The Vuelta already has its ‘skin’ for 2024, with three special jerseys

MADRID, 10 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –

This Wednesday, La Vuelta presented its new jerseys designed by ‘Santini’ for its two races and which will have three special designs for the ‘big’ men’s race, dedicated to Cuitu Negru, one of the mythical climbs of the race, the city of Lisbon, which will be the starting line, and Madrid, which will culminate with an individual time trial.

‘Santini’ is once again the brand in charge of designing the jerseys that will be worn by the most outstanding cyclists in both the male and female race, as will be done in the next Tour de France. The traditional red will continue to be the color that distinguishes the leader of the race, while the green sponsored by Skoda will dress the most regular, the green polka dots will maintain the connection with State Lotteries and Betting to reward the best in the mountains, and the Plenitude white, for the youngest.

Javier Guillén, director of La Vuelta, expressed his pride in continuing to be linked to ‘Santini’ for another year, in an edition in which there will also be personalized jerseys for three specific stages, the Cuitu Negru stage, the Lisbon stage, and the final. in Madrid. “I always say it, what I like most about Mónica (Santini) and Fergus (Niland), the designers, and their entire team is that they are always looking for arguments and stories to tell through the things they do,” he stressed.

Regarding the commemorative jersey for the last stage in Madrid, which will again be an individual time trial three years later, the manager said, Guillén has said that “it has been many years” since they did it in the capital. “That’s why we thought it was important to put emphasis here, behind these jerseys there are arguments,” he commented.

For his part, the author of the designs, Fergus Niland, stressed that “they have taken influence from the nightlife of Madrid”, incorporating the neon colors that the garment sports. “In each of the places that La Vuelta passes through, what we try to do with the design is to transfer this beautiful atmosphere of Spain, transmit the culture, the places, tourism, what the race traces in Spain and Portugal. “he indicated.

This jersey pays tribute to ‘Kilómetro Cero’, the arrival point of the stage, in a design inspired by the Puerta del Sol and that captures the essence of Madrid at night, with a color palette that evokes the twinkling lights of the buildings and signs that dominate the city’s night scene.

The personalized jersey for the Lisbon stage, launched in this Vuelta, seeks to “work with the symbols of the city, playing with them to create a hierarchy that matches everything”, something that Niland says “can be seen from the back” . Its checkered print and the crow are inspired by the flag and coat of arms of the Portuguese city, while the stopwatch pays tribute to the time trial stages and there are also references to the sun, the sardine, the boat, the cream cakes, the seven hills of the city and the wind of the Atlantic.

Finally, the garment that pays tribute to the Cuitu Negru, stated that “it is inspired by the mountain landscape.” In fact9, the jersey design reflects the surrounding landscape with colors drawn from the rocks and mountains to represent the toughness and majesty of this climb.

SANTINI: “WE PUT A LOT OF ENERGY AND THOUGHT”

Monica Santini, executive director of the company, referred to the “love for sport” and that they like to “take this experience into all the designs they create” because she believes they have “the knowledge that Fergus Niland embodies in each of the jersey designs”. “We put a lot of energy and thought into transmitting a piece of sport and culture to the broader public,” she said.

Santini, whose brand will turn 60 next year, highlighted the technological level of the designs. “We like to bring all new levels of technology to the sport, and it is part of what we do to give the best products on the market to the runners, because they are the best cyclists,” he noted, remembering that they will also design “the time trial divers.” for the last stage, since “the most ‘top’ runners on the planet must be given the most ‘top’ design possible.”

We won’t have to wait long to see these new garments in action, since they will debut in the Vuelta a España Femenina by Carrefour.es, which will start on April 28 in Valencia and in addition to the Red for the overall leader and the Green one for the best in the points classification, will have a White one sponsored by BienStar for the most combative runner and the Polka Dot one, sponsored by the Fundación Deporte Joven, which will be worn by the best climber.

“We wanted to produce something with its own flavor, its own design, based on the sponsors that are involved in the women’s race, to give it its own identity,” said Fergus Niland regarding these garments.

2024-04-10 14:59:55
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