Assos rates the Equipe R Winter Jacket S11 EVO for rides between 39 and 52°F, a cold, damp range that covers plenty of winter training. It belongs to the Equipe collection, the racing line, so the cut is a second-skin racingFit instead of the roomy shape most winter jackets default to. The EVO update was shaped by WorldTour rider feedback, and the brief was simplification. Features that weren't earning their place came out, and protection across the stomach and sleeves went up.
The front panel uses AIRBLOCK-EVO.888, a proprietary 3-layer softshell that blocks wind, precipitation, and road spray while pushing internal moisture out. Its membrane was revised for breathability and stretch, which matters in a jacket meant for hard efforts rather than easy spins. The sleeves and stomach switch to CORE Light, combining a 4-way stretch warp-knit, a windproof and breathable membrane, and an ECO water-repellent treatment. Those are the areas that take the wind head-on when you're tucked over the bars, and that's where the added protection in this version goes.
Fit is the deciding factor with this jacket. The AEPD 11 racingFit wraps the body in 360-degree compression and is patterned for the riding position, so expect it to feel snug when you're standing upright. If you like room for a thick midlayer, or your build isn't slim, consider sizing up. If you want a winter jacket that stays quiet and close at speed instead of flapping in the wind, this is the cut you're paying for.... Read More
Behind the weather-facing panels, a twinDeck construction pairs the protective softshell with a breathable inner layer. The BREATH lining uses PushPull technology to move sweat off your skin and out through the softshell, so a hard climb doesn't leave you soaked and chilled on the descent that follows. The underarms and back panel use RX, a breathable thermal warp-knit that preserves a warm microclimate where the jacket needs to vent as much as insulate.
Up top, the struzzoKragen collar uses soft, light insulation with a comfort fit that eases pressure across the throat. It regulates temperature on its own, so you aren't dropping the zipper and exposing your neck to cold air every time the pace lifts. The rear zeroSeam pockets use a seamless build that keeps road spray from soaking through, and a STABILIZER V11 panel keeps your phone and food from bouncing around.
How you layer underneath decides where in that 39 to 52°F window the jacket feels right, with a thin base layer at the warm end and a long sleeve jersey added as temperatures drop toward the bottom of the range.
The manufacturer rates the R Winter Jacket S11 EVO at 3 out of 5 for insulation, wind protection, and breathability, and 2 out of 5 for waterproofing. Read that as a cold-weather training and racing jacket that handles wet roads, spray, and passing showers, not a dedicated rain shell for hours of steady downpour. Reflective details help with visibility on short winter days, and the jacket is covered by a 2-year warranty plus a crash policy.
