About the Design
The 2018 season brings not so much of a re-design but more of a variation on the previous design theme. The previous blue sleeves have been turned to red for 2018 meaning that the jersey is predominantly red. Bands of blue are now on the sleeve ends with thinner bands of green preceeding the blue bands of colour. The blue panels continue across the chest and down the sides of the jersey. A thin green line breaks the blue panel across the chest of the jersey. The main sponsor Bapco adornes the shouler area while the Sidi, Sportful and UCI logos dominate the upper chest section.
The Bahrain name is rendered in gold and the golden design detail is maintained on the front and back lower sections of the jersey.
The bibshorts are dark blue with thin strips of green on the leg ends. The Sportful logo is prominent on the each leg of the bibshorts.
All in all a good variation on the 2017 season's kit and it has maintained the strong colour palette. Another good looking kit for the 2018 season.
Kit manufacturer - Sportful
Bicycles and Components
Bicycles: Merida
Components: Shimano - Shimano Dura-Ace 9150 series Di2
Wheels: Fulcrum - Fulcrum Speed 40T / Fulcrum Speed 55T
Tyres: Continental - Continental Competition ProLTD 25mm
AGNOLI Valerio 06.01.1985 ITA
ARASHIRO Yukiya 22.09.1984 JPN
BOLE Grega 13.08.1985 SLO
CINK Ondrej 07.12.1990 CZE
FENG Chun Kai 02.11.1988 TPE
GRMAY Tsgabu Gebremaryam 25.08.1991 ETH
HAUSSLER Heinrich 25.02.1984 AUS
INSAUSTI IRASTORZA Ion Ander 13.12.1992 ESP
NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas 30.01.1988 LTU
SUITSOU Kanstantsin 09.08.1982 BLR
WANG Meiyin 26.12.1988 CHN
General Manager COPELAND Brent 29.02.1972 RSA
Sports Director HOFFMAN Tristan 01.01.1970 NED
Sports Director MAUDUIT Philippe 10.02.1968 FRA
Sports Director MIHOLJEVIĆ Vladimir 18.01.1974 CRO
Sports Director MORSCHER Harald 22.06.1972 AUT
