“ Finally, one of the great novelties this season will be the application of the Long Lap Penalty in the event that a driver has to give up his position in the event of a penalty: “The Long Lap Penalty seems a great success for me. We all call him Joker colloquially, since it is similar to the Supercross where there is a lap that gets longer, I think it’s a much easier way for the driver and very fun for the people of the house to have to make a much longer curve and lose 2-3 seconds (after trying it in the preseason tests in Qatar), I think it will give a show to the races and for us it will be much easier than raising your hand and letting yourself pass.“ If he is not a MotoGP rider, Aleix Espargaró would
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have liked to dedicate himself to cycling: “Yes, I would have liked to be a professional cyclist. The truth is that I have jokingly said many times that I have been a frustrated cyclist, I have not had a cycling interest since I was a child; It’s really been four or five years since I’ve been hooked a lot on the bike and I would like very much tomorrow to be able to try to be even more competitive even if it fits into the world of cycling. I do not have very clear even if mountain bike or road; I like the road a lot but I admit that it is much harder than mountain biking.
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But I admire all cyclists a lot, I love this sport and I’m only 29 years old, the future will tell to see what happens.“
Good luck Aleix!
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CAPE EPIC Aleix Espargarรณ - Ibon Zugasti Cape Town 2019
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The MotoGP rider recently fulfilled one of his dreams, participating in the Cape Epic. Considered the most important mountain bike race in the world, the RAW Super Drink athlete paired with Ibon Zugasti and for a total of 8 days, 624 kilometers and 16,650 meters of positive elevation, he exceeded his participation; always among the 30 best couples of the race, they finished in the 28th position of 247 pairs in the Elite category (29th position out of a total of 597 pairs in the sum of all the categories). Objective fulfilled for Aleix Espargarรณ who thought before the race that
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“fighting between 25 and 30 place would really be an impressive result”.
pair formed by the Swiss Nino Schurter and Lars Forster.
The hardness of the stages put the MotoGP rider to the test, but his physical form was always above the circumstances. Aleix Espargaró stressed that constantly hydrating was also a key factor in keeping pace. Espargaró and Zugasti finished the Cape Epic 2019 with a total time of 29 hours and 54 minutes, at an average of 21.06 km / h. 3 hours and 44 minutes of the champions of this edition, the
Aleix Espargaró leaves South Africa with a very good taste in his mouth and we are sure that in the future we will see him again in the Cape Epic.
Discover the exciting videos of Aleix and Ibon at the Cape Epic 2019
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A gravel bike ride that you will not forget Photos: MMR
Asturias is a true paradise for cycling, due to its varied orography and its rural and mountain landscapes, which make the hundreds of possible routes a unique experience. Therefore, this time we suggest you travel with a gravel bike as it opens a world of infinite possibilities.
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Neither road nor mountain, but the conjunction of both. A cycling without borders, efficient, looking for its route between small neighborhood roads, asphalt disintegrated and dirt roads. All are solitary roads that turn the territory into a walkable geography. In Asturias you will find nature, routes, coast,
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culture, cities and gastronomy. Steep landscape, mountains, lands and water, mining of coal, copper or cobalt, the land of the ‘Olympus of the Gods’ of cycling where the almighty l’ Angliru rises; one of the toughest peaks of all the rounds of international cycling and that has been the scene of unique sporting achievements that have put Riosa and Asturias on the world map of cycling worldwide.
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As well as Monte Naranco (Oviedo), Fuentes de Invierno (Aller), Coto Bello (Aller), La Farrapona (Somiedo), the Lakes of Covadonga (Cangas de OnĂs), and the Cuitu Negru (Lena), this last one only three kilometers from the Valgrande-Pajares ski resort. In Asturias you will find mountains, rivers, meadows, forests of chestnut trees and beech trees. Dolines and caves are discovered among villages and mountains full of history and rich ethnography.
Asturias is a paradise to travel by bike.
The Asturian nature and its mountains distill stories. Very human stories where sports take on a special role in some of them. Asturias is a true outdoor training camp with exceptional conditions for the most natural activities and experiences.
