A rough rule of thumb of mine has always been that the true contenders minimize the extra yellow while those that know they are just holding it, bling out (TT’s excepted since skinsuits come from the organizers)
That was long before the trend of “yellowing” out began……which was largely due to Cipo starting in ‘99.
Yates sett he set the standard. This is my unpopular opinion, on this occasion and only this occasion, I’m not interested what anyone else thinks 
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Once Wout decided he wanted to wear a skinsuit, he had no choice but to wear what ASO gave him….he didn’t necessarily “choose” to wear yellow shorts.
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#bringbacktherealgreenjersey
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What about his bike, bar tape, helmet and shoes?
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I wish they’d stitch black bottoms into those speedsuits—all the ‘jerseys’.
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That is the stock color for the team Cervelos and he is wearing his Red Bull helmet.
BUT, this also reinforces my point……those who are really going for the win minimize the bling. Wout was never gonna win the race.
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Dylan Groenewegen, should not be allowed to race ever again and him and his former team should have been sued up to the wazoo
Why? The horrendous outcome of that crash was the result of the organizers, not him.
He was rightfully (and arguably, over) punished for causing the accident, but what he did was no different than what thousands of sprinters have done before.
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Here’s one that’s probably very unpopular and also possibly wrong, but I was thinking about it on my ride today:
Bikes aren’t getting more expensive, we’re all buying more than we used to.
Case in point: In 2011 ish, I bought a carbon frame 10sp with rim brakes, Sram Force, and mid level alu wheels. I believe it was $3300. Adjusted for inflation, that’s $4600.
Today, I can buy an Ultregra 11sp with disc brakes for $2500: Endurace CF 8 Disc | CANYON US
Or from a ‘traditional’ brand for $3400: Émonda SL 5 - Trek Bikes
Yes, bikes are wildly expensive now, but we’re also all expecting 12sp electronic, tubeless, carbon wheels, 900gr frames, carbon bars, hydro discs, and fully integrated cockpits. We didn’t used to get any of that. You can go buy a bike that’s arguably better than the bikes from a decade ago for similar prices as they were a decade ago, they just aren’t top tier today.
I could be wrong on that, but it was a thought I had.
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There isn’t a man on this earth that can pull off yellow shorts 
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Strava should only allow KOMs/QOMs when verified by the Guinness people.
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If you rely on cycling forums for researching a new bike you’ll often find people acting like anything below shimano 105 groupset makes a bike unrideable and will fall apart in 2 months.
It’s challenging for anybody new to the sport to try to sift through which components are good and which are garbage.
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New products are cool, but buying the previous generation at a fraction of the cost is cooler 
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Rich old dudes drop $$$ on the latest and greatest so cheapskate uni students like me can pick it up 12 months later for relative peanuts when the next big thing comes along. Then we flip them to the juniors so the aforementioned masters dads can fix them. It’s the circle of life.
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^^^Grrrrrr…but could be true ^^^
Fine, I’ll just say…
The bike makes nearly NO DIFFERENCE in your race results.
Joe
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I’ll refine this even more.
Once you get past the median price point, an extra $20 in tires makes more of a difference than $5000 extra bike.
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