{"id":51782,"date":"2023-07-07T16:08:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T14:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=738004"},"modified":"2023-07-07T16:35:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T14:35:50","slug":"six-tech-trends-from-the-2023-tour-de-france-1x-drivetrains-all-rounder-road-bikes-divergent-tyre-philosophies-and-more","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/six-tech-trends-from-the-2023-tour-de-france-1x-drivetrains-all-rounder-road-bikes-divergent-tyre-philosophies-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Six tech trends from the 2023 Tour de France | 1x drivetrains, all-rounder road bikes, divergent tyre philosophies and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> What\u2019s hot at the most important bike race of the year <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Simon von Bromley\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 07 July 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Having gorged ourselves on bike tech and pintxos at the Grand Depart of the 2023 <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/pro-bike\/tour-de-france-bikes\/&quot;\">Tour de France<\/a>, the BikeRadar team is now back home and digesting everything we learned.<\/p>\n<p>As always, there was lots to see, and the archetypal <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/pro-bike\/tour-de-france-bikes\/&quot;\">Tour de France bike<\/a> has evolved significantly since <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/pro-bike\/tour-de-france-2022-tech-trends\/&quot;\">last year\u2019s start in Copenhagen, Denmark<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From lightweight, aero all-rounder bikes and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/1x-drivetrains\/&quot;\">1x drivetrains<\/a>, to supersized tyres and ultra-expensive parts, this year\u2019s Tour certainly has its own special flavour.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, let\u2019s dive into six of the key tech trends dominating the peloton at the sport\u2019s biggest race.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;2023\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" tech=\"\" trends=\"\" what=\"\" are=\"\" pros=\"\" riding=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JgqdFR97aMw?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" web-share=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<h2>1x is back<\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-117-19fa242.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-117-19fa242.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-117-19fa242.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-117-19fa242.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-117-19fa242.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-117-19fa242.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-117-19fa242.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738009\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-117-19fa242.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;1x\" sram=\"\" red=\"\" etap=\"\" axs=\"\" drivetrain=\"\" on=\"\" jonas=\"\" vingegaard=\"\" cervelo=\"\" s5=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" grand=\"\" depart=\"\" title=\"&quot;Tour\" tech_-117=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> 1x SRAM Red eTap AXS drivetrain on Jonas Vingegaard\u2019s Cervelo S5 at the 2023 Tour de France Grand Depart<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>After <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/1x-drivetrains-in-the-pro-peloton-im-sceptical\/&quot;\">a stunted start to life in the pro peloton<\/a>, 1x drivetrains for road bikes are back in the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, we\u2019ve seen two riders using 1x <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/components\/groupsets\/groupset-road\/sram-12-speed-red-etap-axs-hrd-review\/&quot;\">SRAM Red eTap AXS<\/a> drivetrains so far at this year\u2019s Tour.<\/p>\n<p>Do two riders make a trend, though? Well, they do when it\u2019s last year\u2019s <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/tour-de-france-jersey-colours\/&quot;\">yellow and green jersey<\/a> winners, Jonas Vingegaard and Wout Van Aert.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1507220558-3b79248.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1507220558-3b79248.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1507220558-3b79248.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1507220558-3b79248.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1507220558-3b79248.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1507220558-3b79248.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source 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type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1507220558-3b79248.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1507220558-3b79248.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1507220558-3b79248.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1507220558-3b79248.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738028\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1507220558-3b79248.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Wout\" van=\"\" aert=\"\" and=\"\" dylan=\"\" baarle=\"\" of=\"\" team=\"\" jumbo-visma=\"\" compete=\"\" during=\"\" the=\"\" stage=\"\" one=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\"&quot;110th\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Wout Van Aert and his teammate, Jonas Vingegaard, are using 1x drivetrains for certain stages at this year\u2019s Tour.