Staff
Martin Whiteley
Team Director
Team Director
Background:
Former downhill racer Martin Whiteley founded 23 Degrees Sports Management which owns and operates Trek World Racing. His previous teams have been Team G Cross Honda and Global Racing. Lives in Granada, Spain.
Paul Schlitz
Road Manager
Road Manager
Background:
An avid runner, Paul Schlitz has worked on many world class teams, including Volvo Cannondale, Trek/VW, Team G Cross Honda, Maxxis Rocky Mountain and now Trek World Racing. Lives in Amiens, France.
Sander Gijs
Head Mechanic
Head Mechanic
Background:
Previous teams include Be-One and Dolphin Trek. Sander Gijs drives the big rig in Europe, and wrenches for World Champ Tracey Moseley and Willow Koerber, while overseeing all the mechanics. Lives in Roermond, Holland.
Ben Arnott
Mechanic
Mechanic
Background:
Hailing from Scotland and having had experience as a World Cup Mechanic with Greg Williamson and the Scottish Downhill Team, Ben is also a handy Enduro rider and joins the team as Enduro is added to our list of disciplines.
Monkey Vasquez
Mechanic
Mechanic
Background:
A legend in the sport, having wrenched for many teams including Yeti, GT, and Global Racing. Long time mechanic for Missy Giove and Brian Lopes. Wrenches for Aaron Gwin and Neko Mulally. Lives in Hesperia, CA, USA.
Vittorio Platania
Content Manager
Content Manager
Background:
Vittorio joins the team in the newly created role of Content Manager. This means Vittorio not only produces all of our video material, but also oversees the team's website content and our various social media and video accounts around the web. He has a degree in Philosophy and owns the website triridemtb.com. Vittorio speaks 3 languages and lives in in Sicily in Southern Italy.
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Upcoming Events
- Enduro World Series #2
Val d’Allos, France
June 30th, 2013 - June 30th, 2013 - Crankworx, Enduro World Series # 3
Les Deux Alpes, France
July 6th, 2013 - July 7th, 2013 - Megavalanche
Alpe d’Huez, France
July 14th, 2013 - July 14th, 2013


















