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TECH NEWS
SS13-Rapha-Sky-Yellow-Jersey-AngleRapha launch Team Sky victory T-shirt and jersey
Rapha are releasing a new jersey and T-shirt to celebrate Chris Froome’s victory in the Tour de France. Rapha are, of course, clothing suppliers to Team Sky.
The T-shirt is slim-fitting and features a graphic bearing the names of the nine Team Sky riders who took part in the race. It’s cut long at the back in a cycle jersey style although it’s not made from a technical fabric – it’s 100% cotton.
There’s an inset band on the left sleeve, a printed black Rapha logo and a Sky Pro Cycling logo on the back of the neck. It’s priced at £35 and is available from today in the UK, early next week in the US.
The jersey features a yellow armband and back stripe and has the names of the nine Team Sky riders from the Tour printed on the rear right pocket. The body of the jersey is made from a breathable performance fabric, and the side panels are a more open mesh. Both fabrics are designed to wick moisture and have an anti-bacterial treatment.
The jersey, priced at £80, isn’t available until the end of August but you can hit the ‘inform me’ button on Rapha’s website and they’ll let you know when they have stock.
In other Tour de France news, there’s an interview with Team Sky’s Peter Kennaugh on the Rapha site at the moment where the Manx rider talks about riding his first Tour. Check it out here.
Mat has been in cycling media since 1996, on titles including BikeRadar, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK, and he has been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. Mat has been road.cc technical editor for over a decade, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer. Now over 50, he's riding road and gravel bikes most days for fun and fitness rather than training for competitions.
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Huge Rapha fan, but yet another faux pas on their part, in my opinion. They've gone far too mainstream now and are as bad as anyone at cashing in on the 'cycling bug'. The complete opposite of everything they stood for.
So how much are they going to pay us then for using our bodies as advertising space for part of the Murdoch empire ?
Cue jokes about a yellow streak down your back, and streaky piece of piss on your arm....
Ho hum, we've been here before. I used to have the excellent Nike Tdf USPS kit worn specially for LAs 6th victory celebrations on st.21
However, it is good looking kit.
Tempted with the jersey, I must say.
jersey very nice but t shirt particularly ugly imo
Happy to wear the Rapha Etape jersey, lovely bit of kit.
And all those that were there no what the sufferfest of Semnoz was like
I like it, but an alternative idea for those of us who are not mad on logos might be the same jersey just with the yellow banding and the names of the Sky riders. Just a thought.
Sorry to live up to expectations, not a moan really, but black with yellow bands and winner's special editions is all a you know, he who must not be named. Apart from that it is quite classy, not too fussy. Sky kit has never been messy to look at.
No moans from me, it seems quite reasonable. I won't be buying it though. Just out of interest, if you buy a SKY replica (I know) Yellow Jersey, who is it made by?
NOW, this is more like it, I am neither a Rapha or Sky guy, but for those that are £80 for a piece of HISTORY is a great deal.
No-one should be moaning about the price on this one
I wouldn't bet on no moaning. Watch this space....