Bicycle riding apparel

A cycling jersey comprising:

• a front panel;
• a back panel coupled to portions of the front panel;
• a pair of symmetrical sleeve panels coupled to respective portions of the front panel and the back panel, each sleeve panel defining at least a portion of a shoulder covering area of the cycling jersey;
• and
• a pair of non-stretching portions, one non-stretching portion for a right side of the cycling jersey and one non-stretching portion for a left side of the cycling jersey, the non-stretching portions being fixed to at least the sleeve panels, the non-stretching portions extending in a direction generally from the front panel toward the back panel and extending at least partially over the shoulder covering area of the cycling jersey;
• wherein
• the front panel, the back panel and the sleeve panels are formed of respective materials having a first level of elasticity, the non-stretching portions having a second level of elasticity, the first level of elasticity being elastic and the second level of elasticity being generally non-elastic.