fave TdF outfits

[PaulB]

Euskatel. Vile as vile can be. Therefore proper contemporary cycling team kit. And I have a soft spot for the Basques.

What ^ he said.

 

[Noodley]

What do they wear the rest of the year when they are not riding the Tour de France?

 

[asterix]

Euskatel

I like the Basque country and I have one of their hats.

 

[MacB]

Europcar best of a bad bunch, I like green and TV has entertained me more than any other rider for the last two tours.

 

[DCLane]

None of those for me:

FDJ - because they use the same helmet as me
Argos Shimano - because their colours match my helmet.

 

[roadrash]

looks like its just me that likes the lampre kit then

 

[Sittingduck]

looks like its just me that likes the lampre kit then

I've got a Lampre cap! Quite like that too and FDJ... Still maintain that Katusha is the daddy

 

[Fab Foodie]

I think they're all a bit bland frankly, with Sky being the best of a bad lot.
back in the day my fave was the Mondrianesque 'La Vie Claire'. I must get round to buying it

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[Doseone]

I like Sky but prefer their green one to the blue one. Also like Moviestar, Orica and Euskatel.

AG2R is an abomination.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

and AG2R are dreadful,

AG2R wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for the brown shorts, I'll admit.

apologies if you really like one of the naff ones.

Umm, yes, they may look a bit naff, but I've always liked AG2R because they are different from the others, and besides, given the amount of crap (pun intended) on the roads, brown seems to be quite an intelligent colour to use, even if it does look bad


Judging by the reactions above, maybe AG2R should go into a joint sponsorship with Marmite, as it really does seem to be a Marmite team kit.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

The colour of the AG2R shorts is...interesting.

But at least they avoided the "Sumo wrestler's nappy" look sported by one of the teams in the Halfords Tour series: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/gall...2/tour-series-2012-finale-stoke-on-trent.html

Maybe it is just my dirty mind, but has anyone else noticed how the patterns on some of the team shorts almost look like a VPL when viewed from certain angles?

Yes yes, less of looking at their bums and more of looking at the race... I get it.....

What do they wear the rest of the year when they are not riding the Tour de France?

Nothing, they just run about in the nude at their respective team's ranches/farms.

Actually, one team which nobody has mentioned and I have grown to quite like is Cofidis. I used to hate them, but now, by sheer dint of them being about for bloody ages, they have grown on me.

http://www.equipe-cofidis.com/

 

[Keith Oates]

My vote goes to Sky for no other reason than that is the team I want to do well. I rarely read newspapers and so can ignore the fact that they have behaved less than perfect in that field. Having said that I also think that most newspapers and journalists are unsavoury, to say the least!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Spartak]

I loved Phillipe Gilbert's national champ jersey last year

Me too, in fact I liked it so much I bought one !

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

The Belgian jerseys usually look good though. I'll admit I almost bought one too, but found an Ommegang Belgian Brewery one instead..... even if it is actually from the U.S.:

http://compare.ebay.com/like/140781880260?_lwgsi=y&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar

 

[Silver Fox]

I quite like this chaps outfit.