The Z logo was never seen on another winner's jersey, but the team raked in stage wins in the Tour, the Giro and the Dauphiné, and Duclos achieved his aim of winning Paris-Roubaix not once, but twice in consecutive years (19). ![]() In a fantastic piece of what I believe the kids would call “shade”, Wikipedia lists LeMond as “the first and only American to win the Tour de France.”Īlthough LeMond wouldn't win any more major titles in the period between the 1990 Tour and his retirement, Z still had Millar, Bruno Cornillet and the stalwart Duclos-Lassalle to bring in the wins. Probably worth it for the team though, eh? Because in 1990, Z saw two yellow jerseys in the shape of the overall Dauphiné on the back of Robert Millar, plus the iconic Tour de France maillot jaune on Greg LeMond, the first non-European to win. Swayed by this opportunity, LeMond broke his contract with ADR – later facing a court case – to join Z. Although they didn't present the highest of his several salary offers, they did assure him he could ride his own bikes. In a surprising move, Z managed to secure world champion Greg LeMond following his period out of the saddle after his hunting accident. In 1989, Z picked up steam as it signed Robert Millar and witnessed the resurgence of the Scot in a move he said felt like “coming home.” Millar would go on to win stages of the Tour de Romandie and the Tour de France, plus the mountains classification of the Critérium du Dauphiné. Ronan Pensec took a couple of wins and Jerome Simon won the ninth stage of the Tour de France. ![]() Legeay brought the Simon brothers, Pascal and Jerome, and Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle along from Peugeot to lead Z, but the team's first season was pretty quiet and it wasn't until 1988 that things picked up. The super ‘80s design of a bright yellow comic book explosion and a sky blue jersey with hot pink touches could not be missed on the roads and has remained an absolute classic since its first appearance in 1987. In an attempt to distance his new team from the classic black and white Peugeot jersey, boss Roger Legeay teamed himself with a young businessman, Roger Zannier, who was looking to publicise his range of children's clothing – thus the overtly bright and eye-catching Z jersey was born. Rising out of the ashes of the mighty Peugeot team, Z-Peugeot were an explosion of pop art in the peloton. ![]() Shipping took approx 15 days to Europe with regular tracking info updates online and no delivery issues or hassles.Last alphabetically they may have been, but Holly Blades says Team Z belonged right at the front of the style pack. Lastly, I can't praise enough the great customer service, for anyone sitting on the fence regarding quality or dubious about ordering directly from China the overall customer experience is excellent. ![]() The stitching and overall finish is great and I found the fit comparable to mainstream brands (Alè, Assos, Sportful etc), these are not cheap knock-offs and are definitely suitable for intensive use and long rides by 'real' cyclists. The jersey is nice and light, perfect for scorching summer temperatures. The fabrics used are differentiated for the various sections (body, arms, perforated side panels) and are very good quality, the print quality is excellent with bright colours and faithful to the original 80s design. After an initial order of a single jersey to evaluate fit and quality I immediately ordered more. Great jersey and fantastic customer service.
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