Patrick Vernay
Patrick Vernay

You can discover lots of things about me on my website but first don’t forget to learn French

Home: 
Noumea, New Caledonia
What Saddle Do You Ride: 
Racing
Favorite Music: 
I enjoy listening to ACDC before racing
Favorite Food: 
All Chinese food, Sour Pork for example
How Do You Relax: 
Watching TV
How Do You Prepare For An Event: 
I keep on training and I need two days to prepare my transition bags, always afraid of forgetting something
Recent Achievement: 
6th in Hawaii Ironman World Championships 2008 after two victories on Ironman Races in Australia in April and in Roth (Germany) in July
Favorite Quote: 
"Enjoy the present moment because life’s so short"
What's In Your Transition Bag You Can't Live Without: 
My energy products because without them, the race would turn to a nightmare
Where Do You See Yourself In Ten Years: 
Still in New Caledonia drinking a cocktail with my wife and looking after my children in the swimming-pool I will have built next to the house I’ve just bought
Career Highlights: 

1st Ironman Korea 2004
1st Ironman Korea 2005
2nd Ironman Australia 2006 (Port Macquarie)
1st Ironman Australia 2007(Port Macquarie)
1st Ironman Australia 2007 (Busselton)
1st Ironman Australia 2008 (Port Macquarie)
1st Ironman Roth (Germany) 2008
6th Ironman Hawaii 2008
Two times 10th in Hawaii 2006 and 2007