Most mythical Oakley pairs used in Cycling in 1995/2005

[OKOaKley09]

Hello O fans,
I’m posting this topic to find out about the legendary Oakley models that cyclists wore on the roads of the Grand Tours between 1995 and 2005. I mainly joined this forum driven by my passion for Oakley pairs from that period, especially those used by the “convicts of the road.”
For me, the iconic models are the following, but I’d really love to discover more!

The Racing Jackets (so mythical !)

The M frame, the model still continue to evolve (this picture is golden)

The Jawbone (funny to know racing jackets qill become very similar to this) the colorway is magnificent

The Radar Path (livestrong colors)

These designs were so futuristic and bold I'd really like they do these kind of designs but these days the aesthetic is more conventional with all those ski mask looking cycling gogles.

Thank you for reading, I can't wait to discover more models, maybe less known or cryptic from that golden era of Oakley.

 

[Rcga32]

Over the Top.
David Millar wore them in time trials (maybe it was just one TT) at the Tour.

 

[mjt42]

Geraint Thomas was synonymous with his White Racing Jackets.

To the extent that when Ineos Grenadiers changed sponsorship to SunGod, they had to design a pair in keeping with his 'style'.

At least they got the colour right!

From drawing to Giro d'Italia in 2 months: How SunGod reinvented Geraint Thomas' iconic sunglasses

The glasses, GTs, have been seen on the Welshman's face throughout his impressive Giro d'Italia run

www.cyclingweekly.com

 

[mjt42]

I have several pairs of Livestrong but the Racing Jackets and Jawbones are my favourites.

 

[mjt42]

Jens Voigt loves his M Frames and wore them when he cycled from Lands End to John O'Groats (UK end to end) last month.

I had the pleasure of joining him for ten miles when he cycled through my town.

 

[OKOaKley09]

Geraint Thomas was synonymous with his White Racing Jackets.

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To the extent that when Ineos Grenadiers changed sponsorship to SunGod, they had to design a pair in keeping with his 'style'.
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At least they got the colour right!

From drawing to Giro d'Italia in 2 months: How SunGod reinvented Geraint Thomas' iconic sunglasses

The glasses, GTs, have been seen on the Welshman's face throughout his impressive Giro d'Italia run

www.cyclingweekly.com

True it was a real unique style at this moment in the peloton with that kind of white/red style

I didn't even know about the brand Sungod, ty for info

 

[OKOaKley09]

Over the Top.
David Millar wore them in time trials (maybe it was just one TT) at the Tour.

Truely legendary haha

 

[OKOaKley09]

I have several pairs of Livestrong but the Racing Jackets and Jawbones are my favourites.View attachment 1281027

Bro ur jawbones are really amazing, I hope one day I'll can buy them too, but I don't thnik I even saw any model of this in sale haha. Ur racing Jacket are magnificents, for me the most epic superhero lookalike pair

 

[OKOaKley09]

Jens Voigt loves his M Frames and wore them when he cycled from Lands End to John O'Groats (UK end to end) last month.

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I had the pleasure of joining him for ten miles when he cycled through my town.

Bro what a picture, two great athletes and 2 greats oakleys, that M Frame seems very rare cauz internet makes the confusion with the new ones.
I have a question also, the racing jackets V 2 were just jawbones with a different lense no ?

 

[OKOaKley09]

For me two other massive pairs of this era are not Oakleys, and so I struggle more to find info about them :

The Briko (Stinger I believe is the model) that Pantani wore during his victory in 1998 on the Tour

And these Rudy Project (I don't find anything about the model) that Ullrich wore the same year I think