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Tour de France bikes 2023: who’s riding what?

All the bikes and tech on display at the 2023 Tour De France

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Paul Norman

The 2023 Tour de France covers 3,404km (2,115 miles) over its 21 stages. That’s 54km more than last year’s Tour.

However, the bigger news is that time trial kilometres are down from two time trials totalling 53km last year (including the Prologue) to just one at 22.4km this year. It finishes at 974m in altitude and has a 2.5km Cat 2 climb to the finish, with an average 9.4 per cent gradient.

For several years, there's been an individual time trial on the penultimate stage, but this year, it’s on the Tuesday of the final week.

Given how a time trial can upset the final result, as in the 2023 Giro d’Italia, or cement it, as in last year’s Tour, it’s a surprising move.

That means the teams’ road bikes are increasingly to the fore. As usual, there’s some very flashy tech on show and we can expect more to be announced in the run-up to the Grand Départ and probably to be unearthed by the sharp-eyed as the race proceeds.

Read on for a complete list of the bikes in this year’s Tour de France, along with the kit they’re fitted with, and our pick of some of the new bikes and tech to keep an eye out for at the 2023 Tour de France .

Also check out our guide to prize money in this year's race, our explainer on leaders jerseys , a comprehensive Tour de France jargon buster and our round-up of how to watch the Tour , wherever you are in the world.

Tour de France 2023 bike brands

drivetrain on Simon Clarke's Factor O2 VAM.

The 2023 Tour de France peloton is made up of 22 teams of eight, 176 riders in total. The 18 WorldTour squads receive an automatic invitation to compete, while four second-tier Pro Continental teams get a wildcard invitation. Between them, 19 bike brands are represented.

That’s two up on last year’s Tour, although the majority of brands are the same as in last year’s race. Even Ridley and Factor, who saw their teams demoted to the UCI’s second division, are back this year thanks to wildcard invitations for Lotto-Dstny and Israel-Premier Tech respectively.

New bike brands this year are Bianchi, Look and Dare, while out this year is De Rosa. Specialized continues to sponsor three teams, as in 2022, but Canyon is down from three to two.

Bianchi was absent last year, but is back with Arkéa-Samsic. It had its first race win back in 1899 and its bikes were ridden by Fausto Coppi, Felice Gimondi and Marco Pantani as well as a who’s who of other top-drawer racers, so it’s a prestigious return for the brand. On the other hand, De Rosa is an equally famous name from cycling’s past that has departed the Tour.

Bike brands represented at the 2023 Tour de France:

Bianchi : Team Arkéa-Samsic
BMC : AG2R Citroën Team
Cannondale : EF Education-EasyPost
Canyon : Alpecin-Deceuninck, Movistar Team
Cervélo : Jumbo-Visma
Colnago : UAE Team Emirates
Cube : Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
Dare : Uno-X Pro Cycling
Factor : Israel-Premier Tech
Giant : Team Jayco-AlUla
Lapierre : Groupama-FDJ
Look : Cofidis
Merida : Bahrain Victorious
Pinarello : Ineos Grenadiers
Ridley : Lotto-Dstny
Scott : Team DSM-Firmenich
Specialized : Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep, TotalEnergies
Trek : Lidl-Trek
Wilier Triestina : Astana-Qazaqstan

Read on for more details of each team’s bikes, wheels and other kit.

What’s new in Tour de France tech?

New bike launches.

Since last year’s Tour, the Colnago Prototipo ridden to second place by Tadej Pogačar has finally become the Colnago V4Rs and been released for us to review – and anyone with deep enough pockets to buy.

Rather like the Colnago, the new Look 795 Blade RS ridden by Team Cofidis has been in plain sight for months, but was only officially launched earlier in June.

Its profile is similar to many other pro bikes with front-end integration, aero tubes and dropped seatstays, but is a departure from Look’s previous pro-level race bikes.

As per the usual playbook, Look says the new bike is stiffer and more aero.

Race tech gallery from the 2023 Paris-Roubaix, 09.04.23, Compiégne, France - Alpecin-Deceuninck - Mathieu van Der Poel

There are more subtle changes to the Canyon Aeroad . Canyon has yet to announce details, but there are slight changes to the tube profiles and the seatpost clamp has moved from the rear of the seat tube to the top of the top tube.

EF Education Easypost's Cannondale SuperSix Evo Lab71 at Paris-Roubaix 2023

The changes to the Cannondale SuperSix EVO are equally small but significant, with the fourth generation of the bike lighter and more aero – and in LAB71 format significantly more expensive.

Other new bikes bubbling under include an update to the Factor O2 VAM , BMC's new aero road bike and a new Ridley bike , also aero.

One thing all these bikes have in common is there's not a cable or brake hose in sight. In part, that's down to all the groupsets ridden now having wireless connections between the shifters and the derailleurs.

It's also due to the brake hoses running exclusively internally. Since they're invariably hydraulic, there's no loss of braking efficiency, however sharp the bends and no matter how convoluted the routing becomes.

Tubeless wheels and tyres have mostly taken over

Continental GP5000 S TR tyre on a Zipp 353 NSW wheel

Almost all teams are now running tubeless tyres in place of the pros’ favourite tubulars. There are good reasons for this beyond the lack of potentially carcinogenic and addictive solvents in the tub cement (more of an issue for the team mechanics than the riders).

Matej Mohorič of Bahrain Victorious has claimed tubeless tech can lower rolling resistance by up to 15 watts per tyre. Paired with the latest aero wheel designs, that’s a huge margin.

You’re also less likely to need a wheel swap at a crucial point in the race, with sealant helping to cope with punctures, although unlike tubs you can’t ride a flat tyre to the finish or while waiting for the team car to give you a wheel swap.

28mm tyres are also increasingly taking over from 25mm, even on the smooth tarmac generally enjoyed on the Tour. Riders often sub in time trial tyres for road tyres, due to their lighter weight, although they in general offer less puncture protection than the best road bike tyres .

One team that has remained on tubs is Astana-Qazaqstan, although it’s in the process of swapping from Corima wheels that don’t offer a tubeless rim, to HED which does.

Component choices

SRAM Red AXS power meter crankset on a Movistar Team Canyon Aeroad CFR at the 2023 Giro d'Italia

As in previous years, Shimano dominates the teams’ drivetrain choices, with just three teams on SRAM (Jumbo-Visma, Movistar, Lidl-Trek) and one (AG2R-Citroën) on Campagnolo – one down on 2022 with the defection of UAE Team Emirates to Shimano at the beginning of 2023.

There's more on Campagnolo Super Record below, but an unlaunched update to SRAM Red AXS has been spotted. With SRAM focusing on the launch of its updated Force AXS groupset earlier in 2023, it seems likely that a new version of Red AXS will be announced sooner rather than later.

We've seen an increasing acceptance of single chainrings in races earlier in the season, such as Paris-Roubaix , and that may extend to flatter stages in the Tour, when the small chainring is little used.

Expect 2x setups to take over in the mountains again though, yet even there Primož Roglič showed that a single ring with a wide-range cassette was a winning option.

There’s more variation in wheels than drivetrains, with the aforementioned Corima and HED, as well as Reserve, Vision, DT Swiss, Roval, Newmen, Black Inc, ENVE, Bontrager, Zipp and Cadex all represented.

Campagnolo goes wireless

Campagnolo is providing its Super Record groupset to just one team this year, AG2R Citroën. However, it has dispensed with wires, with the recent launch of the new Super Record Wireless groupset.

As with SRAM Red AXS , the consumer version of Super Record Wireless uses smaller chainrings paired to cassettes starting with a 10-tooth sprocket and rising to just 29 teeth as the largest sprocket option. However, the pros are likely to stick to closer ratios for all but the toughest stages.

There are a couple of interesting things to watch out for here: first, are all the riders using the latest Wireless groupset?

When Shimano Dura-Ace went 12-speed last year, there were still teams using the older 11-speed Dura-Ace long after the official launch, due in large part to the new groupset’s scarcity.

Will Campagnolo have got its manufacturing and distribution ducks in a row better than Shimano?

Wout van Aert's Cervelo Soloist at Paris-Roubaix 2023

Second, with SRAM Red AXS, there are a series of chainring options designed specifically for the pros, which are larger than the chainrings on the complete cranksets available for consumer purchase.

That’s partly because pros like to push larger gears at their elevated riding speeds (winner Jonas Vingegaard averaged over 42kph throughout the entire Tour last year).

It’s also because the chainline and the degree of curvature of the chain as it passes over the jockey wheels and cassette make small, but significant, differences in drivetrain friction. Therefore, riding in a larger sprocket nearer the middle of the cassette is an easy marginal gain. It’s also the reason why OSPW systems are used by the pros.

Will we see AG2R Citroën riders using larger chainrings, perhaps borrowed from the previous generation of Super Record, with Campagnolo Super Record Wireless at the Tour?

Tour de France 2023 bikes

All 18 WorldTour teams ride the Tour de France and every one of them gets the pick of the best bikes from their sponsors’ ranges. That includes all teams using 12-speed wireless/semi-wireless electronic groupsets on their road bikes and a choice of top-spec carbon wheels.

The invited Pro Continental teams (Israel-Premier Tech, Lotto-Dstny, TotalEnergies, Uno X) too are on top-spec bikes and equipment – there’s no second best here.

Read on for a breakdown of who’s riding what.

AG2R Citroën Team (ACT)

AG2R Citroen Team's BMC Teammachine at Paris-Roubaix 2023

Framesets: BMC Teammachine SLR01/Timemachine Road/Timemachine (TT)
Drivetrain: Campagnolo Super Record Wireless
Wheels: Campagnolo Bora WTO/WTO Ultra
Finishing kit: BMC, Power2Max, Look, Pirelli, Fizik, Elite, Wahoo

Alpecin-Deceuninck (ADC)

Bikes: Canyon Ultimate CFR/Aeroad CFR/ Speedmax CFR Disc (TT)
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
Wheels: Shimano
Finishing kit: Canyon, Shimano, Vittoria, Selle Italia, Elite, Wahoo

Astana-Qazaqstan (AST)

Bikes: Wilier Triestina Filante SLR/0 SLR/Turbine (TT)
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace/SLF Motion jockey wheels and bottom bracket
Wheels: Corima/HED
Finishing kit: Wilier, Look, Vittoria, Prologo, Tacx, Garmin

Bahrain Victorious (TBV)

Bikes: Merida Scultura Disc Team/Reacto Disc Team/Time Warp (TT)
Wheels: Vision Metron
Finishing kit: FSA/Vision, Continental, Prologo, Elite

Bora-Hansgrohe (BOH)

Bikes: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7/Shiv (TT)
Wheels: Roval
Finishing kit: Roval, Specialized, Wahoo

Cofidis (COF)

Bikes: Look 795 Blade RS/796 Monoblade RS (TT)
Wheels: Corima
Finishing kit: Look, SRM, Michelin, Selle Italia, Elite, Wahoo

EF Education-EasyPost (EFE)

Bikes: Cannondale SuperSix EVO/SystemSix/SuperSlice (TT)
Finishing kit: FSA/Vision, Wahoo Speedplay, Vittoria, Prologo, FSA, Tacx, Wahoo

Groupama-FDJ (GFC)

Groupama-FDJ paint job for the Tour de France

Bikes: Lapierre Xelius SL 10.0/Aircode DRS/Aérostorm DRS (TT)
Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace / PRO
Finishing kit: PRO, Continental, Prologo, Elite, Garmin

Ineos Grenadiers (IGD)

Bikes: Pinarello Dogma F/Bolide (TT)
Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace/Princeton Carbonworks
Finishing kit: MOST, Continental, Fizik, Elite, Garmin

Intermarché-Circus-Wanty (ICW)

Bikes: Cube Litening C:68X Pro/Aerium (TT)
Wheels: Newmen Advanced SL
Finishing kit: Cube, Look, Continental, Prologo, Elite, CeramicSpeed, Bryton

Israel-Premier Tech (IPT)

Bikes: Factor Ostro VAM / O2 VAM / Hanzo (TT)
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace/FSA chainset
Wheels: Black Inc
Finishing kit: Black Inc, Rotor, Maxxis, Selle Italia, CeramicSpeed, SwissStop, Elite, Hammerhead

Jumbo-Visma (TJV)

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Bikes: Cervélo R5 Disc/S5/P5 (TT)
Groupset: SRAM Red eTap AXS
Wheels: Reserve 52/63
Finishing kit: Cervélo, Wahoo Speedplay, Vittoria, Fizik, Tacx, Garmin

Lidl-Trek (LTK)

