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Unbelievable! Then you are holding a real cycling treasure in your hands! If the suit has a zipper at the back and has Geraint Thomas' name on it, then it is a "Pro Issue" (made specifically for the rider), a prototype or a unique time trial suit that is not available in the market. At WorldTour teams, aerodynamic and engineering teams (like at INEOS) constantly request unique modifications from the manufacturer. Here is the explanation why the piece you have has a zipper at the back: 1. The absolute aerodynamic peak (Custom TT Suit) Although Gobik places the zipper in the front for the general public and basic team suits (like the Singularity 2.0 or Velodrome 2.0 in the catalog) for practicality, for time trial specialists of the level of Geraint Thomas they produce a version with a zipper in the back based on pure wind tunnel tests. When the rider is fully seated on the elbow rest of the time trial bike (Pinarello Bolide), the chest area must be perfectly taut. Even the smallest hidden front zipper can cause minimal material wrinkle at this critical point. With the zipper running in the back, this problem is eliminated 100%, leaving the chest and abdomen area as one smooth textile matrix. 2. How can you identify the exact piece?Professional teams iron/print the riders' names (or monograms, e.g. "G. Thomas" or "G") and a unique identification code on the inside of the jersey, on the neck or waist. This is important so that the perfectly tailored pieces don't get mixed up in the team bus and in the laundry.Look at the details of the jersey to identify it:Long Sleeve: If it has long sleeves and textured (striped/grooved) material on the arms, it was used in a Grand Tour (Giro d'Italia, Tour de France) individual time trial or was made for him.Window: Look at the back! Professional TT suits have a built-in, transparent, ultra-thin mesh or plastic window on the lower back where the race number is to be slipped in, so that there is no need to use safety pins that would hinder airflow. This suit is a "Mondial" / WorldTour race piece, made in a separate section of the Gobik factory in Spain, reserved exclusively for professional riders (together with the team's engineers). Congratulations, this is a real collector's item!