On Monday, July 24th we announced a competition in collaboration with Rapha. Readers were invited to design a jersey and shorts using Rapha Custom and we would choose the winner.

Today it was announced that the winner is Nicola Turini, with the following design:

Naturally, Cycling News really likes the orange and purple colors, but that was not the primary reason for choosing Nicola's design. The subtle placement of the logo also represents our chosen charities, CALM and Ambitious About Autism, even after the auction was over. both Rapha and Cyclingnews representatives placed Nicola's design on their respective podiums, and once the podiums were shared Once the podiums were shared, the winning design was revealed.

To see the designs in more detail, please click on the following links:

As explained in the introduction to this competition, Rapha has set a minimum order of five custom-created designs, so the remaining four designs will be auctioned off for charity. The remaining four designs will be auctioned off for charity. Since Nicola chose a men's jersey and shorts, all kits being auctioned will be men's designs, and the jersey and shorts will be auctioned together.

The proceeds of the auction will be split equally and donated to the chosen charity partners, CALM and Ambitions about Autism.

CALM stands for Campaign Against Living Miserably, a London-based charity registered in England and Wales. It has won numerous awards for its work to prevent male suicide, the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK.

Ambitious About Autism is another London-based charity, registered in England and Wales. It supports children and young people with autism and runs specialist education services and award-winning employment programs. It also uses its expertise to provide training and consultancy to a range of organizations to raise awareness and understanding of autism.