Trek Madone team bike (Trek-Segafredo) with a 1x drivetrain at 2023 Paris-Roubaix

Bikes: Trek Émonda SLR/Madone SLR/Speed Concept (TT)
Wheels: Bontrager Aeolus
Finishing kit: Bontrager, Time, Pirelli, Wahoo

Lotto-Dstny (LTD)

Bikes: Ridley Noah Fast Disc/Helium SLX Disc/Dean Fast (TT)
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace/Cema bearings
Wheels: DT Swiss
Finishing kit: Deda, 4iiii, Vittoria, Selle Italia, Tacx, Garmin

Movistar Team (MOV)

Einer Rubio's Movistar Team Canyon Aeroad CFR at the 2023 Giro d'Italia

Bikes: Canyon Aeroad CFR/Speedmax CF SLX (TT)
Wheels: Zipp
Finishing kit: Canyon, Look, Continental, Fizik, Lizard Skins, Garmin

Soudal-QuickStep (SOQ)

Bikes: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7/Roubaix/Shiv (TT)
Finishing kit: Roval, Specialized, CeramicSpeed, Tacx, Supercaz, Garmin

Team Arkéa-Samsic (ARK)

Arkéa-Samsic's Bianchi Oltre RC WorldTour team bike for 2023

Bikes: Bianchi Specialissima/Oltre RC/Aquila (TT)
Finishing kit: Bianchi, Continental, Selle Italia, Elite, Wahoo

Team DSM-Firmenich (DSM)

Bikes: Scott Foil RC/Plasma 5 (TT)
Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace
Finishing kit: Syncros, Vittoria, Elite, Wahoo

Team Jayco-AlUla (JAY)

Bikes: Giant Propel Advanced Disc/TCR Advanced SL Disc/Trinity Advanced Pro (TT)
Wheels: Cadex 36, 42, 65
Finishing kit: Cadex, Giant

TotalEnergies (TEN)

TotalEnergies is one of three teams riding the Tarmac SL7 at this year's Tour.

Finishing kit: Roval, Specialized, Tacx, Garmin

UAE Team Emirates (UAD)

Will Tadej Pogacar have recovered from injury?

Bikes: Colnago V4Rs/K.one (TT)
Wheels: ENVE
Finishing kit: Colnago, Look, Continental, Prologo, Elite, Wahoo

Uno-X Pro Cycling (UXT)

Bikes : Dare VSRu/TSRf (TT)
Finishing kit: Dare, Schwalbe, Pro, CeramicSpeed, Elite, Garmin

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Tour de France winning bikes: Pinarello is the top dog

We look back at the last 15 bikes to be ridden to victory and Italian brands dominate

Jonas Vingegaard of Jumbo-Visma pictured in action during stage 21, the final stage of the Tour de France on his custom yellow Cervelo

It goes without saying that the Tour de France is the biggest race in cycling, which means it's the perfect proving ground for brands to test their range-topping superbikes, with many companies timing new releases with the Tour each year.

The bike brands are fighting nearly as hard for the top step of the podium as the riders and teams themselves - so which brands have come out on top over the years?

Well, the last decade has been an almost totally Italian affair. Eight of the last ten editions have been shared between Pinarello (Team Ineos) and Colnago (UAE Emirates), with the only upsets coming from Specialized (Astana in 2014) and Cervélo (Jumbo-Visma in 2022).

Looking back a little further and 2011 saw the first ever Australian victor of the Tour de France in Cadel Evans (Team BMC), who rode a BMC Team Machine. Before that Specialized also secured a bike win in 2010 with Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank).

Schleck was awarded the title after though only after Alberto Contador's disqualification. That didn't actually change the winning bike brand as Contador's Team Astana were also on Specialized.

El Pistolero did win the year before, though, but in 2009 he was on board a Trek Madone. The year before that, and rather neatly topping and tailing our ever-so-slightly arbitrary 15 year timeline, Carlos Sastre won the 2008 race on a Cervélo!

Here's a look at the machines that took their riders to victory from 2008 to 2022 - but first, a few commonly asked questions...

What kind of bikes do Tour de France riders use?

The vast majority of stages are road stages, requiring road bikes. In 2022, there are two time trial stages (stage one and stage 20), where riders will be aboard time trial bikes. But you wanted more detail than that, right?! Most brands supply teams with two road models: a lightweight climbing bike, and an aero bike - the latter being more suited to fast, flat stages. Exceptions include Pinarello, where the Italian marquee says its Dogma F can do both.

How much do Tour de France bikes cost?

The Pinarello Dogma is perhaps the best example to give. Relaunched in August 2021 as the ' Pinarello Dogma F ', the top-end SRAM Red eTap model will set you back £12,000 / $14,500.

Can you buy a Tour de France bike?

WorldTour bikes ridden by the pros are commercially available. Brands across the board will tell you that the bike you can buy in the shops is exactly the same as that ridden by the pros. However, some skepticism surrounds this assertion. If pro bikes are treated with a slightly different carbon layup and geometry, as is often suggested, the changes will be minimal and likely take into account the lesser requirement of longevity and greater strength/flexibility of professional riders.

Which bike brand has had the most Tour de France wins?

Pinarello hasn't just dominated the past decade or so - bikes bearing the Italian brand's name are the most successful in Tour de France history. The first of its 16 wins came in 1988 with Pedro Delgado and Team Reynolds, with further successes coming with Miguel Induráin, Bjarne Riis and Jan Ulrich and then Team Sky/Ineos Grenadiers. The next most successful brand is Peugeot. Now better know for cars, the French brand first won in 1905, with its last victory in 1977. Trek can only claim two official Tour de France wins, with Alberto Contador in 2007 and 2009. The US brand would be equal with Gitane on nine wins but, of course, Lance Armstrong's seven 'wins' aboard a Trek have been struck from the record books.

Tour de France bikes

2022: Jonas Vingegaard's (Jumbo-Visma) Cervélo R5 and S5

Jonas Vingegaard holding custom yellow Cervelo S5 after winning tour de france 2022

The 2022 Tour de France was a display of dominance from the squad we have seen at the forefront of racing for so long now, Jumbo-Visma. Last year, the team swept up the overall victory and KOM jersey with Jonas Vingegaard , as well as the points classification with Wout Van Aert . Six stage victories to top things off made this a pretty memorable run for the Dutch cycling team.

Vingegaard used a combination of Cervélo's S5 aero bike, and R5 climbing bike throughout the Tour, but he ultimately rolled into Paris aboard his custom-painted S5.

Both bikes were fully clad in the latest 12-speed Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 and featured matching wheels. The Dura-Ace wheelsets varied from the C35 offering for mountain days, while the C60s saw use on the flatter stages.

Interestingly too, 2022 is the first year in history to be won strictly on disc brakes . Though Tadej Pogacar did roll into Paris one year earlier on discs, he also used rim brakes in time trials and for a select few mountain stages - Jumbo-Visma on the other hand, ran exclusively disc setups during the 2022 Tour. If ever there was a sign that rim brakes are on their way to extinction, surely this is it.

2020 & 2021: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) Colnago V3Rs

Pogačar's winning machine from stage nine of 2021

Pogačar's 2020 win made him the first ever Slovenian rider to win the Tour de France, the youngest ever rider at 21-years-old, and he achieved that feat riding a Colnago V3Rs , with Colnago having never won cycling's most prestigious race before either.

Though he rode the same bike model each year, his setups differed. In 2020 he opted for a more 'traditional' feel, with a Campagnolo Super Record EPS 12-speed groupset, Bora One tubular wheels and a set of Campagnolo’s Super Record rim brakes.

In 2021, though, he used Campagnolo’s Super Record EPS groupset and Bora Ultra WTO 45 wheels with Vittoria Graphene 2.0 tubeless tyres. He switched to disc brakes too for most stages, helping his stability in the often tumultuous French weather.

For two stages he did revert to rim brakes though, one of which came during his stage five time-trial win while using his Colnago K.one time trial bike. He used the same setup that helped during 2020's decisive La Planche des Belle Filles time trial, before he ditched the TT bike in favour of a road bike .

Pogačar's 'traditional' bike without a power meter or computer on stage 19 of the 2020 Tour de France

Pogačar proceeded on a bike without a power meter or computer, riding on feel alone in one of cycling's most pure rides.

In 2021, his bike featured yellow accents as early as stage nine, when he first wore the maillot jaune, so dominant was his performance.

2019: Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) Pinarello Dogma F12

While the team may have undergone a name change and re-brand, there was no shock at the top of the Tour de France standings as Team Sky, now Team Ineos, took another title.

The 2019 Tour was a historic moment, however, as Egan Bernal became the first Colombian to ever win the yellow jersey and the youngest rider - at the time - in the modern era, at 22-years-old.

It took Pinarello another two years to bring out the Dogma F12 after the launch of the Dogma F10, on which Thomas won last year’s Tour de France. In that time, Pinarello said it had improved the aerodynamics, saving eight watts at 40kp/h, and made the frameset stiffer and lighter too.

Bernal stuck with rim brakes in 2019, twinned with Lightweight wheels for the climbing days and Shimano Dura-Ace wheels on the fast and flat days.

The Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 made up the rest of the components.

2018: Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) Pinarello Dogma F10 X-Light

Thomas won the 2018 Tour d France aboard a Pinarello F10 X-Light - which uses a slightly different carbon fibre compared to previous iterations, resulting in a weight drop of around a kilogram.

The geometry remains fixed, as does the use of an asymmetric bottom bracket, plus the wind cheating concave down tube is designed to incorporate bottles in optimal position.

The Tour's first Welsh winner opted for an integrated 40mm Talon handlebar and 130mm stem, with a Fizik Arione saddle that carries his optimum position marked in pen. The saddle height was around 78.5cm and Thomas rode with 175mm cranks - which are longer than most opt for.

The groupset is Shimano Dura-Ace, with a 53/39 crankset and 11-30 at the back, alongside a Stages power meter. The wheels fitted when we saw the bike were carbon tubular Dura-Ace hoops, wearing Continental Competition tyres and the paint job carries a speed line for every Team Sky victory.

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The bikes of the tour de france, a look at the 22 team bikes that are being raced at the 2022 tour de france..

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There are 18 bike brands sponsoring the 22 teams of the 2022 Tour de France . Canyon and Specialized have three teams apiece, while the other brands have all their eggs in one team’s basket.

Here, we present one bike as raced by each team. Please note that most brands have a few models for the team riders to choose from. So Movistar riders, for instance, can pick between the Canyon Aeroad aero bike and the Ultimate all-around race bike. Plus, of course, there are time trial machines in the mix as well.

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For components, Shimano, Campagnolo, and SRAM are all in the mix, with Shimano having the lion’s share of the teams.

Read on for a look at every team bike of the 2022 Tour de France .

AG2R Citröen’s BMC

Bicycle: BMC Model shown here: Teammachine SLR01 Components: Campagnolo Wheels: Campagnolo Notes: The team also has access to the Timemachine Road aero bike.

Alpecin-Fenix’s Canyon

Bicycle: Canyon Model shown here: Aeroad CFR Components: Shimano Wheels: Shimano Notes: For climbing days, the team can opt for the Ultimate CFR.

Arkéa-Samsic’s Canyon

Bicycle: Canyon Model shown here: Aeroad CFR Components: Shimano Wheels: Shimano Notes: Nairo Quintana, this team’s hope for the overall, races on a size XS — one of the smallest bikes of the Tour de France.

Astana Qazaqstan’s Wilier Triestina

Bicycle: Wilier Triestina Model shown here: 0 SLR Components: Shimano Wheels: Corima Notes: The team can also ride the Filante SLR aero bike

Bahrain Victoriuous’s Merida

Bicycle: Merida Model shown here: Reacto Team Components: Shimano Wheels: Vision Notes: The team also has access to the Scultura Team

B&B Hotels-KTM’s KTM

Bicycle: KTM Model shown here: Revelator Alto Components: Shimano Wheels: DT Swiss Notes: KTM is best known for motorcycles, but makes non-motorized two-wheelers as well.

BikeExchange–Jayco’s Giant

Bicycle: Giant Model shown here: TCR Advanced SL Components: Shimano Wheels: Cadex Notes: The team also has the Propel aero bike.

Bora-Hansgrohe’s Specialized

Bicycle: Specialized Model shown here: Tarmac SL 7 Components: Shimano Wheels: Roval Notes: Specialized has supplied the team’s bikes since 2017, also the year that Peter Sagan, who has since left, joined the team. Specialized has all of its pro riders on the Tarmac all-around race bike, instead of a separate aero bike and climbing bike.

