About the Design
The colour palette for the 2013 Vacansoleil kit was dark blue, white, yellow and light blue. The main sponsor Vacansoleil dominated the jersey with their name in the number one position on the chest with their sun logo detail replicated on the bottom part of the jersey front and back. Their name was also down the side white panel rendered in dark blue. The DCM logo and name is rendered also on the chest on a white background. Their logo adds green to the colour palette.
The jersey is a white base with blue panels shoulders, sleeves and upper chest, a blue stripe across the chest and a blue lower panel below the main sponsors. The sleeve ends carry blue, yellow, white and light blue bands.
The bibshorts carry yellow bands on the leg ends with thinner blue stripes of yellow and dark blue against a white background. The front and back of the bibshorts are blue with white side panels where the main sponsors names are rendered. The shoulder panels on the front and back of the jersey are not uniform but instead a geometric shape with the secondary sponsors rendered in white on this blue panel.
This kit has a somewhat retro feel with the configuration and shape of the coloured panels supporting this style of design. The design is a rather busy affair with lots going on with many ideas and concepts competing with each other. Compared to the simple design of a kit like Leopard Trek's 2011 itteration this kit seems a little too busy.
Kit manufacturer - Santini
