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We rank 2024 Tour de France bikes in price order \u2013 which team’s bike fleet is worth over half a million dollars? <\/p>

By <\/p>

Published: Sunday, 07 July 2024 at 14:00 PM<\/p>

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With 22 teams in the Tour de France, there\u2019s always a sm\u00f6rg\u00e5sbord of delicious race bikes to drool over.\u00a0<\/p>

Drool from afar is about all most of us will ever do, though \u2013 the Tour is cycling\u2019s biggest shop window and outrageously expensive bikes are all part of the fun. But which one is the most expensive, and which one is the cheapest?\u00a0<\/p>

We\u2019ve crunched the numbers on each team\u2019s main road race bike.\u00a0<\/p>

While futuristic time trial bikes, with their abundance of custom 3D-printed components, can cost far more, we\u2019re sticking with each team\u2019s main bike used during a typical road race stage.<\/p>

There may be slight differences between the bike you see the riders using and the model you can buy, but our prices should be indicative.\u00a0<\/p>

We’ve sorted the bikes in ascending order of their price in pounds sterling, though we\u2019ve also included US dollar pricing (which, it’s worth noting, won’t always line up exactly).\u00a0<\/p>

We\u2019ve formed this dollar price from a currency conversion if those bikes aren\u2019t available in the United States. These are marked with an asterisk.<\/p>