Cofidis’ De Rosa

Bicycle: De Rosa Model shown here: SK Components: Campagnolo Wheels: Corima Notes: Cofidis also has the De Rosa Merak as an option.

DSM’s Scott

Bicycle: Scott Model shown here: Addict RC Components: Shimano Wheels: Shimano Notes: The team also has the Foil aero bike.

EF Education–EasyPost’s Cannondale

Bicycle: Cannondale Model shown here: SuperSix EVO Components: FSA/Shimano Wheels: Vision Notes: The American-based team has been racing on the American Cannondale brand for eight seasons now. They also have the SystemSix aero bike in their arsenal.

Groupama-FDJ’s Lapierre

Bicycle: Lapierre Model shown here: Xelius Components: Shimano Wheels: Shimano Notes: Lapierre has been the solitary bike sponsor of this stalwart French squad for more than 20 years.

Ineos-Grenadiers’ Pinarello

Bicycle: Pinarello Model shown here: Dogma F Components: Shimano Wheels: Shimano Notes: The Ineos Grenadiers are disc-only on road bikes now.

Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert’s Cube

Bicycle: Cube Model shown here: Litening C:68X Components: Shimano Wheels: Newmen Notes: The team uses the The Aerium TT bike in time trials.

Israel–Premier Tech’s Factor

Bicycle: Factor Model shown here: Ostro VAM Components: Shimano Wheels: Black, Inc. Notes: Factor makes a number of eye-catching bikes, including the One aero bike with a bayonet fork design that comes up in front of the head tube.

Jumbo-Visma’s Cervélo

Bicycle: Cervélo Model shown here: Caledonia-5 Components: Shimano Wheels: Shimano Notes: Cervélo offers three different road bikes to this heavy hitting team with ambitions for both the yellow and green jerseys. Wout van Aert and the rest of the team will be on the S5 for sprint stages and the R5 for climbing days.

Lotto-Soudal’s Ridley

Bicycle: Ridley Model shown here: Noah Fast Disc Components: Shimano Wheels: DT Swiss Notes: This quintessentially Belgian squad races quintessentially Belgian bikes, with a choice between the Noah Fast aero bike, the Helium SLX climbing bike, and the Fenix SL all-around race bike.

Movistar’s Canyon

Bicycle: Canyon Model shown here: Aeroad CFR Components: SRAM Wheels: Zipp Notes: Although built and billed as an aero bike, the Aeroad has often been raced on the rough roads of Paris-Roubaix, and has won at the cobbled Tour of Flanders.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl’s Specialized

Bicycle: Specialized Model shown here: Tarmac SL7 Components: Shimano Wheels: Roval Notes: Specialized has all of its pro riders on the Tarmac all-around race bike, instead of a separate aero bike and climbing bike.

TotalEnergies’ Specialized

Bicycle: Specialized Model shown here: Tarmac SL7 Components: Shimano Wheels: Roval Notes : Specialized can’t bear to see Peter Sagan on anything but its own bikes. The brand picked up a third team sponsorship for 2022 when he left Bora-Hansgrohe.

Trek-Segafredo’s Trek

Bicycle: Trek Model shown here: Émonda Components: SRAM Wheels: Bontrager Notes: The Émonda is an ultralight race bike with some more subtle aero shaping. The team also has a more outright aero bike in the Madone.

UAE Team Emirates’ Colnago

Bicycle: Colnago Model shown here: V3Rs Components: Campagnolo Wheels: Campagnolo Notes: UAE is the last high profile team to race on rim brakes, usually opting for them on mountain stages to save about 300 grams. Colnago has recently announced a new “Prototipo” model, which the team will have access to at the Tour, that should be light enough to reach the UCI weight limit with disc brakes.

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20 Years and Counting: How The Bikes of the Tour de France Have Changed by Matt Stephens

Since Škoda’s partnership with the Tour de France began 20 years ago, the bikes at the Tour have undergone remarkable transformations, fuelled by advancements in technology and the pursuit of optimal performance.

In this article, I’m going to explore how these bikes have evolved, focussing on gearing ratios, aerodynamics, weight, and specialised designs for the various terrain the Tour offers. Additionally, I’ll delve into the developments in wheel technology and the increasing emphasis on wider tire widths. First up though, let’s look at gears.

(Note, you’ll see the word ‘optimise’ used a lot in this article, just saying).

Gearing ratios

One of the significant advancements in cycling tech over the last couple of decades has been the continued refinement of gearing ratios. In the early 2000s when I was riding as a pro, we primarily relied on traditional double chainring setups with a limited range of gear options. In fact I had 8 sprockets to choose from where the pros now have 11 or 12. The lowest gearing I had back then was 39 x 25 for the hardest mountains. Looking back, I don’t know how I did it! However, with the introduction of compact chain sets, more gears and larger sprocket sizes, riders have now gained a much wider spectrum of ratios to choose from. This has enabled them to maintain an optimal cadence over various terrain, improving efficiency and reducing fatigue. A typical gear set up for a mountain stage of the Tour de France these days would be 36 x 32, with the option to go even lower should the climbs necessitate.

The advent of electronic shifting systems, such as Shimano’s Di2 and SRAM’s eTap, totally revolutionised gear changing by providing faster, more precise shifts. These electronic systems eliminated the need for traditional mechanical cables, resulting in faster, smoother gear changes and enhanced reliability. The seamless integration of electronic shifting systems has now become a standard feature in pro cycling, with wireless shifting now commonplace too. Although I don’t race anymore, I’d never go back to the old gear days!

Aerodynamics

Aerodynamics play a crucial role, where even the slightest reduction in wind resistance can translate into valuable time gains and/or watts and energy saved. Over the last two decades, bicycle manufacturers have invested heavily in wind tunnel testing and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to refine frame designs and improve aerodynamic efficiency. This search for more ‘free speed’ is neverending.

Modern bikes in the Tour feature frames with intricate tube profiles, aerodynamically optimised forks, and integrated components. The focus is on reducing drag by minimising the frontal area or leading edges of the bike, smoothing airflow around key areas such as the head tube, handlebars and integrating brake cables into the frame to reduce turbulence. This also gives these new bikes a really ‘clean’ uncluttered aesthetic. In short, they look great. Although it has to be said, I’m still in love with the look of the traditional steel frames of the past!

Specialised bikes for different terrains

Over the last decade or so teams at the Tour have begun employing a strategy of having specific bikes to suit different terrains. This would include a slightly heavier aero bike designed for flat and rolling stages, where aerodynamics and power transfer are critical. These aero bikes often feature deepsection carbon wheels, integrated handlebars and frames fine tuned for sprinting and efficient riding at high speed.

Conversely, for mountainous stages and demanding climbs, teams will use lightweight climbing bikes. These prioritise weight reduction to enhance the riders’ ability to tackle steep ascents. Climbing bikes typically feature ultralight frames, compact gearing, and minimalistic designs. By employing this strategy, teams can ensure their riders have the most suitable equipment for each stage, optimising their performance and conserving energy. That said, lighter bikes are now more aero than ever and aero bikes are lighter than ever, with some teams now opting for one singular bike for all types of terrain. The Ineos Grenadiers only use one bike for example, their Pinarello Dogmas.

Wheel technology

In recent years, there has been a notable shift towards wider tyre widths in pro cycling. Only 20 years ago, far narrower tyres were used, typically around 21-23mm in width. I remember descending high mountains on wet roads using only 21-23mm tyres running over 100psi in pressure. There’s no way you’d get me (or anyone) doing that now!

However, the now-known benefits of wider tyres, such as improved traction, lower rolling resistance, better puncture protection and increased comfort, coupled with a wider rim and improved aerodynamics, have prompted a paradigm shift in the peloton. With the gradual introduction of disc brakes over the last 5 years, which provide better modulation and stopping power, pro riders have been more open to the use of these wider tyres, which commonly range from 25mm to 28mm. These widths allow for lower tyre pressures without sacrificing rolling resistance, which translates into better handling on a variety of road surfaces for the reasons I’ve previously detailed. Again, I’d never go back to using narrow tyres. 28mm is what I use all the time now.

So, in short, the bikes ridden at the Tour de France over the last 20 years have experienced nothing short of a technological revolution. Each and every aspect of the bikes has been meticulously refined to maximise performance. Of course the quest for optimal performance continues apace, and it’ll be fascinating to witness how upcoming technological innovations shape the bikes ridden in the the Tours of the future. Hover bikes anyone? 😉

Finally and importantly, we can all ride these types of bikes ourselves. The tech ultimately trickles down to the consumer so we can all experience the feel of a thoroughbred machine. A machine that was tried and tested at the Tour de France, the humble bicycle’s ultimate playground.

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Results have arrived, the stage-winning bikes from the 2023 tour de france.

We are keeping track of which bikes win each stage of the 2023 Tour de France. We'll find out what bike manufacturers are dominant, and what drivetrains, wheels, and tires are regulars on the podium.

Written by: Bruce Lin

Published on: Jul 28, 2023

Posted in: Bikes

The Cervelo S5 may not have won any stages this year, but it helped Jonas Vingegaard take a much bigger prize: the Yellow Jersey. Photo: ASO/Pauline Ballet

The Tour de France is full of exciting race action, tragic defeats, and heroic moments. It's what makes the Tour so magical. But bike nerds like us are here for another reason: the bikes!

Riders, teams, and manufacturers all bring their best equipment to the Tour, so its the perfect place for us to geek out on new bikes, gear, and tech.

For the duration of this year's Tour, I'll be keeping track of what bikes are winning each stage. At the end, we'll have some fun data, and maybe some inspiration for how to equip our own bike quivers at home.

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2023 Tour de France - The Final Scores

The 2023 Tour de France is now done and dusted. After spending the first two weeks locked wheel to wheel with Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard landed a couple killer blows on stages 16 and 17 to secure his second Tour victory. There were a lot of different winning bikes, and a few notable "losers." Let's review...

2023 Tour de France Jersey Winners

General Classification - Jonas Vingegaard - Cervelo S5 / Cervelo R5
Points Classification - Jasper Philipsen - Canyon Aeroad CFR
Best young rider - Tadej Pogacar - Colnago V4Rs
King of the Mountains - Guilio Ciccone - Trek Madone SLR / Trek Emonda SLR

The Yellow Jersey winner, Jonas Vingegaard, can be seen riding into Paris aboard his Cervelo S5 . This is the bike he used for the majority of this year's stages. He only switched to the lighter Cervelo R5 for the mountain stages, and it's what he rode on stage 17 when he took minutes out on Pogacar to essentially win the Tour.

Both Cervelo's have nabbed plenty of stage wins in the previous two years, but they came up short this year. The only Cervelo win was Vingegaard's Stage 16 TT win on the Cervelo P5 . But hey, winning the overall is a much bigger deal. One thing I want to point out is that Vingegaard rode many stages with a 1x drivetrain. Take a look at his S5 above, and you'll see the single chainring set-up. I've been preaching the gospel of 1x road for a while, and while Vingegaard did switch back to a 2x for the mountain stages, I do feel a bit validated!

The Green Jersey Winner, Jasper Philipsen and his Canyon Aeroad CFR were leagues ahead of everyone else. With 4 wins, they won the most stages this year and proved that they were the fastest combo on flat finishes.

The White Jersey winner, Tadej Pogacar, put up a brilliant fight on his Colnago V4Rs . Unlike Vingegaard, Pogacar used the same frame for every stage, opting only to swap to shallower ENVE SES 2.3 wheels on the hardest mountain stages.

The Polka-dot Jersey Winner, Guilio Ciccone, cleverly targeted the King of the Mountains and secured it late in the race on Stage 20. While he rode a polka-dot Trek Madone SLR into Paris, most of his KOM points were won on the lighter Trek Emonda SLR . Like Vingegaard, Ciccone had the option to switch between aero and all-rounder frames.

Stage-Winning Frames and Components

Best Bike - Canyon Aeroad CFR - 4 wins
Best Drivetrain - Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 - 18 wins
Best Wheels - Shimano Dura-Ace C60 - 4 wins
Best Tires - Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - 8 wins

Of course, since Jasper Philipsen got the most stage wins, so did his bike, the Canyon Aeroad CFR . But thanks to the efforts of Tadej Pogacar and Adam Yates, the Colnago V4Rs was a strong second with three wins.

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 dominated most stages the Tour. It's not surprising since Shimano sponsors most of the teams. But even though Shimano groupsets won the majority of stages, it was SRAM AXS that took the overall. Interestingly, it looks like Vingegaard pairs Force AXS shifters with RED AXS drivetrains, likely because he likes the new revised hood shape . Also, I have to say it again — Vingegaard rode several stages on a 1x drivetrain. AWESOME.

