Winter, or the ‘off season’ for pro riders doesn’t mean hanging up their bikes and loading up on calories (at least not for the serious pro!). It’s a time to re-focus, recover from a hard season of racing and training for next year’s goals. Most riders will spend a few weeks at a training camp …
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WINTER GEAR GUIDE
When the temperatures drop, the days get shorter and the weather a little less pleasant it’s often hard to find motivation to keep riding your bike. In the past one of the big barrier to getting out in winter was comfort, either you got cold and wet or you overheated wearing bulky clothing that wouldn’t …
Thanks to Tinkoff
As Jesus Hernandez crossed the line on the Yas Marina Formula 1 circuit in Abu Dhabi last weekend it signaled the end of an era. The last Tinkoff rider in the team’s last ever race. Dressed in the retro yellow, white and black kit designed to recall the team’s original colours, it was an emotional …
Sportful and the World Championships
The world championships – in any sport it’s an event that defines careers and confirms greatness. In many sports there is little that changes from one championship to the next other than the level of competition, in swimming or athletics there might be a slightly faster track or pool, maybe it’s a little warmer or …
Fiandre: perfect for autumn conditions
There’s a chill in the air, the days are getting shorter and the leaves are dropping, Autumn is here. Time to put some of the ultralight kit back in the wardrobe and get the layers out. The in between seasons can be difficult to dress for, early morning starts at sub 10°C temperatures with dew …
La stagione di Sagan
PETER SAGAN :: E’ in Argentina che la stagione World Tour inizia. E come tutti i primi appuntamenti viene vissuto con emozione e trepidante attesa. E’ la prima corsa a tappe dell’anno, che per 7 giorni in Gennaio, terrà con il fiato sospeso. Secondo posto nella seconda tappa! Non è una vittoria ma il piazzamento …
The Season of Sagan
PETER SAGAN :: In Argentina the World Tour season begins, like in all first appointments Sagan is excited, anxiously waiting. The first stage race of the year, which for seven days in January held everyone in suspense. Second place in the second stage! Not a victory as such but his form bodes well for …
Il Lombardia
Il Lombardia. The race of the falling leaves. Now over 100 years old it’s the classic that’s been run consecutively since 1905 with only two year cancelled due to WW2. The climbers’ classic, weaving round the hilly south coast of lake Como with its steep climbs and technical descents. Its been won by GC Champions, …
Versatility Re-Defined: Fiandre WS LRR Jacket SS
To compare anyone (or anything) to Peter Sagan would be doing the current world champion a disservice, a one of kind, best of a generation, a name mentioned in the same sentence as Kelly and Merckx. The man can sprint and climb – descends like he’s on rails. And as a technical sponsor who wouldn’t …
BAHRAIN MERIDA Pro Cycling Team sign SPORTFUL
Sportful signed with BAHRAIN MERIDA Pro Cycling Team for performance apparel range Friday 5th August 2016 – Sportful and BAHRAIN MERIDA Pro Cycling Team are proud to announce the co-operation and partnership for the upcoming UCI World Tour season 2017. Sportful’s partnership with BAHRAIN MERIDA Pro Cycling Team means continued work with the cyclists on the highest level. …