Feel Asturias through the new MMR video
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CROSSFIT LIFE
Rita García Photos: Buenavista Audiovisual
Hello Rita, how are you doing? Introduce yourself to the
nice and it’s like a community, the one that better goes
readers of the first RAWMAG.
is the one who will support you and teach the things you do not know.“
“Of course! My name is Rita Garcia and I am 31 years old, I work in CrossFit and I have a box in Valdemoro
What goals do you set for this season?
called Sweet Death CrossFit and it is like my dream, I
“The goal for this season was to qualify for CrossFit
wanted to have something of mine and I have achieved
Games but this year I will not get it. There is still a wod
it; She has been open for 3 years and the truth is that I
but it is impossible to trace the first wod of the open;
am very happy “.
so, now the objective is to compete in teams. Compete because in the end it’s what I like.“
How did the CrossFit adventure begin? “The CrossFit started all of a sudden, I worked in a gym
If I want to start at CrossFit, what do you recommend?
doing directed classes, I was a personal trainer and
“Whoever wants to start in this sport would recommend
a partner told me to try it and since then I am here. I
that you try it and that you will not regret it, which in
started doing crossfit in September 2013 and in the end
the end is very different from anything else you’ve
it has become like a way of life.”
tried before. Being a very intense exercise and that the wear is very large, it is important to hydrate well and
What is CrossFit for you?
in my workouts I use RAW Super Drink and it helps me
“For me the crossfit is m life, I dedicate all day to it. I get
hydrate that I lose during training “.
up in the morning and after breakfast I go to the box to give classes and then I train and more classes. In the
And when the body says: enough?
end, it occupies 24 hours a day.“
“More the head, the body says enough but it is the head that commands. If the head says to follow, you do it. The
What is the reason for the CrossFit boom?
problem is when the head can not go on any longer, but
“The CrossFit gets you hooked a lot because basically
everyone has emotional downturns and they do not let
it’s very dynamic, with different workouts and that
your body go.“
people like. The gym at the end is more limited and here you go to the box and every day is a surprise. Sharing the suffering with your classmates is also something
Good luck Rita!
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Asana Bio
RECHARGE YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM THROUGH FOOD Itziar Digรณn Psychologist and Nutritionist
We are increasingly aware that what we eat is vital to
vitamins A, B, C and D; minerals such as iron, zinc,
preserve or improve our state of health.
selenium, magnesium ... and antioxidants.
And talking about health means talking about our immune
A complete and varied diet of quality assures you the
system and its extraordinary work at this time of year. The
contribution of all the necessary nutrients. It should
immune system, as is well known, is the main responsible
include: natural cereals, fruits and vegetables, legumes,
for our body to cope with all kinds of infections, viruses,
seeds, and dairy, increasing the consumption of vegetable
bacteria and toxins. It is our main barrier of defenses. So
protein and moderating that of animal protein.
even if virus exposure is unavoidable, it is in our power to
Microbiota: The intestinal microbiota is the set of
keep it strong.
microorganisms that inhabit our intestine and coexist in perfect harmony with us. Formed by approximately
How to strengthen the immune system
100,000 trillion bacteria, with more than 1,000 different
The key is to make healthy choices in relation to:
species. It acts as the first protective barrier against pathogens and includes an important part of our immune
Lifestyle: rest, reduce stress, get enough exercise and
system.
avoid being overweight. So if you take care of your microbiota; This, in turn, will Food: The relationship between nutrition and the immune
take care of you. It ensures the intake of plant foods rich
system is complex and interesting. Small deficits of certain
in fiber and polyphenols, resistant starch and fermented
nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids or
foods (yogurt, kefir, fermented pickles, cheeses, sprouts),
an excess of sugars and saturated fats, can damage it
mushrooms and fungi and turmeric; and excluding
severely. So, more than quantity, it is necessary to keep
proinflammatory foods such as sugars, refined flours,
in mind the quality of your diet. Eat fresh, seasonal
processed foods and moderating the animal protein.
foods. Using homemade and simple cooking methods.
Remember that nature is wise and offers us what our body needs most. Go to your trusted store and take
Specific nutrients for the immune system: Secures
advantage of it!