Again, thanks to Philipsen, the Shimano Dura-Ace C60 wheels were the top wheel of the Tour with 4 wins, while Pogacar and Yates put the ENVE SES 4.5 into second with 3 wins. Interestingly, these wheels are close in depth, but Pogacar and Yates took their wins on hilly/mountain stages. It goes to show that deep aero wheels can win on climbs. Also, it's worth noting that Dura-Ace wheels took 2 additional wins with Ineos, but Kwiatkowski and Rodriguez rode the shallower Dura-Ace C36 to their two mountain stage wins.

The tubeless Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR was the tire of the Tour with 8 wins. Again, like Shimano, Continental sponsors the most teams, so it's not that surprising. But independent rolling resistance testing has shown that the GP 5000 S TR is among the fastest of the fast. The tubeless Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR G2.0 , however, was the tire that took the overall under Vingegaard, and it did also win 4 stages thanks to Philipsen. We did see a few clinchers win (all the Specialized teams and Cofidis still use clinchers), and we did see Vingegaard bust out some tubulars in the early Basque stages. But the story of this Tour was one of tubeless domination.

The Formula for the Ultimate TdF Stage-Winning Bike

Frame: Canyon Aeroad CFR Drivetrain: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace C60 Tires: Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR

Aero bikes won more stages. Pair the most sucessful aero frame with a benchmark drivetrain, aero wheels, and the fastest tires, and maybe you can win more stages than Jasper Philipsen.

My Dream TdF Stage Winning Bike

Frame: Look Blade 795 RS Drivetrain: SRAM RED eTap AXS (1x) Wheels: ENVE SES 4.5 Tires: Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR G2.0

I just have to be different. I think the Look Blade 795 RS was the best looking new bike at the Tour, and I love that it finally broke the 15-year-long Cofidis win drought. Of course, me being a weirdo, it needs a 1x SRAM AXS drivetrain, just like Vingegaard used in many of the early stages this year. Then my favorite blingy wheels, the ENVE SES 4.5. Finally, I have to have bright, tanwall tires, so the Vittoria Corsa Pro is the pick for me.

Stage 01 Winner - Bilboa > Bilboa

Tour de France Stage 1 winner Adam Yates Colnago V4Rs

Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) took the first Yellow Jersey of the race by beating his twin, Simon Yates (Team Jayco-AlUla), to the finish line after an extraordinary breakaway. This may be the first time a pair of twins have competed for a stage win at the Tour! Yates is riding the newly released Colnago V4Rs, which the UAE Team rode all of last year under the "Prototipo" guise. This year they also switched to Shimano drivetrains, ENVE wheels, and Continental tires.

Stage 02 Winner - Vitoria-Gasteiz > Saint-Sébastien

Tour de France Stage 2 winner bike Look Blade 795 RS

Victor Lafay (Cofidis) ended Cofidis' 15-year-long drought of Tour de France stage wins with a thrilling and powerful attack in the final meters of stage 2 to beat top favorites like Wout van Aert, Tadej Pogacar, and Tom Pidcock. He did it on Look's new Blade 795 RS. This French brand made the first carbon bike to win the Tour de France way back in 1986, and they brought us the first clipless pedals. Cofidis' Blade 795 RS is painted in Look's iconic Mondrian colors for the Tour.

Stage 03 Winner - Amorebieta-Etxano > Bayonne

2023 Tour de France Stage 3 winning bike Canyon Aeroad CFR

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) took advantage of a monster leadout from Mathieu van der Poel to beat Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain-Victorious) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny) to the line, proving that he is the sprinter to watch out for in this year's Tour. He did box out Wout van Aert (Team Jumbo-Visma) against the barrieers before the finish but was cleared by the race jury. Philipsen is riding Canyon's super fast and recently updated Aeroad CFR, which has a revised seatpost to reduce slips and squeaks. This is the same bike van der Poel used to win Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix this spring so it's already a proven winner.

Stage 04 Winner - Dax > Nogaro

2023 Tour de France Stage 4 winner Canyon Aeroad CFR

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has now won two stages in a row, beating Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny) to the line once again and showing that he and Mathieu van der Poel might be the most potent sprinter/lead-out combo in the peloton. The finish was marred by several crashes, but Philipsen kept his Canyon Aeroad CFR safely ahead of all the chaos to take the win.

Stage 05 Winner - Pau > Laruns

2023 Tour de France Stage 5 winner Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) snuck into a large breakaway group to win the Tour's first mountain stage and snatch the Yellow jersey. Not only did the established favorites get caught out, but Adam Yates and two-time winner, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), lost significant time to last year's winner, Jonas Vingegaard ( Team Jumbo-Visma ), who moved into second. Hindley performed his coup on the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7, one of the most popular modern road racing bikes. Introduced in 2020, it combined Venge-killing aerodynamic efficiency with the Tarmac's agility and light weight to create a do-it-all racer that's super fast on flat and mountainous terrain. Interestingly, Bora, as well as the other two Specialized teams, are actually running still the old S-Works Turbo Cotton clincher tire, even though there's a new tubeless version of the Turbo available. Bora has stated that it does switch to the tubeless version for wet stages.

Stage 06 Winner - Tarbes > Cauterets-Cambasque

2023 Tour de France Stage 6 winner Colnago V4Rs Tadej Pogacar

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) struck back after losing time to his main rival, Jonas Vingegaard (Team Jumbo-Visma) yesterday. Attacking on the final climb, Vingegaard was unable to follow, and Pogacar took the stage win, 24 seconds, as well as 10 bonus seconds. Vingegaard, however, is now in the Yellow Jersey, but the gap between the two is only 25 seconds. It's looks like it's going to be a big fight in the mountains. Pogacar has a much better kick, and might take a few more stage wins on his Colnago V4Rs. Fun fact: while Ernesto Colnago had been building Tour-winning bikes for decades, when Pogacar won his first Tour back in 2020, it was actually the first Tour win for a Colnago-branded bike.

Stage 07 Winner - Mont-de-Marsan > Bordeaux

2023 Tour de France Stage 7 winner Jasper Philipsen Canyon Aeroad CFR

After three sprint stages, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and his Canyon Aeroad CFR have scored a hat trick of wins. He really is the fastest sprinter this year, and with three more flat stages in this year's Tour, there's a very good chance we'll see Philipsen and the Aeroad CFR take the top step again. Of note, Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan Team), took second, and looked oh so close to beating the Tour stage win record. The next chance for the sprinters will be stage 11, so we'll hopefully get a few different riders and bikes in the mix soon!

Stage 08 Winner - Libourne > Limoges

2023 Tour de France Stage 8 winner Mads Pedersen Trek Madone SLR

Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), finally broke Jasper Philipsen's winning streak in Limoges. The story of the day, however, was Mark Cavendish's crash and subsequent abandonment due to a broken collarbone. Pedersen is aboard the new Trek Madone SLR Project One. The Madone received a major update for 2023 with an "IsoFlow" opening in the seattube to enhance aerodynamics and improve comfort. It is also the first SRAM-equipped bike to win a stage. Pedersen's bike features a custom oil-slick Project One paint job for the Tour. Interestingly, he runs a massive 56-tooth outer chainring plus a gold Flattop chain, which SRAM reserves for world champions like himself.

Stage 09 Winner - Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat > Puy de Dôme

2023 Tour de France Stage 9 Winner Factor Ostro VAM

In the GC fight, Pogacar has now closed to 17 seconds behind Vingegaard, but it was the breakaway that won the day. Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech) judged his effort perfectly to take one of, if not the biggest win of his career. Woods overhauled a fading Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar Team) in the final meters of Puy de Dome aboard his Factor OSTRO VAM. Factor is a small British brand and the OSTRO VAM is its latest aero all-rounder. Since Israel-Premier Tech is also sponsored by FSA, this is one of the few bikes to run a mixed drivetrain, with Shimano components paired with an FSA carbon crankset.

Now that was an exciting opening 9 stages! We're witnessing an incredible battle between the two favorites — Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar — and it's not clear (yet) who will be the strongest in the final week.

While everyone catches their breath on the first rest day, here are some quick hit stats:

Most Wins - Canyon Aeroad CFR

With three wins, the new Canyon Aeroad CFR has been the king of the first half of the Tour. This is entirely down to Jasper Philipsen's domination of the sprint stages. So far, the Colnago V4Rs is the only other bike with multiple stage wins (2).

Shimano vs. SRAM

Shimano holds a strong 8-1 lead over SRAM. It's not too surprising since SRAM only sponsors 2 of the 22 teams at the Tour. Campagnolo sponsors one (AG2R) and the rest are running Shimano. However, since SRAM sponsors Jumbo-Visma, I think we can expect some more stage wins as the Tour continues.

Tubeless vs. Clincher

I'll have to do some deeper investigating to be sure (many teams use a mix of tubeless, clincher, and tubular wheels), but it appears that 7 out of 9 stages so far have been won on tubeless tires. This shift started a few years ago, and at this point, all the top teams have the option to run tubeless set-ups. Victor Lafay and Jai Hindley are the only stage winners riding clinchers. The Cofidis team do also have wheels and bikes set up with tubulars, and Bora says it uses tubeless tires for wet stages or poor conditions. But it seems that most of the time they still prefer the clincher, probably with latex tubes.

Stage 10 Winner - Vulcania > Issoire

2022 Tour de France Stage 10 winner Merida Scultura Team

The breakaway was expected to prevail today, and Pello Bilbao (Team Bahrain Victorious) came out on top in the final sprint. He dedicated his first Tour stage win to his late friend and teammate, Gino Mäder, who tragically passed away after a crash during this year's Tour de Suisse. In Gino's memory, Bilbao has promised to plant trees in deforested areas, an obsession of Mäder's. Bilboa has been donating €1 to Mäder’s charity for every rider he beats in each stage, and promised to donate double if he won a stage.

As for the bike, Bilboa rode a Merida Scultura Disc Team. Merida is a Taiwanese manufacturer, who like Giant, actually manufactures frames for many other brands as well. The fifth-generation Scultura was released at the end of 2021 and incorporated new aero touches from Merida's Reacto aero bike. Team Bahrain brought frames with "Pearl-inspired" white paint, but Bilboa is riding a black bike, likely to commemorate Mäder.

Stage 11 Winner - Mont-de-Marsan > Bordeaux

2023 Tour de France Stage 11 Winner Canyon Aeroad CFR

Jasper " Disaster the Master" Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and his Canyon Aeroad CFR are looking unbeatable this year with 4 wins now. Philipsen didn't even need a leadout from Mathieu van der Poel this time. He jumped on the wheel of Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco–AlUla) in the final meters and steamed past. Philipsen clearly has the power and the positioning. Maybe his new aero bike is just that much more slippery than everyone else's.

Stage 12 Winner - Roanne > Belleville-en-Beaujolais

2023 Tour de France Stage 12 winner Look Blade 795 RS

Rider: Ion Izagirre Insausti Bike: Look Blade 795 RS Drivetrain: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels: Corima WS EVO 47 Tires: Michelin Power Cup Competition Line Bike Type: Aero/All-Rounder Stage Type: Hilly

Ion Izagirre 2023 Tour de France Stage 12 win Cofidis

Ion Izagirre Insausti (Cofidis) took advantage of a chaotic day to go off the front alone and secure a second stage win for Cofidis. This is the French team's best performance in over a decade after a 15-year-long drought of Tour de France stage wins, and it's Izagirre's second Tour stage win after he took his first seven years ago. Interestingly, like his teammate and Stage 2 winner, Victor Lafay, Izagirre appears to be riding the Corima WS EVO 47 wheels with clinchers (instead of tubulars) rather than the higher-end Corima MCC EVO 47 wheels. Also, after seeing it again, I am starting to thing that Look's new Blade 795 RS in the iconic Mondrian colors might be the best looking bike at this year's Tour.

Stage 13 Winner - Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne > Grand Colombier

2023 Tour de France Stage 13 Winner Pinarello Dogma F

Rider: Michal Kwiatkowski Bike: Pinarello Dogma F Drivetrain: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace C36 Tires: Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR Bike Type: Aero/All-Rounder Stage Type: Mountain

Michal Kwiatkowski 2023 Tour de france stage win

Former world champion, Michal Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers) dropped the breakaway to take the summit finish of the Grand Colombier. Pogacar also managed to take another 8 seconds on Vingegaard with a late burst. Ineos (formerly Team Sky) has been riding the Pinarello Dogma for over a decade. The current Dogma F replaced the Dogma 12 in 2021. It continues to use Pinarello's trademark asymmetric frame design, but I'm always sad that the current Onda fork and rear stay design don't use the quirky wavy carbon the Dogma used to be so well-known for.

