{"id":51679,"date":"2023-06-30T17:39:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=737278"},"modified":"2023-06-30T18:36:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T16:36:59","slug":"caleb-ewan-to-ride-prototype-ridley-race-bike-at-2023-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/caleb-ewan-to-ride-prototype-ridley-race-bike-at-2023-tour-de-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Caleb Ewan to ride prototype Ridley race bike at 2023 Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is this Ridley’s answer to the Specialized Tarmac SL7 and Trek \u00c9monda? <\/p>

By Jack Luke\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 30 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

\n\n

Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny) will ride this prototype Ridley at the 2023 Tour de France<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The bike appears to sit somewhere between the Helium climbing bike<\/a> and the Noah aero bike<\/a>, the Australian sprinter\u2019s usual choice.<\/p>\n

Assuming it is marketed as an aero-optimised, do-it-all race bike, this new model fills a Specialized Tarmac SL7<\/a>-shaped hole in Ridley\u2019s lineup.<\/p>\n\n<h2>An aero-ish frameset<\/h2>\n<div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?quality=90&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?quality=90&resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?quality=90&resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?quality=90&resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?quality=90&resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?quality=90&resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><img class=\""wp-image-737288\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2703-6d0ebcb.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" width=\""620"\" height=\""413"\" alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\""Caleb\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\""caption-hold"\"><figcaption class=\""wp-caption-text"\"><span class=\""caption-copy"\"><i class=\""icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Though aero-influenced, the prototype bike doesn\u2019t look as aggressive as the Noah or Noah Fast.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\""im-image-caption"\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The prototype bike is slightly less aggressive than the Noah aero bike, with a Kammtail-profiled down tube, an aero seat tube and sculpted seatstays.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s notable that the seatstays meet the seat tube just below the seat cluster, rejecting the near-ubiquitous aero- and comfort-improving trend for dropped seatstays.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s worth noting that we only saw Ewan\u2019s bike \u2013 a size XS \u2013 and larger frames may drop the seatstays. The rest of the Lotto-Dstny team appear to be on the Noah Fast aero bike.<\/p>\n<div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2716-711fdf0.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2716-711fdf0.jpg?quality=90&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2716-711fdf0.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2716-711fdf0.jpg?quality=90&resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2716-711fdf0.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2716-711fdf0.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2716-711fdf0.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2716-711fdf0.jpg?quality=90&resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2716-711fdf0.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2716-711fdf0.jpg?quality=90&resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><img class=\""wp-image-737284\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2716-711fdf0.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" width=\""620"\" height=\""413"\" alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\""Caleb\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\""caption-hold"\"><figcaption class=\""wp-caption-text"\"><span class=\""caption-copy"\"><i class=\""icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> A new bike without dropped seatstays in 2023 \u2013 who would have thunk it.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\""im-image-caption"\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The bike uses an aero-profiled <a href=\""https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/seatposts\/"\">seatpost<\/a>, although this is not as thin as that seen on the Noah Fast.<\/p>\n<p>This is held in place via an integrated seat clamp hidden beneath a rubber bung.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\""Spotify\" embed:=\"\" four=\"\" new=\"\" bikes=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" style=\""border-radius:\" width=\""100%"\" height=\""152"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\""autoplay;\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" loading=\""lazy"\" src=\""https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/0Q8tK1Bn0RHKe6GKh0NU39?utm_source=oembed"\"\/>\n<h2>A fast (and slightly unusual) build<\/h2>\n<div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2708-f4ff5b1.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" 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type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2708-f4ff5b1.jpg?quality=90&resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><img class=\""wp-image-737297\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2708-f4ff5b1.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" width=\""620"\" height=\""413"\" alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\""Caleb\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\""caption-hold"\"><figcaption class=\""wp-caption-text"\"><span class=\""caption-copy"\"><i class=\""icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Ewan\u2019s bike features a long, low and narrow cockpit.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\""im-image-caption"\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The prototype Ridley appears to use the same one-piece integrated Deda cockpit as seen on the Noah Fast and <a href=\""https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/gravel-bikes\/ridley-kanzo-fast-grx-di2-classified-first-ride-review\/"\">Kanzo Fast gravel bike<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although Ewan is running a small stack of spacers (an unusual sight on a sprinter\u2019s bike), he more than makes up for this with a 140mm-long stem and a narrow 36cm handlebar.