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WINNERS OF MILAN-SAN REMO 2018 CONTEST

We want to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in the Sanremo Speed Suit contest and helped make it a success! And a special congratulations to Christopher Wright, Fabio Branco, and Wojtek Sienkiewicz, the winners of the Sanremo 3.2 Speed Suit prize. Stay tuned for our Northern Classics contest starting the week between Flanders and Roubaix. THE RIGHT ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS: 1.   The Sanremo Speed Suit was inspired by the Sanremo finish line back in 2009. What’s the name of the Castelli-equipped rider who was second to Mark Cavendish by a heartbreaking 3 centimeters? Heinrich Haussler Filippo Pozzato Thor Hushovd 2.   Who was the last rider to win both Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan-San Remo in the same year? Roger De Vlaeminck Fabian Cancellara Francesco Moser 3.   What year did the first edition of Milan-San Remo take place? 1898 1907 1913 4.   What are the last two climbs of Milan-San Remo? Poggio Tre Capi Cipressa

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Winners of Sanremo Speed Suit contest

We want to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in the Sanremo Speed Suit contest and helped make it a success! And a special congratulations to Michael Koslowski, Charlie Brown and Alessandro Maran, the winners of the Sanremo 3.2 Speed Suit prize. Stay tuned for our Ardennes Classics contest.

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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 ...

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