Vintage Cycling Cap - Molteni Arcore

This white vintage cycling cap is a reproduction of the Molteni Arcore cap worn by Eddy Merckx in 1972. The large black and white Molteni Arcore logos cover the front and sides, the Molteni name sits above the short brim, and the world champion's colors run across the crown. Compared to the team's well-known orange kit, the design is more understated but still instantly associated with Merckx and 1970s road cycling.

Eddy Merckx rode for Molteni during some of the most successful years of his career. In the 1972 season, he won both the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France, took several of the major spring and autumn classics, and ended the year by setting a new hour record in Mexico City. It’s hard to find a cycling cap more strongly linked to a single cyclist and a single year.

The short brim can be worn folded down or flipped up, and the thin construction works well under a cycling helmet. The cap is made from a polyester and cotton blend and comes in one size that fits most.