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 …
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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 …
Designing for the ProTour – Tinkoff Saxo 2015 Kit Preview
Designing a team kit for one of the best teams in the pro peloton isn’t just about printing a load of logos on any old jersey. For Sportful one of the most important parts of our partnership with Tinkoff Saxo is the feedback we get from the team. Whether it be suggestions for new products, …
Tinkoff Saxo – 2015 Team kit preview
Designing a team kit for the one of the biggest teams in pro cycling isn’t an easy task. Team kits need to serve many functions, of course they are the prime advertising space for any sponsors but they also need to be visible in a race environment too, making it easier for riders, soigneurs and …
Speed takes time…
When the 2014 Tour de France route was unveiled, almost a year ago, Tinkoff Saxo knew one thing – the individual TT would be the stage where they had most to gain or lose. What they needed was for every last piece of equipment to give Alberto Contador the best possible aerodynamic advantage. Sportful spent …
Tinkoff Saxo choose Sportful as clothing sponsor for another 3 years
Tinkoff Saxo choose Sportful as clothing sponsor for another 3 years Sportful and Tinkoff Saxo are delighted to announce that our contract as technical clothing supplier will continue for another 3 years. Sportful have provided clothing for the team since 2010 when Bjarne Riis chose the company to clothe Team Saxo Bank. As one of the longest standing partners, during the past …
Drinks all round – the Sportful ‘bottle vest’
In this year’s Tour de France you may have noticed a Tinkoff Saxo rider moving up through the peloton distributing bottles from his unusual black ‘bottle vest’. It’s a simple innovation for a problem that has been in the peloton for as long as anyone can remember, a ‘why didn’t I think of that?!’ invention …
Hell and High Water – The ‘Fiandre’ hits Flanders : TDF 14
They thought the weather in England was going to be the problem… When the route for the 2014 Tour de France was announced many of the teams had one thing on their mind – ‘British weather’. The variable summer weather of the British Isles had the pros fighting over their rain bags to make sure they …
On Tour with Tinkoff Saxo
Following the hugely successful Grand Depart of the Tour de France in Yorkshire here are some of the highlights from our UK representative Paul Whitfield – The Tour de France is a 3-week stage race – you might have heard of it?! It’s one of the most revered sporting events in the world; the stages in the …