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History 7
Happy Birthday, Eddy Merckx !!
One of cycling’s biggest luminary, Eddy Merckx, turns 75 today. Gelukkige verjaardag Eddy !! Merckx turned professional in 1965 with the Solo-Superia team after a successful amateur carrier ...
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Giro d'Italia 1
Not a betrayal, just business: Roberto Visentini and Stephen Roche
Most people remember the 1987 Giro for the “polemica” between defending champion Roberto Visentini and his teammate (and eventual winner) Stephen Roche of Ireland. After the Italian won ...
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Giro d'Italia 1
Giro d’Italia: 1981 Giro stands out for many reasons
The city of Bologna, in Emilia Romagna, has hosted the Giro on numerous occasions but the 1981 Giro stands out for many reasons. The 1981 Giro d’Italia was ...
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History 2
1989 TdF Leader Jerseys
For the 1989 edition of the Tour de France, Castelli had the Italian pop painter and sculptor, Mario Schifano, to design the official Tour leader jerseys. Yellow, King of the ...
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History 10
Video: Castelli History, family Values, and passion for cycling
Castelli has always represented the finest in Italian quality and performance cycling clothing. Castelli traces its roots back to a fine tailor (Vittore Gianni) in the heart of ...
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History 1
Peloton Visits The Home Of Castelli
Castelli captures the majesty of Italian cycling in glorious high definition video, as seen through the story of the storied clothing manufacturer. From the roads of suffering that ...
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History 13
Desire to wear the best cycling clothing
My first taste of European bicycle racing came to me in the form of beautiful, color photos taken by Graham Watson and printed in the pages of Winning ...
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History 55
Castelli – A History of Innovation and historical firsts.
The story of Castelli stretches back more than 134 years to a small tailoring shop in Milan founded by Vittore Gianni. The Company took a definitive turn toward ...
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History 1
Innovated Continuously! a couple of firsts…
On 9 November 1979, Castelli won the prestigious Corriere dello Sport Discobolo award. The presentation letter says, “Castelli… has, in a truly futuristic way, revolutionized clothing for cyclists.” ...
