You've got to hand it to Slipstream for their services to American fashion: With their peculiar kit they've been doing their damnedest to make sure that Lance's long socks and Floyd's horrible Phonak jersey appeared comparitively pleasant to look at.

Deeming it impossible for anyone to produce something worse that the kit that was made by a professional designer, they've been running a competition to allow the general public pick their kit ofr 2008. We wouldn't trust the general public to pick their favourite number without accidentally making the choice that resulted in half of the human race declaring all-out war on the other, so it's a very bold move for Slipstream.

The competition is now closed, and the winner picked. We've not had an official press release from them or anything, but word on the street is that this is the successful design:


It's not too bad, actually. Maybe you can sometimes rely on the general public, even if it's only in situations when you'd like the most nonthreatening option to be chosen. It's definitely something we'd wear. Especially if they sent us the full kit for free for "reviewing" purposes. Hint hint.

Look at the wide, child-bearing hips on the thing though. It must've been designed by one of those fat birds who're always riding the track.