For 2012, Skil Shimano has become 1t4i. I can’t say that I know what that stands for, but I’m a bit sad to see the Skil kit leave the peloton. For some reason, I became quite fond of it. Normally, I say “no” to white shorts- they’re often a bit too revealing and rain can make things *really interesting! But this kit makes the white work. The white set off nicely the blue and green and I think the red of the Skil logo really makes it stand out.
The new 1t4i kit, while being a step down from the old Skil kit, is really not too bad. They kept the white and green of the old Skil kit, but I think the black a nice addition- certainly the black crotch panel helps reduce the risk of embarrassment! It’s a bit more bland that the Skil kit, but overall, I like the simplicity and the colors.
In theory, they’re supposed to announce a new sponsor in the spring. If that actually happens, the kit could change!
EDIT: 1t4i has also fallen victim to the horribly embarrassing team photo. It’s a disease we will never be able to eradicate, I’m afraid. (thanks @KimTMcCall, for reminding me of this!)
2012 Team Roster
- Marcel Kittel
- Roger Kluge
- John Degenkolb (from HTC-Highroad)
- Patrick Gretsch (from HTC-Highroad)
- Dominic Klemme (from Leopard-Trek)
- Tom Stamsnijder (from Leopard-Trek)
- Thomas Bonnin
- Roy Curvers
- Thomas Damuseau
- Bert De Backer
- Koen De Kort
- Yukihiro Doi
- Johannes Frohlinger
- Alexandre Geniez
- Simon Geschke
- Yann Hugeut
- Thierry Hupond
- Cheng Ji
- Mathieu Sprick
- Albert Timmer
- Ronan Van Zandbeek
- Tom Veelers
- Tom Doumoulin
- Tobias Ludvigsson
- Ramon Sinkeldam
