The South African team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung, for which the German professionals Gerald Ciolek and Linus Gerdemann are on the road, will be equipped by Castelli from the coming season. The clothing manufacturer announced this today. The contract will initially run for two years.
# Gerald Ciolek won Milan-San Remo this year.
“Together with the team, we would like to further develop our high-quality product range. This is especially true with regard to the spring races. Many of the team's African-born riders are not used to the temperatures in Europe. Here we can work together on better products. We also want to help the team achieve even better results in the future.", says Steve Smith of Castelli. The manager of the MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung team, Douglas Ryder, is also pleased: "It is of course something very special for us to win a supplier like Castelli for our project." Both parties also pointed out the difference between the team and other teams. “Everyone wants to win. But this team has more than just victories in mind, they want to change the lives of many people in Africa with the Qhubeka project.", said Dario Cremonese, Castelli's Deputy CEO.
In addition, Castelli will remain the outfitter of the WorldTour team Garmin-Sharp. Here, too, the Ver contract was extended for a further two years.
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