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Professional cyclist. Professional cyclist post-doping ban. Fashion designer? David Millar explains Chpt. /// and the third part of his career in cycling. Photos: Castelli Words:  Rouleur.cc David Millar is a man of many parts these days. Just one of them is his role in Chpt.///, the cycle clothing brand whose designs he conceived with VC Rocacorba club-mate Richard Pearce and realised with the production might of his former sponsor Castelli. It’s easy to see why Millar is in demand. Intelligent, loquacious, and a survivor of 18 years at the top tier of professional cycling, with all the good and bad that might bring. He’d fit neatly in to boxes marked ‘elder statesman’ or ‘spokesman’, were it not for the fact that Millar defies compartmentalisation. Professional cyclists, retired or otherwise, are rarely straightforward characters. And this explains the name: Chapter III. Millar’s opening chapter charted his debut and progression in the professional ranks. Chapter two saw our protagonist return from a two year doping ban. Chapter three? That’s the here and now. The future. What comes next. “It was my rebellion.” We start with the Rocka jacket, a garment that Millar describes as “the statement piece for the whole collection”. It’s easy to see why. A ...

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Fantastic atmosphere at Koppenbergcross in Oudenaarde last week. The knowledgeable audience, cheer for every athlete. Cyclocross in Belgium is more than a sport is a real life style. Enjoy the pictures.

For competitive cyclists, a smart team will search for any way possible to fight the wind during training and racing. And you can have the exact same pieces as you see on the pros. Not less expensive replicas, but the exact same pieces made using the same fabrics, components, fit and finish. Castelli is dedicated to making the fastest clothing in the world. We know that race results come through relentless attention to the smallest of details. So we approach every garment questioning how we can make it faster. We do the basic research, then we test the concepts internally, then we test them with professional athletes and in the wind tunnel. The Servizio Corse Custom Team booklet will help you decide which garments you need to help you achieve your racing goals. GLOBAL CUSTOM CATALOG     HOW IT WORKS   Related stories: Servizio Corse – Customized cycling and triathlon clothing Inside the product. The revolutionary free aero race bibshort

The heat blanketing the Middle East is affecting the 2016 UCI Road World Championships in Doha. Riders have complained of extreme conditions and have exhibited signs of heat exhaustion, with several individuals requiring medical assistance. To give the Italian National Road Cycling Team an innovative edge, the Castelli Speed Research Unit and Politecnico di Milano have developed a jersey with titanium dioxide sun protection and cooling panels to help the riders beat the heat. Beating the heat, or rather minimizing its negative effects on performance. It’s not just the temperature that matters, but also the humidity and airflow. And what does it mean to race in these conditions? When the body temperature rises above 39 degrees (to the heat generated by muscular effort is added that from the sun’s radiation), oxygen transfer from hemoglobin to body tissues is impaired, with a corresponding decline in performance. A 2 percent reduction in weight due to dehydration reduces performance by 8 to 10 percent. Heat dissipation takes place largely through the evaporation of sweat. However, excessive sweating leads to the most dangerous enemy, dehydration, because there is a limit to how much fluid an individual can replenish. A 2 percent reduction in weight ...