22. Uno-X Mobility’s Dare VSRu<\/h2>
The Dare VSRu is the Tour de France’s most affordable bike. – Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Dare VSRu<\/li>
\u00a38,388 \/ $7,499<\/li><\/ul>
If you want to own a Tour de France team bike at the time of the 2024 Grand D\u00e9part<\/em>, the cheapest way to do so is to buy Uno-X Mobility\u2019s Dare VSRu<\/a>.<\/p>*
In mainland Europe, this bike is even cheaper at \u20ac6,990. But shipping this into the UK would incur 20 per cent value added tax, significantly increasing the price. \u00a0<\/p>
The team\u2019s bike is decked out with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 groupset<\/a> and DT Swiss ARC 1400 wheelset<\/a>. The build makes it a top-spec bike at nearly half the price of the most expensive in the peloton.<\/p>
21. Intermarch\u00e9-Wanty’s Cube Litening Aero C:68X<\/h2>
$\"Belgian$
Biniam Girmay has sprinted to victory on the Cube Litening Aero C:68X, which costs less than \u00a39,000. – ASPER JACOBS\/BELGA MAG\/AFP via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Cube Litening Aero C:68X<\/li>
\u00a38,499 \/ $10,759<\/li><\/ul>
Another good-value top-end bike comes from Cube. Biniam Girmay\u2019s Intermarch\u00e9-Wanty team will be on the Litening Aero C:68X for most stages, again with full Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets.<\/p>
Newman supplies the wheels, which have neatly hidden valves.\u00a0<\/p>
20. Bahrain Victorious’ Merida Reacto\u00a0<\/h2>
$\"Polish$
Bahrain Victorious rides the relatively reasonably priced Merida Reacto. – PETE GODING\/BELGA MAG\/AFP via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Merida Reacto<\/li>
\u00a38,500 \/ $10,760<\/li><\/ul>
For \u00a31 more, you can have the excellent Merida Reacto<\/a> of the Bahrain Victorious WorldTour team<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>
This aero road bike<\/a> is a little long in the tooth, although we’ve yet to see a new model from the Taiwainese brand at the Tour.<\/p>
This is another Dura-Ace build but Vision supplies the wheels and integrated front end.<\/p>
19. Alpecin-Deceuninck’s Canyon Aeroad CFR<\/h2>
$\"Alpecin-Deceuninck's$
Alpecin-Deceuninck’s Canyon Aeroad CFR is one of the bunch’s cheaper bikes. – George Scott \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Canyon Aeroad CFR<\/li>
\u00a38,849 \/ $9,699<\/li><\/ul>
Traditionally, Canyon has been seen as a good value option (thanks largely to its direct-sales model) and its top-end Aeroad CFR<\/a> continues to be one of the more affordable Tour de France bikes<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>
If you measure speed by sprint pedigree, this is also one of the fastest \u2013 Jasper Philipsen is looking to defend his green jersey<\/a> from last year’s race, while Mathieu van der Poel is a prolific race winner.<\/p>
18. Movistar’s Canyon Aeroad CFR<\/h2>
$\"MACON,$
Movistar’s Canyon Aeroad CFR is specced with SRAM Red AXS and Zipp wheels. – Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Canyon Aeroad CFR<\/li>
\u00a38,849 \/ $9,699<\/li><\/ul>
It\u2019s not just Alpecin on the Aeroad CFR. Movistar also uses the same bike, albeit with a SRAM Red AXS <\/a>groupset and Zipp wheels (compared to Alpecin-Deceuninck’s Shimano-heavy specification).\u00a0<\/p>
At the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9, we also saw the team using an updated bike <\/a>with what looks like a reprofiled front end.\u00a0<\/p>
17. Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale’s Van Rysel RCR Pro<\/h2>
$\"Paul$
The Van Rysel RCR Pro is more expensive than we expected. – Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Van Rysel RCR Pro<\/li>
\u00a39,000 \/ $10,999<\/li><\/ul>
Our final bike under the \u00a310,000 mark is the Van Rysel RCR Pro<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>
When whispers of this bike first started being heard, we hoped the team model would come in under \u00a38,000 \u2013 although at \u00a39,000, it still ranks well.<\/p>
This is another Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200-equipped bike, and a few of the team’s riders, such as French national champion Paul Lapeira, are sporting Carbon-Ti chainrings. <\/p>
The team also uses Swiss Side wheels, and Look Keo Ceramic Blade pedals<\/a>.<\/p>
16. Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL’s Scott Foil RC\u00a0<\/h2>
$\"CESENATICO,$
Romain Bardet’s Scott Foil RC slips into the five-figure category. – Tim de Waele\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Scott Foil RC<\/li>
\u00a310,499 \/ $9,499<\/li><\/ul>
Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL is one of the main Shimano-sponsored teams \u2013 it\u2019s where we first saw the latest Shimano Dura-Ace<\/a> components pop up in 2021.<\/p>
The team will mostly be on the \u00a310,499 Scott Foil RC<\/a> \u2013 an aero racer that gets very close to the UCI\u2019s minimum weight limit.<\/p>
15. Cofidis’ Look 795 Blade RS<\/h2>
$\"Alexis$
Cofidis’ Piet Mondrian-inspired Look 795 Blade RS has a \u20ac1,800 power meter. – Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Look 795 Blade RS<\/li>
\u00a311,499 \/ $11,000<\/li><\/ul>
Jump up a further \u00a31,000 and you can have the Look 795 Blade RS<\/a> of Cofidis.\u00a0<\/p>
Last year, the team ended its Tour de France winless run, which stretched back to 2008 \u2013 it was the 795 Blade RS that Victor Lafay used to hold off the chasing peloton to win Stage 2.<\/p>
