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c3, CHPT3, collection, david, girona, Millar, Video - June 21, 2018

Girona, north of Barcelona, the heart of Catalunya.

Girona, north of Barcelona, the heart of Catalunya. A history going back over 2000 years to when the Romans ruled. The next thousand years saw it change hands from the Romans to the Visigoths to the Moors. Girona eventually found itself under Spanish rule. Nowadays it’s the professional cyclists who call it home. This is where CHPT3 was created and where its design studio is based. Girona’s where we ride every day and where we test each and every one of our products alongside the best racing cyclists in the world. Discover the new CHPT3 Girona Collection, click here.

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c3, castelli, chpt3, david, Millar, News, Product talk - February 8, 2017

David Millar: the third chapter

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 ...

dm : Chpt. /// New Sartorial Styles

David Millar presents new styles in the Chpt./// clothing range. Pronounced “chapter three”, Chpt./// x Castelli is a unique collaboration between British pro David Millar and Castelli, with whom he worked closely for much of his professional career. “Our origins lay in racing, and we’ll always love going fast, but from now on there will be no sacrificing style for speed. This is our second range of products, there are more currently in development, but we are proud to have this creative collaboration with Castelli to bring style and elegance to the world of performance cycling apparel,” said David Millar. The Chpt./// uses premium fabrics quality fabric materials, notably in the super light jersey and in the Rocka. Chpt.///’s version of the popular Gabba jersey. The designs take their greatest inspiration from tailoring. Described by Millar as “the cutting edge of fashion,” the Chpt./// team even consulted with renowned tailor Timothy Everest to perfect the lines and cut on both the light jersey and the Rocka. Contrast linings reference Millar’s sartorial interest, as does the color palette.

David Millar and Maserati team up for Tour de Yorkshire

Retired only in the sporting sense, David Millar has hardly had time to put his feet up after a 17-year professional cycling career. Following his retirement at the end of last season, David Millar has teamed up with the Italian car brand, Maserati, as the official cycling ambassador and event sponsor for this year’s Tour de Yorkshire. “Just like the sport of cycling, motor sport is steeped in history.” “Just like the sport of cycling, motor sport is steeped in history, and the Maserati brand has played a key role in this rich heritage, through 100 years of engineering innovation,” says David Millar. “I am excited that two of my greatest passions in life are being combined and delighted to be involved from the start of what looks set to be a fantastic initiative. The first of these experiences will be the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire Ride on Sunday 3rd May. Visit: letour.yorkshire.com “The sport is highly contagious,” says Peter Denton, Region Manager for Maserati North Europe. “We have seen an ever-increasing number of our dealership network and their customers get bitten by the cycling bug over recent years.” Photo © Maserati GB

Sneak Peek: Spring/Summer’15

It’s official, our new Spring/Summer’15 collection is available in stores and Castelli-cycling.com. Dive into the catalog or watch the sneak-peek video, and see the new collection that takes commitment to excellence to an even higher level. Read the stories and see the great images from Italy with the professional athletes Songezo Jim and Jay Thompson (MTN-Qhubeka) to the famous Rocacorba climb around Girona with Jack Bauer (Cannondale-Garmin) and David Millar.