The Coppa Italia of cycling jerseys reaches the knockout stage. All eight Last 16 ties and the polls will be in this thread so scroll down to vote... Thanks to @MrAndyStorey & @Prendas

So, let's get underway with the first clash...

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The classic stars and stripes of Roger De Vlaeminck's mid-1970s Brooklyn team topped Group A.

The long-running pink and blue of Lampre (this is the mid-90s Fondriest version) edged out cult classic Atala in Group B.

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This is a fascinating clash of tradition versus a modern take on the Italian national champion's jersey...

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A tricolore derby but, judging by the group stage, this should be an easy win for one of them...

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As expected, Mapei's mid-90s classic romped through the group stage and will meet Filippo Pozzato and Katusha's interpretation of the national champion's jersey...

Unbelievable that Pozzato edged out both Carrera and Ariostea in the 'Group of Death'.

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Could be a close call, this one...

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A mouth-watering clash between two classic, long-serving designs worn by some of the world's greats...

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Will it be the classic blue of the Italian national team or the iconic Bianchi design that looked as good on Jan Ullrich when it returned in the 2000s as it did on Coppi...

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Merckxissimo!!

Too close to call between these two Eddy Merckx classics. If it comes down purely to design it should be a walkover but public opinion often doesn't work like that...

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Browny-orange versus red and white... It's the Merckx Derby...

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Felice Gimondi's stone-cold classic versus the stone-wash rainbow bands worn by Argentin in 1986-87...

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This should be a walk-over but the much-maligned rainbow bands, which look like they were drawn with crayons, were a surprise to get out of the groups ahead of Del Tongo...

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A black version of the national champion's jersey worn by Filippo Pozzato versus the Juventus-inspired Carpano...

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Black and white rules in this match... But which one will it be?

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And finally – a clash of the late 1990s classics. The 1998-2000 Mapei jersey (the second Mapei jersey to reach the knockout stage) against Marco Pantani's Mercatone Uno (which edged out Cipollini's Saeco)

Mapei's grout versus Mercatone Uno's supermarkets...

That's it for today. Tune in tomorrow for the quarter-finals.