Stage 14 Winner - Annemasse > Morzine Les Portes du Soleil

2023 Tour de France Stage 14 winner Pinarello Dogma F

Rider: Carlos Rodriguez Bike: Pinarello Dogma F Drivetrain: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace C36 Tires: Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR Bike Type: Aero/All-Rounder Stage Type: Mountain

Carlos Rodriguez makes it two stages in a row for the Ineos Grenadiers and the Pinarello Dogma F. He paced his effort perfectly to bridge back to the front after getting dropped on the final climb and went alone to the win on the descent. He's now taken third in the GC away from Jai Hindley, but the two are separated by a single second. Likewise, the battle for first between Vingegaard and Pogacar remains a battle for seconds as the two remained glued together. With time gaps this close, maybe the podium in Paris will be determined by whose bike is slightly more aero...

Stage 15 Winner - Les Gets les Portes du Soleil > Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc

2023 Tour de FRance Stage 15 winner Merida Scultura Disc Team

Another brutal day in the mountains and Wout Poels (Team Bahrain Victorious) took the win to give his team its second stage of this year's Tour. When he launched an attack on his Merida Scultura Disc Team, the other Wout (van Aert) didn't respond. He took the win nearly 3 minutes up on van Aert. Once again, there's nothing separating Vingegaard and Pogacar, the GC leaders, who came in several minutes behind Poels. Like his Bahrain Victorious teammate, Pello Bilbao, who won stage 10, Poels is riding the lightweight Merida Scultura for this tough and mountainous stage. He also switched to shallower 45mm Vision wheels.

The GC race between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar is still incredibly tight. They've been stuck to each other on every stage, which has allowed several opportunists to sneak away and steal stage wins as the Jumbo and UAE teams spend all their time and energy marking at each other.

Double Stage Winners

Several teams and bikes have had a relatively good Tour so far, winning two (or more) stages:

Alpecin-Deceuninck - Canyon Aeroad CFR - 4 wins!
UAE Team Emirates - Colnago V4Rs - 2 wins
Cofidis - Look Blade 795 RS - 2 wins
Team Bahrain Victorious - Merida Scultura Disc Team - 2 wins
Ineos Grenadiers - Pinarello Dogma F - 2 wins

Of these multi-stage winners, the biggest surprise has to be the Look Blade 795 RS of Cofidis. After 15 years without a Tour stage win, to take two on a brand new bike makes the new Blade 795 RS look very promising. I also think it might be the best looking bike in the Tour right now.

What Bikes Are Underperforming?

Of course, it's riders who win, not bikes, but sometimes, you expect certain bikes to win because they're ridden by exceptional teams and riders. Personally, I'm surprised that Specialized and Cervelo haven't taken more wins.

Specialized sponsors 3 teams at the Tour, all with high-power riders capable of winning stages. The Tarmac SL7 was also hailed upon its release as the king of aero all-rounders. But this year it's only taken a single stage with Jai Hindley.

Cervelo is sponsoring Jumbo-Visma and Wout van Aert, a team and rider that have won multiple stages at the Tour over the last few years. But with a major focus on keeping Jonas Vingegaard in yellow, van Aert and the team perhaps don't as much freedom to chase stage wins this year, though van Aert has come very close on several occasions.

What's Coming Up Next?

The next stage is the first and only time trial of this year's Tour. The winning rider will need a lot of horsepower, but also a very slippery bike. When seconds matter, reducing aerodynamic drag to save a few watts can be the difference.

I also expect to see some serious fireworks between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar in the time trial and the final couple of mountain stages. Maybe Cervelo will finally nab a stage win? Even if they don't, making it to Paris in the Yellow jersey is perhaps the bigger prize.

Stage 16 Winner - Les Gets les Portes du Soleil > Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc

2023 Tour de France stage 16 time trial winner Cervelo P5

I thought Jonas Vingegaard (Team Jumbo-Visma) might make it all the way to Paris without a stage win, but he had the TT of his life today, taking a commanding win and pulling out an additional 1 min 38 sec over Tadej Pogacar (who chose to switch to a road bike for the final climb of the TT). Cervelo is well-known for its class-leading aero bikes, and the P5 TT bike has definitely shown itself to be very fast since Vingegaard's teammate, Wout van Aert, rounded out the podium. It's equipped with a 1x wireless SRAM RED AXS drivetrain, with a massive aero chainring, a full rear disc from Reserve, and Vittoria's Corsa Speed G+ 2.0 TLR tires which are among the fastest road tires ever tested.

Stage 17 Winner - Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc > Courchevel

2023 Tour de France Stage 17 winner BMC Teammachine SLR01

While the big news is that Jonas Vingegaard increased his lead over Tadej Pogacar to a massive 7 minutes and 35 seconds, it was Felix Gall (AG2R Citroën Team) who took the Queen stage win aboard his BMC Teammachine SLR 01. The Teammachine is BMC's high-tech aero all-rounder, but it's particularly unique because it's the only bike in the peloton equipped with Campagnolo. AG2R are running the recently released Super Record EPS electronic groupset, which the team help develop and test. The latest Super Record group is a big shift for the legendary Italian component maker as it's a wireless disc-brake-only group which also does away with Campy's iconic thumb shifters. At $5,399 for a complete group, it's also absurdly expensive!

Stage 18 Winner - Moûtiers > Bourg-en-Bresse

2023 Tour de France Stage 18 winner Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Kasper Asgreen (Soudal Quick-Step) got into a four-man breakaway that displayed exceptional teamwork to hold the peloton at bay and disappoint the sprinters in a thrilling finish. It's the second stage win for the Specialized S-works Tarmac SL7. Asgreen's bike is essentially the same as the bike Jai Hindley used to win stage 4, with one notable exception. It seems that like the other two Specialized teams — Bora and Team TotalEnergies — riders at Quick-Step are still using the older Specialized S-Works Turbo Cotton clincher tire, in some cases with the older Roval Rapide CLX wheels instead of the Rapide CLX II. A possible explanation is that the older clincher set-up is a bit lighter (around 100 grams) than the newer tubeless wheel and tire combo. He may also prefer the tubular-like ride quality of the Turbo Cotton tires. Either way, it's a proven winner since Asgreen won Tour of Flanders in 2021 on this exact set-up.

Stage 19 Winner - Moirans-en-Montagne > Poligny

2023 Tour de France Stage 19 winner Merida Reacto Team

Stage 20 Winner - Belfort > Le Markstein Fellering

2023 Tour de France Stage 20 winner Tadej Pogacar Colnago V4Rs

Rider: Tadej Pogacar Bike: Colnago V4Rs Drivetrain: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels: ENVE SES 4.5 Tires: Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR Bike Type: Aero/All-Rounder Stage Type: Mountain

Jonas Vingegaard & Tadej Pogacar Tour de France

The Tour de France overall was essentially decided on stage 17 when Jonas Vingegaard gained minutes on Tadej Pogacar on the final climb. In his post-race interview, Pogacar expressed a desire to win stage 20, the final mountain stage, a small but important consolation prize for his efforts this year. Of course, Pogacar being the animal that he is, delivered the win. It may not be the Tour finish he hoped for, but he and the UAE team were able to take 3 stages this year on their brand-new Colnago V4Rs. Despite winning the overall, Jumbo Visma and Cervelo had a much quieter Tour. Only the Cervelo P5 TT bike won a stage, while the S5 and R5 came up a bit short (though Wout van Aert came very close several times). The overall is the bigger prize though, so while Colnago won more battles, Cervelo won the war.

Stage 21 Winner - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines > Paris Champs Elysées

2023 Tour de France Stage 21 winner Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Jonas Vingegaard has wrapped up GC, so the final parade into Paris ends with one last chance for the sprinters on the famed Champs Elysées. The expected favorites — Jasper Philipsen, Dylan Groenewegen, and Mads Pedersen — were all there at the final sprint. But it was an amazing upset by Jordi Meeus (BORA - hansgrohe) who beat everyone to the line by mere centimeters. It is a great finish and a bit of redemption for Meeus, who struggled to make in impact in the early stages. It also gives the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 its third win, putting it on terms with the Colnago V4Rs, and it also means that clincher tires were able to pip all the tubeless tires one last time.

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Tour de France pro bikes you can buy yourself — from Trek, Giant, Canyon, Merida, Bianchi, Pinarello, Colnago + Wilier

First Published Jul 2, 2023

The Tour de France is underway and here are some of the team bikes that you can buy yourself – as long as you’re willing and able to drop a whole lot of money on it.

Bike brands often sell more affordable versions of models that sponsored teams ride, with spec downgrades to make price points, but that's not what we're covering here. No, these bikes are either virtually identical to those ridden in the Tour or have just a few differences. Essentially, they're of a similar level.

Sometimes there will be differences in components. A race team might have a deal with a certain manufacturer, for example, while the bike brand has commercial reasons for speccing product from a different company. Mainly, though, the components shown here are the same as you'll see used in the Tour

To keep things manageable, we’ve stuck with bikes that are finished in team livery or at least the same colours as the relevant team. If team colours don’t interest you, all of the framesets shown here come in other finishes too.

Check out all of the bikes being raced in the 2023 Tour de France

Every frameset that you see in the Tour de France is commercially available, or it will be soon – that's one of the UCI's rules. Even if a bike brand doesn't offer a complete bike built up with the same components used by a particular team, you could put together a copy of anything ridden by the pros... as long as you're prepared to throw enough money at it.

Here are bikes you can get your hands on that are the closest to those ridden by the pros at the Tour de France.

Alpecin-Deceuninck: Canyon Aeroad CFR Disc Di2 £8,799

Canyon offers its Aeroad CFR Disc Di2 in an Alpecin-Deceuninck finish. As the name suggests, it’s built up with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset, which is what the team riders use.

The bike you can buy is specced with DT Swiss wheels and a Rotor ALDHU24 crankset and INspider power meter, whereas the pros are on Shimano all the way.

Canyon-SRAM: Canyon Aeroad CFR eTap £9,999

Canyon also offers its Aeroad CFR in a Canyon-SRAM replica. As a UCI Women’s World Tour team, Canyon-SRAM will be racing the Tour de France Femmes which starts on 23rd July 2023.

Canyon-SRAM riders use SRAM Red eTap AXS groupset components, including power meters, and Zipp wheels, all of which are found on this bike. The team uses Schwalbe tyres while you get Continental GP 5000s here, but the build is extremely close to what you’ll see the pros using.

Astana Qazaqstan Team: Wilier Filante SLR €11,300 and Wilier 0 SLR €11,300

The Wilier Filante SLR aero road bike (above) and the lightweight Wilier 0 SLR (below) are each available in gorgeous Astana Qazaqstan Team finishes, as well as various other paint jobs. They’re both available in several different component specs with prices starting at €8,400.

Check out our Wilier Filante SLR review

A build including Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 – the groupset used by Astana Qazaqstan – will set you back €11,300.

> Check out Mark Cavendish’s Wilier Filante SLR

The spec also includes a Prologo saddle and Vittoria tyres, which is what the Astana boys use, although you’ll get Wilier’s own wheels, made with Miche, whereas the team bikes are fitted with Corima (or in some cases HED). That aside, this setup is close to the one you’ll see ridden in the Tour de France.

Bahrain Victorious: Merida Reacto Team £8,500 and Merida Scultura Team £8,000

Although Bahrain Victorious riders are using Pearl White bikes for the Tour de France, you can buy both Merida Reacto aero road bike (above) and Scultura lightweight road bike (below) in standard team finishes.

Read our review of the Merida Reacto Team-E 2021

The Reacto and the Scultura frames are each available in a top-level CF5 version, as used by the pros, and in a cheaper and slightly heavier CF3 build. Both of the bikes above are CF5.

The component specs are extremely close to those used by the pros too, with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets, Vision wheels, Continental tyres, and Prologo saddles.

Check out our Merida Reacto 6000 review

The Scultura Team comes with a Merida handlebar and stem whereas Bahrain Victorious use FSA/Vision products, but that’s about the only significant deviation.

Lidl-Trek: Trek Madone SLR 9 eTap Project One Icon £16,150 and Trek Emonda SLR 9 eTap Project One Icon £14,600

Trek-Segafredo has just changed its name to Lidl-Trek and riders will race the Tour de France on bikes that feature Trek’s eight new Project One Icon paint schemes – Project One being Trek’s custom programme.

