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classics, giro del lombardia, italy, lombardia, milano torino, pro race, Racing, world tour - October 8, 2018

Milano-Torino, Gran Piemonte and Il Lombardia: the end of the concert

Concerts all ends in the same way. The band plays one of the best songs and then disappears behind the stage, leaving a yelling public hoping they will come back for two or three more songs. The cycling season is just the same, with the world championships being the best song played by the best band in the world — a peloton dressed up in national kit colors battling for the rainbow jersey. This year we’ve been amazed by an amazing race on Innsbruck course (yes, the one ending with the brutal Hottinger Holl climb we tested for you) won by the immortal Alejandro Valverde. Luckily for us, the riders are staying behind the curtain for just 10 days and will be back in action on October 10 to play three fantastic songs on our very special Italian stage. First up on the playlist is Milano-Torino, the oldest classic on the entire calendar, raced the first time in 1876. It’s so deeply rooted in Italian cycling culture that there is even an unofficial, self-supported amateur version of it in July called Coppa Tre Zone. But returning to the pro race, the riders will be facing a 186 km course that is ...

Video: Last fine tuning ahead of the Worlds

Team training camps are always a mix of training, gear testing and preparation, alongside some free time for the riders and staff to relax together. Davide Cassani’s Italian selection for the 2018 world championships set up camp there to fine-tune the riders’ preparation, build team spirit, and create the right atmosphere to move to Innsbruck on Thursday and try to take the rainbow jersey on Sunday. Enjoy the ride!

2018 UCI Road World Championships – Everything you need to know!

What’s your opinion? who’s going to win? You probably have an opinion about the new world champion yourself. Leave your name in the comments below, predicting who you think will win on Sunday. The 2018 UCI Road World Championships are taking place this week – from September 23 to 30 – in Innsbruck, Austria. This is Austria’s third time hosting the road cycling world championships. From the moment you fly or drive into Innsbruck, mountains dominate the view. Mighty and majestic, they will undoubtedly make for a magnificent backdrop this week when more than a thousand elite cyclists will compete for medals and rainbow stripes in Tyrol at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships. LET’S GO RIDE We set out to ride one lap of the Olympic circuit that the riders will face seven times on Sunday, adding in the extremely steep and narrow Höttinger Höll, dubbed “Highway to Höll,” 11 kilometers from the finish. ELITE MEN’S ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE The elite men’s road race looks set to be one of the toughest in history, with 4,670 meters of elevation gain over a distance of 258.5 kilometers. So it makes sense that the best ...

Matteo Trentin wins European Championships for Italy

Matteo Trentin finished off a well-planned team performance by the Italian squad on a rainy and cool day in Glasgow yesterday. “We rode perfectly as a team and I have to thank everyone who has supported me during my problems and injuries.” Matteo and most of his teammates were dressed in the Sanremo Speed Suit, an aerodynamic skinsuit for road racing. During the beginning of the 230k long race over 16 laps the Italians were covered in Gabba Jerseys, the ideal protection layer for a cool and wet Scottish day. The Glasgow podium: 1) Matteo Trentin (Italy) 5:50:02 2) Mathieu Van Der Poel (Netherlands) 3) Wout Van Aert (Belgium) Images: Getty Sport

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contest, italia, italy, jersey, national, nothing, team, win - September 25, 2017

Win the Italian National Team Jersey

To celebrate that Italy won the most medals at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships in Bergen, we have decided to give away seven Italian National Team jerseys this week. Entering is easy and open to all Castelli Newsletter subscribers. If you know the answers to the below questions, send us your answers and contact details by email to contest@castelli-cycling.com. Don’t forget to include “FORZA AZZURRI” in your email subject line. DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS? 1. How many gold, silver and bronze medals did Italy win at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships in Bergen? 2. The Italian road teams raced in the fastest aero suit made for road racing. What’s the name of the speed suit? 3. What are the names of the two sponsors shown on the front of the Italian national road cycling team jersey? CONTEST RULES The usual Castelli rules apply (see below). Only one entry is allowed per person. 1. The contest is open to all Castelli Newsletter subscribers. 2. This contest begins at 10:00 a.m. Central European Time (CET) on September 25, 2017, and ends at 12:00 p.m. (CET) on October 1, 2017. 3. The Castelli random-number generator will pick the ...