Rapha Men's Pro Team Aero jersey review

Fast, aero and smart are not just the intended benefits but also the eventual results

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Cycling Weekly Verdict

If racing is the aim, you can't go wrong with a jersey that was designed for the pros in mind and then used by them. A compressive fit that immediately puts you in a fast frame of mind, it's a great jersey to have in the wardrobe for when every second matters.

Reasons to buy
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    Fast

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    Stylish

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    Great compressive fit

Reasons to avoid
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    Expensive

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    Sweat marks do show

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I spend most of my time watching and writing about the pros who go oh so very fast while I wistfully dream that only I could match their speed and talent on a bike.

The Rapha pro team aero jersey doesn’t give me an extra few dozen watts, and nor does it notch my average speed on hillier days up past 30kmh (the aerodynamic advantages aren’t that magical), but it does make me feel and look fast, and almost as if I belong in a fast group. Well, at least that’s how my ego was deceiving me when coasting along wearing the jersey.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and long reads across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013. In 2024 he released a seven-part podcast documentary, Ghost in the Machine, about motor doping in cycling.

Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains. He lives in Valencia, Spain.