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Sportful Fiandre bibtights, £180, saddleback.co.uk

Like generations past, the Fiandre bibtights’ cut is highwaisted, thereby creating a large, insulative overlap with top layers; it has ankle zips to help get the things on and off; and uses Sportful’s own Dwrcoated, fleece-backed fabric. However, to this mix Sportful has added Polartec Neoshell, a stretchy, waterproof material up the shin and over the knee to contend with front wheel spray. To aid leg flexion the knee panels overlap the shin panels, as if your knees are wearing little hoods. It sounds odd but it really works.