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DTU, Faris Al-Sultan, German Triathlon Federation, German Triathlon Union, Germany, Jonas Schomburg, Justus Nieschlag, Laura Lindemann, Nina Eim, Olympic games, olympics, Tokyo, Tokyo 2020, Triathlon, Valentin Wernz - December 1, 2019

Castelli partners with German Triathlon Union

Castelli is stepping up its triathlon activities and is pleased to announce a new partnership with the German Triathlon Union (DTU) that will see the Italian brand become the exclusive outfitter of the DTU and the German triathlon national teams. This step, which underscores Castelli’s steadily growing triathlon presence, especially in middle- and long-distance racing, will help set a course for the brand’s future direction and support efforts to further develop the range of triathlon-specific products offered. “Castelli has a long history in cycling, and the brand has become well established as a supplier on the triathlon market as well in recent years. The athletes working with them – for example, multiple Tour de France winners and Ironman world champions – are evidence of the high quality of Castelli’s products, so we are very proud that the DTU will be the first national triathlon federation equipped by Castelli. We are looking forward to the collaboration. Above all, the athletes of the DTU national team and the age-group national team will benefit from this partnership and will start the new season with high-quality clothing,” said Faris Al-Sultan, DTU national elite coach. The young and dynamic German athletes, led by the mixed relay quartet ...

Elia VivianI: A Golden Winter

Since first placing it around his neck in Rio, Elia Viviani has not wanted to take off the gold medal he won last summer in the Brazilian velodrome. Not being able to take the medal with him while riding, he has decided to add a golden touch to many of the things he uses daily – from helmet to shoes to glasses, and even the earphone cord for listening to music during solo training sessions. “I really pursued this gold, and the fact that I achieved my most important goal changes everything,” says the 27-year-old sprinter born in Isola della Scala in the Veneto region, who is the reigning Olympic champion in the omnium event on the track. “From an athletic perspective, you understand that you really can attain the greatest results, and you’re not afraid to aim higher and higher, and it’s also nice to be stopped on the street and recognized for that medal.” When he’s not at training camps around the world with his Team Sky teammates, Viviani enjoys riding on his home roads: “My training ride always begins the same way, with the Torricelle area of Verona, which I always include, and then the options branch out from there ...

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2016, castelli, News, olympics, Racing, Rio - July 22, 2016

Castelli Unveils Team Italia Kit For the Rio 2016 Olympics

The Tour de France is nearly over for another year, and with all eyes on this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio, Castelli today unveiled the kit for the Italian athletes competing in the cycling events. Ahead of the kickoff of the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, Castelli and the Italian National Cycling Federation today unveiled the innovative 2016 Rio kit featuring various cuts and textiles, as the fabrics perform differently at different speeds. Castelli has been the technical sponsor of the Italian National Cycling Federation since 2010. The advanced cycling apparel brand has created the best cycling garments on the market by working with professional cycling teams. “We currently work with cycling teams racing at the highest level, and after six years of supplying the national team clothing it’s exciting to take the next step and become official sponsor of the national team,” said Castelli vice president Dario Cremonese. “Castelli leads in innovation and performance and has a long history of supplying exceptional cycling clothing to professional athletes.” “We’re delighted to work with Castelli. The company leads in innovation and performance and has a long history of supplying exceptional cycling clothing to professional athletes,” said Davide Cassani, head coach of the Italian ...

Elia Viviani to wear custom Castelli skinsuits to help him win Olympic gold

Original article by Nicola Busca | cyclingweekly.co.uk Team Sky rider and Castelli have developed specific skinsuits for each of the Omnium disciplines. Italian manufacturer Castelli has developed together with Team Sky rider Elia Viviani a customised skinsuit the Italian cyclist will wear at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as he attempts to win Omnium gold. Viviani has worked in the wind tunnel of the Polytechnic University of Milan and tried 15 different suits and fabrics to find the best fit for the Olympics. “We tested 15 different textiles and cuts to find the one that suits him the best.” (Steve Smith, Castelli brand manager) “The models developed for Viviani has been developed from what we have been studied and developed in a long time”, says Steve Smith, Castelli brand manager. “We tested 15 different textiles and cuts to find the one that suits him the best, both for the individual and group races as the fabrics don’t perform in the same way with different speeds.” Viviani will compete in the Omnium, which features six different track racing disciplines, meaning that Castelli has developed multiple skinsuits, with each designed for a specific event. In the wind tunnel the 27-year-old tested the skinsuits ...

London: Selective Road Race, Sanremo Speedsuit

The Castelli equipped, Italian National Road Team, with the Italian ‘Commissario Tecnico’, Paolo Bettini, arrived in London and are finialising their preparation ahead of tomorrows’s 250km Olympic road race.