Team Sky are currently gadding about Mallorca in new Rapha training clothing that will be available early in 2015.
Geraint Thomas posted this pic on his Facebook page half an hour ago.
What’s that jersey Geraint (second from right) is wearing? It looks like a Rapha Super Lightweight Jersey in Sky blue, but no Sky logos. If it’s not the same fabric, it’s certainly very similar in style.
And that gilet on the left: that’s not in the current Rapha range.
Check out this pic from Team Sky’s Facebook page. Ben Swift (left) is wearing the same gilet and what looks like a new version of the Brevet jersey with the horizontal stripes.
And what’s this Geraint Thomas is wearing here with a short neck zip?
Then, we have this pic of Bernie Eisel.
With those ventilation zips on the side of the chest, he could be wearing a new version of Rapha’s Winter Jersey. Would he be wearing that in Mallorca today, though? Maybe not, so perhaps it’s a similar design in a lighter fabric.
And are those new non-Sky branded shorts with leg warmers too?
Stay tuned for more details once we’ve hassled Rapha for some answers.
54 thoughts on “New Rapha kit for Team Sky”
Nice
Nice advertisement/advertorial 👿
Nice scoop!
Nice scoop!
Weren’t Rapha prototyping a
Weren’t Rapha prototyping a windproof/gabba type jersey a year or so back?
Excellent stuff. I’m off to
Excellent stuff. I’m off to the bank tomorrow to see how much equity I’ve got left in the house.
Coming soon to the arse end
Coming soon to the arse end of a Sportive near you.
I’ve just sold my bike so I
I’ve just sold my bike so I can get some new kit……doh!!!!
Who cares. Not me
Who cares. Not me
DeanF316 wrote:Who cares. Not
I find it amusing when dolts are so intent on showing how little they care about something by taking the trouble to click on an article, read a good part of it, scroll down, write about how much they don’t care about it, then click the submit button.
It’s nonsensical.
Did you say ‘training’
Did you say ‘training’ camp?
What better preparation for the Spring classics than topping up your tan lines. Just joking, can’t wait for Stannard and G’s return to some serious cobble and hellingen eating.
I thought you could already
I thought you could already get this as a “fan” jersey this season? #o
OK, I know, I know – ‘team
OK, I know, I know – ‘team kit’, ‘sky’ and ‘rapha’ etc etc. But I think the blue kit looks good. I have *NEVER* understood why a team called ‘Sky’ insists on waring black rather then blue kit.
I would agree with your analysis – but I just couldn’t be bothered to read it…
Bit too Manchester City for
Bit too Manchester City for me I’m afraid :))
I love Rapha’s stuff, but I
I love Rapha’s stuff, but I wouldn’t ever buy the Sky range. Arguments about it being no different than wearing a football shirt aside, the sizing is just….ridiculous. Lovely to look at though!
The Brevet kit looks good.
The Brevet kit looks good. Hope they do a series without the branding. It’ll probably sell better.
Colin Peyresourde wrote:The
Agreed. Reckon my Brevet jersey is the best Rapha item I’ve got.
I look forward to seeing an
I look forward to seeing an endless stream of this kit huffing and puffing it’s way up box hill…..
What a bunch of pr*cks ^. Who
What a bunch of pr*cks ^. Who gives a flying f*ck what people wear on their bike. Snobbish elitist ar$ewipes.
iamelectron wrote:What a
I hear Wiggins is looking for a new communications manager – applied yet?
Good heavens. People calling
Good heavens. People calling others ‘dolts’. People swearing like troupers. Over some kit? Amazed.
It’s classic Rapha bashing on
It’s classic Rapha bashing on roadcc but with an added elitism from ‘proper cyclists’ (whoever they are). It really gets my back up hence my wee explosion there – sorry about that, I got the rage X( . I’m a very big fan of Rapha, I’m also a long time cyclist with a healthy collection of quality bikes but I could not give a flying fig what other people wear and ride – why should I. Sadly there are people that do – they’re the golf snobs of our sport. I don’t wear team kit myself, I prefer to play my colours down, but I did wear a Sky Jersey when I rode to the Tour this year from Edinburgh with Chris Hoy and Sky – suck that up snobs! 😉
I’m not sure that
I’m not sure that ‘snobbishness’ is the right word, by any stretch of the imagination.
andyp wrote:I’m not sure that
“Coming soon to the arse end of a Sportive near you.”
“I look forward to seeing an endless stream of this kit huffing and puffing it’s way up box hill…..”
