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  2. Cycling shorts - Wikipedia

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    Cycling shorts (also known as bike shorts, bicycling shorts, chamois, knicks, or spats [citation needed] or thigh cling shorts) are short, skin-tight garments designed to improve comfort and efficiency while cycling. [1] Their useful properties are: reduce wind resistance, increasing aerodynamic efficiency;

  3. Cycling pad - Wikipedia

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    Cycling Pad Cycling pads on the bottom of a pair of bib shorts worn by a male road cyclist (a cycling jersey is normally worn on top).. A cycling pad, also known as "chamois" or "bikepad" or "Fondello" (Italian), Peau (French) is a protective insert that is applied in cycling shorts with the main purpose [1] of protecting the groin from the friction of constant and prolonged saddle contact.

  4. Saddle sore - Wikipedia

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    Padded cycling shorts worn under riding pants helps some equestrians, and extra padding, particularly sheepskin, on the seat of the saddle may help in more difficult situations such as long-distance endurance riding. Using petroleum jelly, chamois cream or lubricating gel to further reduce friction.

  5. Triathlon equipment - Wikipedia

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    A trisuit is a single skin tight item of clothing designed specifically for triathlon athletes to provide comfort and remove the necessity to change clothing while switching from swimming to cycling to running. [1] Normally a trisuit is a single item of clothing; however, two-piece versions exist with separate shorts and top.

  6. Moleskin - Wikipedia

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    Moleskin is a heavy cotton fabric, woven and then shorn to create a short, soft pile on one side. The feel and appearance of its nap is suede-like, [1] less plush than velour and more like felt or chamois. The word is also used for clothing made from this fabric. [2] Clothing made from moleskin is noted for its softness and durability.

  7. Carrera (cycling team) - Wikipedia

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    Stephen Roche riding for Carrera Jeans–Vagabond at the 1987 Giro d'Italia, a race he won. Carrera Jeans became the title sponsor in 1984 and Visentini finally won the Giro d'Italia in 1986. At the end of 1985 the team had signed Stephen Roche to perform for the team at the Tour de France. Roche had a poor season in 1986 but bounced back in 1987.

  8. Chausses - Wikipedia

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    Chausses were also worn as a woollen legging with layers, as part of civilian dress, and as a gamboised (quilted or padded) garment worn under mail chausses.. The old French word chausse, meaning stocking, survives only in modern French as the stem of the words chaussure (shoe) and chaussette (sock) and in the tongue-twister:

  9. Microfiber - Wikipedia

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    Microfiber fabrics are man-made and frequently used for athletic wear, such as cycling jerseys, because the microfiber material wicks moisture (perspiration) away from the body; subsequent evaporation cools the wearer. Microfiber can be used to make tough, very soft fabric for clothing, often used in skirts, jackets, bathrobes, and swimwear.