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Triathlete Jan Frodeno "Is Present, Likes Experimenting and Testing Intensely"

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In mid-October Jan Frodeno won the Ironman in Hawaii for the third time, and since then the phone has also been on for the Cologne-based start-up Ryzon. The reason: The triathlete is equipped by the specialists for high-tech sportswear.ISPO.com congratulated Ryzon and asked what has happened since Frodeno won. The Ryzon Greens also told how much input Frodeno gives in terms of material optimization.

Author: Susa Schreiner
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Jan Frodeno on his way to the third Ironman victory in Hawaii
Jan Frodeno on his way to the third Ironman victory in Hawaii
Image credit: Ryzon

Mario Konrad founded Ryzon GmbH together with his brother Markus and designer Fabian Jung in 2016. The high-tech clothing forge has specialized in the areas of cycling, running and triathlon. And the three of them are doing so well that they not only convinced the jury at ISPO Brandnew, but also triathlon dominator Jan Frodeno performed his Hawaii hat trick in a Ryzon racing suit.

ISPO.com What has changed since Jan Frodeno won the Ironman in Hawaii two weeks ago in a Ryzon high-tech race suit?
Mario Konrad: The perception in the public is already great straight: particularly also from the non-triathlon area, as we notice! In addition to our special articles for triathlon, bike and running, we also offer many high-quality leisure products, which we also produce to a large extent in the EU. Just like Jan's suit. This will now be known to a wider public, which is of course really ingenious for us.

Why Jan Frodeno's Ironman Racing Suit Is so Special

One of the biggest challenges at Ironman Hawaii is the temperature. It can get warm up to 45 degrees Celsius. That's why athletes need top racing suits. Jan Frodeno wears a suit of the finalist at the ISPO Brandnew Award 2019, Ryzon.
Ryzon has been working for about a year and a half on a competition suit that can support thermoregulation. The body temperature must not get too high in Hawaii.
Frodeno's racing suit captivates with a miracle cure, as it is called in the clothing industry: graphene material, which is obtained from graphite. It is a conductive material that distributes the ice or water that can be deposited in the pockets throughout the body.
Graphene webs were printed on the entire inside of the suit, which ensure that the torso is cooled. Based on the new double pocket system - also on the inside of the suit, which is used for storing ice and beverage bags - the graphene directs the cold to selected areas of the upper body and to the lasts.
A further challenge for all manufacturers of triathlon clothing is that it must be created for all elements: From the water it must dry quickly, for cycling it must be well padded, but also aerodynamic. And for running it should be light.
Jan Frodeno wears a made-to-measure suit. The company is considering whether there will be a small series of its suits on sale in 2020. A suit could cost about 900 euros.
One of the biggest challenges at Ironman Hawaii is the temperature. It can get warm up to 45 degrees Celsius. That's why athletes need top racing suits. Jan Frodeno wears a suit of the finalist at the ISPO Brandnew Award 2019, Ryzon.
Ryzon has been working for about a year and a half on a competition suit that can support thermoregulation. The body temperature must not get too high in Hawaii.
Frodeno's racing suit captivates with a miracle cure, as it is called in the clothing industry: graphene material, which is obtained from graphite. It is a conductive material that distributes the ice or water that can be deposited in the pockets throughout the body.
Graphene webs were printed on the entire inside of the suit, which ensure that the torso is cooled. Based on the new double pocket system - also on the inside of the suit, which is used for storing ice and beverage bags - the graphene directs the cold to selected areas of the upper body and to the lasts.
A further challenge for all manufacturers of triathlon clothing is that it must be created for all elements: From the water it must dry quickly, for cycling it must be well padded, but also aerodynamic. And for running it should be light.
Jan Frodeno wears a made-to-measure suit. The company is considering whether there will be a small series of its suits on sale in 2020. A suit could cost about 900 euros.

Triathlete Frodeno Likes to Experiment

Ryzon is a start-up company from Cologne and has already attracted attention as a "finalist" at the ISPO Brandnew Award 2019. What has participation brought you?
The ISPO Brandnew Award has had a very positive effect. The award was a great distinction and led to a lot of trust with customers and partners. This has also had a positive effect on PR.

And how much Jan Frodeno is in the racing suits of Ryzon?
Jan is simply very present and available. Not only in the articles that directly and directly concern him, like the Graphen Race Suit for the Ironman in Hawaii. He is very open and experiments a lot with us here. We also had the opportunity to test and optimize the suit in the wind tunnel and under extreme heat conditions. Jan is simply a great help here, above all because he is very open and always ready to question the status quo.

This also applies to all other articles. For example, he tested our Signature Bike Set, which is made almost entirely of recycled materials, the one with the most training hours from us, the most intensively. Our customers really benefit directly from Jan's experience and feedback.

Author: Susa Schreiner
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