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16 TEAMS, 5 DAYS, 865 KM, 4 AWESOME JERSEYS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION LEADERS: WELCOME TO THE DUBAI TOUR 2017! – 5 DAYS, 865 KM – For the first time it’s a five-stage race, the Dubai Tour 2017 scheduled from 31 January to 4 February is significantly longer: a total of 865km, 28% more than the 2016 edition, and the peloton will ride through six different Emirates: Dubai (of course!), then Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. – 16 TEAMS – 10 UCI WorldTeams, 4 UCI Professional Continental Teams, 1 UCI Continental Team and a UAE National Selection team will be at the start. Each team at the start of the Dubai Tour will consist of eight riders. UCI WorldTeams ASTANA PRO TEAM – KAZ / BAHRAIN-MERIDA – BRN / TEAM DIMENSION DATA – RSA / MOVISTAR TEAM – ESP / QUICK – STEP FLOORS – BEL / TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO – NED / TEAM SKY – GBR / UAE ABU DHABI – UAE / TREK SEGAFREDO – USA / BMC RACING TEAM – USA UCI Professional Continental Teams BARDIANI CSF – ITA / TEAM NOVO NORDISK – USA / WILIER TRIESTINA – ITA  / AQUA BLUE SPORT – IRL / ONE PRO CYCLING – GBR ...

The 2017 jersey design brings a sort of British-Italian fusion. Designed by Richard Pearce and refined and implemented to cycling garments by Castelli’s senior designer Enrico Ubezio, the graphic celebrates the victories in Team Sky’s first 7 seasons. The classic Breton shirt served as inspiration but has been reimagined in a data pattern with each stripe on the jersey, short, mitts, socks and cap representing a specific Team Sky victory. The longest lines are the 4 Tour de France victories, with Chris Froome’s 2016 victory immediately below the Sky logo on the chest. The short dashes represent one-day races, while the medium-length lines represent multiday stage races, with the number of stages determining the length of the line. WorldTour races are blue lines, while non-WorldTour races are white. Perhaps most significantly, the gaps represent the ambition for future victories. The front of the jersey is made up of victories by 2017 team members, with the exception of Sir Bradley Wiggins’ 2012 Tour win, which has a special place in Team Sky history. The victory lines at the front of the jersey … 234. Tour de France, Chris Froome 220. Vuelta al Pais Vasco – Stage 2, Mikel Landa 223. Liege-Bastongne-Liege, Wout ...

We captured some extraordinary shots at Team Sky’s Mallorca training camp (Photographer: Russ Ellis).    

To some people the link between Team Sky and Castelli is obvious. But we still get some people asking “Why Sky?” Sir Dave Brailsford said it best: “They will be more than a kit supplier; they will be an innovation partner. Castelli has a long history of breaking new ground when it comes to kit and design. We will continue to push hard to make sure our riders have the best clothing and equipment, and we’re already excited about some of the ideas Castelli are working on with us.” Sir Dave is describing the partnership from Team Sky’s point of view, but he also perfectly captures why Castelli wants to partner with Team Sky. Our goal at Castelli is to make sure riders have the best clothing and equipment, to be the leading performance-based innovator in technical sports apparel, and to continue to incubate ideas that make your riding faster and more fun. “They will be more than a kit supplier; they will be an innovation partner.” Both Team Sky and Castelli have product innovation not only as part of the ethos but also as part of the formal organization. By combining the most innovative apparel producer with the most ...

The idea for this glove came in the ridiculously cold and rain-soaked 2014 Milan–San Remo. Our pro riders had numb hands and couldn’t get their gloves on or off to eat, or to change jackets or gloves. So we worked with Boa to make a glove that’s easier to open up and thus easier to get on and off. We built it with OutDry technology for waterproofness and made it come high up the wrist so your sleeve can completely cover it. The easy on/off is also handy when you have to interrupt your ride for an urgent phone call or text message.