Rapha Pro Team Training bib tights review: Lightweight comfort and style

The Pro Team Training bib tights are incredibly comfortable and are perfect for mild conditions or riding hard

Rapha Pro Team Training tights
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Cyclingnews Verdict

The Pro Team Training tights are very nice tights to use. Stylish and comfortable if you can live with the price you wont be disappointed

Pros

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    Super Comfortable and lightweight

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    Stylish design and three colour options

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    Quality Pro-Team chamois

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    Some recycled materials used

Cons

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    Premium price point

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The Rapha Pro Team Training tights were launched in the autumn of last year, slotting into the Rapha Pro Team range alongside the heavier-duty Pro Team winter tights. 

Receiving a pair at pretty much the beginning of Autumn meant I could start using them straight away and have been for several months now. I've logged several hundred miles in the tights in autumn and cooler winter conditions and have included them in our best winter bib tights buyers guide for 2023. I was riding in and testing a range of bib tights all autumn so it was the perfect time to see how they would perform.

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Testing scorecard and notes
Design and Aesthetics Simplistic design that creates a high level of comfort, stylish to boot 9/10
Comfort The more comfortable tights i've worn 10/10
Fit My size small fit was excellent, no bunching or excess material 9/10
Warmth These arent deep winter tights, but offer a good level of warmth 8/10
Value Expensive but offer good performance for the price 7/10
Overall Row 5 - Cell 1 86%
Tom Wieckowski
Tech writer

Tom joined the Cyclingnews team in late 2022 as a tech writer. Despite having a degree in English Literature he has spent his entire working life in the cycling industry in one form or another. He has over 10 years of experience as a qualified mechanic, with the last five years before joining Cyclingnews being spent running an independent workshop. This means he is just as happy tinkering away in the garage as he is out on the road bike, and he isn’t afraid to pull a bike apart or get hands-on with it when testing to really see what it’s made of. 

He has ridden and raced bikes from an early age up to a national level on the road and track, and has ridden and competed in most disciplines. He has a keen eye for pro-team tech and enjoys spotting new or interesting components in the wild. During his time at Cyclingnews, Tom has already interviewed some of the sport's biggest names including Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar and Alberto Contador. He's also covered various launches from brands such as Pinarello, Ridley, Specialized and more, tackled the Roubaix Challenge sportive aboard his own rim-brake Cannondale SuperSix Evo, tested over 20 aero helmets in the wind tunnel, and has created helpful in-depth buying advice relating to countless categories from torque wrenches to winter clothing.