Nike and PSG launch a cycling collection

If football and cycling seem like two very distant sports, it's because often their shared history is not taken into consideration. This is something that Paris Saint-Germain has recognized with their collection "Cycling Refined", which draws inspiration from the aesthetic codes of vintage bicycles in collaboration with Nike. Once again, Paris Saint-Germain has invested in the world of fashion, this time reinterpreting the sporting heritage of the capital. Each piece evokes this unique connection with cycling through a color palette and typography reminiscent of cycling teams from the 1950s. The collection includes both a lifestyle line and a performance line, featuring a cycling jersey with the unmistakable Hechter of PSG. Completing the set are two exclusive Air Max TN models: one in beige and one in black, perfectly in line with the visual universe and color palette of the collection.

To celebrate this launch, Paris Saint-Germain and Française des Jeux orchestrated a unique meeting that brought together Luis Enrique, coach of the first team and avid cycling enthusiast, Stefan Küng and Quentin Pacher, riders from the Groupama-FDJ cycling team, as well as their manager and emblematic figure of French cycling, Marc Madiot. Spanish artist Edgar Plans, who is also a cycling enthusiast and has previously collaborated with the club, added his unique touch by customizing some bikes for this event. As a premium partner of PSG since 2022, the FDJ group took advantage of this opportunity to offer Luis Enrique, a true cycling enthusiast, an immersion into the world of professionals. The meeting was marked by a bike training ride that connected the Parc des Princes, a historic and emblematic symbol of Paris Saint-Germain, to the Paris Saint-Germain Campus.

The collaboration between Paris Saint-Germain and Nike is reminiscent of the one carried out last season by Ajax and adidas, who launched a cycling collection dedicated to the Amsterdam club and its bike culture. Many other sportswear brands from the worlds of football and cycling have also created a bridge between the two sports, with capsule collections that intersected their different aesthetics and paid tribute to their shared history. A time when Inter and Milan were competing for the Pink Jersey of the Giro d'Italia, in addition to the league title.