After a 26-year hiatus, Castelli is back to design and produce the famous leaders’ jerseys for the Giro d’Italia. The last rider to wear a Maglia Rosa made by Castelli was Miguel Indurain, winner of the 1992 Giro.
Castelli will design and produce the jerseys worn by the leaders of the four classifications of the Giro d’Italia, including the celebrated pink jersey, which is recognized around the world as signifying the overall leader of the race.
The four-year agreement, which begins with the next Corsa Rosa in 2018 and extends through 2021, will allow the best cyclists in the world to wear the most innovative clothing, which stands out in particular due to its propensity for speed, a result of extensive wind tunnel research and obsessive attention to detail.
Castelli is no newcomer to the Giro d’Italia peloton. Castelli’s scorpion logo adorned the pink jerseys worn by winners from Giovanni Battaglin in 1981 through Miguel Indurain in 1992, as well as many other champions including Saronni, Hinault, Moser, Hampsten and Bugno, to name just a few.
“We are very proud to have brought the Scorpion back onto the roads of the Giro d’Italia. For an Italian company to be an RCS partner in ‘THE TOUGHEST RACE IN THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE’ is an enormous honor. In addition, it adds luster to an Italian company that today defines excellence in the world of cycling clothing,” said Steve Smith, Brand Manager of Castelli.
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