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Australia’s Jack Bobridge (Team Garmin-Cervélo) has claimed one of track cycling’s biggest prizes today when he beat Chris Boardman’s 15-year-old world record for the 4km pursuit.

Remarkably warm when used properly, grippy and fully wind- and waterproof, but non-breathable. Castelli eschew the insulation-plus-shell construction of conventional winter cycling gloves fpr their Diluvio gloves, instead using a full neoprene shell similar to those used in wetsuits. Stitches are solely external, interior seams are welded, nylon linings inside and out provide some abrasion resistance for cycling use, and the palm and finger area is covered in tiny rubber dots for grip. Despite the minimal 3mm-thick material, the Diluvios are amazingly warm even in just-below-freezing temperatures – but only if you wear them properly. In diving, wetsuits are only warm because the body can maintain a heated layer of moisture right next to the skin and it’s no different here. When we donned the Diluvios right before heading out on a cold day, no moisture built up and our hands stayed dry but they invariably froze. But if we put them on while our hands were still warm, they stayed that way and quickly thawed out again if we briefly had to pull the gloves off mid-ride for whatever reason. The thin material and skintight fit makes for pretty decent bar feel – so much so that we even ...

Cameron Meyer of Australia, riding for the Castelli-equipped Team Garmin-Cervélo team, won the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under race on general classification by two seconds from countryman Matthew Goss (Team HTC-Highroad) while Britain’s Ben Swift (Team Sky) was third overall after winning the final stage.

You were expecting yet another sprint at the Santos Tour Down Under 2011? You were probably not the only one! This wasn’t however the case since the early breakaway managed to continue until the finish where Cameron Meyer (Garmin-Cervélo) won the stage and put himself in the race lead.

Test winner in the category of wind and rain protection gloves (German RoadBike magazine).

The Chiro Windstopper X-Fast outer softshell make this glove warm in windy and cold conditions, and is water resistant as well. The Magic Velcro wrist closure does its job perfectly keeping the heat in and cold out.  A soft micro-fibre nose wipe makes wiping dirt or spray a pleasure, and the thin material gives good shifter control.