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Introducing the Fall/Winter 2018 Collection
It’s official, our new Fall/Winter 2018 collection is arriving in retail stores and online. The new collection lets you dress for any winter condition, from extreme cold and rain right up till you’re back in your shorts and jersey next spring. The Castelli Fall/Winter’18 collection is about never missing a day due to bad weather. Video – Sneak peek into winter. See the new collection that takes commitment to excellence to an even higher level from the mountains of Côte d’Azur in France to the home of Castelli in the Dolomites of Italy. Discover More: Castelli-castelli.com
Product Review: road.cc – Gabba 2 Jersey
Castelli’s Gabba waterproof jersey needs little introduction. Since it came out in 2010, it has taken the pro peloton, and non-fairweather cyclists by storm. And that’s fair enough really, who wouldn’t want to make their bad weather riding a bit more comfortable? A quick recap: The Gabba is made from Gore X-lite plus, a lightweight windproof fabric with water-repellent properties. It’s designed by and for pros, so the fit is tight and racy. It has a storm-flap at the rear to protect the rider from wheel spray. We’re on the new and improved version now, imaginatively called Gabba 2. The biggest difference, and improvement, is the introduction of a wind flap for the full-length zip, keeping more wind and rain out than the previous version. The eyelets in the rear pockets have been replaced with mesh fabric at the bottom of the pockets for better drainage. Other features have remained the same: the aero fit, reflective piping on the three pockets, full-length zip, high collar and gripper hem. I guess by now it’ll be clear that pros like this one for racing in foul conditions, but where does it fit in for those not racing? I like wearing it in ...
Wind tunnel testing with triathlete Fraser Cartmell
In the pursue of creating the world’s fastest and most protective TRI race clothing, the Castelli Speed Research Unit invited the multiple Ironman 70,3 winner and K-Swiss triathlete, Fraser Cartmel, to Milan for a day in the wind-tunnel.
Hesjedal and Garmin-Sharp Head Into Time-Trial
Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) won the 2012 Giro d’Italia by 16 seconds wearing the fastest TT suit to date, the Castelli BodyPaint Speed Suit. The SpeedSuit has been going through a lot of new updates for the Giro,
Allesandro Fabian in long-term partnership
Alessandro Fabian, the Italian pro triathlete has secured a long term sponsorship deal with Castelli.
“I’m really happy that Castelli has confirmed,” said Alessandro Fabian, “Both because it is an innovative company that is constantly researching