<\/p>\n<div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2723-90d3fed.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2723-90d3fed.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2723-90d3fed.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2723-90d3fed.jpg?quality=90&resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" 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title=\""Caleb\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\""caption-hold"\"><figcaption class=\""wp-caption-text"\"><span class=\""caption-copy"\"><i class=\""icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Ewan is using pedal extenders to increase the Q-factor of his Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 crankset.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\""im-image-caption"\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Interestingly, Ewan is running pedal extenders to slightly increase his <a href=\""https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/stance-width-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-care\/"\">Q-factor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A narrower Q-factor is usually desirable as it reduces the frontal area of a rider and, for some riders, can have performance benefits.<\/p>\n<p>We suspect increasing the Q-factor could be to prevent heel strike issues on such a small frame, but that\u2019s purely speculative. It may just be a tweak to accommodate Ewan\u2019s preferred fit.<\/p>\n<div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?quality=90&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?quality=90&resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?quality=90&resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?quality=90&resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?quality=90&resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(min-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?quality=90&resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><img class=\""wp-image-737287\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2711-4afe53e.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" width=\""620"\" height=\""413"\" alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\""Caleb\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\""caption-hold"\"><figcaption class=\""wp-caption-text"\"><span class=\""caption-copy"\"><i class=\""icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Ewan pairs a 26mm wide front tyre with a 28mm rear.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\""im-image-caption"\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The bike rolls on a 26mm-wide <a href=\""https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/components\/tyres\/road-bike-tyres\/vittoria-corsa-pro-tlr-first-ride-review\/"\">Vittoria Corsa Pro<\/a>\u00a0tyre on the front and a Corsa Pro 28mm tyre on the rear.<\/p>\n<p>These are set up <a href=\""https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/tubeless\/"\">tubeless<\/a> and mounted to a pair of DT Swiss wheels ARC 1100 wheels.<\/p>\n<p>We reckon you could easily squeeze a 32mm tyre, if not a 34mm, into the bike\u2019s frame, following the trend for generous clearances on the latest race bikes.<\/p>\n<div class=\""im-gallery\" im-gallery--slideshow=\"\"> <i class=\""icon-loading"\" data-grunticon-embed=\"\"\/> <div class=\""standard-grid\" thumbnails--show=\"\"> <div class=\""row\" no-gutters=\"\"> <div class=\""col-lg-12\" col-md-12=\"\" col-12=\"\" style=\""display:\" none=\"\"> <figure><div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2714-63c6718.jpg?quality=90&resize=160%2C208,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2714-63c6718.jpg?quality=90&resize=190%2C247,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2714-63c6718.jpg?quality=90&resize=215%2C279,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2714-63c6718.jpg?quality=90&resize=295%2C383,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2714-63c6718.jpg?quality=90&resize=136%2C176,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(min-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2714-63c6718.jpg?quality=90&resize=155%2C201,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\""wp-image-737299\" size-portrait_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-gallery-grid-src-image=\"\" src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2714-63c6718.jpg?quality=90&resize=556%2C723"\" width=\""556"\" height=\""723"\" data-crop-width=\"""\" data-crop-height=\"""\" alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\""Caleb\" style=\""width:\" auto=\"\" height:=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div> <figcaption style=\""display:none;"\"><div class=\""caption-hold"\"> <figcaption class=\""wp-caption-text"\"><span class=\""caption-copy"\">Ewan doesn\u2019t deviate from his team-issue Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 Di2 groupset.<\/span> <\/figcaption><span class=\""im-image-caption"\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><meta class=\""js-lightbox-thumbnail-picture"\" data-sources=\"'[{"type":"image\\\/jpeg","media":"","srcset":"https:\\\/\\\/images.immediate.co.uk\\\/production\\\/volatile\\\/sites\\\/21\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2714-63c6718.jpg?quality=90&resize=500%2C333,\" https:=\"\" data-class=\""wp-image-737299\" size-full=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" lightbox-thumbnail-picture=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2714-63c6718.jpg?quality=90&resize=500%2C333"\" data-width=\""500"\" data-height=\""333"\" data-crop-width=\"""\" data-crop-height=\"""\" data-alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" data-title=\""Caleb\" data-style=\""width:\" auto=\"\" height:=\"\"\/><meta class=\""js-lightbox-grid-thumbnail-picture"\" data-sources=\"'[{"type":"image\\\/jpeg","media":"","srcset":"https:\\\/\\\/images.immediate.co.uk\\\/production\\\/volatile\\\/sites\\\/21\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2714-63c6718.jpg?quality=90&resize=160%2C160,\" https:=\"\" data-class=\""wp-image-737299\" size-square_image=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" lightbox-grid-thumbnail-picture=\"\" 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data-alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" data-title=\""Caleb\" data-style=\""width:\" auto=\"\" height:=\"\"\/><meta class=\""js-embedded-slideshow-slider-picture"\" data-sources=\"'[{"type":"image\\\/jpeg","media":"(max-width:\" https:=\"\" data-class=\""wp-image-737299\" size-full=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" embedded-slideshow-slider-picture=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2714-63c6718.jpg?quality=90&resize=960%2C640"\" data-width=\""960"\" data-height=\""640"\" data-crop-width=\"""\" data-crop-height=\"""\" data-alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" data-title=\""Caleb\" data-style=\""width:\" auto=\"\" height:=\"\"\/><\/div> <div