While I could spend hours mulling over the best bike I've owned, deciding on the best cycling jersey requires mere seconds. It’s the Classic Long Sleeve from Rapha.
When the brand first arrived it was one of the few items it offered but captured its ethos perfectly. Aesthetically it was the polar opposite to the typically garish jersey that many road cyclists wore. Clean and understated it tipped its cap to the likes of Coppi and Koblet rather than any of the current crop of riders. So while it didn’t appeal to those who liked to wear the same gear as their favourite WorldTour team, it was perfectly suited to those of us who recoiled at any full kit antics on the club run or otherwise.
