Conquering the Dolomites

The 5th Floor cycling collective we featured back in June today released a photographic look-book from their training camp in Italy, and more specifically the testing, mountainous region of the Dolomites.

Donning their specially made range of adidas kit 5th Rider, Rudy Melo commented: “The Dolomites was the toughest training camp I’ve ever been involved in – from the sharp switchbacks on the Stelvio Pass to brutal climbs up Mortirolo, the Italian roads really pushed the team to our limits. That said, the feeling of accomplishment each day was amazing, as you’d overcome routes you could never have prepared for, alongside your teammates. The trip was the perfect playground for us to put the adidas kit through its paces, whether it was a long day in the saddle climbing, or early morning descents, it stood up to and surpassed the ultimate tests and expectations.”

The team’s journey was captured by photographer Angus Sung, who added, “For me nothing compares to being in the mountains. The landscape lends itself to being photographed with the natural sense of grandeur and scale, and unpredictable conditions. Getting the perfect shot wasn’t always easy as the guys were riding to train up 12% climbs often in scorching sun, so it meant once I’d found a good spot I’d have to jump out and run up the mountain to get that higher perspective. Even 5 meters extra above the road gives a completely different perspective so it was worth the extra effort, especially given the outcome – epic landscapes with the 5 Floor rocking the 3 stripes.”

The adidas x 5th Floor range includes skin suits, jerseys, bibs, caps, overshoes and warmers – all designed in the team’s green palette and shield logo combined with adidas’ classic 3 stripes. Also part of the adidas x 5th floor kit is a limited edition version of the newly launched adistar range, which combines 3 stripes designs with tech to produce a kit that embody performance, innovation and style.

adidascycling.co.uk