Paris Étape 21 Tee

£15.00

Gildan softstyle ringspun sport grey tee.
Two colour screen print (in red & blue) to front & one colour screen print (in blue) to left sleeve.
Sizing:
S Chest 34-36" Width 44cm Height 67cm
M Chest 38-40" Width 47cm Height 71cm
L Chest 40-44" Width 53cm Height 74cm
Care instructions: Machine wash warm, inside out, with like colours. Tumble dry medium. Iron inside out. Do not iron directly over printed area. Do not dry clean.
Composition: 100% combed ringspun cotton.

Tee inspired by the final stage of each years' Tour De France, étape 21. The Tour has since 1975 concluded on the Champs-Élysées, the most emblematic street of the city of Paris. The riders clip into their pedals near Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris. The riders approach the French capital as if pedalling to the beach. A glass of champagne, a photo shoot, a very slow pace – those are the ingredients of the parade stage on the final day of action. But once the riders hit the cobbles on the Champs-Élysées the bunch accelerates. The stage ends with eight fast laps of almost 7 kilometres, circling the famous Arc de Triomphe and heading down the wide partly cobbled boulevard of the Champs-Élysées at breakneck speed for a sprint finish. The stage is often referred to as the unofficial sprinter's World Championships - a win on the Champs-Élysées every bit as prestigious as the famous rainbow bands.