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bayliss' "rainbow stripes" helmet >>>
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the band of rainbow stripes is called the "arc en ciel".
they come from cycling. it is tradition in bicycle racing that the
world champion gets to wear the "rainbow jersey" - it's like the yellow
jersey in the Tour de France, but the world champ gets to wear it all year.
in subsequent years after this world title, you'll see that bayliss will
continue to sport a discrete set of rainbow stripes somewhere on his
leathers...again a tradition in cycling - only past world title holders
can sport those rainbow stripes on their riding kit.
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Interesting - thanks for that. I did wonder what the new helmet was
for on Sunday.
Of course, Bayliss being a keen cyclist (and former racer, at some
level), would be aware of all that.
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they're a badge of honor.
here's what the just crowned world champion's jersey (cyclist) looks like:
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