Former world champion Mads Pedersen, for instance, has a bike with a Chroma Ultra-iridescent finish, for example. That paint job is priced at £3,850… and then you have to factor in the price of the bike that goes underneath it. Even the least expensive Project One Icon finish is £1,650.

Trek’s Madone (above), which the US brand bills as its “fastest road race bike ever”, features IsoFlow technology – a huge hole in the seat tube, essentially – that’s said to provide an aerodynamic benefit and save weight.

Trek releases radical Madone SLR, its “fastest road race bike ever”

Lidl-Trek uses SRAM Red eTap AXS groupsets and Bontrager wheels which you can choose through Project One, although you have to spec Bontrager tyres rather than the team’s Pirellis.

The Trek Emonda SLR AXS (above) – the lightweight road bike in the range – is also available in the new Project One Icon finishes.

If you’re happy to go without the super-posh finish, Trek Madone SLR 9 eTaps start at £14,500 through Project One and Trek Emonda SLR 9 eTaps cost from £12,950.

Ineos Grenadiers: Pinarello Dogma F Dura Ace Di2 Team Replica £12,400

2023 Pinarello Dogma F Dura Ace Di2 Team Replica - 1

If you’re a fan of Ineos Grenadiers, you can buy a Pinarello Dogma F in team colours… as long as you have a big stack of cash to throw at it.

Read our review of the Pinarello Dogma F Super Record EPS 2023

The bike is specced with a sponsor-correct Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset. Although Ineos Grenadiers occasionally stray from Shimano for race wheels, this build comes with frequently used Dura-Ace C50s.

The saddle is a departure, though. Although that looks like a £400 Fizik Antares Versus Evo Adaptive 00 pictured, you’ll actually get one from Pinarello’s Most brand. The official spec shows Pirelli P Zero Race rather than Conti tyres too.

Arkea Samsic: Bianchi Oltre RC €13,849

This one is a bit of a cheat because it’s not a team edition, it’s just that Arkea Samsic happens to use the Oltre RC in this colour scheme and with almost the same build: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets and wheels.

Okay, the pros use Continental tyres and Selle Italia saddles rather than the Pirelli and Bianchi options fitted here, but aside from the team logos, those are the only real differences.

2023 Bianchi Oltre RC Tour de France Limited Edition - 1

Arkea Samsic will be riding the final stage of this year's race on the Bianchi Oltre RC Tour de France Limited Edition (above).

> Bianchi introduces Tour de France Oltre RC road bike

Just 176 of these are available, that figure chosen because it's the number of riders starting this year's Tour. The price of these is €15,500 (around £13,280) + VAT.

Team DSM: Scott Foil RC Pro £10,499

Again, we’re bending the rules with this one. Rather than being a true team edition bike in a special finish, Team DSM just happens to go with standard Scott paintwork and a similar component spec.

With a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset and wheels, Vittoria Corsa tyres, and pretty much everything else from the Scott-owned Syncros brand, the build on this stock model is almost exactly the same as the pros use. The only real difference is the lack of a Shimano Dura-Ace power meter, but you could always get that upgraded.

UAE Team Emirates: Colnago V4Rs frameset £4,999.95

Colnago offers its top-level V4Rs in a UAE Team Emirates finish. It’s not the most eye-catching finish ever – it’s pretty low key, to be honest – but you get a UAE flag on the seat tube, and red fork lowers with UAE Emirates logos.

Check out our review of the Colnago V4Rs

Team Jayco Alula: Giant TCR Advanced SL Disc Team Frameset £2,999

2023 Giant TCR Advanced SL Disc Team frameset (1)

You can’t buy a complete bike in a Team Jayco Alula finish in the UK, but you get the TCR Advanced SL Disc frameset – which is exactly the same as the pros use.

Getting it built up with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset, Cadex wheels and Vittoria tyres would be easy enough with the usual proviso: you'll need a hefty wodge of cash to cover it.

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Mat has been in cycling media since 1996, on titles including BikeRadar, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK, and he has been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. Mat has been road.cc technical editor for over a decade, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. We send him off around the world to get all the news from launches and shows too. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer. Now over 50, he's riding road and gravel bikes most days for fun and fitness rather than training for competitions.

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Unfortunately with almost all of these you'll be obliged to buy them with handlebars about 10cm wider than the pros are running and no option to swap them for something narrower!

Right, then you buy the bike and the team changes sponsor, colors or folds.. Then it's either dated or collectable just how you look at it..

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2023 Tour de France Bike Brands and Models Guide

The Tour de France is the pinnacle of professional cycling where bike manufacturers showcase their best equipments. Follow cycling expert, Alex Lee to discover the bikes and gear each team is using.

This article provides a detailed rundown of all the bikes and equipment used by the 22 teams competing in the 2023 Tour de France.

The Tour de France is cycling’s pinnacle event of the year. This represents the perfect opportunity for bike and equipment manufacturers to increase visibility. Many bike brands use the Tour de France to launch and showcase their latest products to cycling fans each year.

While all the bike frames are sponsored, not all other components, such as the groupset, wheelset, saddles, pedals, tires, and power meters, are sponsored. The teams who don’t have a sponsor for a particular component will buy their preferred brands. It’s often hard to differentiate between sponsored or purchased equipment.

Key takeaways

Each team will have a choice of aero , lightweight , and TT bike depending on the stage’s profile. Colnago, Cube, Pinarello , and Specialized , don’t differentiate between lightweight and aero bikes. So the teams riding these brands only have a choice of a road and TT bike.
Canyon and Specialized (3 teams) and Canyon (2 teams) have the biggest presence in 2023.
Shimano dominates the groupset presence with 18 teams using their latest 12-speed Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9270 groupset, followed by the three teams on SRAM Red eTap AXS and only one team on Campagnolo Super Record EPS .
There are 12 wheelset brands present in 2023. Each wheelset manufacturer provides the riders with various rim depths from shallow (30 to 45mm) to mid (45 to 55mm) and deep (above 55mm), depending on the day’s terrain.
Shimano wheels has the biggest presence, with five teams running its latest R9200 wheelsets in 36/50/60mm rim depths.
Roval , Specialized’s bike components brand wheelsets are ridden by the three teams sponsored by Specialized.

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AG2R Citroen Team BMC Teammachine SLR01 Blue

Climbing bike : BMC Teammachine SLR01
Aero bike : BMC Timemachine Road SLR01
TT bike : BMC Timemachine
Groupset : Campagnolo Super Record EPS
Bottom bracket : CEMA
Wheels : Campagnolo Bora WTO Ultra 33 / 45 / 60
Components : BMC integrated bars
Pedals : Look Kéo Blade
Power meter : Power2Max
Tyres : Pirelli P Zero Race SL
Bike computer : Wahoo Elemnt Roam / Bolt
Saddle : Fizik

Alpecin-Fenix

Climbing bike : Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
Aero bike : Canyon Aeroad CFR
TT bike : Canyon Speedmax CF SLX
Groupset : Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Wheels : Shimano Dura-Ace C36 / C50 / C60
Components : Canyon handlebars and stems
Pedals : Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
Power meter : Shimano Dura-Ace R9200-P
Tyres : Vittoria Corsa Pro

Astana-Qazaqstan Team

Climbing bike : Wilier Filante SLR
Aero bike : Wilier Zero SLR
TT bike : Wilier Turbine SLR
Bottom bracket : CeramicSpeed
Wheels : Corima WS Black 32 / 47
Components : Wilier integrated handlebars
Bike computer : Garmin Edge 840 / 1040
Saddle : Prologo

Bahrain Victorious

Climbing bike : Merida Scultura
Aero bike : Merida Reacto
TT bike : Merida Time Warp TT
Wheels : Vision Metron 45 / 60 SL
Components : Vision Metron 6D handlebars
Power meter : Shimano Dura-Ace R9100-P
Tyres : Continental GP 5000s TR

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Bora-Hansgrohe

Climbing bike : Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7
TT bike : Specialized S-Works Shiv TT
Wheels : Roval Rapide CLX II / Alpinist CLX II
Components : Roval Rapide Handlebar
Tyres : Specialized S-Works Turbo / Turbo Cotton / Rapid Air
Saddle : Specialized

Climbing bike : LOOK 785 Huez RS
Aero bike : LOOK 795 Blade RS
TT bike : LOOK 796 RS
Components : LOOK handlebars and stems
Pedals : Look Kéo
Power meter : SRM
Tyres : Michelin Power Competition
Saddle : Selle Italia

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Climbing bike : Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71
Aero bike : Cannondale SystemSix LAB71
TT bike : Cannondale SuperSlice
Components : Vision Metron 6D
Power meter : Power2Max NG Road

Groupama-FDJ

Climbing bike : Lapierre Xelius SL3
Aero bike : Lapierre Aircode DRS
TT bike : Lapierre Aérostorm DRS
Components : PRO handlebars and stems

Ineos-Grenadiers

Climbing bike : Pinarello Dogma F
TT bike : Pinarello Bolide
Components : MOST handlebars and stems

Intermarche-Circus-Wanty

Climbing bike : Cube Litening Air C:68X
Aero bike : Cube Litening Aero C:68X
TT bike : Cube Aerium TT
Wheels : Newmen Advanced SL R 50 / 65
Components : Cube integrated handlebar/stem
Power meter : Rotor inPower
Bike computer : Bryton Rider S800

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Israel-Premier Tech

Climbing bike : Factor O2 VAM
Aero bike : Factor Ostro VAM
TT bike : Factor Slick
Wheels : Black Inc 30 / 45 / 60
Components : Black Inc one-piece handlebars
Power meter : FSA Powerbox
Bike computer : Hammerhead Karoo 2

Jumbo-Visma

Jonas Vingegaard Cervelo S5 at Tour de France 2023

Climbing bike : Cervélo R5
Aero bike : Cervélo S5
TT bike : Cervélo P5
Groupset : SRAM Red eTap AXS
Wheels : Reserve 34/37, 52/63
Components : Cervélo integrated handlebars and stems
Pedals : Speedplay
Power meter : SRAM Red

Clmbing bike : Trek Émonda SLR 9
Aero bike : Trek Madone SLR 9
TT bike : Trek Speed Concept
Wheels : Bontrager Aeolus RSL 37 / 51 / 62
Components : Bontrager handlebars and stems
Pedals : TIME
Saddle : Bontrager

Lotto Dstny

Climbing bike : Ridley Helium
Aero bike : Ridley Noah Fast
TT bike : Ridley Dean Fast
Groupset : Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 /
Wheels : DT Swiss ARC 1100 / PRC 1100
Components : Ridley integrated handlebars and stems

Movistar Team

Wheels : Zipp 202 / 303 / 404 Firecrest
Power meter : SRAM Red AXS

Soudal Quick-Step

Components : PRO handlebars

Team Arkea-Samsic

Climbing bike : Bianchi Specialissima
Aero bike : Bianchi Oltre RC
TT bike : Bianchi Aquila

Climbing bike : Scott Addict RC
Aero bike : Scott Foil RC
TT bike : Scott Plasma 5
Components : Syncros handlebars and stems
Saddle : Syncros

Team Jayco Alula

Climbing bike : Giant TCR Advanced SL
Aero bike : Giant Propel Advanced
TT bike : Giant Trinity Advanced Pro
Wheels : Cadex 36 / 42 / 65
Components : Cadex bars and stems
Saddle : Cadex

UAE Team Emirates

Climbing bike : Colnago V4Rs
TT bike : Colnago TT1
Wheels : Enve SES 3.4 / 4.5
Components : Deda handlebars and stems

UNO-X Pro Cycling Team

Climbing bike : DARE MA-AFO
Aero bike : DARE VSRu
TT bike : DARE TSRf
Components : DARE handlebar and stem
Bike computer : Garmin Edge 830 / 1030

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What Are the Cheapest and Most Expensive Bike at the 2023 Tour de France

You may think price scales with performance, but is that actually true?

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Answering the first question is fairly straightforward, while the second is significantly less so. But I have some ideas on how to least try to think about it.

Before we dive into which bike is the cheapest, I have some bad news. The four least expensive bikes in this year’s race cannot be purchased in the United States. The cheapest Tour bike a U.S. consumer can buy is the Canyon Aeroad —ridden by Team Alpecin-Deceuninck and Movistar—for $8,500. There are some discrepancies between the team version and the one available to the public, including Rotor cranks and DT Swiss wheels for consumers, while the team uses Dura-Ace cranks and wheels.

