BRET Bassett of Lewdown has been selected as a member of the TRI UK sponsored Race Team in 2011, and will be representing sponsors TRI UK, Gatorade, FOOR, Newton, 2XU, TYR, Easton, Fizik, Kuota, Met, Triathlete Europe, tri247.com and SRAM in a series of national and international races throughout the 2011 season.
Co-owner of TRI UK and team manager, Ali Boon said: 'Bret was a natural choice when we were selecting our team for 2011.
'We have grown the race team to a 50+ strong team which is now the envy of the triathlon world.
'Bret's dedication and loyalty meant that he was an obvious choice for the team. We are looking forward to a year of success together.'
Bret joined his fellow team members at the team's launch held last weekend in Yeovil.
The launch saw team members swim in the TRI UK endless pool, go for a team run and bike training session as well as collect their sponsored team kit from 2011 sponsors TRI UK, Gatorade, FOOR, Newton, 2XU, TYR, Easton, Fizik, Kuota, Met, Triathlete Europe, tri247.com and SRAM.
Bret was involved in a horrific cycling accident on June 14 2009, while out training on his bike.
After 18 months he is about to take part in his first triathlon of the 2011 season.
TRI UK, established 19 years ago, is the largest triathlon retailer in the world and offers a full store and mail order service from their 10,000 square ft retail outlet.
They have been responsible for introducing many brands to the UK market and this year are sponsoring the team in association with Gatorade, FOOR, Newton, 2XU, TYR, Easton, Fizik, Kuota, Met, Triathlete Europe, tri247.com and SRAM.
To find out more about the 2011 race team visit the TRI UK Gatorade race team section on the internet site http://www.triuk.com">www.triuk.com