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Castelli Gabba Pro Edition jersey - first look

By Warren Rossiter/Future Publishing

published 2 April 2014

Special Pro Edition of Castelli's rain jersey limited to run of 100

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The Pro edition Gabba jersey comes in a swanky presentation box(Image credit: Warren Rossiter/Future Publishing)

Just 100 are available through Wiggle(Image credit: Warren Rossiter/Future Publishing)

Quotes from the pros about the Gabba jersey(Image credit: Warren Rossiter/Future Publishing)

A permanent marker is included to black out those troublesome logos(Image credit: Warren Rossiter/Future Publishing)

The Gabba front is close fitting, high stretch, windproof, water resistant and breathable(Image credit: Warren Rossiter/Future Publishing)

The Gabba's rear is deeply dropped and the three pockets have reflective trim and drain holes for when the weather is really bad(Image credit: Warren Rossiter/Future Publishing)

This article first appeared on BikeRadar.

The Castelli Gabba Pro Edition jersey is remarkably similar to the standard – and highly regarded – Gabba jersey. In fact, aside from a beautiful presentation box and the fact that only 100 will be available, it is exactly the same – apart from one significant extra.

Packed inside the presentation box is a Staedler permanent marker – Castelli's way of 'hinting' that plenty of the Gabba line has found its way onto the backs of pro riders who are not sponsored by the Italian giants.

A permanent marker is included to black out those troublesome logos

Castelli told us that at last year's Milan-San-Remo, Ghent and Giro, the bad weather saw plenty of professional riders wearing Gabbas with the logos covered or coloured in, as it wouldn't do to promote a rival sponsor.

The Gabba is unique among cycling jerseys, because it is water resistant, windproof and still breathable. It's the ideal jersey for changeable weather, as has been seen in the early season classics. The jersey came from an idea by Cervélo Test Team rider Gabriel Rasch, hence the name 'Gabba' (as much as we'd like it to be named after The Ramones' call to arms).

The presentation box comes complete with quotes from pro riders including: 'Let's hope it rains on the way to Ghent tomorrow', 'The other teams hate it when it rains, we go to the front with our Gabbas', 'Rain, wind, cold I don't give a s**t I got my Gabba jersey'.