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Tim de Waele\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>As for why these two are choosing to run 1x instead of 2x, it\u2019s hard to say.<\/p>\n<p>On the right parcours (<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/pro-bike\/wout-van-aert-1x\/&quot;\">Van Aert used a 1x drivetrain for this year\u2019s Milan-San Remo<\/a>, for example), it\u2019s possible to eke out a few marginal gains with a 1x setup, such as an improved chainline, marginally reduced aerodynamic drag and, of course, a simpler shifting setup with less risk of chain drops.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, with only one chainring available, riders must choose between having lots of gear range but larger jumps between the gears, or less overall range and a tighter cassette, so there are compromises to it as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2889-4ba4f2d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2889-4ba4f2d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2889-4ba4f2d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2889-4ba4f2d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2889-4ba4f2d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2889-4ba4f2d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" 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class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Wide range cassettes help increase the range of a 1x drivetrain, but they also mean larger jumps between gears.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Could it be pressure from the team performance directors or sponsors? SRAM has, after all, pushed 1x for road and gravel much more than Shimano, who sponsor the majority of teams in the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t know, of course, though we are sure neither Vingegaard or Van Aert would run it on their bikes if they thought it was a significant disadvantage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Wilier-Filante-SLR20230630SvBA6300BR2947-19a4a57.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Wilier-Filante-SLR20230630SvBA6300BR2947-19a4a57.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Wilier-Filante-SLR20230630SvBA6300BR2947-19a4a57.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Wilier-Filante-SLR20230630SvBA6300BR2947-19a4a57.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Wilier-Filante-SLR20230630SvBA6300BR2947-19a4a57.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Wilier-Filante-SLR20230630SvBA6300BR2947-19a4a57.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Wilier-Filante-SLR20230630SvBA6300BR2947-19a4a57.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Wilier-Filante-SLR20230630SvBA6300BR2947-19a4a57.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-737472\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Wilier-Filante-SLR20230630SvBA6300BR2947-19a4a57.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Mark\" cavendish=\"\" wilier=\"\" filante=\"\" slr=\"\" title=\"&quot;Mark\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> All of the Shimano-sponsored bikes we saw at this year\u2019s Tour were equipped with 2x drivetrains.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Like the changes from rim to <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/road-disc-brakes-everything-you-need-to-know\/&quot;\">disc brakes<\/a>, tubular to <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/tubeless\/&quot;\">tubeless tyres<\/a> and lightweight to <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/best-aero-road-bike\/&quot;\">aero road bikes<\/a> in recent years, pro riders can sometimes be cautious about tech innovations, so we don\u2019t expect the rest of the peloton to be jumping ship to 1x anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>We can still be sure other riders and teams will be paying attention, though, and if Jumbo-Visma does have success on 1x then we may see more of it at the Tour going forward.<\/p>\n<h2>Divergent tyre choices<\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Pinarello-Dogma-F20230630SvBA6300BR3031-99dfb0a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Pinarello-Dogma-F20230630SvBA6300BR3031-99dfb0a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738054\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Pinarello-Dogma-F20230630SvBA6300BR3031-99dfb0a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Continental\" gp5000=\"\" s=\"\" tr=\"\" tyre=\"\" on=\"\" egan=\"\" bernal=\"\" pinarello=\"\" dogma=\"\" f=\"\" title=\"&quot;Egan\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> The Continental GP5000 S TR remains a popular choice at the Tour.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Just when we thought things were calming down in terms of tyre choices, we actually saw a wide variety of types and widths at this year\u2019s Tour.<\/p>\n<p>As has been happening for a number of years, we\u2019re seeing an ever-increasing amount of tubeless wheels and tyres and far fewer tubular options.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2709-9e3968c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2709-9e3968c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2709-9e3968c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2709-9e3968c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2709-9e3968c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738047\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2709-9e3968c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" title=\"&quot;Caleb\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Caleb Ewan\u2019s prototype Ridley was sporting a 26c Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR tyre up front and a 28c at the rear, on a DT Swiss ARC 1100 wheelset.