Tour de France: Alpecin-Fenix will wear special 'Poupou' jersey on stage one

The special jersey was originally just for the team presentation but social media urged the team to race in it for a day

Alpecin-Fenix make a nod to Mathieu van der Poel's late grandfather Raymond Poulidor for his Tour de France debut
(Image credit: Alpecin-Fenix)

The UCI has confirmed that they have given permission to Alpecin-Fenix to wear their special 'Poupou' jersey on the road at stage one of the Tour de France 2021.

Alpecin-Fenix made the jersey to wear at the team presentation as a nod to Mathieu van der Poel's late grandfather, Raymond Poulidor, who wore the colours when he rode for Mercier-BP-Hutchinson in the 60s and 70s.

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