The build is one of the coolest in the bunch, with the Mondrian paint scheme and a host of French components, including Corima wheels.<\/p>
The SRM Origin power meter costs around \u20ac1,800 which would bump up the price of the team bike over what you can buy in the shops.<\/p>
14. Israel-Premier Tech’s Factor Ostro VAM<\/h2>
$\"Stephen$
Israel\u2013Premier Tech’s Factor Ostro VAM can be yours for just under \u00a312,000. – Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Factor Ostro VAM<\/li>
\u00a311,499 \/ $11,199<\/li><\/ul>
Another bike at the \u00a311,499 mark is the Factor Ostro VAM<\/a>, though this is a bike that is cheaper when bought in the US.\u00a0<\/p>
The Ostro is built up with Black Inc components (Factor’s in-house brand), with the team using a range of wheel depths depending on the stage.\u00a0<\/p>
13. Astana\u00a0Qazaqstan Team’s Wilier Filante SLR<\/h2>
$\"Mark$
Off the shelf, the Wilier Filante SLR is ensconced in the middle of the price pack. – Simon von Bromley<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Wilier Filante SLR<\/li>
\u00a311,660 \/ $14,600<\/li><\/ul>
Two teams use the Wilier Filante SLR<\/a>. We\u2019ll start with the Astana bike Mark Cavendish piloted to his record-breaking 35th stage win<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>
The team doesn’t list Shimano among it’s sponsors or partners, hinting that it might buy in the brand’s Dura-Ace groupset for its bikes. That said, this enables the team to be flexible in its use of peripheral kit, such SLF Motion’s oversized pulley wheel system.<\/p>
The snazzy build is finished with Vision Metron 60 SL Disc wheels and Vittoria Corsa Pro tubeless tyres<\/a>.<\/p>
12. Groupama-FDJ’s Wilier Filante SLR<\/h2>
$\"Stefan$
Stefan K\u00fcng\u2019s 2024 Paris-Roubaix Wilier Filante SLR – Matt Grayson \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Wilier Filante SLR<\/li>
\u00a311,660 \/ $14,600<\/li><\/ul>
Groupama-FDJ has the same bike, but David Gaudu, Stefan K\u00fcng et al<\/em> get a much more Shimano-focussed build with Continental tyres.<\/p>*
Gaudu may ride the new Wilier Verticale SLR<\/a> in the mountains. At the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9, he paired this new bike (which was unreleased at the time) with old-school Continental Competition Pro LTD tubular tyres<\/a>.<\/p>
11. Ark\u00e9a-B&B Hotels’ Bianchi Oltre RC<\/h2>
$\"Arnaud$
Kevin Vauquelin has won a stage for Ark\u00e9a-B&B Hotels on the almost-\u00a312k Bianchi Oltre RC aero bike. – Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Bianchi Oltre RC<\/li>
\u00a311,949 \/ $14,500<\/li><\/ul>
The space around the \u00a312,000 price point is pretty busy this year, with six teams separated by just \u00a350.<\/p>
The Ark\u00e9a-B&B Hotels team has its \u00a311,949 Bianchi Oltre RC<\/a> aero bikes decked out in full Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 kit, with Vision wheels. <\/p>
The angular design divided opinion at launch with some seeing the sharp shapes as purposeful. Others lamented the loss of Bianchi\u2019s more traditional approach to design.<\/p>
10. Lotto-Dstny’s Orbea Orca Aero<\/h2>
$\"Team$
Lotto-Dstny’s Orbea Orca Aero costs less than \u00a312,000. – ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT\/AFP via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Orbea Orca Aero<\/li>
\u00a311,999 \/ $11,399<\/li><\/ul>
The Orbea Orca Aero <\/a>of Lotto-Dstny is one of two bikes that just creeps in under the \u00a312,000 mark. It is also one of a number that uses FSA\u2019s Power Box power meter<\/a>, with internals from Power2Max.<\/p>
Wheels are supplied by Orbea’s components arm Oquo<\/a>, wrapped in Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR<\/a> tyres.<\/p>
9. Team Jayco-AlUla’s Giant Propel Advanced SL<\/h2>
$\"VALLOIRE,$
Jayco AlUla’s premium Propel Advanced SL is in the top ten of the price league. – Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Giant Propel Advanced SL<\/li>
\u00a311,999 \/ $12,750<\/li><\/ul>
The other bike that sneaks in under \u00a312,000 is the impressively lightweight Giant Propel Advanced SL<\/a> of Team Jayco-AlUla, who will ride in a fresh new team kit for the Tour (apart from Dutch national champion Dylan Groenewegen, of course, pictured above).\u00a0<\/p>
The design is inspired by AlUla \u2013 the ancient oasis city located in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, but should orange and green ever be seen, without something in between? No.<\/p>
8. Soudal Quick-Step’s Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8<\/h2>
$\"Remco$
Remco Evenepoel’s Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 is slightly cheaper than Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d’s. – Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8<\/li>
\u00a312,000 \/ $14,000<\/li><\/ul>
The \u00a312,000 mark also sees our first Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8<\/a>, for Soudal Quick-Step.<\/p>
Remco Evenepoel’s team uses a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 groupset and some riders, such as general classification<\/a> hopeful, opt for tube-type clincher S-Works Turbo Cotton tyres.<\/p>
The team uses Roval\u2019s latest Rapide CLX II Team wheels which aren\u2019t currently included on the commercially available standard S-Works SL8. That will likely bump the price up (as partly evidenced by Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s team bike to come), because these wheels are \u00a33,000 on their own.<\/p>