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Interestingly, though, it appears teams haven\u2019t simply settled on 28c <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/best-tubeless-road-tyres\/&quot;\">tubeless tyres<\/a> across the board.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, each team appears to have optimised its tyre setup for the specific bike and wheel combinations it uses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2887-3f6a289.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2887-3f6a289.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2887-3f6a289.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2887-3f6a289.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2887-3f6a289.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2887-3f6a289.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2887-3f6a289.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738033\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Cervelo-S520230630SvBA6300BR2887-3f6a289.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Vittora\" corsa=\"\" pro=\"\" tubular=\"\" tyre=\"\" on=\"\" reserve=\"\" wheel=\"\" title=\"&quot;Jonas\" vingegaard=\"\" cerv=\"\" s5=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Jonas Vingegaard\u2019s Cerv\u00e9lo S5 had 24.4mm-wide Vittoria Corsa Pro tubular tyres on Reserve 34|37 rims when we saw it prior to the race start.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>For example, when we saw Jonas Vingegaard\u2019s <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/road-bikes\/cervelo-s5-force-etap-axs-review\/&quot;\">Cervelo S5<\/a> at the Jumbo-Visma team hotel, it was equipped with 24mm-wide <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/components\/tyres\/road-bike-tyres\/vittoria-corsa-pro-tlr-first-ride-review\/&quot;\">Vittoria Corsa Pro<\/a> tubular tyres.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s quite narrow by modern standards, but given they were mounted to a set of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/reserve-road-and-gravel-wheels\/&quot;\">Reserve 34|37 wheels<\/a>, I suspect this was a lightweight combination intended to help get his bike weight down as much as possible for the lumpy opening stages.<\/p>\n<p>We wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Jonas switched this wheelset for something more aero, perhaps with tubeless tyres, for the flatter or more rolling stages of this year\u2019s Tour.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2790-dbae0a4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2790-dbae0a4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2790-dbae0a4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2790-dbae0a4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2790-dbae0a4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2790-dbae0a4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2790-dbae0a4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2790-dbae0a4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2790-dbae0a4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2790-dbae0a4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2790-dbae0a4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738059\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2790-dbae0a4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Tadej\" poga=\"\" colnago=\"\" v4rs=\"\" title=\"&quot;Tadej\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Tadej Poga\u010dar\u2019s Colnago V4Rs<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Over at the UAE Team Emirates hotel, Tadej Poga\u010dar\u2019s bike had <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/first-look-friday\/trek-ballista-continental-gp5000-tt-tr\/&quot;\">Continental GP5000 TT TR<\/a> tubeless tyres mounted on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/components\/wheels\/wheel-sets\/enve-ses-4-5-wheelset-review\/&quot;\">ENVE SES 4.5 wheels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These were nominally a size 28c, but on the ENVE rims \u2013 which have a super wide, 25mm internal rim width \u2013 these tyres were actually measuring up at a whopping 31.3mm at the front and 32.2mm at the rear.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738010\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-82-e4c968b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;32.2mm\" continental=\"\" gp5000=\"\" tt=\"\" tr=\"\" tyre=\"\" on=\"\" tadej=\"\" poga=\"\" colnago=\"\" v4rs=\"\" before=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" grand=\"\" depart=\"\" title=\"&quot;Tour\" tech_-82=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Poga\u010dar\u2019s rear tyre was ballooning up to a massive 32.2mm wide on his ENVE SES 4.5 rims.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>As with Jumbo-Visma, we don\u2019t know if this is what Poga\u010dar will run for every stage. He might switch over to narrower, lighter wheels and tyres for the mountain stages, for example.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s pretty wild to see tyres this wide being used for standard road stages at the Tour de France, and we suspect other teams will again be paying close attention to how they get on.<\/p>\n<h2>One bike to rule them all?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738041\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2583-5ffecff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Simon\" clarke=\"\" factor=\"\" o2=\"\" vam=\"\" title=\"&quot;Simon\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Simon Clarke\u2019s new Factor O2 VAM \u2013 which weighed a feathery 6.925kg \u2013 was one of many lightweight-aero all-rounders we saw at this year\u2019s Tour Grand Depart.