dhb Aeron Lab Raceline Women's Short Sleeve Jersey 3.0 review

The latest version of dhb's pure race jersey boasts the most technical fabrics to-date but not everyone will find the cut at the shoulders to be optimal

Female cyclist wearing the dhb Aeron Lab Raceline Women's Short Sleeve Jersey 3.0
(Image credit: Emma Silversides)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

The latest iteration of dhb's Aeron Lab Raceline Jersey boasts technical fabrics and a professional, clean finish. It's pure racing kit with every detail tailored for speed: minimal pockets, raw cut edges, negligible weight and no extras to note (think zipped pockets, reflective detailing, etc). If average speeds, TT's, circuit racing and criteriums are up your street but you're not one for skinsuits, this jersey is worth considering. Our only niggle's the fit at the shoulders: it's a generous cut here which doesn't line-up with dhb's 'second-skin fit' description.

Reasons to buy
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    Wind tunnel tested

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    Comfortable

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    Professionally made

Reasons to avoid
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    Cut at around shoulders not optimal

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If circuit racing, TT’s or local chain gangs are your bag, then dhb’s Aeron Lab Raceline 3.0 might make it on your wanted jerseys short-list! It’s brimming with advanced fabrics and boasts construction designed to make you as streamline as possible.

Wiggle’s first dhb Aeron Jersey was launched over six years ago. Back then, the top of the range (90 gram) Speed Jersey would have set you back £55. Fast forward to 2023 and the Aeron Lab Raceline 3.0 Jersey sits at the top of the Wiggle’s in-house performance range. The fabrics have inevitably evolved and the cut has undergone several modifications intended to make it offer ‘a second-skin fit, body-mapped for optimal comfort’ - we take a look at how it stacks up against the best women's cycling jerseys...

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Emma’s first encounters with a bike were in between swimming and running. Soon after competing for GB in the World Age Group Triathlon Championships in Edmonton in 2001 she saw the light and decided to focus on cycling. 

With a couple of half decent UK road seasons under her belt, she went out to Belgium to sample the racing there, spending two years with Lotto-Belisol Ladies team, racing alongside the likes of Sara Carrigan, Grace Verbeke, Rochelle Gilmore and Lizzie Deignan. Emma moved from Lotto-Belisol to Dutch team Redsun, working primarily as a domestique for Emma Johansson. When Redsun folded, Emma was offered the opportunity to ride with a newly formed Belgian team and home to the first year senior and budding rider Anna Van Der Breggen.

After retiring, Emma returned to teaching, setting up her own tutoring business. When not coercing kids to do maths, she is invariably out on two wheels. While the road bike remains her true passion, she has also developed an addiction to touring, with destinations including Iceland, Georgia and Albania, to mention just a few. There have also been sightings of Emma off-road, on mountain and gravel bikes… As if all of this isn't enough, she's been working as a freelancer since 2005, testing and reviewing the latest kit and sharing her insight into the sport.