JAUME MASIA How well you know the first victory! GP Argentina 2019 Jaume Masiá is taking giant steps to become the Moto3 world champion. After debuting in the world championship in 2017, doing 4 races with promising results; the following year it would dispute its first complete world-wide one and it would gain the title of Rookie of the Year. This season is the one of his confirmation, he was the fastest in the preseason tests in Jerez, but then he would be injured in the Andalusian track and, consequently, could not be competitive in the first race of the
World Championship in Qatar, where he would retire after being hit by another rider. Three weeks later, he would arrive at the Argentine circuit of Termas de Río Hondo to face the second race of the World Championship in better physical conditions; the results would be amazing. Pole Position on Saturday and victory on Sunday in a crazy race where 15 drivers would fight for victory until the end. Masiá would be the most skilful driver on the last lap and would be placed first before crossing
“I caught the perfect slipstream, then overta
aking them in braking and I was able to win.�
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the finish line, nobody would snatch the victory. The RAW Super Drink rider, would comment after crossing the finish line: “It’s a day to enjoy. On the straight it was very difficult for me to overtake. It was a continuous fight. I tried not to lose position in each braking and I managed to catch the perfect slipstream. I was able to overtake Rodrigo and I was lucky that no one was ahead of me and winning.“
After Argentina, the world championship would travel to the US and Jaume Masiá would get the podium and lead in the Moto3 World Championship. The Grand Prix of the Americas, at the circuit COTA (Austin, USA) was the scene of a thrilling Moto3 race and in which the Valencian Jaume Masiá returned to perform a great performance. After starting the race in the fourth position and be somewhat delayed with the passage of the laps; in the last ten turns he would get closer to the top positions
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and cross the finish line in an extraordinary second position, behind the winner Arón Canet.
Jaume Masiá would comment after the race, in the interview conducted by DAZN:
Second consecutive podium of Jaume Masiá. After this result, the RAW Super Drink rider would be placed leader in the overall classification of the Moto3 world, tied at 45 points with Arón Canet.
“It’s impressive to be a world leader, I’m super happy. It was a very difficult race, as everyone was very strong and with ten laps to go I started to push forward. I want to thank the team that has done a super job.“
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HOUSE
Passivhaus Save energy
Passivhaus, or passive house, is a construction standard that was born in Germany in 1991 and has spread throughout the rest of the world. It combines a high interior comfort with a very low energy consumption and an affordable price, thanks to the maximum care of the building envelope and a controlled ventilation system. The passive building is the one that saves energy. Given the scarcity of resources globally, it is worth discovering the principles of this international standard. Passivhaus buildings reduce heating and cooling requirements by 75%. The little supplementary energy that they require can be easily covered from renewable energies, becoming a construction with a very low energy cost for the owner and the planet. This standard does not imply the use of a specific type of product, material or architectural style, but the optimization of existing resources through
passive techniques, such as a good form factor, which reduces the area in contact with the exterior to reduce the needs of air conditioning, a correct orientation of the windows to take advantage of the heat of the sun when they are closed and the natural ventilation when opening them, or to put solar protections that prevent overheating in summer.
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MAKING HISTORY
Javi Lliso Grandvalira Total Fight 2019 Photos: Miguel Rubio
El Tarter’s snowpark was the scene of one of the most
the best result of his career in a competition of this
exciting freeskiing finals in the fifteen-year history
international level. The Spaniard did not complete his
of Grandvalira Total Fight. The rivalry between the
round in the first two attempts, but in the third and last
participating riders demanded a higher level in the
opportunity he fulfilled his mission in an extraordinary
tricks performed in the slopestyle circuit and, among
way. Lliso made a perfect round that earned him to
them, Javi LLiso stood out.
finish third to get a round composed of a left 450 in, switch in right FS 630 out and switch left 2 in a back
The RAW SD athlete touched the sky to achieve
6 out in jibbing and left double cork 12 tail, switch tail
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double cork 12 mute and right double cork 12 safety in
the Spanish freeskier who is the most fit today and
the jumping area “.
who, at the age of 21, has climbed to the podium of
Lliso, exultant after achieving this historic result,
the Grandvalira Total Fight 2019, fighting among the
commented: “I had a difficult season in terms of results,
best in the world and has managed to finish more than
so taking me to third place in my first Total Fight with
once. among the top 20 of the Slopestyle FIS World
a World Cup level gives me the confidence to face the
Cup.
season that comes with more desire. I want to thank the people of El Tarter park for the incredible work they
How were your beginnings in skiing?
have done and the organization.“
“When I was 3 years old. Because my mother was a ski instructor in Sierra Nevada, it was a sport that got
After this exceptional result, we interviewed Javi LLiso,
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they were jumping on the slopes and I wanted to do
Silvaplana (Switzerland), as well as a historic podium
the same. The freeskiing seduced me at age 12 and to
in the Grandvalira Total Fight. Have you met your
this day. “
marked goal? “Yes and at the same time no. Because I scored as an
You fell in love with the freeskiing when you were very
important competition the world championships in
young, but when did you start competing?
