Next time you find yourself riding the Tour de France and starting in Yorkshire, you’ll need to take extra care in packing your rain bag. Or in the case of the Tour de France, you actually put a bag in each of the two team cars. SciCon makes this easy for the Tinkoff Saxo riders …
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Tinkoff Saxo reveal special edition 2014 Tour de France Sportful kit
Sportful are excited to announce the launch of the Tinkoff Saxo 2014 Tour de France team kit. For this year’s race the team have decided to switch the ‘Tinkoff yellow’ to a bold fluorescent yellow to help avoid confusion with the tour’s historic Maillot Jaune leaders jersey and to make the riders stand out in …
This is the Giro d’Italia!
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- Rafal (in 3rd place on GC) congratulates Mick on his stage win.
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- Rafal stays dry in the Fiandre Light
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- Chris Anker managed to complete the day’s stage despite having come down heavily in a ditch after which he suffered some concussion, a decision was made for him to abandon the race the next day.
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- Mick Rogers surprised the peloton to snatch an amazing solo victory.
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- Roche seeks medical attention after coming down towards the end of the stage
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- The Fiandre Light has been an indispensable piece of kit at this years giro with changeable weather in Ireland and Italy
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- Roche’s bad luck getting stuck behind an early crash killed his GC hopes but could still give him space to get a stage victory
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- The cold driving rain & multiple crashes left most riders uncomfortable on the stage to Monte Cassino
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- Rafal has done exceptionally well keeping in the right place in every stage and gaining time on climbs.
Contador Day – the best Monday ever…
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- lots of signed t-shirts!
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- Turning on the gas
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- it’s not gonna happen…
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- Giving ‘the look’
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- smiling despite the weather
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- Rolling out with Sportful brand manager Steve Smith
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Andrea Peron, Alessio Cremonese, Alberto Contador, Manuele Boaro, Steve Smith
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- Leaving everyone for dust
Cismon del Grappa
Cismon del Grappa is just a handful of kilometers from Fonzaso; cut through to the outskirts of Arsie then pick up Via Chiesa and you’ll have stunning views of Lago di Corlo, en-route to Incino… Familiarity often deadens your senses and it would be all too easy to take this for granted if it weren’t …
MONTE GRAPPA
The Monte Grappa is synonymous with the Sportful brand. Describe the location of the headquarters to a cyclist and the general geographical references maybe lost on them. However mention the climbs of Croce d’Aune, Monte Grappa…. A company that’s family owned, still manufacturing, forever innovating. A brand with a rich sporting history and heritage… Collectively …
VINCI!…un pacchetto per due persone alla Maratona dles Dolomites
REGOLAMENTO del concorso a premi “VINCI!…un pacchetto per due persone alla Maratona dles Dolomites – Enel! IMPRESA PROMOTRICE Manifattura Valcismon S.p.a. con sede legale in via Marconi 81/83 – Fonzaso (BL) C.F/P.IVA 00023370257, in persona del legale rappresentante, il sig. Giordano Cremonese (di seguito “Promotore”). TERRITORIO Tutto il territorio nazionale. TIPOLOGIA …
A different perspective…
Whether you’re looking up or staring down, the landscape of the Dolomites, is nothing but inspiring. For a cyclist, the view, up ahead is the motivation to climb. The vista below completes the satisfaction, seemingly better for having earned it. Climb the Passo Fedaia from the Caprile side and you’ll receive spectacular views of the …
What’s for lunch?
What to do for lunch is always a tough choice and I’m not talking about pizza or pasta… When it comes to lunchtime ride options, the menu is packed! Fonzaso, home to Sportful is located in northern Veneto, Italy and finds itself surrounded by a myriad of roads and dramatic, iconic mountains. The local mountain …