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castelli, cycling, Epic Climbs, koppenberg, riding, ronde van vlaanderen, tour of flanders - April 2, 2019

The Koppenberg: It’s steep, cobbled and mythical in nature

There are very few climbs in modern bike racing that can bring a pro racer to his knees. With the evolution of intelligent gearing, the steepest climbs have been tamed. However, defying all technological advances, the Koppenberg takes us back to a time when plodding upward on foot was just as common a means of forward movement as pedaling. It’s steep, cobbled and mythical in nature. A magnificent setting for many of the photos used in our catalogs. We’ve always felt a tie to Belgium, cycling’s other heartland. When it comes to cobbled climbs, few can compare to the Koppenberg for difficulty. It’s not massively long, and the stats are nothing to go home crying about, but with gradients of up to 22 percent and an average of just under 12 percent over 600 meters, it’s an incredibly challenging climb, even for the professionals. There’s only one ascent of the Koppenberg in the Tour of Flanders, but it comes 224 kilometers into what many would say is the most difficult one-day race of the year, and with just 46 kilometers to go, so no one can afford to take it easy. There’s no real run-up to the Koppenberg. When you ...

Triathlon 2019 collection | Sneak Peek

The 2019 race season is slowly getting started. New goals have already been set, equipment is getting fine-tuned. Discover the entire Castelli triathlon collection. > > > Men’s < < < > > > Women’s < < <

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abu dhabi, castelli, dubai, Racing, rcs, UAE - February 20, 2019

The one and only WorldTour race in the middle east

CASTELLI OFFICIAL PARTNER OF THE UAE TOUR, THE ONE AND ONLY WORLDTOUR RACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST The new UCI WorldTour race will start in Abu Dhabi and end in Dubai, with a route that runs through the Emirates. The merger between the Dubai Tour and the Abu Dhabi Tour will create a bigger, better and more successful race. – The UAE Tour, the one and only WorldTour race in the Middle East – The choice to merge was likely made because the change was necessary in order to grow. Having a longer race is an opportunity to offer a good mix of stages, open to all kinds of riders, like Tirreno-Adriatico. The debut edition of the UAE Tour, scheduled from February 24 to March 2, 2019, will take place with a new logo and a new trophy but the same passion and the same leaders’ jerseys supplier. THE TEAMS All 18 World Teams will start, with many of the best riders on the planet: the winners of 11 Grand Tours, Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali, and Tom Dumoulin; the reigning road and time trial world champions, Alejandro Valverde and Rohan Dennis; and world-class sprinters Elia Viviani and Marcel Kittel. THE ...

Discover the spring/summer 2019 collection

Finally the time has come: Our new spring/summer ’19 collection is available in stores and castelli-cycling.com! The 2019 collection features numerous details that make a huge difference including innovations that come from our collaboration with Team Sky. Our two key garments in the new spring/summer 2019 range are the Free Aero 4 Bibshort and Aero Race 6.0 Short Sleeve Jersey. Video – Sneak peek into summer. See the new collection that takes commitment to excellence to an even higher level from the mountains of Côte d’Azur in France to the home of Castelli in the Dolomites of Italy. Discover more: castelli-castelli.com

Win the 2019 Team Sky jersey and Short

COMPETITION: To celebrate the launch of Team Sky’s new 2019 kit we’re giving you the chance to win a jersey and Bib-Short! We’ll be announcing the lucky winner by email on December 19, 2018.