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Cervélo TestTeam will go to the Tour de France

The Cervélo Pro Cycling TestTeam is participating in the Tour de France 2009. The Amaury Sport Organization (ASO) has announced the wild-card invitations to the 2009 Tour and included the new team in its short list. “That’s extremely good news for us and it is a great honor to get the trust from the Tour de France organizer to be part of the 2009 Tour,” said Thomas Campana, Managing Sport Director. “We are looking forward to defending the title of Carlos Sastre. It’s a great day here for us today.” The Tour de France 2009 starts on July 4 in Monaco and ends on July 26 in Paris at the Champs-Elysees

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Castelli 24-hour criterium running June 12 – 13, 2009

The Castelli 24 hour race is packed with action, competition, passion, friendship and non-stop excitement. With 100 teams consisting of 12 riders, the Castelli24H is being staged in the old town of Feltre in the north-east part of Italy. It takes place on June 12-13th, kicking off with fashion show and team presentation before the main endurance event begins at 10pm, with the goal being to complete as many laps as possible within 24 hours. Its a classic style criterium race that has it all; the course is approximately 2 kilometers (1.3 miles) beginning with a steady climb on 400m before descending through some technical corners followed by a 500m stretch of flat road going into the old town of Feltre and the famous cobblestone section. The event has been organized by Pedale Feltrino Tbh in partnership with Castelli as main sponsor of the 24-hour race till 2013. Whether you are trained or amateur cyclists, colleagues or friends, be part of a real-life adventure and live the magical experience of a race around the clock. It will be the opportunity to reach a personal goal or to take on a team challenge in a warm and friendly atmosphere. For more ...

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Castelli 2009 Ad campaign.

Dramatic, emotional, aspirational are just a few words that describe the concept of the 2009 Castelli ad campaign. Black and white imagery that feel natural, journalistic with an eye towards art. Authenticity is everything! Koppenberg, FREE BIBSHORTS The FREE ad-page was based around the FREE Bibshorts with the historical pavé section ’Koppenberg’ from the Tour of Flanders. Stelvio pass, SUPERLEGGERA VANTAGE JERSEY The Stelvio ad will make you want to go lightweight. On the image of the ad page you see some of the 48 hairpin turns near the top of the northern ramp of the Stelvio Pass (2770 m, 9088 ft.) Stelvio is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps, slightly below the Col de l’Iseran.The Giro d’Italia crossed the Stelvio pass for the first time in 1953, when Coppi beat Koblet.

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Official launch of the Cervélo Test Team.

Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre, former Green Jersey Thor Hushovd and Olympic time trial champion Kirsten Armstrong were amongst the men and women featured at the official launch of the new Cervélo TestTeam along Portugal’s Algarve coast on January 18th. A total of 25 men and 12 women make up the 2009 squads, which have the aim of targeting the biggest races in the sport. The team is committed to clean racing and specifically searched out riders who would live by a strong ethical code. The team will lean heavily on the expanding biological passport program, but also closely monitor riders for any signs of cheating. The team queried riders and staff to create its foundation of values. Four words are written along the leg of their jersey uniforms – innovate, sacrifice, unite and succeed – with a fifth, honesty, up along the collar.

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Cervélo TestTeam is pleased to announce that Castelli has become a sponsor of the team.

Cervélo TestTeam is pleased to announce that Castelli has become a sponsor of the team. “Castelli is very excited to become a partner of the Cervélo TestTeam and will provide technical race clothing to the men’s and women’s race teams,” said Steve Smith, Director of Marketing, Castelli. “Clothing for us is not decorative, it is equipment. And we are constantly developing the most technologically advanced solutions to make cyclists faster, lighter, more aerodynamic, and more comfortable. With Castelli’s pioneering development in the lightest and most aerodynamic clothing in the professional peloton, the Cervélo TestTeam members will have an advantage in their clothing as they have in the rest of their equipment. Castelli is committed to no doping, and we feel that this team shares our dream of seeing cycling cleaned from this scourge.” Castelli will also be using the team to develop and test new and innovative clothing solutions to improve performance. Proven champions like Carlos Sastre and Thor Hushovd, and the up and coming riders, will be testing further developments in aerodynamic clothing, ultra lightweight race clothing, and innovative solutions to protect the riders in inclement conditions. “We are very excited and honored to have Castelli as a partner ...

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