Apparel and accessories specialist Louis Garneau has announced the helmet sponsorship of pro triathlete Samantha McGlone.
"I have been racing in the LG Superleggera for the past few seasons and it is the lightest, most comfortable aero helmet I have ever tried,” noted McGlone. ”For daily training and extra hot races like the Hawaii Ironman I use the Diamond – it’s so light and well ventilated I forget it’s even there!
“I am excited to be partnering with LG in 2011. Their years of research and attention to detail is evident in all of their products and makes them leaders in the industry."
"The helmets we have on the market right now offer the most aerodynamic, lightweight, and ventilated options available for athletes,” added Pierre Perron, International Marketing Director for Louis Garneau.
“While we are unsure exactly which style McGlone will be racing in this year, we are working to get her riding with the new Vorttice and X-Lite helmets."
According to the company, the Vorttice helmet is a true revolution in aerodynamic helmets – designed to be faster than the competition. ‘Unlike any other aero helmet, proven dimpled technology at the front causes air to flow closely to the helmet.’ When hitting the ‘Vortex Generator’ at the top of the helmet, the air is accelerated again so it can glide along to the end of the helmet and eliminate air disturbances.
The Louis Garneau X-Lite Helmet is billed as the lightest helmet on the market without compromising the retention system. Through patent pending U-Bar technology, U-shaped ribs that are folded six times create a complex exoskeleton to reinforce the helmet’s structure. A super lightweight helmet stabilizing device is fitted with the webbing system and can be fully adjusted using only one hand.
Samantha McGlone has been racing professionally for nine years. First as short course ITU athlete where she represented Canada at the Olympic Games in Athens 2004, then on to long course where she was the 2006 Ironman 70.3 World Champion and second at the 2007 Ironman World Championships and 2007 IM 70.3 World Championships.
She won Ironman Arizona in 2009 and was US Pro Champion for Ironman 70.3 in Texas.
