Watch: Powering the pedals for animal welfare

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened,” says Anatole France.
For ultra triathlete Fabio Spiteri, this quote resonates fully.
Apart from his successful endurance challenges, Spiteri is a well known animal lover who never shies away from speaking his mind - particularly where animal welfare is concerned. 
Spiteri shares his home with four dogs, two cats and two pet rabbits.
To him they are family and he is often seen out and about with them.  They are lucky.  Sadly, not all animals are as fortunate, as he explains.
“I have visited many animal shelters, some dogs are old and we all know that, unfortunately they will not be adopted as people prefer younger animals,” he said.
“Of course, shelters work selflessly to provide a comfortable refuge but this comes at a high cost. Veterinary bills, medicines, food, electricity and water add up to thousands of euros per month.”

Being a triathlete, Fabio could easily choose from the three disciplines he practices – swimming, cycling and running.  However, cycling is his favourite segment, so pedal power made it an easy choice.
Sicily’s coast line, approximately 1,000km is a route that Spiteri is only too...