7. Team Visma-Lease a Bike’s C\u00e9rvelo S5<\/h2>
$\"Christophe$
Christophe Laporte’s C\u00e9rvelo S5 sports the teams Tour de France special colours. – Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Cerv\u00e9lo S5<\/li>
\u00a312,500 \/ $13,000<\/li><\/ul>
Visma-Lease a Bike\u2019s star-studded squad is mainly using the Cerv\u00e9lo S5<\/a> for the Tour and if you want one of these, it\u2019ll cost you a cool \u00a312,500.\u00a0<\/p>
This is another bike fitted with a SRAM Red AXS groupset, while Cerv\u00e9lo\u2019s sibling company, Reserve, provides the wheels.<\/p>
It\u2019s also another team with a new jersey, with the bumble bees swapping their normal yellow kit for a jazzy design during this year\u2019s Tour.\u00a0<\/p>
6. EF Education-EasyPost’s Cannondale SuperSix LAB71 Team<\/h2>
$\"Neilson$
EF Education-EasyPost’s Cannondale SuperSix Evo LAB71 is pretty and costs a pretty penny. – Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Cannondale SuperSix LAB71 Team<\/li>
\u00a312,500 \/ $14,999<\/li><\/ul>
One of the only exact team replicas you can buy is Cannondale\u2019s SuperSix Evo LAB71 Team bike of EF Education-EasyPost.\u00a0<\/p>
For some time, we’re told, many of the team’s riders were actually racing on SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod<\/a> framesets, but that’s all change by the 2024 Tour de France.<\/p>
The \u00a312,500 build uses a Dura-Ace groupset with Vision wheels and FSA power meter. It\u2019s up to you, however, to add the WorldTour watts.<\/p>
5. Ineos-Grenadiers’ Pinarello Dogma F<\/h2>
$\"Geraint$
Ineos-Grenadiers’ rides the new Pinarello Dogma F, the peloton’s fifth priciest bike. – Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Pinarello Dogma F<\/li>
\u00a312,600 \/ $14,500<\/li><\/ul>
If you have \u00a3100 more, you could buy Ineos-Grenadiers\u2019 Pinarello Dogma F<\/a>. <\/p>
This is fresh to the market, with claims of improved aerodynamics and a modified carbon construction to save weight, but the team\u2019s build is unchanged with a Shimano Dura-Ace groupset and wheels.<\/p>
4. Team TotalEnergies’ ENVE Melee<\/h2>
$\"ENVE$
The ENVE Melee of Team TotalEnergies, ridden by Sandy Dujardin. – Dario Belingheri\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Enve Melee\u00a0<\/li>
\u00a312,600 \/ $12,000<\/li><\/ul>
ENVE provides Team TotalEnergies with its Melee frame<\/a>, SES cockpit and wheels<\/a>. All in, the build costs a cool \u00a312,600 (with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 groupset, of course).<\/p>
This bike is cheaper in the US, largely because ENVE is an American brand. If you\u2019re over the pond, it\u2019s a \u2018mere\u2019 $12,000.<\/p>
3. UAE Team Emirates’ Colnago V4Rs<\/h2>
$\"Tadej$
UAE Team Emirates rides the Colnago V4Rs with some boutique modifications. – Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Colnago V4Rs<\/li>
\u00a313,999 \/ $16,069<\/li><\/ul>
For our podium, we step up to and exceed \u00a314,000 \u2013 is anyone feeling breathless, yet?\u00a0<\/p>
UAE Team Emirates’ Colnago V4Rs <\/a>bikes are finished with ENVE SES wheels, Carbon-Ti chainrings, Carbon-Ti brake rotors, Continental GP5000 S TR tyres<\/a> and ENVE cockpits.<\/p>
So, what could be more expensive? Well, there are two left.<\/p>
2. Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD<\/h2>
$\"Red$
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s S-Works Tarmac SL8 is equipped with SRAM Red AXS. – ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT\/AFP via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD<\/li>
\u00a314,500 \/ $16,500<\/li><\/ul>
Like Soudal Quick-Step, Red Bull\u2013Bora-Hansgrohe has fancy new Roval Rapide CLX II Team wheels to go along with its new name and kit, but Ro\u011fli\u010d and his teammates use SRAM\u2019s latest Red AXS groupset.<\/p>
Specialized has also chosen to sell a limited run of replica bikes in the team’s new colours, complete with the new wheels, making it the second-most expensive bike in our list.<\/p>
So with silver accents and Red Bull motif’s everywhere, this is a very shiny machine. <\/p>
1. Lidl-Trek’s Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8<\/h2>
$\"Carlos$
Lidl-Trek rides the latest, and exceedingly expensive, Trek Madone SLR. – Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8<\/li>
\u00a314,700 \/ $16,999<\/li><\/ul>
Topping the money pile is the Lidl-Trek team’s new Trek Madone SLR<\/a>, which costs a staggering \u00a314,700. If you\u2019re in the States, the bike the team rides will cost you $16,999.<\/p>
In dollar prices, this is more than double the cost of Uno X\u2019s Dare VSRu.<\/p>
And consider the cost of all the bikes Lidl-Trek will take to the Tour \u2013 teams are made up of eight riders, they all have a race bike and two spares for the following team cars, plus the mechanics truck will likely house a fourth bike for each rider to cover breakages.\u00a0<\/p>
That equates to over half a million dollars’ worth of bikes for the team. Professional cycling is an expensive business, but that\u2019s a huge sum.\u00a0<\/p>
If money was no object, however, which would you have?\u00a0<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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