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Castelli and W.L. Gore and Associates announce a new product technology that brings unprecedented levels of durable rain protection in the lightest and most compact Gore-Tex® jacket ever — it all folds down to fill just half a pocket. The Gore-Tex® Active technology with a new permanent beading surface is an innovative fabric construction that eliminates the textile on the outer face of the fabric, resulting in a 2 layer fabric that is lighter weight and doesn’t absorb moisture on the outer face. Water rolls off, you stay drier, and it all packs away in sizes that were impossible until now. Castelli’s take on this new technology is of course made for the cyclist seeking maximum performance. Now you don’t have to choose between a small jacket or a protective one to carry with you. The anatomic fit which is optimized for a performance riding position will prevent the jacket from billowing and slowing you down. “We’ve designed this jacket with an emphasis on light weight and minimum bulk, so it has a minimalist construction as well.” Functional details like the easy-sliding waterproof YKK® Vislon® zipper, elastic bindings on the cuffs and hem keep the jacket in place, and a ...

Castelli was born in 1876, if we count the time when it was called Vittore Gianni, as the business was known when it was taken over from the eponymous Milanese owner by Maurizio’s father. But since 2003 the brand has belonged to a company in the province of Belluno, Manifattura Valcismon. The Belluno-based company is certainly not a newcomer to the technical sportswear sector. Quite the contrary — the Cremonese family, now in its third generation, has worked in the textile industry since 1946. Founded in Lamon, by Olindo and Irma Cremonese, the company moved in 1954 to Fonzaso, where the headquarters are still located today. The turning point came with the couple’s son, Giordano, who loved sports, especially cross-country skiing, and initiated a true business transformation during the ’70s and ’80s that led the company to become a manufacturer of technical sportswear.Now, heading up the company together with Giordano are his four children: Dario, Alberto, Gioia and Alessio. A love of sports and a passion for cycling are the keys to business success that have brought Manifattura Valcismon today to guide the Castelli brand.   DR. GIORDANO Manifattura Valcismon, founded by Olindo and Irma Cremonese, began as a producer ...

The Maratona Dles Dolomites 2016 is just finished and you probably rode through this route, now is easy for you to guess this location but only 5 of you were able to do it one week before. Congrats to: Domen Štampfl, Spela Prelc, Carlo Gironi, Bradley Duncan, Marco de Bruin you guessed the name of the famous pass in the picture below: “FALZAREGO PASS near the PASSO DI VALPAROLA junction”. As soon as possible you will receive you prize, but stay tuned for the next Castelli photo contest, we’ll give away other interesting products. If you haven’t signed up yet at Castelli Blog, you can still make it by clicking here.          

This year’s IRONMAN Austria in Klagenfurt was a total triumph for Castelli athletes, who took both the women’s and men’s titles at Lake Wörthersee. Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) looked strong right from the start and took charge halfway through the bike leg. On the bike the triple IRONMAN world champion gained an advantage from the aerodynamically optimized T1:Stealth W Top and clocked an incredible 4:47:39 bike split. With a concluding marathon of 2:49:06 (new PB), she set a new women’s race record to finish in 8:41:17. While Carfrae was racing in Austria for the first time, Marino Vanhoenacker was on the starting line for the 8th time. In the days prior to the race the Belgian had left no doubt that he would be the man to beat. However, his rivals put in everything they had and showed that they would not go down without a fight. It was not until KM 150 on the bike that he was able to distance his competitors, but he entered T2 with a race-best 4:19:57 bike split and a lead of 4:11. With a 2:47:13 run, Vanhoenacker was able to continue his impressive winning streak at IRONMAN Austria, taking his 8th Klagenfurt title in 8:04:18 The Belgian pewag racing team athlete debuted a ...

The Aero Race Jersey originates from a very simple concept that is representative of the Castelli DNA: enabling riders to go as fast as possible. The idea emerged when we realized that improving the fit of the clothing reduced aerodynamic drag, allowing the rider to gain precious seconds. If we consider that a professional cyclist in a race maintains an average speed of more than 30 km/h, even though this is not the speed of a race car it is still a significant speed when dealing with aerodynamics. The Aero Race Jersey is certainly not a piece of clothing that is developed and created in a conventional manner. Every item of Castelli clothing has in its DNA its research and its typical construction as an article of race clothing, but top-of-the-line garments like the Aero Race Jersey undergo a slightly different production process, which applies aerodynamic studies to everything and places the construction design of the garment in the next step.   1 The first phase takes place in our scientific laboratories, where a hypothetical jersey, which in theory is the best combination, is proposed. This hypothetical idea of a jersey includes all the surfaces that must have low aerodynamic ...