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 …

Tinkoff Saxo 2015 team kit by Sportful launched.

Today saw the unveiling of the 2015 Tinkoff Saxo race kit by Sportful at the team presentation held at Tinkoff Bank headquarters in Moscow. The new kit features a fluo yellow colour way similar to that used in the 2014 Tour de France kit, which was extremely popular with the fans. In a reference to …

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, …

Contador – from Abandon to Podium

On the 14th of July, during the 10th stage of the 2014 Tour de France, after 20km of battling on, nursing a leg injury (later discovered to be a fractured tibia), bruised, battered, wet and covered in road rash, a dejected Alberto Contador finally admitted defeat and climbed in to the Tinkoff Saxo team car. His …

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 …