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Great new season roster for MTN-Qhubeka

This season all but over, the Tour of Beijing is the last UCI World Tour event of the year, after that the Japan Cup and a few other low key events will see the saxon finally out. All in all it’s that time if year where the professionals are a hanging up their wheels for a bit if off season recovery. For the fans the winter can drag by with no race news or events to gorge on. But for a pro cyclist who may finish the season in October then start again in mid Jan at the Tour Down Under or one of the other early season races it’s just a small window of time to see family and live outside the cycling bubble. For us fans of the sport it’s a case if finding our kicks elsewhere in the cycling world, whether that be getting involved in cyclocross racing or spending the same amount of time cleaning your rain/snow covered bike that you’d spent watching a race on TV is just two ways that as a avid cyclist may pass the winter months. The other perfect way of getting your off season kicks is to delve in to the ...

RHC Milano No. 5 – Fixie Speed Specialists

The fifth edition of the Red Hook Criterium Milan ticks all the boxes for a great cycling party central, its fun, sociable, enjoyable, sociable, fast and exhilarating as 100 fixed gear bicycles tackled the 1.2 kilometers race course over multiple laps of a fast twisty route within the desolate streets in the Bovisa area of Milan. The field consists of elite-level road, track, cyclocross, and mountain bike racers, bike messengers and urban cyclists. The RHC has developed a unique style of cycling event that combines the underground art of street racing with the intensity of high-level competition in a spectator-friendly atmosphere. The Romanian street-speed specialist and last years winner, Edward Grosu, took his third RHC victory, while the podium was completed by Italian Ivan Ravaioli in second and Julio Padilla of Guatemala in third place. For more information and race results, redhookcrit.com

Mirinda Carfrae, Triple Ironman World Champion

Defending Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae had planned to somehow produce something even better than last year’s masterpiece. Mirinda Carfrae’s third Ironman World Championship victory on Saturday in Kona, Hawaii, didn’t look like a possibility at the T2 (transition from bike to run), Carfrae exited with more than 14 minutes behind then race leader Daniela Ryf. Carfrae broke her own run course record, set last year, when she moved past Ryf in the marathon and giving her the third Ironman world title of her career. Two years after launching its line of innovative triathlon apparel, Castelli was again worn to victory at the pinnacle event of the sport. Carfrae wore the scorpion to a stunning victory, with 2013 Champion Frederick Van Lierde finishing 8th on the day, and a host of other professionals and countless age groupers relying on the technical advantages of Castelli tri gear to achieve their personal bests. “The input and feedback of the sport’s top professionals has been crucial in the development of our entire range of triathlon apparel.” “We couldn’t be happier for Rinny,” said Castelli Brand Manager Steve Smith. “The input and feedback of the sport’s top professionals has been crucial in the development of our entire range ...

Mirinda Carfrae crowned her phenomenal race to catch up

This year’s Ironman World Championships proved that the annual gathering of the best triathletes usually is decided on the run. Conditions were hard with choppy waters and heavy winds. When leaving T2, Mirinda’s gap to Rachel Joyce run up to 14 minutes and 33 seconds. Victory seemed out of reach – but not for the Australian speedster. She quickly found her rhythm and passed one after another of the 7 athletes ahead of her. At around 6k to go, things came thick and fast. Rinny first flew past Joyce. Soon afterwards Swiss Daniela Ryf – a Hawaii rookie, the currant Ironman 70.3 World Champion and multiple winner of the season – was unable to respond. With an incredible marathon of 2:50:26 she even topped her last year’s marathon record by 12 seconds and crossed the finish line at Alii Drive as an Ironman World Champion for the third time. Mirinda at the official press conference: “It’s a bit crazy. To say that I am overwhelmed, that would be totally understated. The run was super hard. I had no choice but full gas. Before the race my coach had told me that everything over 10 minutes in T2 would be too much. ...

Castelli expands triathlon efforts

One day prior to Kona race day, we are pleased to announce a new partnership for 2015 with Pewag racing team, Austria’s premier triathlon team. With 7 pro athletes and over 30 elite age group athletes, we are looking to further our support of elite racers as we use their feedback to help make our products even better. Headlining Pewag racing team are Faris Al-Sultan and Marino Vanhoenacker. Faris won the 2005 Ironman World champion and has placed in the top 10 another 8 times in Kona as well as another 8 Ironman victories. Marino has won 11 Ironmans and is looking good to improve on his 2010 podium finish in Kona, and with recent victories in Ironman Canada, IM 70.3 Luxembourg and IM 70.3 Zell-am-See he has recovered from his injury plagued 2013 season. Rounding out the pro roster are Vincent Riess, Flo Kriegl, Daniel Niederreiter, 2014 Trimotion Saalfelden winner Lis Gruber, and Rene Vallant. While the agreement officially begins in 2015, Marino and Faris will debut their Castelli gear on Saturday in the Ironman world championships in Kona. Pewag racing team manager Werner Leitner says, “we are really happy to have Castelli on board. Race and training apparel is an extremely important part ...

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Great new season roster for MTN-Qhubeka

RHC Milano No. 5 – Fixie Speed Specialists

Mirinda Carfrae, Triple Ironman World Champion

Mirinda Carfrae crowned her phenomenal race to catch up

Castelli expands triathlon efforts

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