If that isn’t snobbery…
I wouldn’t call that
I wouldn’t call that snobbishness. It’s an (accurate) observation. I’m sure it will be seen other places too. Perhaps we should have a definitive list?
Some people wouldn’t wear Rapha because of cost/imagine implications, they’d rather wear cheaper kit. How is that snobbish? Inverse snobbishness, perhaps.
And the whole ‘wear what you want’ thing – to many shows a lack of *respect*.
Different strokes and that. I’m not sure you can start ranting and raving and calling people all sorts of names before you understand their reasoning.
andyp wrote:I wouldn’t call
Look up the definition of a snob.
It is sadly true that those
It is sadly true that those who have an expensive bike and can afford quality kit etc are often decried for it if they’re not perceived as ‘good enough’. Jealousy? Snobbery?
If you’re not up to ‘standard’ (who’s? what?) then you should ride some old bone shaker and go out looking like a sack of spuds?
Not me. I’ll ride my nice bike in my nice kit because I can afford to and choose to. I’d don’t have a go at those who are faster/better (which is just about everyone) as they go by for being in poundstretcher kit – so leave me alone I’m doing my thing and hurting nobody!
Getting more people cycling at any level should be encouraged but the ‘mamil’ tag is starting to become an object of derision which is very sad.
PS I don’t wear ‘advert’ kit, nor do I have any Rapha.
I wonder if this post would
I wonder if this post would attract as much criticism if Sky were sporting Castelli or any other brand.
I’m also surprised that it still seen as headline material now that Wiggo’s is no longer the big Sky attraction. 😕
stenmeister wrote:I wonder if
For me the difference between Castelli and Rapha is that Castelli has grown with, and been a supporter of cycling since for ever. They have grown with the technologies and the the associated prices. Rapha doesn’t have that heritage, they came into the market with outrageously expensive kit that was supported with outrageously expensive marketing speak and people reacted.
Castelli is Italian too, so automatically cool.
don simon wrote:stenmeister
For me the difference between Castelli and Rapha is that Castelli has grown with, and been a supporter of cycling since for ever. They have grown with the technologies and the the associated prices. Rapha doesn’t have that heritage, they came into the market with outrageously expensive kit that was supported with outrageously expensive marketing speak and people reacted.
Castelli is Italian too, so automatically cool.— stenmeister
Castelli is not cool, it is the circa 2002 Burberry of cycling.
Morvelo is cool, capo is cool, Le Col is cool, Poc is cool, even some Attaquer stuff is cool. Castelli is not, I can’t remember Castelli designed something aesthetically pleasing. Sportful however is castelli’s slightly cool arm.
Anyway, people bagging on Rapha is the cycling forum version of Godwin’s law. Inevitable and boring. Can we all just stop it?
Apart form Team Sky kit, that’s rightly year-round open season.
Now-now, let’s not soil our Sky blue merino pro-team underpants TM.
ajmarshal1 wrote:
Castelli is
Is Bontrager cool? I used to think they were but now i’m not so sure, they seem more and more mainstream. Its terribly confusing.
Kadinkski wrote:ajmarshal1
Is Bontrager cool? I used to think they were but now i’m not so sure, they seem more and more mainstream. Its terribly confusing.— ajmarshal1
Dear God no, if there’s more than one person wearing or riding anything in a group or you see more than one during your ride, it’s instantly not cool.
If you’re riding a Cinelli Laser, clad head to toe in Morvelo Death Spray kit, rocking a Poc helmet / sunglasses combo and wearing Giro Empires. You’re a style god, fact.
Performance? Let’s not let that get in the way of style. (I actually really like my Fawesome vest and nano flex arm / knee warmers i am of course being all tongue in cheek about this whole subject.)
ajmarshal1 wrote:
Dear God
I must be cool all the time then as I’m nearly always riding solo (I only really commute these days)!
Iamelectron, do lighten up a
Iamelectron, do lighten up a touch and try not to take it all too seriously will you ? If you want to pony up to sport team kit, go for it and learn to be comfortable in your own individual decision.
Crikey, comments galore and
Crikey, comments galore and not even a helmet mention!
Aye till now Antonio
Aye till now Antonio 😉
According to Rapha (who just
According to Rapha (who just posted a photo on Instagram) it’s their new Team Sky Training range and will be available early next year. Looks great.
Road cycling has always been
Road cycling has always been snobbish IMO, most upmarket independent bike shops are horribly elitist and can just be rude.
