A feast for the eyes, or an eyesore? You decide.
Racing at the Continental level next year, the Spanish Manuela FundaciĆ³n team has unveiled its new kit that will have you checking whether the color isnāt broken on your television.
Donāt @ us but it might just be the best new kit in the peloton for 2022.
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The design is inspired by space with a star-lit galaxy forming the backdrop for an epic cartoon drawing on the chest of the jersey.
In the drawing, the wings of the Manuela FundaciĆ³n logo are joined by two cartoon teddy lions ā at least thatās what it looks like. There is also an image of the globe where it appears the usual continents are replaced by another set of wings.
Ģ ya es equipo UCI
Debut:23/1/22 Clasica CV 1969
11 corredores iniciales
Vicente Hernaiz
RaĆŗl Rota
Daniel JimƩnez
Joan Bennassar
Miquel Valls
Fco Casaus
Eduardo PĆ©rez
Erik Martorell
Isaac CantĆ³n
Santiago Mesa
Franklin ChacĆ³n pic.twitter.com/1Tyj5acPoqā Manuela FundaciĆ³n Sport Bike ♥️ (@manuelafbike) November 5, 2021
If the Manuela FundaciĆ³n sounds familiar, it is because it made a failed attempt to take over the BikeExchange in 2020. Spanish newspaper Marca reported earlier this year that the organization was going to pay almost ā¬7m ($8,087,00) for the Australian team and its WorldTour license.
However, less than a week after the deal was announced it all fell through. The businessman behind the Spanish organization, Francisco Huertas, said it was BikeExchange boss Gerry Ryan that walked back on the deal.
More than a year on from the regrettable episode, Manuela FundaciĆ³n is back with an 11-rider roster. The riders are: Vicente Hernaiz, RaĆŗl Rota, Daniel JimĆ©nez, Joan Bennassar, Miquel Valls, Fransisco Casaus, Eduardo PĆ©rez, Erik Martorell, Isaac CantĆ³n, Santiago Mesa, and Franklin ChacĆ³n.
The team is due to make its racing debut at the Clasica Comunitat Valenciana 1969 on January 23.