New Jerseys - 2025 Season - TeamKits-Maillots-Tricots-Tenues

[Armchair Cyclist]

Movistar not put off by the rule about white jerseys for the Tour:

to the extent that the manufacturer's logo imitates the sponsor's logo on it.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Not much of a change to the jersey, except that Groupama have changed their logo:

 

[Sciatic]

Always fun to see this annual thread start again

 

[RedheadDane]

Have we ever gotten an explanation of what a 'Tenue' is?
I did a quick search, and the word was used in the first such thread - back in 2011 - and has since just been used every year.
However, I also noticed that the word 'Exotics' was also included in the earlier years, up until 2015, but was dropped for some reason.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Have we ever gotten an explanation of what a 'Tenue' is?
I did a quick search, and the word was used in the first such thread - back in 2011 - and has since just been used every year.
However, I also noticed that the word 'Exotics' was also included in the earlier years, up until 2015, but was dropped for some reason.

This is the second time I have opened the annual thread, and still not a clue of what a tricot or a tenue is.
But I have an inherent respect for tradition.

 

[Wvv]

A tenue (French by origin, adopted in Flemish Dutch) is an outfit typical for a certain context. Often used for professions or events, and thus obviously linked to sports as well. So 'een wielertenue' (Dutch for 'a cycling tenue') is a really common reference to the outfit that cyclists are wearing. Probably some English speakers back in the day started using it as well.

I think 'tricot' derives from a certain fabric that they used in ancient times of our beloved sport.

 

[Gratemans]

A tenue (French by origin, adopted in Flemish Dutch) is an outfit typical for a certain context. Often used for professions or events, and thus obviously linked to sports as well. So 'een wielertenue' (Dutch for 'a cycling tenue') is a really common reference to the outfit that cyclists are wearing. Probably some English speakers back in the day started using it as well.

I think 'tricot' derives from a certain fabric that they used in ancient times of our beloved sport.

'Tenue' is used in normal Dutch as well. It's not used in English as far as I know, but I'm pretty sure 'tricot' is actually used in English.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

From Wikipedia:

Tricot is a special case of warp knitting, in which the yarn zigzags vertically, following a single column ("wale") of knitting, rather than a single row ("course"), as is customary. Tricot and its relatives are very resistant to runs, and are commonly used in lingerie.

Not sure how that became part of the title of our kit revelations thread title, but such are traditions...

 

[Potomac]

Will this mean EF can't be pink all year

 

[RedheadDane]

Will this mean EF can't be pink all year

Yes, like was already the case for the last several years.

 

[Rockestar_33]

So basically no blue, purple or pink cos of the Giro; no green or yellow cos of the Tour; no red cos of the Vuelta and no white due to all three? Limited scope then

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

So basically no blue, purple or pink cos of the Giro; no green or yellow cos of the Tour; no red cos of the Vuelta and no white due to all three? Limited scope then

I think it is simply that teams whose kits are white, blue or purple (Giro), green (Tour) need to change for those races, just as those in pink/yellow/red have for some time.

The same rule says that for any race other than the GTs, it is the responsibility of the race organisers to ensure that leaders' jerseys don't clash with any of the competing teams: we never see them changing from a yellow jersey in races that Visma are in, so whether the UCI will actually apply the rule remains to be seen.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

From Wikipedia:

Not sure how that became part of the title of our kit revelations thread title, but such are traditions...

In Czech we called a gymnastics leotard or a football jersey trikot, same thing I think goes for the Germans. I think in those languages it's mainly just a very loose term for a certain type of (team) sport apparel.

 

[Rockestar_33]

I think it is simply that teams whose kits are white, blue or purple (Giro), green (Tour) need to change for those races, just as those in pink/yellow/red have for some time.

The same rule says that for any race other than the GTs, it is the responsibility of the race organisers to ensure that leaders' jerseys don't clash with any of the competing teams: we never see them changing from a yellow jersey in races that Visma are in, so whether the UCI will actually apply the rule remains to be seen.

UAE need to find a dedicated GT Jersey then

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

UAE need to find a dedicated GT Jersey then

As will Movistar if the above leaked kit is correct. But will the organisers of every non GT that either of those teams are in change their young rider's jersey to accommodate them? Hmmmm

 

[RedheadDane]

So basically no blue, purple or pink cos of the Giro; no green or yellow cos of the Tour; no red cos of the Vuelta and no white due to all three? Limited scope then

I think it is simply that teams whose kits are white, blue or purple (Giro), green (Tour) need to change for those races, just as those in pink/yellow/red have for some time.

Excuse me! It's not "purple" it's ciclamino.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Excuse me! It's not "purple" it's ciclamino.

When horticulturalists make that shade the default colour of cyclamen flowers, I'll change the name I give to that jersey. Until then, ciclamino is simply an Italian word for dark purple.

 

[staubsauger]

When horticulturalists make that shade the default colour of cyclamen flowers, I'll change the name I give to that jersey. Until then, ciclamino is simply an Italian word for dark purple.

Nah, it used to be an own color indeed. Neither purple, nor magenta or pink. Ciclamino!

Nowadays you're right though. It's just a purple jersey.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Nah, it used to be an own color indeed. Neither purple, nor magenta or pink. Ciclamino!

Nowadays you're right though. It's just a purple jersey.

I think the actual Cyclamen plant (which I think the jersey was originally named after?) can have all kinds of shades pending on where it grows and the lighting, but if you're a gardener you will instantly know it's a Cyclamen because of the leaves and the structure of the plant.



The current Ciclamino jersey though, bah, some shades I really like better than others. ( I realize recreating the shades of an actual Cyclamen plant can be difficult to do on a jersey, but going to just straight purple is not it.)

 

[myrideissteelerthanyours]

So basically no blue, purple or pink cos of the Giro; no green or yellow cos of the Tour; no red cos of the Vuelta and no white due to all three? Limited scope then

Are ugly jerseys back?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Not very different, but apparently destined never to be worn by Pidcock:

 

[Alexandre B.]

Big change for Cofidis.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Big change for Cofidis.

Looks a bit like a lower division soccer team, but I quite like it.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Big change for Cofidis.

Will they have to cut off the sleeves for the Tour? 🤣

(Sorry, just tried to imagine a team riding in some kind of wife beater jerseys and the image struck me as funny.)

 

[Samamba]

I like it, makes them recognizable between the red teams.