De Marchi Salvarani 1972 Replica Merino Short Sleeve Mens Jersey One Color, XL. ----------------------------------- See offer here: tinyurl/2s44pbu25lc02ngk39/72-4214 ----------------------------------- See also - Felice Gimondi was a rider that could win any race and at any time of the year. He won La Primavera in March, Roubaix in April, the Giro (3 times) in May, the Tour de Suisse in June, the Tour in July, the Grand Prix de Nations and the Vuelta in September, and Lombardy in October among many, many others including six days and the World Championships in 1973. The significance of his palmars is all the more noteworthy considering that his professional career started and stopped alongside that of the Belgian great, Eddy Merckx. This De Marchi Salvarani 1972 Official Replica Merino Wool Short Sleeve Jersey pays homage to a complete champion. Its an authentic replica of the wool racing jerseys that Gimondi and his Salvarani teammates wore at the time.The difference is only that this modern version lacks the itch of yesteryears version. For this jersey, De Marchi uses Superfine Merino Wool. Its a taslanized 50% Merino Wool, 50% acrylic knit blend. It has a fine hand like a spun yarn, though its more consistent and wont pill like a spun yarn. Its luxurious softness will make you know that its intended to be worn directly against the skin. One of our favorite details is the Cornely embroidery on the chest and sleeves. Named after the English machine that was used, this is a style of embroidery characterized by stacked loops of thread. The logos have a three dimensional appearance thats set apart from modern embroidery. Its a touch of class from another era. De Marchi cuts the Salvarani 1972 Wool Jersey just like they did nearly forty years ago. Theyve always been known for their technical jerseys, and this one is no different. Its made to be ridden in. To that end, its a bit looser than modern synthetic jerseys, but its cut to follow the body. The collar and sleeve cuffs are a doubled over rib-knit. De Marchi calls it a French collar after Louison Bobet. He was, of course, French, and known to be stylish and exacting with his gear and clothing. /b4mjg5+4994996600353+xk6904v58/ Disclosure: bit.ly/1pMXLzf
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 05:19:05 +0000
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