{"id":66721,"date":"2024-07-12T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afae4cb1-e8f3-4ef6-960d-d4ba305cb9e2"},"modified":"2024-07-12T18:25:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T16:25:27","slug":"2024-tour-de-france-tech-trends-1x-on-the-galibier-new-aero-tech-waxed-chains-and-more","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/2024-tour-de-france-tech-trends-1x-on-the-galibier-new-aero-tech-waxed-chains-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Tour de France tech trends | 1x on the Galibier, new aero tech, waxed chains and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

How tech is evolving at the most important bike race of the year <\/p>

By Simon von Bromley\n <\/p>

Published: Friday, 12 July 2024 at 16:00 PM<\/p>

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The 2024 Tour de France is in full swing, with the battle raging for stages and jerseys.<\/p>

As with previous years, we packed our notepads and cameras, and headed out to the Grand Depart to tour team hotels looking for the hottest pro bikes<\/a> and latest tech trends.<\/p>

Just as with last year\u2019s race<\/a>, the 2024 Tour de France<\/a> has already thrown up several notable tech trends during its first two weeks.<\/p>

We’ve seen 1x drivetrains on the Galibier, ever chunkier tyres, new aero bikes and tech, waxed chains and more.<\/p>

So, let\u2019s dive into the key tech trends shaping the racing at the 2024 Tour.<\/p>