Castelli instead of Santini: Following their sponsorship in 1994, the Italians will once again be the jersey sponsor of the Tour de France from 2027

Castelli back on the podium

Yellow, green, white and the mountains classification polka dots: from 2027, the four classification jerseys for the Tour de France will be supplied by Castelli. The Italian clothing manufacturer will thus take over from Santini, which has been supplying the jerseys since 2022. The agreement extends beyond the Tour de France and includes, amongst others, the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, the Vuelta a España and Paris–Nice. With the Maillot Jaune collection now unveiled, Castelli is also taking over the clothing line of the same name from A.S.O. and renaming it Classement and Échappée.

Standings: Design of the leaders’ jerseys for 2027

According to Castelli, the Classement jerseys are just as light and aerodynamic as the leader’s jerseys for the 2027 Tour de France. The differences lie in the colour scheme, the graphic design and the more understated use of branding. Castelli does not provide any specific details regarding weight or aerodynamic measurements

Three designs are planned: a pale shade of yellow called Lemon Sorbet Yellow, the purple variant Ultraviolet, and a large-scale polka-dot pattern. The latter draws inspiration from the mountain classifications in the men’s and women’s tours. The collection thus incorporates well-known distinguishing features of the races without directly copying the official classification jerseys. It is not yet clear how the materials and cut will perform on the road.

Échappée combines espresso and corretto

According to Castelli, the Échappée jersey combines the vapour-permeable torso of the Espresso-2 Jerseys featuring the more fitted, aerodynamically designed sleeves from the Corretto model. In this way, the manufacturer combines two existing concepts within a new model.

The ‘Outer Space’ and ‘Silver Moon/Clay’ colourways are available in short-sleeved and long-sleeved versions, as well as vests. The Shadow design is reserved for the short-sleeved version. The range is complemented by a black Perfetto 4 jacket featuring Polartec AirCore fabric and Maillot Jaune branding. In addition, there are Espresso 2 cycling shorts in Black and Outer Space.

Castelli cites, amongst other things, specially designed elasticated hems with different stage profiles as a unifying design element. Added to this are special zip pullers and additional details on the inside of the garments. The individual pieces are designed to be mix-and-match within the collection.

A return to one’s roots

“Returning to the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes with Zwift is a tremendous honour for everyone at Castelli,” says product manager Andrew Montgomery. The aim of the collaboration with A.S.O. is to make the special significance of the leader’s jerseys accessible to other road cyclists as well.

Castelli is thus building on a previous collaboration: from 1989 to 1994, the brand produced the official leader’s jerseys for the Tour de France. Among those who wore them at the time were Greg LeMond and Miguel Indurain. Prices and specific release dates have not yet been announced.