I guess it's a bit like Luxembourg-Netherlands-France; flags are very similar if you're not familiar with the differences (in Ireland's case Ireland-Italy-Mexico) and perhaps they want the rider to stand out not be mistaken for someone else on TV.
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I guess it's a bit like Luxembourg-Netherlands-France; flags are very similar if you're not familiar with the differences (in Ireland's case Ireland-Italy-Mexico) and perhaps they want the rider to stand out not be mistaken for someone else on TV.