Sportful Flanders "It's not just clothing," but the category of technical garments that has changed the way cyclists develop their gear. Superior materials, design, and technologies that, in addition to meeting demands, also offer a perfect image of the athlete.
Let's discover a renewed collection, that of Flanders with a view to spring-summer 2023.
Belgian inspiration, Italian heart
To define a product category, make it iconic and in a certain sense quantify its technical concept, it was necessary to use a noun that has entered the cycling vocabulary: FlandersFlanders is a bit of everything: it's strength and technique, it's extremism and history, but it's also a symbol and sign of victory. Thanks also to the name it carries, the clothing Sportful Flanders It has become an icon just like the Belgian race that combines walls and cobblestones. But Sportful is the Italian company that invented this category of technical clothing and that once again renews the garments that are part of it, without obviously distorting the different concepts that are the DNA of Fiandre.
Polartec NeoShell, NoRain and Gore-Tex, that is, membranes and fabrics, technologies that have entered cycling also thanks to Sportful and which, step by step, evolve, just like the Flanders garments.
Sportful Fiandre Pro Jacket
It's the jacket with a very low weight, 244 grams declared and a very high level of protectionIt is available in both men's and women's versions. It takes shape thanks to the fabric Polartec NeoShell which, despite a very small thickness match three factors important in the bicycle sector: It is windproof, breathable and also water repellent. Furthermore, it fits perfectly to the body thanks to its high elasticity, a feature that makes this jacket particularly effective in terms of aerodynamics. The snug fit is maintained in the different positions assumed when pedaling, also thanks to a highly elastic insert in the waist area. The seams, even if reduced to a minimum, they are taped in order to further increase protection in extreme weather conditions.
The back pockets are three and finished with reflective elements. Always at the back, the cut of the jacket drops significantly towards the buttocks, where it is water repellent. The list price is 239,90 euros and it is available in six different colors. But it doesn't end there, because the Sportful Fiandre Pro Jacket is also available in the short-sleeved version, with the same size range (from S to 3XL) at a list price of 219,90 and a declared weight of 215 grams.
NoRain Flanders
It is always part of the Flanders family and it is extremely versatile. During the shoulder season, or during cold and humid days, a Sportful Fiandre NoRain jacket It enhances the protective power of a winter jacket and/or a spring jersey, or thermal underwear. During the summer, it's a real deterrent, perhaps to be worn before tackling an Alpine descent, or to carry with you, ready for any eventuality. It can also be worn simply over a baselayer.
Combine three different fabrics. One with windproof properties on the chest and on the shoulders, a NoRain Light on the back and a unidirectional fabric for pockets, so that they offer constant support without unwanted movement.
As for the Pro category, also Sportful Fiandre NoRain It is available in both men's and women's versions, with the long sleeves (149,90 euros) or short (129,90 euros), but also as a vest, that is the classic sleeveless waistcoat (99,90 euros), has a fit, tight and elastic. Almost it molds to the body once worn.
