Rapha may not be sponsoring Team Sky any more, but the British brand is still pushing hard on associating itself with racing. The new Rapha Coppi collection of merino and polyester riding and casual wear launched this month with the Giro d'Italia.
Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi died in 1960, but Rapha has latched onto his legacy to promote its clothing. While much of Rapha's clothing — and much of cycling clothing across the industry in general — is made in China and elsewhere around the world, the Rapha Coppi gear is all made in Italy.
There is a new Coppi Flyweight jersey made with modern fabrics, a full zip, and a stage elevation profile across the pockets.
And Rapha also has a pair of Classic bib shorts to match all the above, with the mesh straps done in rosa.
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