While our road racing heroes have always worn sleeves, it's because it was ordained by governing bodies or sponsors who'd paid top dollar for those sweaty patches of real estate. We sometimes envy the liberal rules of triathlon and mountain biking, with their freedom to go sleeveless in jerseys like the Garneau Mistral Sleeveless Jersey.

The Mistral Sleeveless Jersey is made of the same materials as Garneau's short sleeve Lemmon Jersey. The body is cut from their Airdry fabric. It's knit to form tiny inner cells that enhance the permeability and wicking characteristics -- two attributes that make it cool and comfortable in even the hottest weather. Airdry is SPF 20 to protect you from the sun, although your lily-white shoulders will be your responsibility. With total comfort in mind,Garneau stitches in a wedge of ultra-light mesh underneath the arms and includes a perennial favorite, the full length front zipper. Underscoring the notion that this is still a roadie's jersey, it has three real pockets in the back that you can get a man's hands into. Facilitating the access, Garneau angles the tops of the two side pockets a bit