'If it doesn't work out, we hide them': How pro mechanics prepare coloured bikes for race leaders

We ask around the WorldTour teams how much kit they carry with in case they take a coveted race jersey

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Teams bring pink kit to this month's Giro d'Italia, and yellow to the Tour de France, to be ready for their riders and the sponsorship opportunities, saying it does not give their leaders bad luck.

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