It's already spring and cycling sets foot on a thousand terrains: on land, in big mountains, along coastlines, even cobblestones and dense forests.
It's classics cycling, a sporting challenge that must be accompanied by the most versatile equipment, where every race is a world of weather conditions: from the typical spring day, twenty degrees at noon, to the worst possible environment of wind, rain and even snow.
For so many scenarios, Gobik opens the spring closet and in it, the cyclists of the UAE Team Emirates up to almost twenty references, from socks to the headband that acts as a headband, to the underhelmet.
From the inside out...
We start with the inner garment, the first skin. If the temperature is pleasant, they opt for the T-shirt "...".Second Skin"Although for this time of transition, it is more interesting to wear the "Limber"with a wider temperature range is more interesting. For greater freedom of movement, many cyclists opt for the sleeveless version; others, such as the " ", are more interested in the " ", with a wider temperature range. Pogačar, prefer the short-sleeved version.
Gobik also delivers underwear in merino wool.although they are not the most suitable for racing at the highest level.
Regarding the jersey, they usually wear the model ".Infinity"or the Aero jumpsuit. If the temperature drops, they have thicker, water-repellent sleeves, a kind of sleeve on a long jersey. We saw them on Tadej Pogačaron the day he finished the Tyrrhenian on Monte Carpegna. Point out that they are the sleeves "Defy"and that they match both the jersey and the overall.
In those days of low temperatures comes into play the jacket "Envy”jacket, almost always short-sleeved, as it can be complemented with a thicker sleeve.
To use the "Envy"There are two possible scenarios: one option is to start the day with the short-sleeved version; and the other option, if the race situation requires it, is to opt for a vest format garment, much easier to use on the move, and constructed with the same fabric.
The "Envy"is a versatile, lightweight, comfortable, breathable garment that provides sufficient thermal protection during the race. It is a regular garment in signature control and in the training sessions of the team's runners.
If the sky brings down heavy rain, the " " jacket comes into play.Exo"jacket, not yet commercially available. We are talking about a rain jacketthermosealed and lightweight. Last year, it was one of the pieces that the UAE Team Emirates tested in a race as complicated as the Giro d'Italia, with more than satisfactory results.
Bibs and much more
Just as with the jersey, the basis is in the "Infinity”, in the bib shorts we opt for the "Absolute World Tour"almost entirely made of 4-way stretch fabricadaptable to the body in all four directions and extremely lightweight.. It should be noted that Gobik is working on the development of a short shorts oriented to winter conditions, thermal and water repellent.
In socks, both the lightweight "Lightweight"as well as the aero socks tested in wind tunnel "Vortex". And in case of rain, a boot covers, since the neoprene toe cap is more difficult to use in competition.
On the hands, riders are likely to use gloves because of the vibration of the terrain in races where the vibration of the terrain is part of the screening of the favorites. This avoids annoying blisters. The usual is the short glove "Rival". However, racers have a more powerful option, the "Rival" gloves.Tundra"neoprene gloves for heavy rain.
