It's OK though, they'll be wearing different coloured helmets
Trek-Segafredo and Sky’s Tour de France kits (Credit: Kramon/Team Sky)
If you’re a fan of white kits, then you’re in for a treat at this year’s Tour de France after Trek-Segafredo joined Team Sky and Katusha-Alpecin in revealing a special edition jersey.
While Katusha have just given their usual red kit some white shoulders, but Sky and Trek seem to have employed the same designer, both going for white jerseys and black shorts.
>>> Sky and Katusha show off new team kit ahead of 2017 Tour de France
Thankfully for the TV commentators trying to pick out riders from helicopter shots, Sky’s jersey has a blue line down the back, and the British team will be wearing black helmets, while Trek will be wearing red helmets.
However there were of course plenty of people on Twitter keen to comment on the clash of kit.
Picking out Team Sky and Trek Racing is going to be interesting for @robhatchtv and Co at this years TDF #white
— Dean Downing (@dean0downing) June 29, 2017
Trek, Team Sky, Katusha have a word with each other. What a nonsense. #TDF17
— Richard Moore (@richardmoore73) June 29, 2017
Well it looks like white is the new black. Wonder what the best young rider will change into if he's riding for Sky or Trek. #ironyalert
— Velotastic (@Velotastic) June 29, 2017
One of these teams is going to have to wear their home kit when they play each other. https://t.co/jtarAHrxZo
— Daniel Friebe (@friebos) June 29, 2017
Unsurprisingly there was less fuss about the new LottoNL-Jumbo kit, which was very 2014 with it’s mainly black design.
Our guys during the team presentation @LeTour💪🏼😃🇫🇷 #TDF2017 pic.twitter.com/Hp5a1tHLhh
— LottoNLJumbo Cycling (@LottoJumbo_road) June 29, 2017
The good news is that the commentators will have a chance to get warmed up with the opening time trial in Düsseldorf, before a real test with a likely bunch sprint into Liège on stage two.
The only saving grace is that Cavendish, Kittel and Greipel didn’t win their respective national championships, meaning a couple fewer white-clad riders at the front of the bunch come Sunday.