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Sanremo Speedsuit – The cutting edge of racing innovation

Professional and amateur riders have been reaping the aero benefits of the Sanremo Speedsuit for more than six years, and they call it the best kit ever made for road racing. Your body is responsible for about 75 percent of the air drag you face when cycling, so it makes sense to ensure that you’re as aero as possible. The Sanremo Speedsuit was inspired by the Sanremo finish line back in 2009. Heinrich Haussler had just been beaten by 3cm by Mark Cavendish on the finish line in Sanremo. So we started looking for ways to make up 3cm over 300km. Along the way we invented the first true Aero suit for road racing. We’ve refined it year after year and finally in 2017 Michal Kwiatkowski of Team Sky brings it to victory at its namesake race. A little bit of aerodynamic savings over a long period of time can result in that extra last crucial bit of energy when pushing for the line and glory. The Sanremo Speedsuit debuted at the 2011 Sanremo, but the race didn’t go well for Team Garmin-Cervélo. The first professional win in the speed suit came three weeks later, when Johan Vansummeren rode ...

Season’s greetings from Castelli

Dear friends, fans and partners of Castelli. As the year 2014 is coming to an end, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support. Everyone at Castelli wishes you a Merry Christmas and a happy and successful New Year. We look forward to seeing you at one of the many bike races and events around the world, interact with you online, and work together on fuelling and inspiring the cycling world. Ride safe and have fun!

Is Dubai the new cycling destination?

February saw the inaugural edition of the Dubai Tour. A four stage UCI race, all kicking off each day from the World Trade Centre. From here you could catch the peloton sign on, the roll out and get your daily dose of traditional food and geek out on the latest bike bits, not a bad start to the day I’m sure you’d agree. Castelli were proud to be the official partners and supply the leaders jerseys, each stage saw the leaders of all four classifications kitted out in the latest Castelli jersey. With Versace design and Castelli’s technical input the jerseys looked good on all of the leaders shoulders. If you kept abreast of the sport during the race you’d know that the whole event was incredibly well received, not just by the pros competing but by the flurry of media attending, team staff and local fans. The race was strongly contested by many of the big names. There was no turning up and using it as training for later races, it was serious business for all the riders involved. Taylor Phinney took the overall lead, Marcel Kittel stormed to 3 stage wins and a sprinters jersey plus Garmin-Sharp’s Lasse ...

BodyPaint, my favorite bibshorts

The BodyPaint 2.0 bibshorts are partially the result of feedback from our professional cycling teams, and up close there’s no denying this is a high-end performance piece. They’re a warm weather garment with a very low cut front and a nice airy mesh in back between the straps. The shorts on the Body Paint Bibshorts are formed from a single piece of seamless fabric for a naturally supportive fit. The short feels like it is hugging you perfectly in any position, thanks to this anatomic fit and the as well as a highly compressive fabric. The main body of the shorts is cut from a single piece of Lycra. This smooth fit, combined with the aero dimples employed in the material, make this is the most aerodynamic bib short on the market. We have engineered the dimples into the fabric to induce flow separation and reduce aerodynamic drag. Think of it as the clothing equivalent for the Zipp rim dimples. Smooth fit combined with aero dimples. Perhaps nothing in these bib shorts has benefited as much from our association with professional cycling teams as the Progetto X2 Air Seat Pad. The Cervélo TestTeam and Garmin-Barracuda teams spend three years testing ...

Gabba video compilation

Nothing can stop us from racing. A direct result of our partnerships with the professional cycling teams, the Gabba WS Jersey is a foul-weather version of our form-fitting Aero Race Jersey. Simply put, it’s the most high-tech wet-weather garment on the market.

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Sanremo Speedsuit – The cutting edge of racing innovation

Season’s greetings from Castelli

Is Dubai the new cycling destination?

BodyPaint, my favorite bibshorts

Gabba video compilation

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