Cycling Sporting Lisbon jerseys
These are cycling jerseys as worn by Sporting Lisbon bicycle racers. Cycling is one of the oldest sports in Sporting Clube de Portugal. Introduced in the Club in 1911, over 150 titles and trophies have been conquered by Sporting racers, including numerous Tour de Portugal. The legendary Joaquim Agostinho is a part of the history of sport in Portugal, and his tragic death in an accident occurred when was wearing the Sporting Lisbon shirt.
Closed down in 1987, the cycling section was shortly revived in 2009 with a sub-23 team. Some of these kits are from that time.
Sporting Lisboa Raposeira (Portugal)
1984, cycling. This was the actual name of the Sporting Clube de Portugal bike team
With thanks to Lúcia Paula MA, curator of the Museu Mundo Sporting, who made the photos available
Sporting Clube de Portugal
2009, Sub-23 kit, Sporting/Bretescar
WIth thanks to Lúcia Paula of the Museu Mundo Sporting for the photos
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Ciclismo sub-23 2009
Sporting Lisbon bike polo, sponsored by Bretescar, Ford and Ondabike