Hermida has stopped the thrilling pace that the season of a professional rider demands. This more relaxed part of the year is the perfect time for riders and partners to share their opinions and have the chance to test new material without the risk of important races arriving in the short term.

The first thing that has arrived to Hermida’s hands is the Alpina Pheos. He’s testing it and he has already had the chance to get some impressions on it : “It’s already a few seasons I have been linked to this helmet and sunglasses brand. I like this new helmet. It is a model just above 260 grams and with a very attractive look. It is just a few days I am riding with it, but I have felt really comfortable right from the first moment. The carbon pieces deliver a quality touch to the helmet and t looks like the visor is coming back. I think I know which helmet I will be using in 2010”.