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Castelli was back in the wind tunnel yesterday focusing again on London 2012, but this time with particular attention on the Paralympics with former world champion Fabrizio Macchi. Fabrizio spent the entire day testing equipment and positioning including some innovative new fabrics and patterning specific for his special needs.

Wearing the SanRemo Suit is like riding in a skinsuit but with a lot more comfort Lot’s of cycling enthusiasts may remember spring 2011. It was the first time this suit was race-introduced by Team Garmin-Cervélo at Milan-San Remo. But the history of development dates back a bit more far behind.

Slipstream Sports unveils 2012 team kit and new sponsor.
Slipstream Sports, today announced it will become Team Garmin-Barracuda with the addition of Barracuda Networks as a new sponsor of the team.

The 2012 team jersey and shorts retain the distinctive Garmin logo while adding the Barracuda logo, and the signature Slipstream Sports argyle is prominently displayed. Cervélo will continue as a key partner and the official bicycle supplier of the team.

When Johan Van Summeren and Fabian Cancellara staged their famous pursuit match in the final kilometers of Paris-Roubaix on a hot, dusty, dry April day in Hell, the Belgian had something special on his side against the Swiss powerhouse – a critical piece of kit that might have been the difference between sweet cobble kissing victory and a late catch by the dominant force on the pave this spring – the Castelli Sanremo Speedsuit.

It’s a heady claim, but Castelli’s ingeniously designed short/jersey combo slash skinsuit is claimed to save a rider significant time: 10-15 watts at 40 km/h. With a rapidly emptying rear tire, following a huge effort in the break, Van Summeren was certainly not hindered by his choice of clothing on the day.

Multiple U.S. time trial champion David Zabriskie once again bested the field in the race against the clock, winning the Tour of Romandie stage 4 time trial. And a strong overall performance from the Garmin-Cervélo Team with four in the top 20, and Andrew Talansky taking the best young rider jersey from teammate Peter Stetina.

Creating clothing for athletes at the highest level of the sport is the most demanding proving ground for Castelli. David Zabriskie was not only reaping the benefits of his aero P4 bike and components, the Castelli BodyPaint TT SpeedSuit gave him an extra aero advantage over the 20.1km.