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>While we saw a smorgasbord of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/pro-bike\/tour-de-france-2022-tech-trends\/&quot;\">heavyweight aero road bikes at last year\u2019s Grand Depart<\/a>, this year it was all about the lightweight-aero all-rounders.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, that\u2019s perhaps unsurprising given this year\u2019s opening stages around Bilbao, Spain, were significantly hillier than those around Copenhagen, Denmark, where last year\u2019s race started.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2701-9dedeb2.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2701-9dedeb2.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2701-9dedeb2.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2701-9dedeb2.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2701-9dedeb2.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2701-9dedeb2.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2701-9dedeb2.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2701-9dedeb2.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738044\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-Ridley20230629SvBA6300BR2701-9dedeb2.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Caleb\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" title=\"&quot;Caleb\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Caleb Ewan was also riding a prototype Ridley, which, at 7.5kg, was around 300g lighter than the Ridley Noah Fast he used last year.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The influx of a number of new bikes in this niche, such as the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/2023-factor-o2-vam\/&quot;\">new Factor O2 VAM<\/a>, a new <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/caleb-ewan-ridley-prototype\/&quot;\">prototype Ridley<\/a> and the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/2023-look-795-blade-rs\/&quot;\">Look 795 Blade RS<\/a> shows that many riders at the pointy end of the sport are still chasing those last few hundreds of grams.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, we also know \u2013 thanks to the frequent comments we receive on the topic \u2013 that many outside of the pro peloton care a lot about bike weight too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-BMC20230629SvBA6300BR2732-2ebc9f3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-BMC20230629SvBA6300BR2732-2ebc9f3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-BMC20230629SvBA6300BR2732-2ebc9f3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-BMC20230629SvBA6300BR2732-2ebc9f3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-BMC20230629SvBA6300BR2732-2ebc9f3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-BMC20230629SvBA6300BR2732-2ebc9f3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-BMC20230629SvBA6300BR2732-2ebc9f3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-BMC20230629SvBA6300BR2732-2ebc9f3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-BMC20230629SvBA6300BR2732-2ebc9f3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-BMC20230629SvBA6300BR2732-2ebc9f3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738043\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Prototype-BMC20230629SvBA6300BR2732-2ebc9f3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Ben\" o=\"\" prototype=\"\" bmc=\"\" aero=\"\" road=\"\" bike=\"\" title=\"&quot;Ben\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Ben O\u2019Connor\u2019s prototype BMC aero road bike looked fairly hefty but was, at 7.345kg, surprisingly light.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Is this just bike brands waking up to consumer demand then? Possibly \u2013 bike brands do exist to sell bikes, after all.<\/p>\n<p>We might also wonder if many brands are looking at the popularity and success of bikes such as the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/road-bikes\/specialized-s-works-tarmac-sl7-review\/&quot;\">Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7<\/a> \u2013 arguably the archetypal lightweight-aero all-rounder road bike from the last few years \u2013 and thinking they\u2019d like some of that success for themselves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-108-2e2a24a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-108-2e2a24a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-108-2e2a24a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-108-2e2a24a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-108-2e2a24a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-108-2e2a24a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-108-2e2a24a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738070\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-108-2e2a24a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Simon\" von=\"\" bromley=\"\" weighing=\"\" mathieu=\"\" van=\"\" der=\"\" poel=\"\" canyon=\"\" aeroad=\"\" cfr=\"\" before=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\"&quot;Tour\" tech_-108=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> At 7.945kg, Mathieu van der Poel\u2019s custom Canyon Aeroad CFR was the heaviest bike we weighed at the Tour\u2019s Grand Depart.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>In terms of how much bikes actually weighed at this year\u2019s Tour, we saw a real range \u2013 from just over 6.9kg for Simon Clarke\u2019s new Factor O2 VAM, all the way up to 7.945kg for Mathieu van der Poel\u2019s <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/road-bikes\/canyon-aeroad-cfr-di2-review\/&quot;\">Canyon Aeroad CFR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-size:\">Interestingly, looks were fairly deceiving in this department.