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THE FASTEST
PARTNERSHIP IN
THE PRO PELOTON

Already much of the Castelli range consists of products that we’ve
engineered for the highest levels of pro racing. And those products in
the collection that are not made for WorldTour racing are still heavily
influenced by the feedback and knowledge we acquire from working with
the pros.

In the past decade the greatest performance gains in cycling have
come from clothing. And we believe that the biggest opportunities are
still to be found in clothing – whether that’s additional improvements
in aerodynamics or completely new product categories like the Gabba,
which changed the way the pro peloton dresses for racing in cold and
wet conditions.

The partnership with Team Sky came about because both organizations
feel a driving need to continuously innovate. Team Sky wants to have the
best and fastest equipment for their riders, and Castelli shares that goal
and wants to then bring those products to every cyclist.

Team Sky principal Sir Dave Brailsford says it well: “They will be more
than a kit supplier; they will be an innovation partner. Castelli has a long
history of breaking new ground when it comes to kit and design. We will
continue to push hard to make sure our riders have the best clothing and
equipment, and we’re already excited about some of the ideas Castelli
are working on with us.”

Already for 2017 the partnership has resulted in 15 new products. Some
of those are in this catalog, like the Alpha RoS Jacket and the LW
Bibtight. Others will go through testing with Team Sky and will come to
the Castelli collection in 2018 and beyond.

Throughout the catalog you’ll find many photos we took of
Christian Knees and Elia Viviani during a three-day prototype
test session featuring versatile foul-weather gear for Winter ’17.

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