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Rapha launch commemorative Team Sky Le Depart jersey

Commemorative jersey marks end of four-year partnership

Rapha are marking the end of their four-year partnership with Team Sky with the release of a commemorative Team Sky ‘Le Depart’ Jersey.

Celebrating every Team Sky rider to have ridden in Rapha jerseys since the London-based cycling lifestyle brand replaced Adidas as Sky’s kit partner in 2013, the jersey is based on Rapha’s Classic Jersey II and includes sewn-on badges celebrating some of the team’s biggest victories in that time.

Rapha’s Team Sky Le Depart jersey features hand-sewn badges celebrating the team’s biggest successes between 2013 and 2016 (pic: Rapha)

Sky will ride in Castelli kit from 2017, and Rapha’s commemorative jersey celebrates Chris Froome’s three Tour de France victories and Wout Poels’ Monument win at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, all won while wearing Rapha.

The jersey boasts a Sky-blue armband, with every Team Sky rider from 2013-2016 printed on it, while the blue stripe on the back, and the triple cargo rear pocket, feature 19 hand-sewn roundels in all, with victories at the Tour de Yorkshire, Criterium du Dauphine and E3 Harelbeke also among those commemorated.

Other touches include ‘2013’ and ‘2016’ stitched into the collar, and both the team and Rapha’s logos stitched on the chest.

Every Team Sky rider to have ridden in Rapha jerseys is printed onto the Sky-blue armband (pic: Rapha)

Crafted from RPM 150 – a lighter, softer and more breathable iteration of Rapha’s flagship Merino fabric – the jersey is 64% polyester and 36% merino wool.

The limited edition jersey costs £140 and is available to buy now. To find out more visit rapha.cc

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