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738018\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-83-4cf4a98.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Simon\" von=\"\" bromley=\"\" weighing=\"\" tadej=\"\" poga=\"\" colnago=\"\" v4rs=\"\" before=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\"&quot;Tour\" tech_-83=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Tadej Poga\u010dar\u2019s Colnago V4Rs had every weight saving part available, but was still 400g above the UCI\u2019s minimum weight limit.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Despite Poga\u010dar\u2019s <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/road-bikes\/colnago-v4rs-dura-ace-di2-review\/&quot;\">Colnago V4Rs<\/a> being adorned with an array of super expensive, weight weenie parts, including carbon chainrings and those TT tyres, it was \u2013 at 7.245kg \u2013 only 100 grams lighter than Ben O\u2019Connor\u2019s new prototype BMC aero road bike (which weighed 7.345kg, according to our scales).<\/p>\n<p>If you want to see how much every bike we saw at this year\u2019s Tour weighed, though, check out <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLhX4qGpWXV9tUtIG3NE0YBrPdHr9xwLCz&quot;\">our videos from this year\u2019s Grand Depart on our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Spotify\" embed:=\"\" four=\"\" new=\"\" bikes=\"\" spotted=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" style=\"&quot;border-radius:\" width=\"&quot;100%&quot;\" height=\"&quot;152&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"&quot;autoplay;\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" loading=\"&quot;lazy&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/0Q8tK1Bn0RHKe6GKh0NU39?utm_source=oembed&quot;\"\/>\n<h2>Time trial tech for road stages<\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738038\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2789-28ce4fb.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Continental\" gp5000=\"\" tt=\"\" tr=\"\" on=\"\" enve=\"\" ses=\"\" wheel=\"\" tadej=\"\" poga=\"\" colnago=\"\" v4rs=\"\" title=\"&quot;Tadej\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Despite the increased risk of punctures, time trial-specific tyres are now being used for standard road stages by some teams and riders.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/fitness-and-training\/10-steps-to-your-best-ever-time-trial\/&quot;\">Time trials<\/a> typically see riders go all-in on speed, eschewing any worries about comfort and durability.<\/p>\n<p>Increasingly, though, we\u2019re seeing time trial-specific kit being used in road stages of the Tour de France too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738026\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-184-908e88b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;EF\" education-easypost=\"\" rider=\"\" wearing=\"\" aero=\"\" socks=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\"&quot;Tour\" tech_-184=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Aero socks and other aerodynamic pieces of clothing are no de rigueur for WorldTour pros.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/best-aero-road-helmets-8-tested-and-rated\/&quot;\">Aero helmets<\/a>, skinsuits and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/rule-28-aero-socks\/&quot;\">aero socks<\/a>, for example, are now almost ubiquitous throughout the Tour peloton.<\/p>\n<p>Tadej Poga\u010dar has also been wearing <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/rule-28-aero-base-layer\/&quot;\">Rule 28\u2019s Aero Base Layer<\/a> \u2013 a <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/best-base-layers\/&quot;\">base layer<\/a> with ridged sleeves designed to reduce a rider\u2019s aerodynamic drag \u2013 underneath the young rider classification leader\u2019s white jersey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738049\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1511046017-bdc24e6.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;AMOREBIETA-ETXANO,\" spain=\"\" july=\"\" adam=\"\" yates=\"\" of=\"\" united=\"\" kingdom=\"\" yellow=\"\" leader=\"\" jersey=\"\" and=\"\" tadej=\"\" pogacar=\"\" slovenia=\"\" uae=\"\" team=\"\" emirates=\"\" white=\"\" best=\"\" young=\"\" prior=\"\" to=\"\" the=\"\" stage=\"\" three=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" a=\"\" from=\"\" amorebieta-etxano=\"\" bayonne=\"\" on=\"\" in=\"\" spain.=\"\" by=\"\" david=\"\" ramos=\"\" images=\"\" title=\"&quot;110th\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Tadej Poga\u010dar (right) wore Rule 28\u2019s Aero Base Layer underneath his jersey for stage 3 of the 2023 Tour de France, while Adam Yates (left) wore a skinsuit version of the yellow jersey.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>David Ramos\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The main cost for using these instead of standard versions is comfort, but some teams are going further and risking more punctures for marginal gains in rolling resistance.<\/p>\n<p>So far, we\u2019ve seen riders from UAE Team Emirates, Ineos-Grenadiers and Bahrain Victorious all using time trial-specific Continental GP5000 TT TR tyres for road stages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1513998898-6515b04.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1513998898-6515b04.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1513998898-6515b04.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1513998898-6515b04.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1513998898-6515b04.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1513998898-6515b04.