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contract extension, Fee Sanremo Suit SS, frederik van lierde, Free ITU Suit, hawaii, ironman, kona, News, T1:Stealth Top, Triathlon, world champion - October 8, 2015

Castelli extends successful partnership with Frederik Van Lierde for another three seasons

(7 October 2015, Fonzaso, IT) Castelli is proud to announce the contract renewal with Belgian top triathlete Frederik Van Lierde. The leading triathlon apparel manufacturer and Frederik Van Lierde prolong their fruitful collaboration until the end of 2018. The 2013 Ironman World Champion and multiple Ironman winner has already benefited from the performance advantage of Castelli’s triathlon collection in the past three seasons. He will have access to the full Castelli Free triathlon collection, form the revolutionary T1:Stealth Top and comfortable Free ITU Suit to the short sleeved Free Sanremo Suit, a true secret weapon and watt saver. With his experience and feedback Van Lierde has played a key role in the product development of the 2016 Free triathlon collection. “I’ve never worn a better suit in my 13-year pro career. The race suit provides superb aerodynamics and highest comfort for the run.” “I worked with Castelli over the last three seasons, it’s just amazing and a big honour for me to continue our excellent partnership for another three years.“ Van Lierde said. „Winning the Ironman World Champion in 2013 wearing the Castelli Free ITU Suit made a big difference for me. The ITU suit is the best and most ...

Abu Dhabi Tour (October 8-11)

This week’s Abu Dhabi Tour (October 811) is drawing big names, including the newly-crowned World Champion Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo), Grand Tour champions such as Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Vincenzo Nibali and Fabio Aru, three times UCI Time Trial World Champion Tony Martin, some tasty sprinters such as Theo Bos,Matthew Goss, Mark Cavendish and Tom Boonen, Marcel Kittel, Michael Matthews and Elia Viviani . Is the route all flat deserts? No it is not. Although four days doesn’t give the opportunity for a wide scope of stage profiles, there’s a testing climb to the finish on day three of the race (see below for maps/profiles). Stages one, two and four are very flat, though, giving the sprinters a chance to shine. Stage three will likely be the decider though, and we can look forward to the mountain men having one last uphill ding-dong before they put their bikes away for a month or two. Who is going to win? As we’ve mentioned, there are going to be a lot of weary legs in attendance. Vincenzo Nibali was in great shape to win Il Lombardia last weekend, and you can never discount WorldTour winner Alejandro Valverde, who can contest flat stages as well as climb. Team Sky’s Dutch climber ...

Ironman Hawaii – The annual showdown

This saturday over 2,000 athletes will tackle the 226k distance that presents the ultimate test of body, mind and spirit to earn the title of IRONMAN. At 6:25am the top 50 male pros in the Kona Point Ranking will start the race, followed by the top 35 female pros only five minutes later. The pack of age group athletes will follow at 6:55 (men) and 7:10 (women). Triple Ironman World Champion and defending champion Marinda Carfrae leads a strong team of Castelli pro athletes. In the men race Frederik Van Lierde (2013 Kona champion), Marino Vanhoenacker, Timothy O’Donnell, Andreas Raelert and Fraser Cartmell will fight for a top position. Last but not least paralympic athlete Alex Zanardi will do his best to defend last year’s title. All Castelli pros will rely on the comfort and aerodynamic benefits of Castelli’s Free collection including the groundbreaking Sanremo Tri Suits and secret weapon T1:Stealth Top. Make sure to follow our Facebook triathlon page and instagram account during race week for latest news about Kona. Mirinda Carfrae | Free W Tri Singlet & Free W Tri Short Frederik Van Lierde | Free Sanremo Suit SS Marino Vanhoenacker | Free Tri ITU Suit & T1:Stealth Top ...

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2016, castelli, giro, giro d'italia, maratona, News - October 5, 2015

2016 Giro d’Italia on the Maratona route!

The 2016 Giro d’Italia course was unveiled today. Among the many revelations, one stand out in particular. To celebrate the 30th edition of the Maratona dles Dolomites next year, the 14th stage of the Giro will cross the iconic mountain roads of Europe’s premier Gran Fondo race. This is an exceptional acknowledgement by the Giro organizers to a sports event that in its thirty years of existence has succeeded in bringing to fruition the full potential of the Dolomite-biking experience, increasing the importance and awareness of the strategic benefits of two-wheeled tourism, not only in the Dolomites, but in all of Alto Adige. The stage will give participants of the Maratona the possibility, at a distance, to measure their steel up against professional cyclists along all the passes that characterize the Dolomitic event. Saturday, May 21st, the classic Dolomitic Queen Stage will leave Alpago and end in Alta Badia, in Corvara to be precise. When they reach the town of Arabba after 85 kilometers, riders will face the classic roads of the Maratona with its familiar pinwheel of breathtaking passes that overlook all the Ladin valleys: Pordoi, Sella, Gardena, Campolongo, Giau, Falzarego and Valparola. Once the riders reach La Villa, they’ll ...

From Mallorca frustration to satisfaction in Zell am See

Wow, some crazy weeks are left behind me. There have been major Up’s and Down’s this season but let me start at the beginning of my summer season with Ironman 70.3 Mallorca. This should have been my first big race of the season. I was in peak shape on the bike and the run, smashing my 10k personal best two weeks before. I was more than happy to get my customized Castelli Free Tri Suit just in time for the race. Come one, this one looks so great with my Felt IA ;-) For my relations I had a good swim with a new PB for the 1,9k in the water. After exiting the water I jumped on my bike and made a strong push. At the monastery of Lluc I already passed 11 other professional athletes. While descending suddenly a goat jumped on the street. I managed to get around it but crashed…..that was it. Although I wasn’t injured seriously, I had to skip running for almost eight weeks and couldn’t ride my bike for five weeks. Even swimming wasn’t possible for two weeks due to all the scratches. I had to cancel my next two races, which should ...