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The cheapest bike in the 2023 Tour is the Dare VSRu ridden by Team UNO-X. Dare is a brand that is not available for purchase in the U.S. If it were, the price converted to USD would be a very reasonable $7,450. And that’s with a full Dura-Ace groupset and DT Swiss ARC 1400 carbon wheels.

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By contrast, the most expensive bike in this year’s race costs an eye-watering $18,000. It’s the Colnago V4Rs ridden by UAE Team Emirates. Mind you, I’m doing some estimating here because the replica team bike from Colnago is somewhere in the neighborhood of $16,800.

The bikes the team riders race have some very expensive weight weenie bits, like a Darimo seatpost, Carbon-Ti chainrings, and Carbon-Ti rotors. Plus, the as-yet-unreleased Enve one-piece handlebar—which I’m sure won’t be cheap when it’s released. This all adds up to a bike that’s nearly two and a half times as expensive as Team UNO-X’s Dare.

Obviously, the biggest performance differentiator between two bikes and two teams of riders is the riders. But if you look at the prize money that each team has won so far at this year’s Tour, well, it won’t surprise you to learn that UAE Team Emirates is pretty far ahead of UNO-X, with a current tally of 43,310 euros, versus UNO-X’s 18,050 euros.

What caught my eye is that UNO-X, despite riding the cheapest bike in the race, is far from an underperforming team. In fact, out of the twenty-two teams in this year’s race, it is ranked eighth on the prize money table as of the first rest day. Every team UNO-X is beating rides a more expensive and arguably “fancier” bike. And the team currently topping the prize money chart is Alpecin-Deceuninck, whose riders are on Canyon Aeroads that sell for about $9,000 less than the Colnagos of UAE Team Emirates.

annemasse, france july 15 jasper philipsen of belgium and team alpecin deceuninck green points jersey legs detail view prior to the stage fourteen of the 110th tour de france 2023 a 1518km stage from annemasse to morzine les portes du soleil uciwt on july 15, 2023 in annemasse, france photo by tim de waelegetty images

This has been on my mind because riders at all levels (including myself) have been conditioned to believe (to some extent) that the more money one spends on a bike, the better it is. But that’s only true to a certain point.

It’s hard for me to say where that point is exactly, but if I had to guess, it’s probably once you hit the nice aluminum frame at around $3,000. Beyond that, the margins of performance only get smaller and smaller as the price increases and rider ability becomes the most dominant performance-determining factor.

This is a long-winded way of saying that at the elite level, the difference between an $8,000 bike and an $18,000 one is much more negligible than it might seem.

Test Editor Dan Chabanov got his start in cycling as a New York City bike messenger but quickly found his way into road and cyclocross racing, competing in professional cyclocross races from 2009 to 2019 and winning a Master’s National Championship title in 2018. Prior to joining Bicycling in 2021, Dan worked as part of the race organization for the Red Hook Crit, as a coach with EnduranceWERX, as well as a freelance writer and photographer.

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The bikes for the Tour de France 2023 are obviously the most powerful on the market. At this level, nothing can be left to chance, and it's only logical that the world's best cyclists should have state-of-the-art equipment at their disposal for the biggest race on the calendar. Every gram counts, so it's hardly surprising to find only carbon frames and carbon wheels in the peloton. The International Cycling Union imposes a minimum weight of 6.8 kg to avoid overkill, which is detrimental to the solidity of the bikes, and therefore to the safety of the riders. The weight of Tour de France bikes is therefore close to this regulatory limit. Before we take a look at some of the bikes used in the Grande Boucle, let's see how much a Tour de France bike costs, and how you can ride a professional bike at a reduced price.

Tour de France 2023 racing bikes

The Tour de France is the most widely publicized cycling race, broadcast in almost every country in the world. It's a great showcase for brands, and they often go to great lengths to ensure that their new models are ready for the event. This year, there are 19 brands taking part in the race. The average cost of the jewels they offer riders is rather prohibitive: the price of a Tour de France bike varies between €9,000 and €18,000, depending on the team! When you consider that some 1,000 bicycles are present on the Grande Boucle... that's a lot of money criss-crossing France in July! Fortunately for them, the professional teams don't buy these bikes, or not at public price. Most of the time, the brands make the bikes available free of charge. Instead, they rely on the spin-offs for the general public who have seen them race.

Certified Pre-Owned Bikes: professional team equipment at reduced prices

As we've just seen, the cost of a bike for the Tour de France is very high... And it's even more exorbitant when you consider that it's possible to get ride a bike used by the professionals less than 5 years ago for a much lower price. Indeed, in such a short space of time, technology evolves very little. Buying a Certified Pre-Owned bike will give you the pleasure of riding a professional cyclist's bike at a reduced price. Among the selection of Certified Pre-Owned road bikes from The Cyclist House, you'll find many of the peloton's stars of recent years. To ensure your satisfaction from the very first ride, our bikes are scrupulously checked and cleaned. All our bikes undergo a 114-point inspection by our mechanics. What's more, when you choose The Cyclist House for the purchase of your pre-owned bike, you benefit from a one-year warranty and a 30-day "money-back guarantee".

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The bikes of the Tour's professional teams

With almost 56,000 meters of ascent and a passage through all of France's major mountain ranges, the Tour de France 2023 is particularly demanding. To adapt to this route, bikes are generally lighter. For some time now, handlebars have also been narrower (under 40 cm) to allow riders to adopt more aerodynamic positions. But these aren't the only changes we've seen in the peloton this year. Each brand took advantage of the event to introduce its latest innovations. The Cyclist House team presents you a small selection of the bikes of the peloton's stars and their main innovations.

The Cervélo R5 and S5 for Jumbo-Visma

You don't change a winning team... After winning 3 of the 4 distinctive jerseys last year, Jumbo is keeping the same Cervélo models this year: the R5 for the mountains and the S5 (with its pretty triangular stem!) for the faster stages, all now equipped by SRAM. On some stages, we saw title-holder Jonas Vingegaard and the redoubtable Wout Van Aert use a 1x groupset, a choice not yet widely available on the road. The advantages of this single-plate configuration are a slight aero gain and a lower risk of chain jump (given that there's one less derailleur...).

Colnago V4RS for UAE Team Emirates

The other big favorite, Tadej Pogacar, has opted for a Colnago V4RS, now equipped with Shimano's top-of-the-range Dura-Ace drivetrain. This model was already in use last year under the Prototipo name, which was, as we all know, a prototype. As a reminder, UCI regulations require teams to use bikes that are already on the market or will be within the next 12 months.

The new BMC Masterpiece and Teammachine SLR01 for AG2R Citroën Team

Masterpiece BMC - Vélo AG2R Tour de France 2023

At AG2R, not everyone is in the same boat for this Tour de France 2023. Ben O'Connor and Benoit Cosnefroy are benefiting from BMC's prototype: the Masterpiece. A true masterpiece developed jointly by BMC and the Red Bull Formula 1 team. The two are also spoiled for choice when it comes to drivetrains, with the brand-new Campagnolo Super Record Wireless groupset. The rest of the team still uses the BMC Teammachine SLR01.

Canyon Aeroad CFR and Ultimate CFR for Alpecin-Deceuninck and Movistar

Both Jasper Philipsen's team and Spain's Movistar usually ride the Canyon Aeroad CFR with its sophisticated aerodynamics, but they prefer the Ultimate CFR for the mountains. When it comes to equipment, choices differ. Movistar opts for SRAM, while Alpecin opts for Shimano Dura-Ace. It's worth noting that Alpecin-Deceuninck's strongman, Mathieu Van der Poel, has a special livery.

Bora Hansgrohe / Soudal Quick-Step / Total Energies: full house for Specialized

By equipping three teams at the highest level, the American brand Specialized is the best represented brand in the Tour de France. Unsurprisingly, all three teams opted for the very best: the Tarmac SL7 . Indeed, even if there was some suspense about its appearance this July, the SL8 model isn't quite ready yet. However, there's a slight difference for Total Energies, which (due to a lack of resources comparable to the other 2?) is still using a Cassette with 11 speeds, not 12. With 24 professional riders out of 176 equipped, including Julian Alaphilippe and Fabio Jakobsen, Specialized had a strong chance of winning again at the 2023 Tour de France. In the end, it was Jay Hindley who was the first to raise his arms on his Tarmac.

Trek Madone for Lidl-Trek

Isoflow technology from Trek Madone - Vélo Trek-Lidl Tour de France 2023

Lidl-Trek boasts a state-of-the-art bike: the Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 7. The great feature of this marvel is the cavity above the seat tube, called IsoFlow Technology, which accelerates the flow of air through the frame. This technical innovation, which gives the impression that the seatpost rests on nothing, is said to save one minute per hour compared with the old version! For the mountains, riders use the Trek Emonda SLR 9, less aero but lighter.

Look back on the Tour de France with Cofidis

French brand Look is back at the highest level, equipping the Cofidis men's and women's professional teams. The 795 Blade RS model has been chosen for the Tour de France. Look Combo handlebars Aero Handlebar is particularly well designed, with the possibility of easily changing the stem and the HandlebarIt's also possible to adjust the inclination. The whole unit is fitted with Shimano Dura-Ace, Corima wheels and pedals... from Look, of course!

Lapierre: French top-of-the-range for Groupama-FDJ

Lapierre Xelius SL - Groupama FDJ Tour de France 2023 bike

Thibaut Pinot, David Gaudu and their team-mates have the right to a rather special bike on the roads of the Grande Boucle. The Xelius SL 10.0 Symbiosis Edition has been designed by the French firm Lapierre, in partnership with the Obvious trio of artists who exploit artificial intelligence. The term is slightly overused these days, so make no mistake: the work of Lapierre and Obvious goes far beyond a simple ChatGPT invention! The idea was to combine creativity, technology and performance to create a unique bike, as beautiful as it is fast. And they succeeded! The frame features multiple references to science fiction, technical progress and dystopia. The gears refer to the bike, and the flowers to the rider who makes the most of it. In terms of performance, we're back to Lapierre's top-of-the-range quality, with a highly polished machine and an incredible weight of just 6.9 kg!

Ineos Grenadiers remains loyal to Pinarello

Winners of 7 of the last 12 Tour de France races, the Ineos-Grenadiers team continues to place its trust in the Italian brand Pinarello, its historic equipment supplier. Once again this year, former yellow jersey Egan Bernal and Tom Pidcock, among others, are riding the Dogma F12 model. Carbon fiber and nanoalloy make this bike one of the best in the peloton. Riders use it on every stage. Only the wheels sometimes change: in the mountains, the team prefers Princeton Carbon Works to Shimano.

German Cube bikes for Intermarché Circus Wanty

The Belgian team, which reached the top 10 of the overall classification for the first time last year thanks to Louis Mentjes, is once again using bikes from the German brand Cube. The models favored by the riders are the Litening Aero C:68 X for the flat and the lightweight Litening Air C:68X SLT for the mountains. The frame of this climber's bike weighs just 800 g! Fully assembled, it is within the 6.8 kg limit authorized by the UCI. That's enough to influence the famous watts/kg ratio!

Team Jayco Alula with Giant Propel Advanced SL

The Australian Jayco Alula team is equipped by one of the world's leading manufacturers: Giant. On this Tour de France, the Taiwanese firm is obviously providing their best bike, the Propel Advanced SL with its truncated ellipse-shaped tubes and D-shaped fork steerer tube... Very aerodynamic indeed! In the mountains, riders generally opt for the lighter TCR Advanced SL. Before finding all these marvels on our site very soon, don't hesitate to discover the previous versions of these models in our road selection. We can't guarantee that you'll knock off Strava's KOM/QOM, but you're sure to find something to please you! 😉

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Trek Emonda SL 7 Disc Sram Force eTap AXS - 2022, 56cm

3.999€ 6.700€

Cannondale Synapse Hi-Mod Disc Dura-Ace - 2018, 54cm

3.099€ 6.500€

BMC Roadmachine 01 ONE Dura-Ace Di2 - 2022, 56cm

5.499€ 11.500€

Orbea Orca M21eTeam Sram Force AXS - 2020, 53cm

2.899€ 5.300€

Look 795 Blade RS Full Black Mat Glossy - 2021, Large

2.299€ 4.200€

Bianchi Aria Aero 105 Di2 - 2023, X-Large

2.999€ 4.350€

Trek Domane SL 6 Gen 4 - 2023, 54cm

3.199€ 5.800€

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Orbea Orca M31eLTD PWR - 2023, 55cm

4.299€ 6.000€

Giant Propel Advanced 1 - 2019, Small

1.699€ 2.400€

Adris Asphalte - 2023, Large

1.099€ 1.400€

Adris Asphalte Disc - 2023, Large

1.349€ 1.700€

Specialized Turbo Creo SL Expert EVO - 2020, Large

4.099€ 8.500€

Ridley Fenix SLiC Ultegra - 2023, Small

2.699€ 3.950€

Scott Addict Team Issue Ultegra Di2 - 2016, 54cm

2.199€ 6.500€

Adris Asphalte - 2023, Medium

899€ 1.100€

Adris Airline - 2023, Medium

1.299€ 1.700€

Orbea Orca M21eLTD PWR Force eTap AXS - 2023, 51cm

5.299€ 8.000€

Orbea Orca M30iLTD PWR - 2023, 55cm

4.399€ 5.800€

Orbea Orca M21eLTD PWR Force eTap AXS - 2023, 53cm

Specialized roubaix sl4 expert - 2016, 54cm.

