While I didn’t ride the Tour de France, I am, like any avid cycling fan, feeling the effects of the 3 weeks. A little sluggish, a little demotivated. It’s something that happens every year, the highs and lows of simply watching the race has left me exhausted… The joy of seeing Sagan in full flight …
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Tinkoff-Saxo unveils eye-catching Tour de France kit
Tinkoff-Saxo’s nine riders will tackle the season’s landmark race wearing a kit by Sportful that blends the team’s colors with those of its popular camouflage training kit. With less than a month left until the start of the world’s most famous and prestigious cycling race, Tinkoff-Saxo and its partner Sportful are pleased to present a …
Riding with Daniele Bennati
Normal. That’s how it feels working with some of the most amazing athletes in the world. I guess we’ve become numbed to it since we try hard to be close to the riders at Tinkoff Saxo so that we can respond to their needs and to foster the kind of informal communication that leads to …
20 years since our first Giro victory
Assisi -May 14th, 1995 The 2nd stage of the 78th Giro d’Italia was a short 19km individual time trial, the Maglia Rosa going into the stage, Mario Cipollini, well known for his talents as a powerful sprinter (less so for his ability to finish grand tours) was unlikely to hold on to the lead. All eyes were on …
Finding Fast – TTT testing in the tunnel
These days everyone has ‘aero’ looking clothing, tight fit, shiny fabrics, strange grooves, stuff that looks fast… but what if it’s not? Common sense would suggest that your average skinsuit should be faster than wearing a jersey and shorts – but we’ve tested some in the windtunnel that are not only slower than our R&D …
The mid-week adventure
Longer days lend themselves to the mid-week adventure; now the sun doesn’t drop until late into the evening, escapism via the bike is not just for the weekend. The lesser road travelled, the so-called “short cut” is always the first choice, if it’s an overgrown dirt track, then so much the better… While a disc …
Liege Bastogne Liege – the turning point
La Doyenne -the oldest of the classics. A race that signals the end of classics season and the lead into the grand tours, a last chance for the ‘Fondisti‘ to show their grit and get a place in Monuments history. It’s course takes a direct line from Liege in the north to Bastogne in the …
Majorca – Sunshine Miles
Riding bikes in Majorca is for some, an annual pilgrimage, escaping the less than perfect weather back home and putting some sun-drenched miles in the legs, for the season ahead. As a pasty white English guy, I can confirm nothing lifts the spirits like the warmth of the sunshine and blue skies above. That first …
Fiandre, Flanders, Vlaanderen
Fiandre, Flanders, Vlaanderen. Our Fiandre range is named after a region steeped in history, not just cycling history but everything from knights and castles to battles in trenches. What comes through from all the stories of the Vlaanderen is that it is a region that breeds the tough. The hard men that dominate the cobbled …
Sportful Cycling Estate 2015
Con l’estate alle porte, è giunta l’ora di lanciare la nostra ultima collezione con alcune novità assolute, alcune variazioni e una bellissima grafica totalmente rinnovata. Eccovi alcuni dei capi più rappresentativi. (cliccare sul nome del prodotto per ulteriori informazioni) Sportful R&D La Linea R&D rappresenta il culmine della nostra ricerca tecnica; grazie alle ore di collaudo nella …