A few teams for some reason can't be bothered with former champ bands on sleeves. Orica are one, Movistar obvs. I'm guessing UAE are another.
Well, that sucks.Strawberry_Jams said:A few teams for some reason can't be bothered with former champ bands on sleeves. Orica are one, Movistar obvs. I'm guessing UAE are another.
An example of how to replace a bad jersey with a hideous one.mikii4567 said:Final design of Adrian Kurek's Polish NC jersey - CCC at it again
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Trek... you disappoint me!Bye Bye Bicycle said:![]()
Nearly impossible to see but yes, there is a new national champion jersey hidden in here...
I really have no idea why Sunweb is doing this. The only thing the team will 'gain' from this is angry Dutch fans.classicomano said:This just in, disappointed with Sinkeldam leaving the team, Sunweb have decided to instead butcher de National TT suit of Dumoulin. Look out for this monstrosity in the Binckbank Tour.
Honestly what's the point of teams butchering those jerseys, yes they get more publicity but the only thing they're doing is angering the fans.wouterkaas said:I really have no idea why Sunweb is doing this. The only thing the team will 'gain' from this is angry Dutch fans.classicomano said:This just in, disappointed with Sinkeldam leaving the team, Sunweb have decided to instead butcher de National TT suit of Dumoulin. Look out for this monstrosity in the Binckbank Tour.
Apparently the explanation from the team director of Sunweb is this, roughly translated: "The interest for national championships has been declining, while the interest for global races is increasing. More top-of-the-bill riders will skip the NC to prepare for the TDF. We still want to invest in winning the championship and of course we're proud of the champion and his jersey, but in the end we (the team) are the ones paying the riders. We, the team, invest and then we want to see it returned. We will honor the jersey but the team behind it as well"GenericBoonenFan said:Honestly what's the point of teams butchering those jerseys, yes they get more publicity but the only thing they're doing is angering the fans.wouterkaas said:I really have no idea why Sunweb is doing this. The only thing the team will 'gain' from this is angry Dutch fans.classicomano said:This just in, disappointed with Sinkeldam leaving the team, Sunweb have decided to instead butcher de National TT suit of Dumoulin. Look out for this monstrosity in the Binckbank Tour.
I don't think any cycling fan is currently thinking to pick Sunweb as a first option to seek a holiday.
This is the 4th hit on Google when you search for "european champion cycling" :razz:RossB said:Any pic of the EC jersey? I cant find any good photos on google.
It makes me want to puke."The interest for national championships has been declining, while the interest for global races is increasing."
This would hold more water if the kit in question represented Sunweb a bit better, but it is so similar to last year's Giant-Alpecin kit, with simply one logo swapped for another changing about 10% of the jersey. The obvious design, those black lines, create a brand identity for Giant, as with the women's teams that are similarly attired, but Sunweb's corporate identity is scarcely represented: the yellow that features on their website is not there, and the chance to design the kit with a prominent branding was eschewed.wouterkaas said:Apparently the explanation from the team director of Sunweb is this, roughly translated: "The interest for national championships has been declining, while the interest for global races is increasing. More top-of-the-bill riders will skip the NC to prepare for the TDF. We still want to invest in winning the championship and of course we're proud of the champion and his jersey, but in the end we (the team) are the ones paying the riders. We, the team, invest and then we want to see it returned. We will honor the jersey but the team behind it as well"
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