If you would prefer avoiding tan lines on your biceps, the Pinarello Women’s Corsa Collection Sleeveless Jersey will have you covered. Assembled with the same care and high-quality materials as the Short Sleeved Corsa, you can count on having the practicality of a cycling jersey without giving in to the obvious markings.
The Women’s Corsa Sleeveless Jersey front and side panels are made mainly from Giordana’s Gi27 fabric. It is a supremely soft material largely due to the special hydraulic treatment process they put it through which smoothes out the knit, creating an almost velvety feel. This makes the material feel so comfortable against the skin that you won’t want to wear a baselayer, which is probably a good thing since you’ll be wearing your sleeveless jersey on the hottest days. Gi27 also has excellent elasticity, which means that it will give you a racing fit without encumbering you. It also has the added advantage of being extremely colorfast, so that you won’t have to worry about fading colors or bleeding dyes in your laundry.
For the rear panels of the jersey, Giordana employed Host Carbon. The fabric has an elastic composition, which makes it possible for it to mold to the shape of your back while still providing the stabilizing support required to hold your back pockets in place and keep the lower half of the jersey from sagging. There is actual carbon incorporated into the material. It provides very practical services such as acting as an anti-bacterial and aiding in the acceleration of evaporating any sweat build-up. But another quality that is less easy to quantify is that carbon helps promote the overall well-being of the wearer since it protects the rider from the electrical charges that permeate our world. Giordana contends that the electrical charges in the atmosphere, often the result of things like cell phone towers, can negatively affect athletic performance by hindering muscle contraction, thereby promoting fatigue and cramping. To combat this, the carbon fibers in the fabric actually conduct the charges away from the body, preventing the body from retaining lactic acid during the training session.
If that all sounds a little too esoteric to be believed, you’ll certainly feel the difference that the special Asteria fabric that Giordana uses for the shoulders. It is the cream of the Giordana crop in terms of lightweight performance fabrics. Light and soft, the poly microfiber has a compact weave that offers fantastic coverage and a modicum of compression. It wicks sweat away from the body and transports the moisture to the exterior of the material, making it easy to evaporate. The finely knit material has a touch of spandex interspersed so that it retains elasticity for comfort. The material also has a UPF 50+ rating, so you don’t have to worry so much about the sun burning you through the fabric. The armhole cuffs, which are also made from Asteria, will feel soft against the skin, but will be snug enough so that you won’t have any unseemly gaps when you are in the riding position.
The Women’s Sleeveless Corsa Jersey has a reverse full zipper with a rubber pull to keep you from fumbling for the zip when you want to ventilate. Three rear pockets at the back will give you ample storage space, which is such a rarity in sleeveless lady’s jerseys. The light elastic with silicone gripper at the waist will ensure everything stays in place, even when you are fully loaded. A fourth zippered pocket will provide you with a secure space for those few things you can’t afford to lose on a ride.
The shape of the panels of the Pinarello Women’s Corsa Collection Sleeveless Jersey have been determined by the Giordana Women’s Contour Fit system which results in a snuggly ergonomic cut that will cuddle you just enough. Available in two attractive color combinations, you’ll feel fit and chic when you head out on a ride in your Corsa Sleeveless Jersey.