ASSOS MEN'S JERSEYS - SHORT SLEEVE
The home of the Assos HQ is in Ticino, Switzerland and their catalogs are often filled with envy-arousing imagery from the mountains and villages there. It's cycling paradise, and for 8 years running Assos has been the official apparel supplier to the Swiss Cycling Federation, most famously worn to umpteen time trial World Championship titles by Fabian Cancellara.
This Assos Swiss Federation Short Sleeve Jersey is the exact one worn by the Swiss riders in the World Championship Road Race. The main fabric (you'll find it used on the front panels and arms) is known as "Type 151", and it represents Assos' innovation with body temperature regulation. …the exact one worn by the Swiss riders in the World Championship Road Race... When you're hot it accelerates moisture transfer from your skin to the fabric to the air. But when you cool down it slows down that moisture transfer process, using body moisture as a means of retaining warmth. The side panels and armpits are made with an ultralight 4-way stretch spandex that allows the jersey to perfectly contour to your body regardless of how your body is angled -- more upright when climbing, or arched-over in the drops at speed.
In terms of fit, the Assos Swiss Federation Short Sleeve Jersey fits in between the ss.Mille and the ss.Uno. You wouldn't call it snug (like the ss.13), but the patterning doesn't lead to a fit as relaxed as the ss.Mille. It has a full zipper and a zippered "safety" pocket for keys or your iPod in addition to its regular rear pockets and reflective rear panels. It's available in six sizes from Small-TIR. (Remember, in the Assos world, XLG=XXL, and TIR=XXXL.)
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