Santini Maillot Jaune collection, Tour-level style and performance

15.06.2023
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The Tour and the endless stories it has to tell. Santini becomes a narrator thanks to the collaboration born last year and pays homage to the Grand Boucle with the new Maillot Jaune collectionA line adorned with references and tributes that combines style and performance. The first kit in the collection celebrates two Tour giants: Louison Bobet and Mont Ventoux, the Giant of Provence, on which Bobet built his victory in the 1955 Tour.

Il second complete, Redux, combines the technicality of the Bergamo brand with the elegant style of the Maillot Jaune brand. The products presented can be purchased on the official website of the Tour de France, on the Santini website and at a selection of official TdF retailers.

Santini narrates the Tour

Il Tour de France It's a book with multiple plots and twists, with each main character unique. As the story unfolds, Today's legends succeed yesterday's champions as tomorrow's leaders await the next changing of the guard. sacred peaks on whose slopes athletes become heroes are the nexus that connects the past, present and future of professional cycling. 

Santini with this collaboration born in 2022 is creating numerous items to pay homage to the achievements and actors who have made this race great. Not only that, but also to the places that bring the Grand Boucle to life each year. More than anything, iconic and mythical mountains that every athlete who wants to get to Paris must challenge head-on for victory or to stay in the running. 

Yellow jersey

The Maillot Jaune front line pays tribute to one of these giants: Louison bobetThis kit takes you back in time 68 years, to the eleventh stage of the 1955 Tour de France, which took the riders from Marseille to Avignon. across Mont Ventoux. Bobet, the reigning champion with two consecutive victories under his belt, jumped at the chance to stamp his name on this climb and lay the foundations for his third consecutive victory

The Santini line celebrates that historic moment: the blue-white-red stripes on shorts, gloves, socks and hat highlight that Louison Bobet ran for the French national team. cream white of the jersey evokes the rocky landscape of the summit of Monte Calvo. The front page of L'Équipe the day after his arrival in Paris, printed on the base layer, celebrates Bobet's monumental achievement in the 1955 Tour. Price of 30 euro.

The short-sleeved shirt Santini Mont Ventoux It is made with breathable and lightweight fabrics and has a slim fit, with a price of 100 euros. While the shorts They are made with a compact, high-elastic Italian fabric with compression technology, with a price of 140 euros. The following are Accessories: gloves for 30 euros, hat for 20 euros and finally socks for 15 euros.

Redux

Santini's second collection, Redux, brings the elegant Maillot Jaune design and puts it at the service of the most technical cyclists. The jersey is the top of the range model made with lightweight, quick-drying fabrics and UV resistant, and with an aerodynamic fit designed to reduce drag. Available on the site at a price of 190 euro.

I shorts are the highly technical Santini Unico model, made in high-performance Italian microfibre that gives a sensation of softness and lightness on the body while providing light muscle compression. They fit like a second skin and are fully heat-sealed for the highest level of comfort. Price available for consultation for 240 euros.

The kit is completed by one windproof vest and a baselayer: high-performance garments, like those worn by professionals, designed for cyclists seeking maximum performance. Windproof with a price of 160 euros and underwear at 30 euros. 

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