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Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling team today unveiled its much-anticipated 2015 team kit. The kit was introduced  to dealers, fans, celebrities and media at the team launch event in New York City.  Featuring a new color scheme of green and black to reflect new partner, Cannondale, the kit retains its signature argyle – a staple of owner, Slipstream Sports. 2015 represents the biggest step forward in Castelli’s pro equipment since we started with Slipstream in 2011,” said Andrea Peron, Castelli’s race performance director.  “We’ve concentrated our efforts on improving comfort and aerodynamics with a new short, and making sure the team has a competitive advantage in any adverse weather conditions. There are 11 new garments in the team’s equipment line-up, each one the result of development with the riders and staff as well as Castelli’s internal research. For 2015 Castelli has made some significant new improvements in crucial race equipment. First, Cannondale-Garmin riders will shift into a new short, the Free Aero Race Bib Short. After 3 years in development, Castelli’s new top-of-the-line race short represents a significant increase in muscle support and comfort to go along with the wind tunnel tests that show a 10 watt savings at 50 km/h. The short has been tested ...

This Wednesday’s official team launch for Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling team will be streamed live here below from New York City at 8:35pm local time, 2:35am CET, Jan. 7th. The live online coverage will feature attendee arrivals, introductions, interviews with members of the 2015 Cannondale-Garmin team, and the much-anticipated unveiling of the team’s 2015 Castelli kit. Representing the 2015 team at the launch will be Andrew Talansky, Ben King, Dan Martin, Davide Formolo, Joe Dombrowski and Ted King, along with team CEO Jonathan Vaughters. Stay tuned, the Cannondale-Garmin 2015 team launch will be broadcasted here above.

Dear friends, fans and partners of Castelli. As the year 2014 is coming to an end, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support. Everyone at Castelli wishes you a Merry Christmas and a happy and successful New Year. We look forward to seeing you at one of the many bike races and events around the world, interact with you online, and work together on fuelling and inspiring the cycling world. Ride safe and have fun!

Numbers, figures and reams of data from wind tunnels, computer fluid dynamics and multiple other mechanical testing procedures may be the way many companies like to give the consumer a good idea at how great a product they are making. In many respects all this digital and controlled testing is great, but when it comes to the real deal, it’s out on the open road that shows weather a product really performs. To test a product to its ultimate limit you need harsh and epic conditions. Usually people don’t like going out and suffering through these conditions, especially when it comes to that wet and cold variety of weather. When I found myself in a situation that accidentally and unfortunately allowed me and a friend to give kit we were using the ultimate test it’s not until after the event that you’re able to look back and see how well a product does its job. Taiwan may not be the first place you think of when imagining great cycling destinations, I for one had never seen it as an ideal cycling destination. But an invite for a trip to the island to tackle the Taiwan KOM Challenge was to show me ...

This weekend, we have decided to give away thirty-five Ass-Savers Folding Mud Guard in Team Garmin-Sharp and MTN-Qhubeka colors. Entering is easy and open to all Castelli newsletter subscribers and Facebook fans. The usual Castelli rules apply (see below), only one entry is allowed per person, and you enter by sending us your answer by email: blog@castelli-cycling.com   Whats the name of Castelli’s water repellent range of fleecy garments with silicone filaments added to the surface to keeps the rain out? CONTEST RULES: 1. Contest is open to all Castelli Newsletter subscribers and Facebook fans. 3. The prize drawing is open to residents of the European Union and North America. 4. This contest begins at 12:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET) on December 11, 2014, and ends at 12:00 p.m. (CET) on December 15, 2014. 5. The Castelli random-number generator will pick the lucky winners. 6. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #CastelliAss-Savers Good luck!!