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NotThamesWater
Backpack is okay in winter but pain in summer.
I'd just commute in you rapha top, if your backpack is secured it should not move and wear. You've a nice top so wear it.
What do you need to carry? A framebag or saddlebag might be enough. It is worth getting the weight off your back and onto the bike, a lot nicer.
That said, I commuted with a rucksack that distance for 6 months a few years back. Just means sweaty back.