{"id":37727,"date":"2022-06-07T16:21:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=683229"},"modified":"2022-06-07T16:42:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:42:10","slug":"new-canyon-ultimate-and-giant-propel-added-to-uci-approved-list-ahead-of-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/new-canyon-ultimate-and-giant-propel-added-to-uci-approved-list-ahead-of-tour-de-france\/","title":{"rendered":"New Canyon Ultimate and Giant Propel added to UCI approved list ahead of Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By George Scott\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 07 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Are Giant and Canyon ready to showcase new bikes at the Tour de France? That may well be the case, with a new Giant Propel and Canyon Ultimate added to the UCI\u2019s approved list of frames and forks.<\/p>\n

In its latest update, the UCI has helpfully highlighted the Propel and Ultimate as newly added models, along with the Factor OG, which we believe to be the brand\u2019s new gravel bike<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With the Tour fast approaching, we\u2019re barrelling towards the height of road bike<\/a> launch season, so it\u2019s little surprise to see two key machines appear on the UCI website.<\/p>\n

With Giant supplying Team BikeExchange-Jayco, and Movistar and Katusha-Alpecin both equipped by Canyon, will we see these new bikes at the Tour de France?<\/p>\n

Details are scarce at the moment, but here\u2019s what we know so far. We can expect to see more launches of key road models as the Tour approaches.<\/p>\n

The Ultimate upgrade<\/h2>\n
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The Canyon Ultimate\u2019s frame shape has remained very familiar since it was launched as a rim-brake bike for model year 2016.<\/span><\/figcaption> Ben Delaney \/ Immediate Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Canyon Ultimate has been overdue an update. The frame was overhauled in 2015<\/a>, moving to its now-familiar shape, with a disc-brake version then introduced in 2016<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Ultimate CFR was added in 2020<\/a> as a halo model, but that was an under-the-bonnet update, with a revised carbon layup to drop the claimed frame weight to 641g, rather than any changes to the shape.<\/p>\n

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Enric Mas riding the Canyon Ultimate CFR when it was launched in 2020.<\/span><\/figcaption> Canyon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Most frames get updated every three to four years \u2013 seven years is a lifetime in bike design \u2013 but the Ultimate has aged well. During that time, it\u2019s impressed continuously as a race bike with a well-balanced, mild-mannered geometry, clean lines and impressive comfort.<\/p>\n

What will the new Ultimate bring? With the Aeroad in the Canyon range as the brand\u2019s dedicated, fully-fledged aero bike, we\u2019d expect the Ultimate to remain as a lightweight all-rounder.<\/p>\n

The Aeroad itself was only updated in 2020<\/a> and is the bike of choice for Movistar and Katusha-Alpecin riders \u2013 including Mathieu van der Poel \u2013 with the Ultimate falling out of favour.<\/p>\n

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The Canyon Aeroad is favoured by Movistar and Katusha-Alpecin riders.<\/span><\/figcaption> Michael Steele \/ Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Despite the Ultimate\u2019s all-round positioning, we\u2019d bet on there being some kind of aero update and integration on a new model, even if it\u2019s subtle tweaks to avoid stepping on the Aeroad\u2019s toes.<\/p>\n

With tyre clearance officially limited to 30mm on the current Ultimate, we\u2019d also expect an updated frame to have a little more clearance, given the likes of the Giant TCR<\/a>, and a number of other all-round race bikes, have clearance for at least 32mm rubber.<\/p>\n

The UCI lists CFR, CF SLX and CF SL versions of the Ultimate in its latest update, suggesting Canyon will launch something new across three tiers.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll keep our eyes peeled for any sign of a new Ultimate beneath Movistar and Katusha-Alpecin riders.<\/p>\n

UCI approval<\/h3>\n

The UCI\u2019s approval process was introduced in 2011<\/a> and requires all framesets used in UCI-sanctioned road, track and cyclocross events to be rubber-stamped by cycling\u2019s world governing body.<\/p>\n

Having launched with five bikes more than a decade ago, the list now covers hundreds of models. It\u2019s updated periodically and gives eagle-eyed journalists the opportunity to spot new bikes before they\u2019re launched officially by brands.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not foolproof, though \u2013 sometimes bikes are launched but the list isn\u2019t updated for a while.<\/p>\n

One case in point is the new Trek Madone<\/a>, which broke cover at the weekend but is yet to appear on the UCI\u2019s list. The wild design, with a spaceship-like hole in the seat tube, is being given a pre-Tour shakedown by Trek-Segafredo riders at the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9.<\/p>\n

The UCI also allows the use of a prototype in competition for 12 months before it\u2019s made commercially available. That looks to be what\u2019s happening with the new Cube Litening<\/a>, which has been in existence for the best part of a year now without any sign of an official launch or UCI approval.<\/p>\n

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What next for the Propel?<\/h2>\n
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The Giant Propel in its current guise, as used by Team BikeExchange-Jayco.<\/span><\/figcaption> Dario Belingheri \/ Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Giant Propel first broke cover in 2012<\/a>, back when it was all the rage for aero bikes to have whacky, proprietary brake designs, with the original Propel\u2019s V-brakes hidden behind the fork.<\/p>\n

The Giant Propel Advanced Disc<\/a> then arrived with disc brakes in 2018, along with an integrated front-end.<\/p>\n

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The original Propel\u2019s front brake was hidden behind the fork.<\/span><\/figcaption> Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

There are two versions of the Giant Propel included on the latest UCI update, so we can expect Advanced and Advanced SL models, if and when Giant officially launches the bike.<\/p>\n

Official details are non-existent, but we\u2019d expect the Propel to stay laser-focused on aerodynamics, with any launch to focus on watt savings, with a sprinkling of additional stiffness thrown into the mix.<\/p>\n

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What will a new version of the Propel bring?<\/span><\/figcaption> Dario Belingheri \/ Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

That said, the days of bone-shaking aero bikes are largely over, so we\u2019d expect \u2013 and want \u2013 any new Propel to deliver an all-round ride enhanced by clearance for tyres bigger than the current 28mm maximum.<\/p>\n

Team BikeExchange-Jayco uses the current Propel alongside the Giant TCR, which was redesigned in 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Giant TCR is also a popular option with Team BikeExchange-Jayco riders.<\/span><\/figcaption> Dario Belingheri \/ Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The TCR is an outlier among WorldTour bikes<\/a>, thanks to its oh-so-old-school exposed cables, but remains a firm favourite among BikeExchange-Jayco riders due to its low weight and ride quality.<\/p>\n

Will a new Propel pull more of Giant\u2019s sponsored pro riders back to an aero bike? Once again, we\u2019ll share more details when we have them.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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