{"id":66558,"date":"2024-06-28T15:27:53","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T13:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fdade382-5665-4779-b466-2f4788756fae"},"modified":"2024-06-28T16:25:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T14:25:24","slug":"new-van-rysel-aero-bike-spotted-at-the-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/new-van-rysel-aero-bike-spotted-at-the-tour-de-france\/","title":{"rendered":"New Van Rysel aero bike spotted at the Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Van Rysel FCR looks set to join the RCR Pro <\/p>

By George Scott\n <\/p>

Published: Friday, 28 June 2024 at 13:27 PM<\/p>

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We\u2019ve spotted a new Van Rysel aero bike, the FCR, at the Tour de France.<\/p>

Van Rysel, Decathlon\u2019s premium bike brand, entered the WorldTour at the start of 2024<\/a>, with the European multi-sport retailer also assuming co-sponsorship of the Decathlon\u2013AG2R La Mondiale team.<\/p>

Until now, the team has been riding the Van Rysel RCR Pro, the brand\u2019s all-rounder. Like many of the latest Tour de France race bikes<\/a>, it attempts to balance aerodynamics and low weight, with the frame weighing a claimed 790g.<\/p>

While a growing number of brands are simplifying their ranges by offering one do-it-all race bike \u2013 Trek is the latest to jump on board with that trend by redesigning the Madone and discontinuing the \u00c9monda <\/a>\u2013 Van Rysel appears to be heading in the other direction.<\/p>

We spotted the new aero bike<\/a> at the Decathlon\u2013AG2R La Mondiale team hotel ahead of the 2024 Tour de France, which kicks off in Florence on Saturday.<\/p>

Felix Gall has been riding the new Van Rysel FCR ahead of the Grand D\u00e9part. – David Pintens \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>

While we were quickly shooed away from the new bike, we did get an initial look, and one of the team\u2019s riders, Felix Gall, has also been spotted on the FCR during Decathlon\u2013AG2R La Mondiale’s final pre-Tour shakedown ride.<\/p>

The new bike appears to be named the FCR (it\u2019s on the top tube). This bike was first teased by Van Rysel last year<\/a> \u2013 although we don\u2019t know if the machine being ridden at the Tour de France has evolved any further. <\/p>

Van Rysel\u2019s aero road helmet is also named the FCR, so there\u2019s a theme here.<\/p>

The head tube is notably deeper and more heavily truncated than the RCR Pro, while the down tube and seat tube also sport a more rectangular design than the team\u2019s current bike.<\/p>

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The team’s current bike, the Van Rysel RCR Pro (pictured), is more of an all-rounder. – Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The aero touches continue at the rear of the bikes, with knife-like, bladed seatstays on the FCR.<\/p>

Compared to the RCR Pro\u2019s more flowing, rounded design, the fork has a deeper profile, with a squared-off base at the dropouts. The bike we\u2019ve seen at the Tour de France has a Deda integrated cockpit.<\/p>

That\u2019s all we know for now, but look out for this one over the next three weeks. You can\u2019t miss it, thanks to the distinctive \u2018camouflage\u2019 paint job.<\/p>

We\u2019ll bring you more, when we know more.<\/p>