Felipe Gutiérrez, with an eye on the FETRI 2016 Elections

Felipe Gutiérrez, is a leader in Spain as a pioneer in the world of Triathlon

After 4 legislatures of Jose Hidalgo in the Spanish Triathlon Federation, from Triathlon News we wanted to interview Felipe Gutiérrez with the aim of knowing your point of view about the next elections and, not in vain, we take a big surprise to know his commitment to present a new team of which he will be part.

President? No, no, President, no. I will be part of the candidacy team,

So who will Felipe Gutiérrez be?... someone who wants to collaborate, maybe a Vice President, could be, or simply a collaborator.

And president for your candidacy? It is still too early to announce it (…. It is to be requested), we will make an official presentation in due course, if everything goes forward

Some clue? ... (he looks thoughtful) He does not live in Triathlon, he is not mediated and he works for sports.

Why do you think you have to change the team that has led during these last 4 legislatures? I think it's important to "regenerate" and "incorporate" new blood "into the federations. It is not good to "perpetuate" the charges, to move forward, ... there must be CHANGES

An example of CHANGE?

The triathletes that compete in the elite need more means, and I think it is important to recover the amounts that were given in the cash prizes in the competitions. If not, to the Championships of Spain, the best duathletes / triathletes of Spain do not go, and this must be the case. Also the championships for Clubs, it is important to take care of them.

And how do you get these economic resources?

I think we have to work more in the search for sponsorship within the federation, to have more resources, help the triathletes and work on the clubs continue to grow.

If you could win the candidacy, what changes would you make?

We are working on new ideas, new approaches that help to grow triathlon. We believe that it is important to work with athletes and clubs, they need financial resources and triathlon needs it to continue growing.

Another important change is to work with "Transparency" to be aware that "Everyone" - "We are Triathlon"

And of course, leave the candidacy that comes out, work on changing the regulations, I think it is important that the charges are renewed at the most each 2 legislatures.

Felipe Gutiérrez, is a leader in Spain as a pioneer in the world of Triathlon. Licensed in Inef and after 3 legislatures in charge of the Competitions Department of Fetri, he has never left the triathlon and is currently the technical director of the R. Canoe Triathlon Store Club, as well as writing for triatlonnoticias.com every Thursday "his nap ", where he reviews the current triathlon" no hairs on the tongue. "

Felipe has been working for almost 30 years for and for the triathlon.