The Ineos Grenadiers

[CarbonClem]

Black shorts for all races?

I did think its given them the opportunity to ditch those awful off white shorts!
Kits ok, sort of similar to the Alpecin kit from last year(?) Shame for the multi logos - I did like when Sky/Ineos had almost no additional logos on the kit.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Is that green? Looks grey to me, with my dodgy colour vision.

It's the colour of an A-road, mate.

It's actually a dark/greyed out tealish sort of colour
Might be slightly similar to MSN (neé Israel) seen from a heli-shot

 

[katiewlx]

I think its egg shell grey/blue, apparently the grey/white shorts are still an option, I doubt theyll particularly work well with the new jersey, but we shall see

 

[mididoctors]

I liked the orange

 

[katiewlx]

I liked the orange

the orange yes, the white bit just for the Total Energies logo no, and Ive no idea what they were thinking with the grey shorts choice.

this new one I like the base colour for the jersey, the Total Energies bit works better imo like this, the rest of it just looks a bit pro conti level though, busy with alot of logos everywhere, which at least I guess weve been spared the usual proconti choice of just sticking them on in their original logo colours so its not a total mish mash, but I guess unless youve got money bags main sponsors this is the way the sport will be heading.

and theres still the orange line on the back, Ive seen some people claim they wont be visible in the peloton, but I think theyll stick out, as long as Alpecin dont resurrect their grey kit for the GTs again

 

[phreak]

the orange yes, the white bit just for the Total Energies logo no, and Ive no idea what they were thinking with the grey shorts choice.

this new one I like the base colour for the jersey, the Total Energies bit works better imo like this, the rest of it just looks a bit pro conti level though, busy with alot of logos everywhere, which at least I guess weve been spared the usual proconti choice of just sticking them on in their original logo colours so its not a total mish mash, but I guess unless youve got money bags main sponsors this is the way the sport will be heading.

and theres still the orange line on the back, Ive seen some people claim they wont be visible in the peloton, but I think theyll stick out, as long as Alpecin dont resurrect their grey kit for the GTs again

They'll be in their usual position of swarming the front until the racing starts properly and then never be seen again.

 

[Dogtrousers]

They'll be in their usual position of swarming the front until the racing starts properly and then never be seen again.

Well these small teams do have a need to get their sponsors' jerseys on the telly

 

[wakemalcolm]

Well these small teams do have a need to get their sponsors' jerseys on the telly

I know it's said in jest but I was surprised to read that of the WT teams only UAE have won more races than Sky (or whatever they're called). A fairly low chipper count too, although there is a skew towards WT stage wins that's not necessarily a good look for Spring

 

[No Ta Doctor]

I've got bad news for you all

Spoiler: Prepare the eye-bleach

 

[wakemalcolm]

Looks like someone's picked out some white shorts out of the end of season bargain bucket and paired it with a random trade top: cf those dudes at the turn of the century wearing bargain basement aqua e sapone zebra print shorts that the shops could barely give away once Cippo was toast.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

I know it's said in jest but I was surprised to read that of the WT teams only UAE have won more races than Sky (or whatever they're called). A fairly low chipper count too, although there is a skew towards WT stage wins that's not necessarily a good look for Spring

They've not really got a top level GC rider and they've not really got a top level classics rider (Ganna the closest, but even he only has one actual win) but they're stacked in the mid-range.

 

[katiewlx]

They've not really got a top level GC rider and they've not really got a top level classics rider (Ganna the closest, but even he only has one actual win) but they're stacked in the mid-range.

Oscar Onley did alright in the TdF last year

 

[Dogtrousers]

Oscar Onley did alright in the TdF last year

Have we found out why he dropped out of Romandie yet?

 

[wakemalcolm]

Have we found out why he dropped out of Romandie yet?

Stomach bug according to the 'gram.

 

[Mr Celine]

Stomach bug according to the 'gram.

Hope he wasn't wearing the white shorts...