Oakley 2017 Tour de France Limited Edition Eyewear Collection

The annual Tour de France, highly anticipated every summer(Tour De France), the104th edition of the race commenced on2017year7month1from Germany. After fierce competition across various stages, the overall champion is expected to be determined on7month23on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. As a high-tech sports brand popular among Tour de France cyclists,OakleyOakley has specially launched2017the 2017 Tour de France Limited Edition Eyewear Collection. Based onPrizmOakley’s proprietary Polaric Ellipsoid lens technology, the collection includesRadar EV PathRadarEV,JawbreakerJawbreaker,EV Zero Pathand Zero, three classic frame styles, all designed to help cyclists deliver their best performance.

Established in1903, the Tour de France is the world’s third-largest sporting event, after the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. On the road to Tour de France glory, all riders are fully focused — no slack is allowed before crossing the finish line of each stage, and no mistakes are tolerated before completing the final leg. Oakley has a long-standing connection with the Tour de France. Over the years, thanks to its high-tech lens innovations and comfortable fit, it has become the gear of choice for athletes aiming to stay at their peak. From1984, when legendary three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond (Greg LeMond) first chose OakleyEyeshade, to2015, whenJawbreakerJawbreaker was favored by sprint king Mark Cavendish (Mark Cavendish)... An increasing number of Oakley-clad riders have claimed top honors such as the yellow jersey, the green jersey for the points classification, the polka dot jersey for the King of the Mountains, and the white jersey for the best young rider. Oakley continues to innovate, providing cyclists with cutting-edge equipment to help them perform at their best.

Honoring tradition while pushing boundaries.2017The Oakley Tour de France Limited Edition Eyewear Collection combines advanced frame design with revolutionary Polaric Ellipsoid road sport lens technology, and features the exclusive Tour de France “yellow” hue integrated into its design. It’s a temptation no professional cyclist or cycling enthusiast can resist. The Tour de France series utilizes Polaric Ellipsoid lenses that fine-tune color perception and specifically brighten whites, enhancing the visibility of yellow, green, and red — helping riders easily detect environmental details and elevate visual performance to better assess road conditions.

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Tour de France concept graphic on matte white temples paired with Polaric Ellipsoid lenses