Having parted ways with INEOS Grenadiers at the end of 2021, Castelli has now signed a three-year deal (2022-2024) with WorldTour team, Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl.
The Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team (formerly Deceuninck – Quick-Step) has been a dominating force in the pro cycling scene since its debut in 2003 and has topped world cycling’s win rankings every year since 2012.
“We have long admired the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team’s meticulous approach to pushing the technological limits of the equipment, the same approach we take with clothing,” said Luca Martines, Castelli Brand Manager.
“We’ve shown that clothing can provide a significant performance advantage, and we will continue the research and development alongside Quick-Step in the coming years.”
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl will be the only WorldTour team wearing clothing by Castelli.
“At Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team we have always been looking to innovate and find new ways of thinking to help us improve, so we are delighted that we can build a partnership with Castelli,” said team CEO Patrick Lefevere.
“Like us they have a long and rich history in cycling, and yet are still pushing to be the best, constantly evolving and looking for new ways to improve their clothing and to stay at the top of their game. Cycling is often a battle of conditions and to be able to go in the world’s biggest races with clothing that is technically the best available, will be of a massive advantage to our riders, We are delighted that they will be joining the Wolfpack family.”
Castelli will be offering its expertise in aerodynamics for road races, time trials and track racing. The team’s TT specialists have already been fitted with custom suits and will be testing in the wind tunnel in January. For Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl, the top sprinting team in the pro peloton, Castelli is creating a race suit specifically for the high speeds of mass sprints.
“Castelli is known throughout the pro peloton for our protective clothing for cold and wet conditions, so it’s a natural fit with the Wolfpack,” said Andrea Peron, Castelli’s Race Performance Director. “This is the perfect team to partner with to showcase products like the Gabba and Idro Pro jackets for racing in the rain. And we share the same drive for victory on any terrain, in any conditions.”
The partnership will see a handful of innovative performance products at the beginning of the season, including the brand-new Free Aero RC Bibshort; the BTW and Superleggera Speed Suits; and the Idro Pro 3, Gabba RoS, and Perfetto RoS jackets.
Every product created with Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl will eventually trickle down into the standard Castelli collection and its Servizio Corse custom team wear program.
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