National Cycling Jerseys Don’t Grow On Trees!National cycling jerseys can be found, but because so many riders are riding for teams sponsored by companies, pure national jerseys are harder to find. The national jerseys that I found are a hybrid of commercial and national. What you may find is an Italian jersey with ‘LIQUIGAS’ written across the front of it. 
It took a little bit of searching, but I was able to find National cycling jerseys for Mexico
If you're looking for a politically charged jersey, I even found a cycling jersey for Iraq. What a great way to jumpstart an unpleasant argument while riding! For Iraq?Yep, it seems there is a group of American cyclists who are trying to help the younger riders in Iraq. I don't know if you've heard, but there is some unrest over there. By selling cycling jerseys in the Iraqi colors they are raising money to help the national team. After seeing a few pictures of the equipment that the team is having to ride with, I can see that there is a lot of help needed.
Of course all of the normal attributes of a bicycle jersey apply to any of these national jerseys. Namely, choice of material, length of zipper, pockets in the back, and a cut which is longer in the back. I did find some interesting information relating to how all of the loud patterns are put into a cycling jersey so that it doesn’t fade or flake off. It seems that a process called sublimation converts the ink into a vapor when heat is applied to the cycling jersey fabric.
Because the ink is going into the fabric as a vapor rather than a liquid, it is becoming ‘one with the fabric’. Star Wars characters know exactly how that is.
I guess a national cycling jersey that’s been on the receiving end of the much sought after ‘sublimation’ process would feel The Force too.
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