Utah, but we had very bad luck with the weather and
“At age 17 I went to the Spanish championship in Sierra
wanted to get a top 25, but in the end it could not be.
Nevada and I won it. My coach, Josep Gil, proposed a
But I’m leaving with a good taste in my mouth for these
competition program and changed my life. I went from
last competitions that went very well for me “.
skiing for a hobby to dedicating myself to it “. And what must be done to be closer to that top 10 in How would you define the evolution in competition
the World Cup?
that you have done during these 5 years?
“The answer is not easy. Everything is in the head, you
“There has been a big change in my head about the
have to train and have the desire to do it and be in good
freeskiing, from becoming something for fun to being
physical shape. But if you do not believe it in your head,
what I do, it’s really a luck to do what you like and grow
you will not get it. The first thing you have to believe is
with it as a person and as a rider. It’s the best for me.“
that you are an athlete to get as far as possible. You have to believe in yourself.“
What is the most important change you have experienced in competition when moving from the
What’s your goal for the next season?
European Cup to the FIS World Cup?
“My goal is to go up in the ranking as much as you can.
“The biggest change we see in snowparks. In the
I would like to be close to 35 in the slopestyle world. “
European Cup it is usually 2 or 3 rails and 2 or 3 jumps if it arrives and you can usually make doubles in a single jump. In the World Cup there are always 3 rails and 3
Good luck Javi!
jumps, with more complicated modules where you can enter doubles and even a triple. So, as the level of the snowpark is higher, your level should also be, and the difference is abysmal. “ This year in the World Cup you have achieved a 19th place in Font Romeu (France) and a 20th place in
Learn more about Javi Lliso in this video
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Sulaika Experience Hotel SB Glow Barcelona
On Friday, April 5, Sulaika Fernández made a master class of pilates, yoga, aromatherapy and meditation on the exclusive terrace of the SB Glow hotel in Barcelona. A sensory experience that captivated the attendees, allowing themselves to be transported by the renowned yoga and pilates instructor. The Tibetan bowls created music therapy to accompany in meditation. The RAW SD instructor commented that “in this meeting, one of the fundamental parts of the experience is to work our chakras through yoga, pilates and aromatherapy. All this to live your body differently and unlock to feel the energy. “ During two hours of activity, including a brunch, Sulaika Fernández managed to take the group to a new level of sensory and relaxation. All attendees took a Welcome Pack with RAW Super Drink, Pranarom, Asana and Waiwai products.
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Marina García Spanish Champion Open 2019 CN Sabadell
Recently, Marina Garcia qualified for the Gwangju World Championships (South Korea) by winning the final of the 200 breaststroke of the Spanish Championships with a time of 2: 25.35. The Catalan dominated the race from start to finish and finished first ahead of Fanny Lecluyse and the Spanish record holder of the event, Jessica Vall, who was third with a time of 2: 28.49. The Belgian was the one who started pulling in the start, with Marina Garcia stuck in his wake and Jessica Vall already at the feet of his two rivals. But Garcia took the initiative in the final stretch of the first length to never let go while Vall was descolgándose little by little. Lecluyse did resist the swimmer of the local team. However, Marina tightened in a few last fifty meters to put almost two seconds in the last pool to the Belgian. Garcia exceeded the minimum globalist mark required by the technical committee of the Spanish Swimming Federation. The swimmer of the CN Sabadell is very clear about its objectives for this season: “on a sporting level,
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want to distract myself or do anything that goes out of the way we have in mind.“ Marina García focuses her efforts on the breaststroke disciplines 100 and 200 meters, the longest being her favorite: “The goals for the World Cup are to swim 100 and 200 breaststroke. My main options are in the 200 breaststroke since I am better and my desire is to enter the final to be able to fight for the medals. The goal is to go through qualifying to the final.“ After about 10 years in the absolute Spanish National Team and played many world championships, Europeans and participating in the London 2012 Olympic Games; the experience is the most important value that Marina Garcia treasures to face the pre-Olympic year: “I started from very small to compete in world and European, I have had the good fortune to live many things and that is what gives me the preparation to face the This year’s World Cup and the Olympic Games of 2020. In addition, I count in the Sabadell CN with a very good human and technical team; in swimming there is not a single day of rest as that affects the results in the water, it is a very hard and intense sport and that is why we need many people around us that help us to be 100% every day.“ A physical requirement where hydration also plays a fundamental role: “being in the water you can think that you do not get so dehydrated or sweat less, but it is only a sensation since the wear is
