What’s hot at the most important bike race of the year

By Simon von Bromley

Published: Friday, 07 July 2023 at 12:00 am


Having gorged ourselves on bike tech and pintxos at the Grand Depart of the 2023 Tour de France, the BikeRadar team is now back home and digesting everything we learned.

As always, there was lots to see, and the archetypal Tour de France bike has evolved significantly since last year’s start in Copenhagen, Denmark.

From lightweight, aero all-rounder bikes and 1x drivetrains, to supersized tyres and ultra-expensive parts, this year’s Tour certainly has its own special flavour.

With that in mind, let’s dive into six of the key tech trends dominating the peloton at the sport’s biggest race.