class=\""col-lg-12\" col-md-12=\"\" col-12=\"\" style=\""display:\" none=\"\"> <figure><div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2726-4bd4944.jpg?quality=90&resize=160%2C208,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2726-4bd4944.jpg?quality=90&resize=190%2C247,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2726-4bd4944.jpg?quality=90&resize=215%2C279,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2726-4bd4944.jpg?quality=90&resize=295%2C383,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2726-4bd4944.jpg?quality=90&resize=136%2C176,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(min-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2726-4bd4944.jpg?quality=90&resize=155%2C201,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\""wp-image-737283\" size-portrait_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-gallery-grid-src-image=\"\" src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2726-4bd4944.jpg?quality=90&resize=556%2C723"\" width=\""556"\" height=\""723"\" data-crop-width=\"""\" data-crop-height=\"""\" alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\""Caleb\" style=\""width:\" auto=\"\" height:=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div> <figcaption style=\""display:none;"\"><div class=\""caption-hold"\"> <figcaption class=\""wp-caption-text"\"><span class=\""caption-copy"\">Where it was once Shimano\u2019s widest range Dura-Ace level cassette, this 11-30t cassette would now be considered unusually small.<\/span> <\/figcaption><span class=\""im-image-caption"\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><meta class=\""js-lightbox-thumbnail-picture"\" data-sources=\"'[{"type":"image\\\/jpeg","media":"","srcset":"https:\\\/\\\/images.immediate.co.uk\\\/production\\\/volatile\\\/sites\\\/21\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2726-4bd4944.jpg?quality=90&resize=500%2C333,\" https:=\"\" data-class=\""wp-image-737283\" size-full=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" lightbox-thumbnail-picture=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2726-4bd4944.jpg?quality=90&resize=500%2C333"\" data-width=\""500"\" data-height=\""333"\" data-crop-width=\"""\" data-crop-height=\"""\" data-alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" data-title=\""Caleb\" data-style=\""width:\" auto=\"\" height:=\"\"\/><meta class=\""js-lightbox-grid-thumbnail-picture"\" data-sources=\"'[{"type":"image\\\/jpeg","media":"","srcset":"https:\\\/\\\/images.immediate.co.uk\\\/production\\\/volatile\\\/sites\\\/21\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2726-4bd4944.jpg?quality=90&resize=160%2C160,\" https:=\"\" data-class=\""wp-image-737283\" size-square_image=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" lightbox-grid-thumbnail-picture=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2726-4bd4944.jpg?quality=90&resize=100%2C100"\" data-width=\""100"\" data-height=\""100"\" data-crop-width=\"""\" data-crop-height=\"""\" data-alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" data-title=\""Caleb\" data-style=\""width:\" auto=\"\" height:=\"\"\/><meta class=\""js-lightbox-slider-picture"\" data-sources=\"'[{"type":"image\\\/jpeg","media":"(max-width:\" https:=\"\" 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srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2706-19c814d.jpg?quality=90&resize=190%2C247,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2706-19c814d.jpg?quality=90&resize=215%2C279,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2706-19c814d.jpg?quality=90&resize=295%2C383,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(max-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2706-19c814d.jpg?quality=90&resize=136%2C176,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><source media=\""(min-width:\" srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2706-19c814d.jpg?quality=90&resize=155%2C201,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\""wp-image-737285\" size-portrait_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-gallery-grid-src-image=\"\" src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2706-19c814d.jpg?quality=90&resize=556%2C723"\" width=\""556"\" height=\""723"\" data-crop-width=\"""\" data-crop-height=\"""\" alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\""Caleb\" style=\""width:\" auto=\"\" height:=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div> <figcaption style=\""display:none;"\"><div class=\""caption-hold"\"> <figcaption class=\""wp-caption-text"\"><span class=\""caption-copy"\">Like many sprinters, Ewan\u2019s bike features a pair of satellite shifters mounted to the drops.<\/span> <\/figcaption><span class=\""im-image-caption"\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><meta class=\""js-lightbox-thumbnail-picture"\" data-sources=\"'[{"type":"image\\\/jpeg","media":"","srcset":"https:\\\/\\\/images.immediate.co.uk\\\/production\\\/volatile\\\/sites\\\/21\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2706-19c814d.jpg?quality=90&resize=500%2C333,\" https:=\"\" data-class=\""wp-image-737285\" size-full=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" lightbox-thumbnail-picture=\"\" data-src=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2706-19c814d.jpg?quality=90&resize=500%2C333"\" data-width=\""500"\" data-height=\""333"\" data-crop-width=\"""\" data-crop-height=\"""\" data-alt=\""Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" as=\"\" 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While that would have once been considered mountain gearing, it is pretty small in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible Ewan simply prefers the feel of the tighter jumps offered by a tighter cassette but we equally wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see him swapping it for something with a bit more range for the more mountainous stages of the Tour.<\/p>\n<div class=\""image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\""padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2728-596b035.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/webp"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" data-srcset=\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2728-596b035.jpg?quality=90&resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\""image\/jpeg"\"><source media=\""(max-width:\" 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