Cycling Training Videos

Being A Part Of A Pro Cycling Team

Pro bicycling is an exciting sport to watch, whether it is a mountain bike racing or road racing, the event is fast paced and rigorous to watch. These pro cycling teams all work together during the course of the race, even if there is only one of the individuals from the team that will ultimately win. Pro cycling teams have matching clothing and other equipment so that they look like a uniform team. Pro cycling teams are also usually sponsored by different organizations so that the uniforms are covered with advertisements by those companies.

Clothing

There are many options when a pro cycling team is choosing a uniform. One choice to make is whether to use a one piece uniform or a two piece uniform. There are pros and cons to each one, and the two piece uniform is the most often chosen. The one piece skin suit is usually chosen when there are shorter races that are being participated in. The reason for this is that the one piece suit cannot hold any snack materials like the jersey can. However, the skin suit is very aerodynamic and stays in place well during the course of the race. It is usually very breathable and keeps all the padding in place, even with the movement of the ride.

The two piece pro cycling team uniform is composed of the jersey and the bib shorts in most cases. There are biking shorts that do not have a bib attached to it, but these are not as often used for racing since they do not stay in place as well. The bib shorts in the pro cycling team uniform will match the colors of the jersey so that the entire outfit goes together. There is padding in the chamois in the shorts which help to create the comfort when riding for the individuals, whether male or female, with some different in the padding placement depending on the sex of the rider. The bibs of the shorts keep the chamois in place so that it does not get bunched up and does the best possible job for the racer. The other piece of the pro cycling team uniform is the jersey, which has a couple of variations in style also. The zipper on the jersey can go all the way to the bottom, or it can go to the abdomen or just to the chest. There can be pockets in the back of the jersey for holding snack materials for energy during a longer race, which is convenient for the racer to access while continuing to ride.

By Ammar Elias -

Related Cycling-training-videos Videos

Next page: 25 Bicycle Tours

Bookmark/Share This Page:

Cycling Training Videos News

Bicycling Magazine Names America’s 50 Best #BikeCities, With Portland, Oregon Reclaiming the Top Spot

Portland, Oregon is once again the Best Bike City in America.

CLIF Bar and Bicycling Magazine Launch “Join the Ride,” Delivering Free Bikes in Exchange for Inspiring Stories

Could life be better on a bicycle? CLIF Bar is challenging Americans across the country to find out, announcing today its first-ever “Join the Ride” program, which invites consumers to describe how a new bicycle will help them live better.

Boulder ranked No. 3 on Bicycling magazine's list of best bike cities

The magazine cites Boulder's claim to the second-highest percentage of bike commuters in the U.S. and "a network of on-street bike lanes and paths that allow for almost unimpeded two-wheeled travel" in ranking the city third.

Bicycling your way to fitness

When Don and Darla Daley dine at restaurants near their Royal Oak, Mich., home, they no longer drive their car. It's the same with quick trips to the store or nearby Royal Oak Farmers Market. They hop on the bicycles they bought two years ago -- their favorite form of recreation and exercise.

VBT Bicycling & Walking Vacations Unveils New Website

Redesigned “User Friendly” Website Offers Enhanced Features, Instant Access to VideosBristol, Vermont (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 Visitors to http://www.vbt.com will find that navigating the website is smoother and more rewarding than ever, now that VBT Bicycling & Walking Vacations has redesigned its site to be more user friendly.“More and more travelers are turning to our website for clear, concise ...

Magazine ranks Portland #1 for bicyclists

PORTLAND -- Bicycling magazine has ranked Portland as the best city for cyclists in the U.S. The complete rankings, which will appear in the July issue of Bicycling listed Minneapolis, MN as #2, Boulder, CO #3, Washington D.C. #4 and Chicago, IL in the fifth top spot. Eugene earned the 9th spot and Seattle was ranked #10. More: See complete rankings As part of their ranking process, Bicycling ...

Bicycling Magazine Ranks Boise 30th Best in America

Bicycling Magazine released its 2012 list of the top 50 bike-friendly cities today, a list that ranked Boise 30th in America . Only cities with populations of more than 95,000 people were considered, and the rankings were compiled with data from the Alliance for Biking and Walking and the League of American Bicyclists , as well as sources on the ground that could offer insight on specifics ...