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1513998898-6515b04.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1513998898-6515b04.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1513998898-6515b04.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1513998898-6515b04.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738050\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1513998898-6515b04.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;NOGARO,\" france=\"\" july=\"\" wout=\"\" van=\"\" aert=\"\" of=\"\" belgium=\"\" and=\"\" team=\"\" jumbo-visma=\"\" competes=\"\" during=\"\" the=\"\" stage=\"\" four=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" a=\"\" from=\"\" dax=\"\" to=\"\" nogaro=\"\" on=\"\" in=\"\" france.=\"\" by=\"\" david=\"\" ramos=\"\" images=\"\" title=\"&quot;110th\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Wout Van Aert used Vittoria Corsa Speed tubeless tyres for stage 4.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>David Ramos\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Wout Van Aert also used <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/components\/tyres\/vittoria-corsa-speed-tire-review\/&quot;\">Vittoria Corsa Speed<\/a> G2.0 TLR tyres (Vittoria\u2019s time trial-specific tubeless tyre) for stage 4, while we saw a Team Jayco-AlUla <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/road-bikes\/2023-giant-propel-advanced-sl-0-review\/&quot;\">Giant Propel Advanced SL 0<\/a> equipped with the same tyres in the days before the race start.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s notable that the riders and teams doing this seem to be ones using tubeless wheels and tyres.<\/p>\n<p>We suspect the fact that <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/buyers-guides\/which-tubeless-sealant-works-the-best\/&quot;\">tubeless sealant<\/a> can potentially help seal any untimely punctures is encouraging some teams to take their chances.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738065\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/20230629SvBA6300BR2682-29deb43.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Vittoria\" corsa=\"\" speed=\"\" g2.0=\"\" tlr=\"\" on=\"\" a=\"\" cadex=\"\" ultra=\"\" carbon=\"\" wheel=\"\" title=\"&quot;20230629_SvB_A6300_BR_2682&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> At least one rider from Team Jayco-AlUla had their bike setup with Vittoria Corsa Speed G2.0 TLR time trial tyres before the race start.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Of course, there\u2019s still the reduced wear life of the thinner treads to contend with on these kinds of tyres, but, when you\u2019re not paying for your equipment, and have a small army of mechanics at your disposal, that\u2019s less of an issue.<\/p>\n<h2>Handlebars are getting narrower<\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738056\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Factor-O2-VAM20230629SvBA6300BR2615-01de5a9.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Simon\" clarke=\"\" factor=\"\" o2=\"\" vam=\"\" title=\"&quot;Simon\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Super long stems and narrow handlebars are helping Tour riders achieve super-aero positions on their bikes.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>As most of us are aware, it doesn\u2019t matter how aero your bike is if you don\u2019t adopt an <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/tech\/best-value-aero-upgrades\/&quot;\">aerodynamic riding position<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, most of the bikes we saw at this year\u2019s Tour were fitted with long stems and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/advice\/sizing-and-fit\/narrow-handlebars\/&quot;\">narrow handlebars<\/a>, to help the riders get stretched out and lower their frontal area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-43-8b32a88.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-43-8b32a88.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-43-8b32a88.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-43-8b32a88.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" 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type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-43-8b32a88.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-43-8b32a88.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-43-8b32a88.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738013\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-43-8b32a88.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;36cm\" deda=\"\" handlebar=\"\" on=\"\" caleb=\"\" ewan=\"\" prototype=\"\" ridley=\"\" before=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\"&quot;Tour\" tech_-43=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Caleb Ewan\u2019s cockpit is about as long and narrow as they come.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Caleb Ewan, for example, had a Deda integrated handlebar on his new Ridley with an enormous 14cm stem and a super-narrow 36cm handlebar \u2013 perfect for helping the diminutive sprinter squeeze through tight spaces in the bunch.<\/p>\n<p>While seeing the narrowest bar widths on the bikes of smaller riders isn\u2019t a surprise, even taller riders are using skinny bars at the Tour these days too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-70-a119c25.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-70-a119c25.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-70-a119c25.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-70-a119c25.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-70-a119c25.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-70-a119c25.