{"product_id":"bernard-eddy-miniatuur-wielrenner-zwitserse-trui-sprinter","title":"Miniature Cyclist Swiss Jersey | the Sprinter | Bernard \u0026 Eddy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis miniature cyclist from the Belgian brand Bernard \u0026amp; Eddy wears the jersey of Switzerland, red with the white cross. He lies flat on the bars, at full sprint. At 54 millimetres he is small enough to work as decoration on a bookshelf or windowsill. He is cast in a zinc alloy and painted by hand, and his weight keeps him standing wherever you set him down. An ideal gift for anyone who loves cycling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Sprinter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the Sprinter: bent low over the bars with his head down, giving everything he has in the last two hundred metres of the race. Of the five riding positions the Bernard \u0026amp; Eddy riders come in, this is the fastest — and the mirror image of the Winner, who throws an arm up a few seconds later. Put the two together and you have the finale of a flat stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Swiss jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a world championship or the Olympic Games, riders compete for their country rather than their trade team, in the national jersey. Switzerland rides in red with the white cross — one of the few jerseys in the collection you recognise at a glance, however small the figurine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFabian\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery cyclist by Bernard \u0026amp; Eddy carries a first name. Do you know who this one is? Fabian refers to Fabian Cancellara, nicknamed Spartacus. He was world time trial champion four times and won both Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders three times — often alone at the front, in exactly this position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/bernard-eddy-miniatuur-wielrenners-handbeschilderd\" title=\"View the entire Bernard \u0026amp; Eddy collection\" style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernard \u0026amp; Eddy - View the entire collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fabian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJersey:\u003c\/strong\u003e Switzerland, red with white cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Sprinter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e zinc alloy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePainting:\u003c\/strong\u003e by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 54 x 58 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e from 3 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafety:\u003c\/strong\u003e EN71 1-2-3 and ASTM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eOne rider is a beginning, not an end\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet Fabian against the other national jerseys: the red with the white cross stands out among the tricolours. Or have him sprint against Peter in green. The more riders, the more it starts to look like a real bike race.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAbout Bernard \u0026amp; Eddy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiniature riders first appeared in the 1930s, when the organisers of the Tour de France wanted to put the national teams in the spotlight with a publicity caravan. They were largely forgotten by the start of this century, until Bernard \u0026amp; Eddy brought the tradition back. There are no sponsors or logos on these riders, only countries and symbolic jerseys. “Long live the flags”, as the brand puts it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bernard \u0026 Eddy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58009424101720,"sku":"BERNARD\u0026EDDY-303513","price":13.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/9044\/9818\/files\/Sprinter_Kampioen_Zwitserland_Fabian-designmarket.today_A.jpg?v=1787220642","url":"https:\/\/designmarket.today\/en\/products\/bernard-eddy-miniatuur-wielrenner-zwitserse-trui-sprinter","provider":"Designmarket.today","version":"1.0","type":"link"}