{"id":413538,"date":"2026-01-16T17:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/413538\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:09:11","slug":"rapha-reveals-first-kit-collection-with-usa-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/413538\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapha reveals first kit collection with USA Cycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rapha has released its first designs for USA Cycling, with the new kit collection spanning road, track, mountain and BMX.<\/p>\n<p>The brand will be the kit provider for the USA\u2019s cycling athletes from 2026 through to the end of 2029, which will see it supply the home nation at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Rapha says the kit \u201cevokes the lightness and grace of a rider in full flight\u201d and \u201cmirrors the explosive energy of a new generation of American talent\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The collection is said to draw inspiration from the 1984 Games, which the brand calls a watershed moment for American cycling \u2013 the home nation took nine medals in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BMX-racer-Ava-Corley-wearing-Rapha-USA-Kit.jpg\" alt=\"BMX racer Ava Corley wearing Rapha USA Kit\" class=\"wp-image-956009\"\/>The partnership is taking Rapha into new disciplines, such as track, BMX racing and BMX freestyle. Rapha<\/p>\n<p>Recognisable elements from the Stars and Stripes are blended with a sense of movement.<\/p>\n<p>Rapha says a lightspeed pattern is at the centre of the designs, adding to a long tradition of using patterns to express motion and speed in sportswear.<\/p>\n<p>Aesthetics are matched with functional performance, with the pattern said to be a response to a specific request from USA Cycling athletes for a lighter-coloured kit suited to hot conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MTB-racer-Kate-Courtney-wearing-Rapha-USA-Kit.jpg\" alt=\"MTB racer Kate Courtney wearing Rapha USA Kit\" class=\"wp-image-956010\"\/>Kate Courtney will be looking to take Gold on home soil. Rapha<\/p>\n<p>Stars and Stripes detail features on the sleeves of the Rapha USA Cycling jerseys, with the left arm showcasing a navy Rapha armband and script logo.<\/p>\n<p>Five unique &#8216;story labels&#8217; are part of the collection, celebrating the full range of USA Cycling disciplines.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Clara-Brown-track-and-road-para-cyclist-wearing-Rapha-USA-Kit.jpg\" alt=\"Clara Brown, track and road para cyclist wearing Rapha USA Kit\" class=\"wp-image-956008\"\/>Rapha and USA Cycling are plotting to take success in this graph-paper-esque design. Rapha<\/p>\n<p>Fran Millar, Rapha CEO, says: \u201cThis kit represents over a decade of world-class competition and innovation. We\u2019ve left no stone unturned so that when USA Cycling athletes show up for their country, they can stand on the start line with total confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rapha has released its first designs for USA Cycling, with the new kit collection spanning road, track, mountain&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":413539,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[445],"tags":[49,48,635,82],"class_list":["post-413538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-cycling","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/413539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=413538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=413538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}