Evans-Cannondale Team

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220 (UK) January 1991
220 (UK) March-April 1991

The first Evans Cycles shop was opened in Kennington High Street in 1921. Since 2018 they’ve been owned by The Frasers Group / Sports Direct. By the 1990s they had several London branches and seemed to focus their triathlon exotica at their Wandsworth branch. I went there a few times.

Image: 220 (UK) October 1993

In the late-80s and early-90s you could regularly experience world class triathloning in the UK. At Swindon, Windsor, Bath, Wakefield and Southport / Portsmouth. As well as watching the racing I was interested in seeing the bikes and clothing. Stuff waaay more unique than today.

The Evans-Cannondale team debuted in 1991. There’d been other elite composite teams in the UK before. Freewheel. Bedford Harriers. I loved the InSport vests with sewed-on sponsors patches. Spencer Smith is wearing one below. I’m going to sew patches on my kit for next season.

Image: 220 (UK) October 1991