Gerardo Fernández Costa
- DATE OF BIRTH: 11/04/1978
- LIVES IN: Vigo with his family
- DIAGNOSIS: Blind-deaf
- Moves in a wheelchair
GERARDO is an adventurer pilgrim; he can hear a little, sees little and talks a goo deal. He invented DisCamino thanks to his generosity in wanting to share his experience.
For him, DisCamino is a sport, effort, the possibility to lose weight around his waist, a chance to get to know people, to be kissed by girls and to see new things with his hands.
JOSE VARELA
- DATE OF BIRTH: 20/10/1952
- LIVES IN: Vigo in the APAMP residence in Navia
- DIAGNOSIS: cerebral palsy from birth
- Moves in a wheelchair
JOSE is DisCamino’s granddad. A poet, a brave man able to ride a bike for the first time in his life at the age of 61 and cross France pedalling.
For him, DisCamino is a very important part of his life.
MAXI MASIP VILLAR
- DATE OF BIRTH: 25/07/1978
- LIVES IN: Vigo with his family
- DIAGNOSIS: cerebral palsy from birth
- Moves in a wheelchair
MAXI gives his all, ongoing effort, suffers in silence, absolute responsibility…
For him, DisCamIno is an adventure, getting to know new places, living together with his friends and making new ones.
ana soage sas
- DATE OF BIRTH: 21/01/1975
- LIVES IN: Vigo with her family
- DIAGNOSIS: cerebral palsy from birth
- Moves in a wheelchair
ANA is a fighter, happy, a physical powerhouse, a tireless flirt… and they said that she would be a vegetable.
For her, DisCamino gives her more strength in her life.
david gil janeiro
- DATE OF BIRTH: 20/02/1977
- LIVES IN: Vigo between the APAMP residence and his family’s house
- DIAGNOSIS: Agnosia or lack of oxygen at delivery
- Moves in a wheelchair
DAVID is a bit headstrong, but with a good heart. He likes to start things and go through to the end.
For him, DisCamino is a marvellous way of practicing sport among friends, apart from excelling, a challenge and a dream.
javi FERNÁNDEZ
- DATE OF BIRTH: 11/12/1972
- LIVES IN: Vigo with his wife Vanessa
- DIAGNOSIS: cerebral palsy from birth and ataxia
- Moves in a wheelchair
JAVI has an incredible will to excel; his motto is “to the death”.
For him, DisCamino is a dream where he can realize impossible dreams.
BORJA GÓMEZ
- DATE OF BIRTH: 20/05/2002
- LIVES IN: Ponteareas with his parents, Montse and Calis, his sister, Alicia and his dogs, Simba and Luna.
- DIAGNOSIS: Down syndrome
- Walks and rides his bike on his own
BORJA is a tireless fighter and very headstrong. His motto is “go for it”.
For him, DisCamino is “managing to reach the finish like all the rest”.
PAULA PEREIRO PIAY
- DATE OF BIRTH: 25/07/1973
- LIVES IN: Vigo with her family
- DIAGNOSIS: cerebral palsy from birth
- Does not use a wheelchair
PAULA is headstrong, fun-loving, a chatterbox … and always arrives late.
For her, DisCamino is a challenge: “whoever follows the road gets there”.
JUANILLO LORES RODRÍGUEZ
- DATE OF BIRTH: 06/02/1975
- LIVES IN: Vigo between the APAMP residence in Navia and his family’s house.
- DIAGNOSIS: cerebral paralysis from birth
- Moves in a wheelchair
JUAN is a flirt and a bandit. According to him, or you’re good-looking or you’re a sucker.
For him, DisCamino is the chance to be a cyclist, like his brother-in-law, Juan.
rafa alonso fernández
- DATE OF BIRTH: 21/07/1973
- LIVES IN: Vigo at the APAMP residence
- DIAGNOSIS: blind-deaf
- Walks normally but always with a guide
RAFA is pure strength, happiness and hope.
For him, DisCamino is a magical way of letting loose all his energy, a way of being like his friend, Gerardo, and the chance to lose a bit of weight round the waist, which he doesn’t like too much.
tere fernández rodríguez
- DATE OF BIRTH: 02/09/1976
- LIVES IN: Vigo between the APAMP residence in Navia and her family’s house.
- DIAGNOSIS: cerebral palsy from birth
- Moves in a wheelchair
TERE has a sad little face which often lights up with a smile.
For her, DisCamino is a fight to go cycling with Javier.
isabel gonzález
- DATE OF BIRTH: 06/02/1965
- LIVES IN: Vigo in Logroño
- DIAGNOSIS: cerebellar ataxia since 2009
- Moves in a scooter
ISA is like an armoured cloud (of sweets).
For her, DisCamino is an unconditional support.
ANTONIO LUQUE
- DATE OF BIRTH: 01/12/1998
- LIVES IN: Vigo in Cordoba with his parents and sister
- DIAGNOSIS: cerebral paralysis due to meningitis a few hours after birth
- Moves in a wheelchair
ANTONIO has light in his eyes and happiness in his smile.
For him, DisCamino is a source of stimuli and rains kisses on people.
IVÁN BRAGADO
- DATE OF BIRTH: 20/09/1978
- LIVES IN: Vigo in Benavente (Zamora)
- DIAGNOSIS: right vestibular Schwannoma (blind-deaf on the right side and loss of balance), occurred in 2010
- Moves in a wheelchair
IVÁN loves sports and is an example of a fighter and of bravery.
For him, DisCamino is the best thing that has happened to him after his operation. He did his first Road with us.
PREVIOUS COPILOTS
These are the friends with problems that have also done the road with us:
JUAN SEBASTIÁN (JUANCHO)
- DATE OF BIRTH: 2010
- DIAGNOSIS: cerebral palsy
ROBERTO GARCÍA
- DATE OF BIRTH: 2011
- DIAGNOSIS: deaf-blind
NICO
- DATE OF BIRTH: 2013
- DIAGNOSIS: cerebral palsy
DIEGO
- DISCAMINO: 2014
- DIAGNOSIS: Duchenne muscular dystrophy
CARLOS RIVAS
- DISCAMINO: 2015
- LIVES IN: Vigo between the APAMP residence in Navia and his family’s house.
- DIAGNOSIS: cerebral palsy
AIP BÓVEDA
- DISCAMINO: 2015
- DIAGNOSIS: different pathologies
