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A look behind the scenes of the Castelli women’s collection

Story by Total Women’s Cycling | totalwomenscycling.com Perhaps Castelli are a bit marmite. Based in high end technical fabric and performance, not everyone loves the connotations of the unmissable scorpion – but at TWC we’re huge fans. We also love that the head designer is a woman who takes fitting kit to the female shape very seriously. Boasting 28 years of experience designing sports and fashion clothing, Maria Teresa brings with her a wealth of style and knowledge and it’s her work that you see dotted over the country lanes every weekend and patrolling the streets at key commuting hours. With their tag line ‘An Unfair Advantage’ we know that Castelli mean business, and it’s fair to say that their wet weather gear is renowned for being the most effective around. The Castelli brand dates back as far as 1876, and was founded by a man called Vittore Gianni (read more about the Castelli history here). He opened a tailoring shop in Milan, supplying clothing to football teams and ballet dancers, and some cyclists. It wasn’t until 1935, when Armando Castelli joined the team, and eventually bought the business, that things took a strong cycling direction. Castelli had a few cyclist customers, but the most prominent ...

Flanders and Roubaix in Images

Cobbles under gray skies and lightly rimmed with mud. Cobbles in sunlight. No matter what weather presented itself for the great cobbled Classics, the races were as punishing for riders as they were equally thrilling for fans. The looming bergs of Flanders and the dusty, broken farm roads leading to Roubaix were incredibly selective and the strong only stood taller after navigating their way safely through. Shaken, bruised, even bleeding, they pushed on. Here is a look back on an incredible week at some of the most beautiful races in the world.

Must Haves: Best of Spring/Summer’16

The Best of Summer 2016 showcase our favorite products from the new collection for all possible conditions. Discover how to dress for riding in any winter riding condition – from cold and wet to mild and dry. Enjoy !!

SANREMO SHORT SLEEVE – THE PROS SET A TREND

Covered sleeves became indispensable for best possible aerodynamics on the bike. A few years ago professional athletes with short or even long sleeved race suits were smiled at. Castelli was one of the first triathlon clothing brand which introduced a short sleeved race suit with full zip, available for everyone in spring 2014 preceded by hours of testing in the wind tunnel and multiple prototype sessions to guarantee the best possible fit and performance. The all new 2016 Free Sanremo Suit SS is even more comfortable and can be worn for the entire race which means it allows enough freedom of movement also for swimming and running. It has been proven that covered sleeves are faster than skin. It took a little while to convince athletes but in the year 2015 this trend couldn’t be overlooked. At Kona 2015 the top 10 men (16 of the top 20) were racing in short sleeved tops (women: six of the top 10). PRO TIP – PREPARE YOUR SLEEVES Frederik Van Lierde – 2013 Ironman World Champion In case of a non-wetsuit swim, wearing shortsleeved race tops/suits during swimming is prohibited. If you don’t want to go the aero benefits and comfort of your Sanremo, try this (optional: underneath your swimskin): 1. Unzip your Sanremo SS and roll it down to the waist. ...

Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia Northern Ireland partners with Castelli

The official legacy event of the 2014 Giro d’Italia Big Start, Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia Northern Ireland, is proud to be partnering with Castelli, one of the world’s leading cycle clothing manufacturers. The second edition of the closed-road Gran Fondo will take place in Belfast on June 5th and every rider that registered before midnight on April 15th, will receive a Castelli Team jersey as part of their registration fee. This jersey has a RRP of £70. Darach McQuaid, event organiser said: “Partnering with an iconic cycling brand such as Castelli and bringing their famous Italian cycling product into the heart of the event for our riders is another great way for us to celebrate the Giro, and Italian cycling. If you have not registered yet, don’t delay, as the deadline to receive this jersey as part of your registration is midnight on April 15th. We will be announcing further partnerships in the coming days that will further enhance the rider experience at the event in June.” Steven Smith, Castelli Global Brand Director said: “Castelli is proud to partner with the Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia Northern Ireland and bring the spirit of the Giro to the beautiful roads of Northern ...

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A look behind the scenes of the Castelli women’s collection

Flanders and Roubaix in Images

Must Haves: Best of Spring/Summer’16

SANREMO SHORT SLEEVE – THE PROS SET A TREND

Gran Fondo Giro d’Italia Northern Ireland partners with Castelli

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