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I agree with Bernard Hinault, When he says "he sweated blood to win a yellow jersey, and now any fat man on a bike can wear one "
You earn the right to wear the kit.....
I really dont see the difference between wearing an olympic running vest or wearing a shirt of your favorite football team or even your favorite music band.
DtES has hit the nail on the head.
I wouldn't dream of wearing a wendy ball shirt, I'd rather wear a pink frilly dress than be associated with a bunch of over paid poofs
In a mad drunken moment, we bought a Team GB hoody each online! Must say they are really comfortable and well worth the money (at 30% off) but in the cold light of day I'm not sure I could wear it outside. Best for lounging round the house once it starts getting cold.
John Lewis in Kingston seemed to have a selection of running kit on the racks but I wasn't paying that much attention. Worth a look on their website maybe?
Get off the fence and say what you really mean, for god's sake!
Am I pretending I run for Team GB... No. It's just showing my support. Seems to be sold out just about everywhere, so now going for silly prices on eBay.
In which case either Adidas have missed a trick here (or for their minds £££) or there are factories in far off lands that will be beginning to hum with activity.....
Anyone know where you can buy the zip up tops the Russian competitors all walk out with on? Not their actual running tops or whatever but the zip ups they all have. The Russian swimmers all had them on when they were being introuduced to the crowd.
l want one to wear to the pub, not to train in.
I live not far away from the velodrome in Manchester so when I see people cycling past very quickly of a morning, I think I probably really am seeing GB cyclists!
I want a GB running top as well - not the vest but the t shirt they wear over the vest to keep them warm between events/heats/whatever.
I agree, I think it is DISGUSTING people who buy tops like these just to sell on as a profit instead of letting 'real' fans buy them and use them properly. I expect 95% of the people selling these don't even work out
It's the same as ticket touts - not real fans and stop the real fans from enjoy their beloved sports
I want one of the Canada zip ups..cool!
Not sure about GB vests, can't see myself wearing one...............not at 40
Paul Willaims hit the nail on the head on previous page re quote about there being no difference between wearing aTeam GB Kit and wearing either a replica football shirt or band t-shirt.
psc: Good for you mate.
Actually, fcuk it. I might get a replica GB cycling top, and just to up the "Is he or isn''t he?" factor, grow my Wiggo sideburns and shave my legs.
Spray my whole bike matt black, job's a good'un.
OH just called from the 10k swiming event at Hyde Park and apparently they have loads of kit for sale. So hopefully I'll be getting a running top! Still not sure if I'll wear it out but hopefully I'll have the choice. Or sell it on ebay!! (Just kidding - I'll let you GB fans bid first).
So are you all saying e-bay is the first port of call for any nations kit? Including the natty natty style Russian zip ups?
Surely liking the kit is justification enough for buying the kit. Most people tend to buy clothes they like. All these arguments saying you need to earn the kit are nonsense. You need to earn money in order to buy the kit in order to support your nation and future athletes.
Oh dear! Another call from OH - she's bought a cycling top by mistake - I don't have a bike! And it was £65!!
@Peter- cant you get her to go back and get you the running top?
I feel very smug that I bought my GB running vest a couple of months ago. I've already used it in two 10k road races. I ran the York Jane Tomlinson 10k in it this Sunday gone and got lots of shouts of "Go team GB" It was fricking ace. I was seriously considering claiming to be Greg Rutherford
There are still quite a few sets of GB wristbands going on ebay - mine arrived this morning and they look great! A good way to support Team GB, without appearing to have delusions of grandeur.
Hah! Round here, you're far more likely to get comments of 'you're 'aving a laugh, mate'.
So no one can wear a yellow shirt when they go on a bicycle? Madness. If Hinault wore nothing at all when he was riding, we'd still remember he was an oustanding cyclist who sweated buckets to achieve something. The kit he wore, or that anyone else wore, has no meaning when it comes down to it. Live and let live is hackneyed but worth living by.
how is it any different to the millions of people who wear their fav ootball club shirts? ive never once looked at someone kicking a ball about down the park and thought "oh wow, that must be david beckham" "he must be a liverpool player" etc etc.
Ive owned every mcaren shirt since my 1st visit to the british GP in 1987, i certainly dont wear it thinking i'm ayrton senna/lewis hamilton etc, and nobody ever thinks otherwise, it's just a top people wear to show the teams they support,
I could see an argument against wearing it in a competitive race when club colours are generally worn, i have a friend who rides in a UCI rainbow cycle jersey because he likes the top and was a huge fan of the rider who's name it bares, he doesnt and would never consider wearing it in a road race,
but as a casual top/training tops? why is that an issue? it's just not.
Well said Marc. I agree 100%