It’s the kit that – love it or hate it – has had everyone talking since the moment the EF Pro Cycling team stepped onto the stage at the Giro d’Italia presentation on Thursday evening, and from Friday the striking Rapha + Palace jerseys and bibshorts will be available to buy, as well as a custom POC helmet and an extensive off-bike collection.
The full range, which is available in extremely limited quantities, will be released this Friday 9 October, with priority access given to people who joined Rapha Cycling Club on or before yesterday, ie Sunday 4 October, or who have renewed a lapsed membership since then.
Besides men’s and women’s versions of the Pro Team Aero Jersey currently being worn by EF Pro Cycling’s riders at the Giro d’Italia, there’s also a Pro Team Training Jersey version that dispenses with the team’s sponsors’ logos as well as the Palace duck that features on it.
The off-bike collection features team edition casual wear that the riders are wearing at the Giro d’Italia, including T-shirts, Long Sleeve T-shirts, Caps, Hoodies and a Palace GORE-TEX Jacket, as well as a musette.
Pricing details will be released on Friday when the collection goes live at rapha.cc – although suffice to say that judging by Rapha’s usual prices and those of Palace Skateboards, plus the limited edition aspect, it’s not going to be bargain basement prices.
Check out the gallery below for the full range.
8 thoughts on “Rapha + Palace EF Pro Cycling kit on sale from Friday”
Think of other people’s eyes
Think of other people’s eyes before you buy this kit
I like it! If I were rich I’d
I like it! If I were rich I’d get a team jersey to put on the garage aka man cave wall… but I’m not… so I won’t. I might get a t-shirt in the sale instead.
Personally I think they
Personally I think they deserved the fine for producing such a hideous kit at all, regardless of whether they went through the proper procedure to gain prior approval from the UCI before the Giro!
Fair to say it’s not my taste.
Looks like the designers had
Looks like the designers had rather run out of enthusiasm by the time they got to the jacket – “Ah – just chuck a few bits & pieces on it and call it done – it’s beer o’clock already!”
Love it. And now that it’s
Love it. And now that it’s won a stage at the Giro (and almost been replaced with the Maglia Rosa for one rider) I think it will end up being as iconic as the La Vie Claire & Mapei kits.
Fortunately (for my bank balance) I’m never likely to fit a Rapha race cut jersey but I’m tempted by the cap.
I’ve got to say it’s growing
I’ve got to say it’s growing on me, although I do have hideous taste. Provided it’s not priced stupidly I’d be happy to nab one and keep it in a drawer for a couple of years until it’s cool
It’s awful….I’ll probably
It’s awful….I’ll probably buy it.
I am not a massive fan of
I am not a massive fan of this jersey. But wondering if it will be a rarity in the future as an investment… at least until a chinese knock off pops up. But this will be an original.