Press Release
For Immediate Release 8/10/04
Defense Systems, in conjunctions with Vittoria, has developed Kevlar
impregnated cycling shorts and jerseys for use during the 2004 Summer
Olympic road cycling events. Based loosely on the Vittoria 3D Kevlar tire
concept, these shorts and jerseys are designed to protect the cyclist's core
body parts from attack on open roads.
The new jersey and shorts material is fully compatible with the sublimation
process and is virtually indistinguishable from a normal cycling jersey.
Addition fabric weight is negligible. Significantly, the new fabrics breath
as well as ordinary fabrics. One additional advantage of the new fabrics is
abrasion resistance in crashes. Tyler Hamilton of the United States said,
"This is the most important advance in cycling since the advent of the
radiograph."
It is expected that these fabrics will ultimately be marketed in developing
cycle racing countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Iran and
France.