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Riding bikes – especially if in a beautiful environment and/or with a good community – can be one of the most pleasant activities one can imagine. The longer the ride, the more one will appreciate a well-fitting, fashionable and functional kit. Be it ‘just’ for a short after work spin, a weekend king stage or for a Granfondo season highlight. If you ride on a regular basis, it’s only natural having a wider variety of pieces to choose from. It’s a relief to know having the right stuff for every kind of situation or weather. My new favourite kit for a summery ride is the Climber’s Jersey and Inferno Bibshort. I even found myself wearing it in cooler conditions, as we were not blessed with sunshine and warmth this May and early June. The fit for both pieces is exceptional and the combo is dedicated to deal with hot weather. Let’s get into detail. Climber’s Jersey: The Climber’s Jersey was originally designed based on needs of Team Garmin Sharp. The riders wanted a superlight jersey for hot conditions. The team is one of castelli’s test fields and it’s only natural, that most innovations find their way into the regular collection ...

While we’re waiting for the start of the 2014 Giro d’Italia, some stunning images of Jered and Ashley Gruber from last year. Photos by gruberimages.pro

One or two piece? Nearly every triathlete has debated this question. Probably 98% of the men at Kona raced in two piece suits, but Frederik Van Lierde won in a Castelli Free one piece suit. Usually it’s a trade-off between aerodynamics and the convenience of being able to heed the call of nature. Castelli’s Sanremo construction brings the best of both worlds. It’s a one piece suit, but is only joined at the waist on the back and sides. The front is an overlap design with a full length YKK® camlock zipper. You get the smooth fit of a one piece, with the convenience of a two piece. The Sanremo construction was initially developed for Team Garmin for professional road racing and brought improved aerodynamics and comfort for cycling. It’s even more appropriate for triathlon. Of course the triathlon versions of our Sanremo suits come with a tri specific seat pad. The Kiss Tri pad is exceptionally comfortable on the bike and supportive but non-restrictive on the run. The overall concept of our Sanremo triathlon suits is rounded out by carefully designed and clever placed pockets. The special construction causes nearly zero extra drag during the swim and on the ...

200 men stood ready in Compiègne waiting to begin the 2014 edition of Paris-Roubaix, 200 individual stories rich in texture and unique all their own. How each man came to be there, at that moment, is surely a testament to strength of will, perseverance and dedication. One story in particular stands out for us and that is David Millar’s. After 17 years as a professional, after completing a dozen Tours de France (winning stages and earning the yellow jersey), after numerous completions of the Giro and Vuelta, after winning national championships and numerous international races he stood in Compiègne with thoughts and emotions usually reserved for us mortals. You see—he had never completed Paris-Roubaix, he had tried many times…but couldn’t. So for the first time since he was 17 years old he was in a race to “finish,” to overcome self-doubt, apprehension and good old fashioned fear, to slay the dragon which had eluded him. For those of us who ride—maybe even race a bit—we understand, so go behind the scenes and listen to David in his own words and learn just how he came to be there, at that moment and how he found the strength within to see ...

Daniel Martin enters this year’s Giro d’Italia as the great outsider of the GC. He openly admits that he still hasn’t proved that he can perform regularly with the very best over three weeks of racing and this makes his performance very uncertain. At the same time, he has mostly shined in one-day races and on shorter climbs where he can make use of his explosive climbing skills while he has had a harder time in the high mountains. This year’s Giro will obviously be decided in the final week which is loaded with long, regular climbs and it is another question how Martin will handle those strains. Over the last year, the Garmin rider has stepped up his level massively and his performance in the last two editions of Liege-Bastogne-Liege and last year’s Il Lombardia prove that he is now one the world’s leading contenders for the hilly classics. As a grand tour contender, however, he is almost a completely blank page. He has already done six three-week races but so far he has rarely had a focus on the overall standings. Instead, he has always underlined his approach of treating the races as 21 consecutive one-day classics and ...