Olympic Games

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Team GB Olympic Issued Navy Adidas Cycling Skinsuit

Navy short sleeved cycling skinsuit provided for Team GB as part of the Rio Olympics in 2016. It is part of a range designed by Stella McCartney for adidas. The front body of the cycling skinsuit features a specifically designed coat of arms by the College of Arms, which provided the basis for the iconography across the entire Olympics and Paralympics range. Alongside the coat of arms, the garment featurs the red, blue and white colours of the Union Flag: 'The inspiration behind the design was this idea of contrasting British tradition with a modern attitude.' It has a front white invisible zip closure that runs down the centre of the coat of arms and the groin is padded and secured with a navy coverstitch. The main body is made of a navy shiny polyester/elastane mix, with the front yoke, back yoke and top panel of the sleeves made of a matte textured polyeste/elastane mix. The sleeves have a contrasting red trim and the neck has a bright blue textured trim. The legs are finished with a wide red trim designed with non slip backing to stay secure when worn. The suit is unlined and finished with overlocked seams.

The Team GB logo is printed on the left hand chest and the inner left leg with the adidas logo printed in white on the right chest. It has a Union Jack flag on the left arm, and Great Britain printed in white down the left thigh and across the back of the suit.

Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Keywords: cycling, racing, Olympics, sports, performance wear

adidas by Stella McCartney

Team GB 2012 Olympic Issued Adidas Short Sleeved Cycling Jersey

Short sleeved polyester cycling top designed for the British cycling team at the London 2012 Olympics. It is part of a range designed by Stella McCartney for adidas for Team GB. It has navy raglan sleeves and side panels with 'Great Britain' printed in white down both sides. The front body has a quarter length white zip closure with black adidas plastic puller that continues into the contrasting red collar (complete with small printed red back yoke). The top front and back body is white with a grey graphic circle print and a close up of the union jack flag printed in varying shades of blue. The adidas logo is printed in navy on the right chest, the team GB lion logo features on the left and Great Britain is printed on the back in navy. It has a narrow elasticated ergonomic waistband and rear pocket running the width of the back panel and divided into three compartments.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Keywords: cycling, racing, Olympics, sports, performance wear

adidas by Stella McCartney

Team GB Olympic Issued White Adidas Cycling Top

White short sleeve cycling top provided for Team GB as part of the Rio Olympics in 2016. It is part of a range designed by Stella McCartney for Adidas. The front body of the top features a specifically designed coat of arms by the College of Arms, which provided the basis for the iconography across the entire Olympics and Paralympics range. Alongside the coat of arms, the garment features the red, blue and white colours of the Union Flag: 'The inspiration behind the design was this idea of contrasting British tradition with a modern attitude.' It has a front white zip closure that runs down the centre of the coat of arms with a black plastic branded zipper. The main body is made of a polyester mesh, with the front yoke, back yoke and top panel of the sleeves made of a polyester/elastane mix. The sleeves have a contrasting narrow red trim and the neck has a bright blue textured trim. The navy elasticated hem is finished with silicon dots for gripping. The lower back features a Union Jack printed cycling pocket with three compartments.
The Team GB logo is printed on the left breast with the adidas logo printed on the right. It has a Union Jack flag on the left arm.

Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: Italy

adidas by Stella McCartney

Team GB Olympic Issued Long Sleeved White Adidas Cycling Skinsuit

White and navy long sleeved cycling skinsuit provided for Team GB as part of the Rio Olympics in 2016. The British cycling team was sponsored by Sky. It is part of a range designed by Stella McCartney for adidas. The top body of the cycling suit is white with navy adidas signature three stripes running down the arms with the sky logo across both shoulders. The suit closes with a white invisible zip that runs down the centre front and the front body features a red and navy Union Jack graphic gradient design across the front and back from chest to waist and navy side panels with signature three stripe design in white. The back has a navy back panel with a small Union Jack flag in the top centre. The body features navy side panels with contrasting white adidas stripes. "The inspiration behind the design was this idea of contrasting British tradition with a modern attitude." The legs of the suit are navy and have a padded groin, secured with a navy coverstitch. The legs are finished with a narrow red trim with raw edge designed with non slip backing to grip the thighs when worn. The arm cuffs also feature non slip backing the raw edges. The adidas logo, British Cycling logo, and Lottery Funded UK sport logo are printed on the left hand chest and the adidas logo is printed in white on both outer legs. The suit is unlined and finished with overlocked seams.

Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Keywords: cycling, racing, Olympics, sports, performance wear

adidas by Stella McCartney