Long shadows and turning leaves, Belgian Waffles and maybe even a post race beer. For more and more cyclists across Europe and the in US the changing of the seasons signals the beginning of cross season.
An hour in the pain cave calls for apparel specifically designed with the cyclocross racer in mind. With the product-concept of the SanRemo SpeedSuit in mind, the Castelli engineers have unveiled the first cyclocross-specific race and training suit, available through the Castelli Custom Team program.
There is no two ways about it, if you’re going to race cyclocross, you owe it to yourself to race in the first specific Cyclocross Suit with a pro look. Here’s why:
- Stand up in a typical road / time trial skinsuit and the zipper starts to pull. The bottom of the zipper is the most common area of failure, leading to tears or the hidden zipper coming apart.The Castelli’s Cyclocross Suit, a jersey-and-shorts combo, the upper part is essentially a full zip jersey with an improved fit is designed to enhance range of motion dynamics unique to this demanding discipline. Details include a longer center front and more shoulder room for off the bike flexibility when running or negotiating terrain.
- Jersey and shorts combo: the single-piece construction of the Body Paint shorts makes for a compression-like fit while the light-weight thermal Aero Race jersey with ¾-lenght sleeves will take off the chill once you get up to speed, and is intended for 5°C degrees or below. Read the rest of this entry »
Oh yeah let’s cross again like we did last Winter. Oh yes – it’s what all cyclo-cross devotees have been waiting for all year – time to dust off those cowbells – you’ve been prepping your cross bike, starting cross training clinics already and are probably now raring to go!
Matching with your new custom Castelli Cyclo-cross Suit, the new cyclo-cross glove will complete your kit for the season ahead. Read the rest of this entry »
Sue Butler (River City Bicycles-Ridley) left a strong impression on the local women’s field on Sunday, opening a gap early on and holding it all the way to a solo victory in front of a boisterous home crowd. The Portland-based pro racer took the coveted win at the iconic Alpenrose Dairy, which hosts the season-opener of the Cross Crusade, one of the nation’s largest cyclocross series.
Mild temperatures and overcast skies took a turn half-way through the Elite Men’s and Women’s race with the sudden appearance of rain, turning the off-camber sections of the course into sodden clumps of churned grass and slick mud. Read the rest of this entry »
Castelli is dedicated to speed and performance. For the UCI Road World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. Castelli had created the fastest bit of road cycling kit (SanRemo Speed Suit) to give the Italian team an innovative advantage in the last crucial bit when pushing for the line and glory.
The video highlights the Italian team when preparing for the big race day to the blazing glory of Giorgia Bronzini and her second rainbow jersey in a row.
Castelli – You know you’re getting an unfair advantage.
For competitive cyclists in the Pacific Northwest, a smart team will search for any way possible to fight the wind during training and racing.
The Audi Cycling Team is supplied with the complete line of Aero Race products offered by the Castelli custom division. Highly-specialized pieces such as the Aero Race Jersey, Bibshort, Glove, Vest, and Shoecover were selected by the riders for the clear advantages when racing in windy conditions. Lightweight and close-fitting, all of these products have benefited from rigorous testing in Europe by Cervélo TestTeam and Garmin-Cervélo Team in an attempt to maximize aerodynamics.
AERO RACE JERSEY
Wind tunnel testing shows that the Aero Race Jersey saves 10 watts when riding with your hands on the hoods at 40km/h. That equates to roughly 40 seconds saved every hour, if you’re a pro riding on the front like Thor Hushovd. Read the rest of this entry »
Two-time US Cyclocross National Champion, Ryan Trebon, pulled on the Castelli Series Leader Jersey last weekend after a strong 2nd-place finish at Starcrossed in Seattle. The 4-race series, Cross After Dark, kicked off the cyclocross season a week ago in Las Vegas, which saw Trebon place 5th overall in a field of international talent.
An early-season race on a dry course presented unique challenges for riders accustomed to racing in rainy, muddy conditions. According to Trebon, the Starcrossed event “was very fast and super bumpy with a lot of direction changes.” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on September 29th, 2011 in NEWS | No Comments »
Castelli got rave reviews at Eurobike and Interbike for its SANREMO SPEEDSUIT and TRIATHLON collection, both new for Spring 2012.
Five months after Johan Van Summeren (Garmin-Cervélo) soloed to a career-best win in Paris-Roubaix, the same type of SpeedSuit was worn by the Italian national road team competing in the road world championships in Copenhagen last week.
The SanRemo SpeedSuit, jersey-and-shorts combo, effectively enables riders to wear a skinsuit in road races and thus gain an aerodynamic advantage. Testing shows that at 40km/h, the jersey saves between twelve and fifteen watts of energy when compared to a standard clothing combination. It is, it says, worth 45 seconds in time savings. Read the rest of this entry »
Pulling on a World Road Championships Rainbow Jersey must be one of the greatest feelings ever! But to do it twice…well!
Dressed in Castelli colors, Italy’s Giorgia Bronzini claimed her second women’s elite World Championship road title in a row. The Italian beat Marianne Vos (Netherlands) and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Germany) to the line.
“This second World Championship win is certainly the one that feels the best. Last year’s win was such a big surprise: I had started with no pressure and was working for the others early in the race. Bronzini said to Castelli. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on September 24th, 2011 in NEWS | No Comments »
GETTING READY FOR TOMORROW: Castelli joined the Italian National men’s team this morning when testing the Worlds course for the last time. The Azzuri were all over the SanRemo Speed Suit. “Its the best cycling pieces I’ve ever worn”, said Oscar Gatto and Manuel Quinziato.
The Italian riders will not only be reaping the aero benefits of the SanRemo Speed Suit tomorrow, the Gabba jersey will be protecting them from the wind-chill, and still give them the aero advantage during the first part of the race.
Going up to the finish line at the top of Geels Hill. Read the rest of this entry »
This year’s World Championship has been described as a sprinter’s course, but the team manager of the Italian national squad, Paolo Bettini has warned that any eventual winner on Sunday will have to be far more than just a fast finisher.
“Its going to be a a long and fast race, you’ll have to fight for your postion to avoid crashes in the many snap corners.” Matteo Tossato said.
Castelli followed the Italian National Team on the course on Tuesday, with two laps of the 14 km circuit course riding 42km/t average speed. Read the rest of this entry »
