The invention concerns a subsea umbilical comprising an electrical conductor (2) and/or a fluid pipe, and an outer sheath (7) surrounding the electrical conductor (2) and/or the fluid pipe. The umbilical (1, 20, 21, 25, 30, 40, 51, 60) further comprising a plurality of deformable rods (3a, 3b, 15, 23a, 23b, 26a, 27a, 26b) evenly distributed between the electrical conductor (2) and/or the fluid pipe, and the outer sheath (7) for radial load protection of said electrical conductor (2) or fluid pipe.