Pro Cycling Teams Announce New Kit

The Pro Cycling Teams have announced their new kits for 2014.

Many will by now have seen or read about Chris Froome's tweet on 31st December .. "Trying out my new 2014 @TeamSky @rapharacing kit. This skin suit takes #marginalgains to the next level pic.twitter.com/UlnSTDgVtv" which has caused quite a stir in the cycling press.

Froome trying out his new 2014 Team Sky Kit

I'm hoping this will not be on general release for the Mamil brigade .. if it does, many will be pleased to hear that it will certainly not be added to my collection!

I've also seen that Team Sky, as well as renaming themselves this year from Sky Pro Cycling, are also to use blue, rather than the green water bottles this year. It is just like a new football season, cycling has very much now entered world of big business and mass marketing. I am trying - so far not very successfully - to avoid being sucked in!

Luke, proud to be rocking the Welsh flag on his kit for 2014 ! 

Meanwhile, may be due to this being the year of the Commonwealth Games, Luke Rowe has been showing off his Welsh Dragon motif which this year replaces the Union Jack on the Sky Team's jerseys. May be something we'll need to get used to if Scotland exits the Union later this year. I am waiting to see if Wiggo and Foome will, likewise, be wearing the St George's Cross.