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very great. So my hydration plan is to drink an allday isotonic drink type RAW Super Drink since it is 100% organic and without sugars. I have never been in favor of sugar or energy drinks, I do not believe that I bring anything new to my body, I have done the test and the truth is that it has not made any effect on me; so I’ve always looked for a more ecological type of drink according to my nutritional ideals and that they give me all the amino acids and antioxidants.“ Marina Garcia identifies which are her rivals and, with the permission of the Russian Yulia Efimova, defines what possibilities exist to get a medal: “In 200 breaststroke is Yulia Efimova who has a very high level and is always up, seems to have no rival. But from there there are many squares that are open; the best ranked in the ranking are the Americans, the Spanish Jessica Vall and also the Japanese and Danish. If you have a street in the end, you have an opportunity; the positions have been changing a lot in recent years and that’s why I think that my reality is to be in the best shape when I play and once there I fight to have a street in the final. Then, anything can happen; This is my reality and what I fight for.“
Good luck Marina!
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CityPilot Mercedes-Benz
The CityPilot shows how urban public transport will look in the future: it works even more safely, efficiently and comfortably than conventional buses. Connectivity plus camera and radar systems with data fusion are catapulting the city bus into the future.
to be positioned within centimeters. This already works in practice, as demonstrated by the world premiere of the CityPilot on a precise route that covers almost 20 km, with a series of sharp turns, tunnels, numerous bus stops and involving high speeds for an urban bus.
The technology of the CityPilot in the MercedesBenz Future Bus is based on the Mercedes-Benz Actros self-driving truck with Highway Pilot presented in 2014. However, it has undergone significant additional development, specifically for use as an urban bus, with numerous additional functions. The CityPilot can recognize the traffic lights, communicate with them and negotiate safely the unions controlled by them. It can also recognize obstacles, especially pedestrians on the road, and braking autonomously. It automatically approaches the bus stops, where it opens and closes its doors. And not least, it is capable of driving through tunnels.
This semi-automatic urban bus improves efficiency, as its smooth and predictive driving style saves wear and tear, reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
A dozen cameras scan the road and surroundings, while long and short range radar systems constantly monitor the route ahead. Thanks to the fusion of information, all the data received creates an extremely accurate image and allows the bus
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Yago Domínguez GETS THE PODIUM IN TA P I A G OA N N A P R O D E S U R F La Liga Iberdrola Fesurfing Tapia de Casariego, Asturias
From April 18 to 20, Tapia de Casariego (Asturias) took part in the 28th edition of Tapia Goanna Pro with the presence of the best surfers in Spain.
The Tapia Goanna Pro met expectations and managed to enjoy the hundreds of fans present in the Asturian town.
More than 200 surfers gathered in this third scoring round for the national circuit of La Liga Iberdrola Fesurfing; among them, the surfer of the team RAW Super Drink, Yago Domínguez.
The competition also honored brothers Peter and Robert Gulley. The Australians arrived 50 years ago to Tapia and are considered the pioneers of surfing on this Asturian coast.
A few days in which the surfers had to squeeze to the maximum to get the pass to the final on Sunday and where the entry of a swell allowed the competitors to give free rein to their best surfing. In the men’s category, the Brazilian Rafa Teixeira got a deserved victory, followed by the canary Luis Diaz. Yago Domínguez would reach the third position of the podium, being a great result for the Donostiarra who agreed for the first time to a final in La Liga. Domínguez would comment after getting on the podium: “I’m happy with my surfing throughout the championship, with two third places in the Under 18 and Open category. Congratulations to all the finalists.“