The Granfondo Stelvio Santini in northern Italy is welcoming female cyclists with a dedicated jersey to wear during the event, scheduled for Sunday, June 6, 2021.
Designed and manufactured by Santini Cycling Wear, which has been developing women’s ranges since the 1980s, the company notes that the event apparel is no just designed for the female body but is environmentally friendly too.
The official event jersey comprises two Polartec fabrics made from recycled PET bottles and comes in compostable packaging supplied by TIPA, an Israeli company that has been completely compostable packaging since 2010.
‘The first of the Polartec fabrics used in the official 2021 Granfondo Stelvio Santini jersey is light, breathable, odour-resistant and 100% recycled Polartec Power Dry recycled material, for the front and for the back pockets, as it is the most advanced next-to-skin moisture management system. The second is exceptionally breathable, wicking and cooling Polartec Delta recycled, which is used for the back of the jersey for superior breathability and moisture dispersion in that area.’
The graphic used for the jersey was created exclusively by local Bergamo illustrator Elenia Beretta. It features a face made up of different elements that symbolise cycling: the eye is a bicycle wheel, the eyebrow a chain, the temple of the sunglasses is a handlebar, the mouth a saddle and the hair the hairpins of the Stelvio that riders will be tackling during the event’s iconic climb. Colour-wise, Santini has gone with navy blue with strawberry pink detailing.
To complete the kit and create a coordinated outfit, Santini has also designed bibshorts, gilet, gloves and socks featuring the same graphic and colours as the jersey. These can be pre-ordered by paid-up entrants and will also be for sale in the Granfondo Stelvio Santini race village in Bormio, Italy.
www.granfondostelviosantini.com
