Best and Worst National Champs jerseys

[Libertine Seguros]

Depends, I'm not sure how tough the Spanish nationals are this year, if it's a sprinty course, they may lose out if Lobato goes to one of the ProContis because he'd not be super-outnumbered like Freire used to be. They're in Castellón de la Plana though, so likely to be somewhat similar to the 2011 ones that Rojas won from a two-up against Contador. It'll be just like the last time they lost the jersey, it lasted six months, because Rubén Plaza won them for Liberty Seguros Continental in 2009, then signed for Caisse in 2010.

The AG2R Swiss jerseys have fallen a long way since Elmiger's awesome one.

 

[bob.a.feet]

Wowsers they did Aru dirty with that one!

 

[NorthAmericanScum]

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Wowsers they did Aru dirty with that one!

On the bike it will look exactly the same. I guess that’s what happens when you are sponsored essentially by a country, they want to deviate from their own flag.

 

[Koronin]

Cofidis has done a very nice job with the Spanish Champion's jersey. However, I agree as well that Movistar will have it back in June. Basically it'll be whoever Valverde has decided the team is racing for this year will most likely get it.

 

[42x16ss]

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Burn this jersey. Burn it now.

Well here's what QST did a few years ago.... (and how it should be)

TBF, has QS ever done a bad champion’s jersey?

The Italian federation needs to step in and rescue Aru’s jersey

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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Well here's what QST did a few years ago.... (and how it should be)

But the criticism laid against the current Aru jersey, and Nibali's Astana jersey, that it shows a Hungarian flag, still applies.

Has there ever been a vertical tricolour flag on a jersey, be it for Italy, France, Belgium or anywhere else? and was it any good?

 

[tobydawq]

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Well here's what QST did a few years ago.... (and how it should be)

But the criticism laid against the current Aru jersey, and Nibali's Astana jersey, that it shows a Hungarian flag, still applies.

Has there ever been a vertical tricolour flag on a jersey, be it for Italy, France, Belgium or anywhere else? and was it any good?

Pozzato rode with one on a few Tour stages back in 2009 which can be seen pretty far down in this link:

https://sicycle.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/a-celebration-of-filippo-pozzatos-fashion-sense/

 

[DNP-Old]

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Well here's what QST did a few years ago.... (and how it should be)

But the criticism laid against the current Aru jersey, and Nibali's Astana jersey, that it shows a Hungarian flag, still applies.

Has there ever been a vertical tricolour flag on a jersey, be it for Italy, France, Belgium or anywhere else? and was it any good?

Pozzato rode with one on a few Tour stages back in 2009 which can be seen pretty far down in this link:

https://sicycle.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/a-celebration-of-filippo-pozzatos-fashion-sense/

Doesn't look that good to me, I prefer a horizontal. The one he wore during Paris - Roubaix in 2010 is still one of the best national champs jerseys I have seen, albeit for a very sad reason.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Slightly better than Sunweb's version...

 

[Alexandre B.]

That's how it's done!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Slightly better than Sunweb's version...

Very good and I love this photo

 

[MagnusMagnussen]

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Well here's what QST did a few years ago.... (and how it should be)

But the criticism laid against the current Aru jersey, and Nibali's Astana jersey, that it shows a Hungarian flag, still applies.

Has there ever been a vertical tricolour flag on a jersey, be it for Italy, France, Belgium or anywhere else? and was it any good?

Even on the podium after the champs it's a horizontal jersey:

 

[MagnusMagnussen]

Mihai Cazacu
@faustocoppi60
After getting so much heat, Aru and UAE announced that this was only a provisional jersey. The new one will have a bigger Italian flag, all around the abdomen, like that of Nibali in 2015. (Source: Gazzetta dello Sport) https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/947756856939859968 …

10:05 - 2 jan. 2018
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[DNP-Old]

 

[RedheadDane]

Seeing how FDJ does National Champ Jerseys truly soothes the soul after seeing the abominations some teams pull off.

 

[Leinster]

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Disappointed by this one.

I can see a positive side to it.

 

[Nirvana]

IMHO the classiest are the withe ones with the orizontal stripes on the chest in WC style, the jerseys made by Bora for example are the best. Anyway also something that fits in the team colours like Nibali is good for me.

 

[Sestriere]

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Disappointed by this one.

I can see a positive side to it.

Note: If you ride for AG2R better be a national champion in order to get some non-grampa-shorts...

 

[postpost]

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Disappointed by this one.

I can see a positive side to it.

I see what u did there

LOVE the FDJ ones, and good to see that people still care enough so that UAE had to change that hideous NC-jersey.

I understand the sponsors but some tradions must stay untouched and saved.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Damn I love Jesus Herrada's jersey, thats just a thing of beauty. May he win again and not go back to Movistar! (A Valverde victory would also suffice...)

 

[Alexandre B.]

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Delko never dissapoints, I hope Brenton Jones will win the NC.

 

[Squire]

It looks weird that the sponsor logos are covering the white part of the flag bands. But the general design is awesome.

 

[RedheadDane]

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IMHO the classiest are the withe ones with the orizontal stripes on the chest in WC style, the jerseys made by Bora for example are the best. Anyway also something that fits in the team colours like Nibali is good for me.

Nope, sorry. Some national champion jerseys are meant to be full-jersey design. Take the Scandinavian ones, looks silly to attempt to make "stripes" out of such a flag design.
And Nibali isn't a national champion.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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Trek’s jersey for Mullen. Not sure about this one. It’s not a bad looking garment, but an Irish champions jersey is supposed to feature the shamrock prominently.