These are the official jerseys of La Vuelta 22

Santini Cycling Wear at Unipublic was presented this Tuesday morning the official jerseys of Lap 22. The presentation, which took place in the store La Grupetta – BH Concept Store (Alcobendas, Madrid)also served to showcase four special kits designed by Santini to highlight some of the most emblematic stages of the Spanish round that will take place this year between August 19 and September 11.

“We are excited to dress up the great champions of La Vuelta for another year. Today we are also celebrating the sixth anniversary of this fruitful sponsorship agreement ”, he declared. Monica Santini, CEO of Santini Cycling Wear.

There will be five official jerseys in 2022 instead of the usual four: the leaders of the overall classification in the first three stages, in the Netherlands, will wear a special edition of La Roja as a tribute to the host cities: Breda, ‘s- Hertogenbosch and Utrecht. . The red jersey for these stages was designed by designer Mattijs van Bergen, whose clients include the Queen of the Netherlands, Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti de Orange-Nassau. The designer was inspired by the emblems of the three Dutch cities that will host La Vuelta: they all use red and white motifs, lines and blocks combined with the blue of the Dutch flag to create a grid in jersey.

Once La Vuelta returns to Spanish territory, the leader’s overall jersey will once again be the traditional red jersey promoted by Carrefour. The leader of the points classification will continue to wear a green jersey Skoda. The white jersey dand Prosperity it will be worn by the best youth and the king of the mountain will wear a polka dot jersey sponsored by Lotteries and State Bets.

All of the leader jerseys are made at Italy’s Santini factory from completely sustainable materials: Corno’s Ecofabric RECY, a fabric made of recycled yarn made from reused materials, and Sitip’s Native – Ecoknit, consisting of fibers and yarn that are recycled without pollution into chemical products to reduce. the consumption of natural resources and the reliance on renewable energy.

Javier Guillen, director of La Vuelta, is pleased with the alliance with Santini “after six years of fruitful cooperation for both sides”. “The jerseys are the hallmark of the race, especially the leader’s Red, and along with the commemorative editions they are proud to join Santini’s hand to dress our cyclists”, he added.

FOUR COMMEMORATIVE KITS

Along with official jerseys, Santini annually produces a series of special sets commemorating some of La Vuelta’s most famous stages. Kits include jerseys, shorts, socks and gloves.

ATl Asturias kit pays tribute to the eighth round of the Spanish round, which will run north of the Principality and debut an unprecedented peak, Colláu Fancuaya: the colors of the Asturian flag, yellow and blue, set the tone for the Santini kit dedicated to this stage. The cross of victoryworn according to the legend of Pelayo, the first King of Asturias, in the Battle of Covadonga against Muslim armies, can also be seen in jersey and shorts.

The 10th stage of La Vuelta 22 will be a 31.1km time trial from Elche to Alicante. This kit is inspired by the Red Wall, the postmodern construction of the Alicante coast designed by architect Ricardo Bofil in the early 70s. The Red Wall facade ranges from pink to red and from sky blue to navy blue. . Its unusual geometric shapes follow the line of the gorge on which it sits.

The set of Sierra Nevada honored the challenging climb to Hoya de la Mora. The white and green of the Andalusian flag inspired this occasion and of course can be seen in the magnificent scenery of the Sierra Nevada. The kit also features a design inspired by the statue of the Virgen de las Nieves located on top of the Hoya de la Mora.

La Vuelta 22 will end again on Madrid, star of the Santini kit dedicated to this last stage. It bears the coat of arms of the city, along with the bear and the strawberry tree, whose characteristic statue is located in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol. Red – the color of La Vuelta – was combined with a touch of orange in a nod to the Netherlands, host of the first three stages of the race.

Santini also made three essential accessories to complement these outfits: a jacket, vest and a colorful striped cap. As street clothes, a white T-shirt with colored stripes was also designed.