Colombian Women's Cycling Team Controversy
When this team of Colombian cyclists competed in the prestigious Giro della Toscana in Italy in 2014, they probably didn't expect the reactions that followed. They may have expected a lot of press for the event itself and for being a championship-level team, but unfortunately the outcry was all focused on their uniforms. People accused the designer of creating an inappropriate uniform for the women. Interestingly, the uniform's designer is actually on the team itself, pictured here third from the right.
While the team probably would have preferred to receive that kind of attention for their cycling performance rather than their uniform design, they stood behind their teammate and designer and stood up for themselves all the way through. Championship material indeed.