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 …
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Roubaix – a history of victory
Mapei – perhaps the most famous team to have bounced their tires across the roughly hewn stones of the Arenberg and where Sportful’s rich history with Paris Roubaix starts. The 1995 race was a dry and dusty affair with blue skies and little wind, that didn’t mean it was an easy day in the saddle, …
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 …