The Jersey | movie | 2021 | Official Trailer
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00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 - The main thing about the jerseys,
00:04 it's like a suit of armor for the cyclist.
00:07 - It's the people who ride in them that make them iconic.
00:11 - When you're a leader of a race,
00:12 the younger riders come in and give you more respect.
00:15 - The codes of that jersey is what cycling is.
00:18 - You don't have to do that.
00:20 It's open for you.
00:23 - It's more than just a piece of clothing.
00:25 It's a symbol of success.
00:27 (upbeat music)
00:30 - It's their identification.
00:32 You can see them, you know who they are.
00:34 - Bianchi would be a blue and white jersey,
00:36 but Fausto Coppi wore it.
00:38 Same Maltini, it would be brown and blue,
00:40 but Eddie Merckx wore it.
00:42 That makes it iconic.
00:45 - It's the romance.
00:46 - It's not just a garment, it's a moment.
00:48 It's a day of your life.
00:49 - There's a certain beauty in the original colors.
00:53 - Cycling's become much more of a science,
00:55 where it was a little bit of an art before.
00:58 - Using Lycra was just a revolution.
01:01 - They look so sleek and so well fitted.
01:03 - It's not just about function.
01:05 There's so much you can do with a jersey.
01:07 - It's been just a continuous evolution.
01:11 - It comes down to fractions of millimeters,
01:13 and wearing the right jersey or skin suit
01:15 can make that difference.
01:17 - How much more can they get better?
01:19 Where can they go from here?
01:21 - It's not as simple as simply making a product
01:23 that's as fast as possible.
01:25 The past is art.
01:26 Present is science.
01:29 And art's good for the soul.
01:33 (dramatic music)
01:36 (electronic music)
01:38 (dramatic music)
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