{"product_id":"miniatuur-wielrenner-fietser-ploegtrui-belgie-bernard-eddy","title":"Miniature Cyclist Belgian Jersey | the Rider | Bernard \u0026 Eddy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis miniature cyclist from the Belgian brand Bernard \u0026amp; Eddy wears the sky blue national jersey of Belgium, with the tricolour running as a band across the chest. He is 54 millimetres tall, cast in a zinc alloy and painted by hand. Small enough to work as decoration on a bookshelf or windowsill, and heavy enough to stay put wherever you set him down. An ideal gift for anyone who loves cycling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Belgian national jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a world championship or the Olympic Games, riders compete for their country rather than their trade team. Belgium then rides in sky blue, with the national tricolour across the chest. Not to be confused with the Belgian champion's jersey, which is black, yellow and red throughout — that one is for whoever wins the national championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eEddy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery cyclist by Bernard \u0026amp; Eddy carries a first name. Do you know who this one is? On a Belgian jersey there is only one possible answer: Eddy refers to Eddy Merckx, winner of five Tours, five Giri and a Vuelta, three times world champion, with well over five hundred victories to his name. He also supplies the second half of the brand name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Rider\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the Rider: upright in the saddle, hands on the bars, turning the pedals steadily. It is the calmest of the five positions, and the one that lets you build a convincing peloton. Alongside the Rider there are the Sprinter, the Climber, the Winner and the Thirsty One, all available in different jerseys.\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 Eddy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJersey:\u003c\/strong\u003e sky blue national jersey of Belgium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Rider\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\u003ePut Eddy next to Bernard in the yellow jersey and you have the two riders who gave the brand its name. Or set him against Tom in the Belgian champion's jersey: two Belgians, two jerseys, one country. 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":54538662936920,"sku":"BERNARD\u0026EDDY-303070","price":13.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/9044\/9818\/files\/Fietser_Kampioen_Belgie-designmarket.today_B.jpg?v=1742565414","url":"https:\/\/designmarket.today\/en\/products\/miniatuur-wielrenner-fietser-ploegtrui-belgie-bernard-eddy","provider":"Designmarket.today","version":"1.0","type":"link"}