2008 News Archive
2007 News Archive
Reports of racing caps demise premature, say Plowman Craven Evans Cycles
7th November 2007
The racing cap is alive and well, according to leading UK based team Plowman Craven Evans Cycles, despite recent reports in the cycling press that the UCI’s decision to make helmets obligatory has killed them off.
The November issue of ProCycling described the once mandatory casquette as "rarer in races than fans at the Vuelta", but Plowman Craven Evans Cycles disagree, having handed out almost 8,000 of their distinctive pink caps during the season.
Riders have been giving out caps at races throughout the year and every week the team’s website receives numerous requests to send them far and wide. So popular are the classic Impsport caps that requests for them have been received
Photo: Fabiano from Uganda wearing his Plowman Craven cap from as far away as Europe, America, New Zealand and even Africa.
"While it’s true to say that since the UCI ruling caps are now worn more by fans than riders, they are still as popular as ever, maybe even more so!” commented Plowman Craven Evans Cycles team boss Simon Barnes. “The current trend is for retro gear and it’s fantastic that fans are keeping a tradition alive and rejecting the ubiquitous baseball cap. And of course riders still wear them under their helmets and on the podium."
The distinctive pink Plowman Craven Evans Cycles caps were certainly a feature of the Tour of Britain where spectators along the route wore them with enthusiasm, often rejecting the red and white French style beanie hats handed out by tour sponsor e.on.
Fans of the team can still get hold of a free cap - simply click here
Photo: Pink caps lining the Tour of Britain
Photo: Young members of the Bellahouston club in Glasgow wear their caps with pride
Photo: Also popular in France
More information from Jonathan O’Neil: +44 (0) 7956250837 or click here
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