IGOR ANTÓN

Published in DEIA, Oct. 14, 2010



TO INTERVIEW people, to be able to materialize somebody well known’s work or their professional and personal career in a very short time is something that can be considered an art. In many times it will be an already known person, but other times we have opportunity to be able to read, to see or to listen to a different and original interview, that allows you to discover the interviewee's most interesting and valuable part. A little while ago the program "A vivir Euskadi" (To live The Basque Country) emitted what we recorded the cyclist, Igor Antón from Galdakao, and me, moderated by Aloña Velasco in which she joins two known characters to discuss side by side maintaining a social gathering. As soon as Igor, with his arm bandaged up of his last fall, and I sat at the table we felt comfortable with each other. The conversation was quite fluent and I felt much identified with him. We talked about a lot of things, of the similarities and the differences of our professions, of staying long days away from home, the nerves of the races or the concerts, of the previous ones, the nostalgias of our family, the friends, loneliness... Little by little I was discovering a humble and brave person to the fullest. I have always felt a great admiration for all these road warriors. People that fight to their exhaustion to find his way to the finish line. The very fact of imagining the effort is incredible that each and everyone of the cyclist’s members, from the first one to the very last one, they have to struggle in each lap, in each race. Looking into the Igor’s eyes I discover that incredible essence that has to have anyone that professionally climbs on the bicycle. It was fascinating to discover somebody like him, that saves in his gaze and in his shy smile the sacrifice and the dedication of a simple person, as nearly as all the ones that climb on top of the two wheels to demonstrate that still and thanks to their determination and their enthusiasm of overcoming, are able to reach farther away. Good Luck Igor in the future races, taken care on the road and a great, great deal of strength.

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