I love Rapha stuff too, it looks good, works and you don’t look like you’ve just got off your bike if you ride into town on your lunch break. It’s not even that expensive either compared to most of the bike clothing brands reviewed on this site.
Quote:For me the difference
You cannot deny that Rapha has found a market for their products, so they must be doing something right.
They are not even the most expensive gear out their either.
Rapha is out of my price range – but then so is Jaguar, and I still like their cars, and Pinerallo, and I still like their bikes…
Quote:Castelli is not cool,
I was, in fact, referring to Italian stuff being cool rather than just Castelli.
That said, I find the performance of my Gabba is superior to that of my Capo. Must have missed something in the marketing bumf.
Cannot…
Control
Cannot…
Control this…
CLOTHES-BASED RAGE!!!!!! AAAAARGHGH!!!!
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If Castelli is not cool then
If Castelli is not cool then that mean I like it a lot, I mean I ride a bike, I value comfort and performance above cool. As I find my gabba sorpasso tights o be the best performing kit around, I’m so happy im not cool. Only problem is do I bin my 3 year old Morvello kit now it’s cool? Plus I’m too old to be cool! Perhaps being old (ish) uncool could be the new cool,
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Or we could just enjoy riding and stop being told by marketing bods what is cool or uncool, or would that be cool or uncool, this is more confusing than the top gear cool wall, oops top gear is uncool erm or is it cool coz its uncool arghh !!!!
Beefy wrote:If Castelli is
If you’re happy not being cool then you’re not cool. Leave being cool to the cool kids. Because of this your Morvelo kit is too cool for you, bin it.
Unless it’s that old original Tokyo CC design, then just give it to me. I’ll give it a cool home.
The most uncool thing you can
The most uncool thing you can do is to want to be cool or to care about being cool. If you believe that you’re cool, then you’re not.
Grizzerly wrote:The most
But you are cool, because you think you’re cool and who cares what everyone else thinks?
ajmarshal1 wrote:Grizzerly
It’s not your decision. Cool can only be bestowed upon you by others.
don simon wrote:ajmarshal1
It’s not your decision. Cool can only be bestowed upon you by others.— Grizzerly
Wrong. Only those who can keep up with you are allowed to pass judgement, and even if they can, fuck what they think anyway.
I may think he’s a chopper, however if that dude in the Wallace and Grommet jersey, crocs and melon helmet thinks he’s cool, dude’s cool.
The act of feeling cool
The act of feeling cool bestows immediate and lasting coolness, which will be sensed by those who are also cool. doesn’t matter if you are wearing complete, autographed Sky kit or a light coat of WD 40 and fluffy bunny slippers..
Rapha and Castelli do great
Rapha and Castelli do great kit. Personally, it’s the way you wear it that makes it cool or not.
Colin Peyresourde wrote:Rapha
Legs rolled up, unzipped to the waist and three sizes too small. That’s how I roll.
My Rapha club Jersey is
My Rapha club Jersey is great, I find it works at a wider range of temperatures compared to many jerseys, its comfy and looks stylish (obviously a matter of opinion). I bought it half price in the sale (full price is too much for me). I don’t care what people say about me for wearing it, or the winter hat I treated myself too,they are excellent products and If you can afford it then why not? I don’t belittle people for wearing aldi kit, which is exceptional value, most my kit is dhb. Labelling everybody who owns a piece of Rapha kit is childish.
I think this may be an age
I think this may be an age thing. When I was young, let’s say up to 40, I was a smart man. Bespoke suits, sharp shirts and silk ties by the drawer full. My shoes were courtesy of skilled hands and my hair, even as it disappeared, was skilfully shaped.
And it seemed to work. Trophy wife, company cars and a nodding acquaintance with every good beach in Italy. Had I been into bikes at that point I would probably have invested in a dozen items of Rapha-like quality.
But with age comes a sort of wisdom and gradually the whole shebang lost its appeal. My attitudes to life and success mellowed and the wife kicked me out, keeping the dogs. The Lexus was replaced by a bike and the brogues by sandals. Endura now supplies most of my cycle clothing although I still worship at the shrine of steel and spend a decent amount on frames. Would I buy Rapha/Castelli now? No thanks; I have a shrewd idea how the law of diminishing returns affects prices.
But would I decry the need of another person to buy into the whole fancy clothes thing? Never. Live and let live.
mike the bike wrote:I think
Well said 🙂
mike the bike wrote:I think
Perfectly reasoned post on road.cc forum shocker!
mike the bike wrote: … and
Nice. What kind? I live in my Keen sandals. They’re cool. Crocs on the other hand …
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