Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe tried to go upside down for lucky Stage 13

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reference to cycling’s long-standing superstition of flipping race number 13 upside down for good luck. If a rider has that number, he always pins it the other way around to thwart any bad vibes. Or something. But there’s more to it than just a fun gag: It also marks the team’s 13th appearance at the Tour. In 2014, then known as Team NetApp–Endura, it was a Pro Continental (now UCI ProTeam) squad. That year, Leopold König finished an impressive seventh overall. During that Tour, the team announced it had secured BORA as a title sponsor, and the team continued to expand. No dice on 13 According to Sporza, the squad had hoped to race in specially designed jerseys for Stage 13, but those were not approved. Instead, the riders will wear an alternate kit featuring upside-down logos, text and colours. They do have the Number 13 on their “regular” special edition Tour kit , still, though...