FRED WRIGHT: New kit day never gets old

Nothing beats a new kit day. Turning up on the first day of training camp to a huge box of fresh kit in your room is always cool.

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The excitement was even greater this year as most of it is stripy. For 2024 the team has completely changed the colours and design to a white and blue look. I'm a big fan but it does mean I'll stand out a bit less. Of course I want to milk my time as a national champ as much as possible.

At least grabbing bottles will be easier now. When you're a different colour to everyone else the swannys tend to pull bottles away thinking you're from another team. At the end of the season I really had to make an effort to be seen by the guys on the roadside - that basically involved a bit more waving and shouting.