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-70-a119c25.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-70-a119c25.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-70-a119c25.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-70-a119c25.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738015\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-70-a119c25.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;36cm\" handlebar=\"\" on=\"\" ben=\"\" o=\"\" prototype=\"\" bmc=\"\" aero=\"\" road=\"\" bike=\"\" before=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\"&quot;Tour\" tech_-70=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Even taller riders, such as Ben O\u2019Connor, are using narrow bars these days.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>AG2R-Citroen\u2019s Ben O\u2019Connor, for example, is reportedly 188cm tall, but had a 36cm wide handlebar (also paired with a 14cm stem) on his prototype BMC aero bike.<\/p>\n<p>Even climbers, such as Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) and Jonas Vingegaard, are using relatively narrow 38cm handlebars \u2013 presumably they don\u2019t mind giving up a little leverage for the potential aero gain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-25-beb6cc3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-25-beb6cc3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-25-beb6cc3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source 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type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-25-beb6cc3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-25-beb6cc3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-25-beb6cc3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-25-beb6cc3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-25-beb6cc3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-25-beb6cc3.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-25-beb6cc3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738011\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Tour-de-France-2023-tech-25-beb6cc3.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;38cm-wide\" vision=\"\" acr=\"\" integrated=\"\" handlebar=\"\" on=\"\" richard=\"\" carapaz=\"\" cannondale=\"\" supersix=\"\" evo=\"\" before=\"\" the=\"\" tour=\"\" de=\"\" france=\"\" title=\"&quot;Tour\" tech_-25=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Richard Carapaz had a 38cm wide bar on his Cannondale SuperSix Evo.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The widest bars we saw in Bilbao were just 40 centimetres wide \u2013 on Mathieu van der Poel\u2019s Canyon Aeroad and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/pro-bike\/2023-tour-de-france-hands-on-mark-cavendish-custom-wilier-filante-slr\/&quot;\">Mark Cavendish\u2019s Wilier Filante SLR<\/a>, although, like many, van der Poel turns his brake hoods in, which effectively gives him a narrower position hand.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there likely are some riders in the bunch still on 42 or 44cm wide handlebars, but it\u2019s certainly a dwindling number.<\/p>\n<h2>Haves and have-nots<\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-738034\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2800-46fdb41.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Tadej\" poga=\"\" colnago=\"\" v4rs=\"\" title=\"&quot;Tadej\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Tadej Poga\u010dar\u2019s Colnago V4Rs was dripping with expensive aftermarket upgrades, such as these Carbon Ti chainrings.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>There\u2019s no budget cap in professional cycling and a race like the Tour de France can painfully expose the differences between teams even at the top of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Some UAE Team Emirates riders, for example, appeared to have every piece of bling available \u2013 from the time trial-specific GP5000 TT TR tyres already mentioned, to ENVE wheels and components, weight weenie parts such as Carbon Ti chainrings and brake rotors, and ultra-light custom carbon seat posts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/Colnago-V4Rs20230629SvBA6300BR2791-1694bd2.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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colnago=\"\" v4rs=\"\" title=\"&quot;Tadej\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Poga\u010dar\u2019s Carbon Ti brake rotors have a claimed weight of 98g and a price of \u20ac220 per rotor.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>In contrast, though, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/pro-bike\/2023-peter-sagan-paris-roubaix-bike\/&quot;\">Peter Sagan<\/a> and his Total Energies teammates are still running the previous generation <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/shimano-dura-ace-r9100-and-r9150-di2-groupsets-all-you-need-to-know\/&quot;\">Dura-Ace Di2 R9100 groupset<\/a> and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/components\/tyres\/specialized-s-works-turbo-cotton-tire-review\/&quot;\">Specialized Turbo Cotton clincher tyres<\/a> that were launched nearly 10 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing wrong with 11-speed Dura-Ace, of course \u2013 just because there\u2019s something new available, doesn\u2019t mean the old stuff is suddenly rubbish \u2013 and the Turbo Cotton tyres are still regarded as some of the fastest clinchers ever made.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1383712352-0e3437a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;crop=14px%2C160px%2C3045px%2C2028px&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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