Tag: Rapha

Rapha Brand Sold to Walmart Heirs for Astonishing £200m

September 5, 2017 at 11:31 am

Road cycling

One of the biggest names in cycling clothing industry was bought by the grandsons of Walmart founder Sam Walton. The RZC Investments, controlled by Stuart and Tom Walton, now holds majority of the shares. A private firm Active Investors and the founder Simon Mottram will…
Why Do People Love to Hate Cyclists in Rapha Apparel?

January 26, 2017 at 9:58 am

Road cycling

The journey from founding a cycling-friendly clothing brand in 2001 to kitting Team Sky in 2013 was long and painful. But it was worth it. Today, Rapha cycling apparel belongs to the most praised companies in cycling industry. And also to the most hated. We looked…