1.599€ 3.800€

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Bikes of Le Tour de France

The Tour de France is the ultimate proving ground for road bikes. This year’s race is 3,414 kilometres long. The riders will plunge down 100-plus-km/hr descents, sprint through fading gaps in the peloton, and brake at the last possible moment over and over to make up a few spots before wet corners. They will attack the smouldering pitches of the Alps and the Pyrenees. Their equipment has to work flawlessly. Their bikes and components need to be light, responsive, and dependable, and packed with the latest technology to gain every conceivable advantage. We visited the peloton’s pre-race paddock to see what the teams competing in this year’s Tour de France are riding.

Alpecin-Fenix: Canyon Aeroad CFR

Mathieu van der Poel and his Alpecin-Fenix teammates brought Canyon’s Aeroad CFR to the Tour de France. When they are sprinting into the wind with the finish line fast approaching, riding at the front of the peloton, or spending long days in breakaways, they will appreciate its aerodynamic design, which reduces drag to an absolute minimum. In the mountains, they will gain an advantage from its astonishingly light weight. It’s a bike that is made to go fast, especially uphill. That is true of Alpecin-Fenix’s Dura-Ace wheels as well. Nothing was holding Van der Poel back when he launched his attack on the Mûr-de-Bretagne and raced into the yellow jersey. Tim Merlier hardly felt the wind when he won the next day’s sprint. For shifting, Alepecin-Fenix opts for the precision of Shimano’s Di2, which is the best in the business.

Team Jumbo-Visma: Cervelo R5

Team Jumbo-Visma came to the Tour de France to win the maillot jaune. A couple of crashes set them back in the first week, though Jonas Vingegaard is still in with a shot at the podium. He and his teammates already have one consolation prize at the Tour though: a new Cervelo. They are riding an updated R5, which looks even cleaner and features completely internal routing for their Di2 cables. Belgian champion Wout van Aert will be able to ride the same bike in the classics too, as it offers plenty of clearance for wider tyres, which provide better cushioning and grip. That is one great advantage of disc brakes. Their calipers don’t limit the width of the tyres or wheels that you can use. Team Jumbo-Visma’s Dura Ace C-40 and Dura-Ace C-60 carbon wheels feature 28mm rims, which offer greater comfort, aerodynamics, and stability in the wind than narrower rims could provide.

Deceuninck - Quick Step: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Julian Alaphilippe, Mark Cavendish and their Deceuninck - Quick Step teammates are racing on Specialized’s S-Works Tarmac SL7 at this year’s Tour de France. The SL7 frame weighs just 800 grams, without any sacrifice to aerodynamics, stiffness, or ride quality. Deceuninck - Quick Step’s mechanics have brought that no-compromise approach to their choice of components too. The team is racing on Dura-Ace Di2. That means that Mark Cavendish can have a second set of shift buttons mounted on his bars, so he can easily throw his chain onto the 11 when he is sprinting in the drops. When Julian Alaphilippe is launching one of his blistering attacks, he will be able to shift under torque. One interesting note: Deceuninck - Quick Step has done away with their tubulars and is racing on clincher tyres at this year’s Tour de France. Has it helped? Their victories will tell.

Team BikeExchange: Bianchi Oltre XR4 + Specialissima CV

Team BikeExchange is an Aussie outfit, but they are riding Italian bikes this year. Michael Matthews, Simon Yates and their teammates will be going for stage wins on Bianchi’s Specialissima CV and Oltre XR4. The Italian manufacturer has a long history at the Tour de France. Champions such as Fausto Coppi and Marco Pantani have won the maillot jaune while riding Bianchi’s celeste frames. Team BikeExchange’s machines are painted the same famous colour—of course—and are fitted with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and Dura-Ace wheels. Great champions from the past would have adored lightweight carbon rims and the precision of electronic shifting. For cycling technology, this is a golden age.

BORA - hansgrohe: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Peter Sagan is going for his eighth green jersey at this year’s Tour de France. He will be riding Specialized’s feathery S-Works Tarmac SL7, a frame that sacrifices nothing in terms of aerodynamics. Even in the full throes of a sprint, he will be able to drop his chain down the cogs of his cassette without a moment’s hesitation or loss of power, thanks to Shimano’s nearly frictionless Di2 drivetrain, which offers unmatched shifting precision. On mountain descents, Sagan and his teammates will make full use their Dura-Ace disc brakes’ exceptional power. They will race into corners with absolute confidence, thanks to the advanced design of their lightweight Dura-Ace rotors, which dissipate heat exceptionally well and work just as well in the rain.

Team DSM: Scott Foil RC + Addict RC

Team DSM sparkled at last year’s Tour de France. Day in and day out, they went on the attack and came home with three brilliant stage wins. This year, they are back for more—with bikes to match. Their Scott Addict RCs and Foil RCs are painted dark blue with glittering turquoise-green flecks. The Addict RC is made for the mountains and hilly stages, where Søren Kragh Andersen, Tiesj Benoot, and Nils Eekhoff hope to light up the race. The Foil RC is Scott’s aero frame. Dutchman Cees Bol will try to get a first Tour de France stage win on his. For wheels, Team DSM has Shimano’s full Dura-Ace range at their disposal. In the mountains, they will opt for the lightweight responsiveness of their C40s. For sprint stages, Team DSM’s mechanics will mount C60 wheels, which are even stiffer and more aerodynamic. Team DSM is racing with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, which provides unparalleled electronic shifting and precise braking performance.

INEOS Grenadiers: Pinarello Dogma F14

Ineos Grenadiers have a new bike for this year’s Tour de France. Their Pinarello Dogma F14 is significantly lighter than their previous Dogma and features a stiffer bottom bracket. The new Dogma F14 retains the distinctive curves and asymmetric frame design that has been ridden to so many Tour de France victories. Richard Carapaz still hopes he will be the next member of the Grenadiers to swoop into the maillot jaune on his. If he does, it could be the last time a rider wins the Tour de France with rim brakes. The Ineos Grenadiers continue to opt for the slight weight savings of a rim set up over the better stopping power and modulation that discs offer. The Dogma F14 can now be built to the UCI weight limit with discs however.

Groupama - FDJ: Lapierre Aircode SL + Xelius SL Disc

Groupama - FDJ is France’s top team at the Tour this year, and they are racing on French bikes. David Gaudu and his teammates will go for stage wins on Lapierre machines equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2. Groupama - FDJ has used Lapierre bikes since 2002. On flat days, they will opt for the Aircode SL with Dura Ace C-60 wheels for maximum speed. Shimano’s C-60s have undergone countless hours of testing in the wind tunnel. Gaudu will ride the lighter Xelius SL disc when the race heads to the mountains, and his mechanics will mount his lower profile and lighter C-40 wheels. When the Tour de France goes uphill, every gram counts.

Arkéa Samsic: Canyon Aeroad CFR

It might be surprising that Nairo Quintana is racing on an aero bike at this year’s Tour de France. The diminutive Colombian is going for the polka-dot jersey in the climber’s competition. Canyon’s Aeroad CFR frame only weighs 915 grams however. With Dura-Ace Di2 components and Dura-Ace wheels, his bike is hardly heavier than the UCI’s weight limit. The entire Dura-Ace system has been engineered for lightweight performance. Dura-Ace cassettes, for instance, are manufactured from titanium and provide fast, accurate, and smooth shifting over a wide range of sprockets. For the biggest days of climbing, Quintana will be able to mount an 11-30T that will allow him to pedal efficiently on the steepest of pitches.

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Chris Froome: Another Tour de France stage win would be an 'amazing' way to end glittering career

Published 10/04/2024 at 10:20 GMT

Chris Froome was once the dominant force at the Tour de France, but after suffering serious injuries in a crash at the Criterium du Dauphine in 2019, his objectives have changed. Now 38, Froome has spoken about wanting to ride until he is 40 and also his hope to win another stage at the Tour de France. He has also given his thoughts on the "very impressive" Tadej Pogacar.

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Tour de France winners bikes: A gallery

Special yellow, green, and polka dot bikes on show on the final stage of the Tour

Mash up of three special tour de france bikes

In past editions of the Tour de France , we’ve seen the leaders of the four jerseys often be presented with a special edition bike in a paint scheme that matches the jerseys even before the midway point of the race. This year it was only Jasper Philipsen we saw on a green Canyon Aeroad ahead of the final stage, but as night follows day we saw a commemorative polka dot Trek Madone wheeled out for Giulio Ciccone and a yellow Cervelo S5 for overall winner Jonas Vingegaard for the final stage into Paris. Personally, I feel giving the best climber a commemorative aero bike over the lightweight Emonda he’d been using all race was a bit odd, but given the Parcours, and the larger canvas that deep aero tubes afford, it’s understandable.

It’s not only just special paint that makes these winners' bikes one-offs. There’s usually a slew of commemorative components on show too. We’ve got tip-top galleries of each, though this year Tadej Pogacar again was left without an all-white Colnago.

All yellow Cervelo S5

We’ve been given access to both studio shots of Jonas’ yellow bike, and some from the stage itself, with some interesting differences between the two. The obvious commonality between the two is clearly that the frame and forks are all yellow, in contrast to the already custom team bike he was using for the rest of the race (when he wasn’t on the lighter R5, at least). In the studio, there are custom yellow wheel decals on his Reserve wheels, a gold Sram cassette and flat-top chain, and yellow Sram logos on his brake levers.

On the stage itself, he opted for a silver chain though, and cassette, with a 1x setup. This makes sense given the more or less flat profile of the stage. 1x is becoming more common, but as we picked out in our tech trends from the Tour piece, it’s yet to make an impact in terms of stage wins. His cranks, for the final stage, were decked out with yellow Sram logos too, to match the levers. The classic yellow bar tape was also rolled out for the final stage, though no yellow saddle to match (criminal!). Curiously, given the stage profile, he opted for a shallower set of wheels than those seen in the studio.

An all yellow Cervelo S5 for Jonas Vingegaard

Spotty Trek Madone

Giulio Ciccone spent three weeks mopping up KOM points aboard his Trek Emonda , so naturally a polka-dot Madone was in order for Paris. As per Jonas’ Cervelo, it’s bold, but not overdone, with just a polka dot paint job for the frameset, and red logos for his Sram levers and crank arms. The fact that the dots have been arranged so they line up with the fork legs is a classy touch to be sure. No red tape for the bars, and a black saddle, and neither were red or spotty logos placed over the standard Bontrager logos on the deep Aeolus wheels. This is probably a wise move, as the dotty bikes can look very busy very fast.

Interestingly Ciccone has clearly asked his mechanics to swap the standard integrated bar and stem for a separate set-up so that, despite the aero trappings of the Madone, the contact points still feel familiar to his climbing bike. Also, as touch points go, a custom set of Time Xpro pedals is a very cool icing on the cake.

Lean green Aeroad machine

Finally, we get to the most familiar of the commemorative bikes: Jasper Philipsen’s green Canyon Aeroad. He’d been using this for the majority of the race, presumably after it became clear he’d be more or less untouchable in the fight for the green jersey, despite the best efforts of the breakaway to deny him adding a further two stage wins to his tally of four.

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Despite being the most used of the three bikes it’s the least adorned with green features. The team paint scheme for the bikes is simple as it is, so a block green colour for the frame and forks was all that was required. Personally, I think it’s a lovely green, much better than the green of the jersey itself, which caused a great deal of consternation amongst the fanbase, having changed this year from a more classic ‘green’ green.

The only real extra green detail is a green skin for his Wahoo bike computer , and green heat shrink on the fork leg to secure his race timing chip.

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Will joined the Cyclingnews team as a reviews writer in 2022, having previously written for Cyclist, BikeRadar and Advntr. There are very few types of cycling he's not dabbled in, and he has a particular affection for older bikes and long lasting components. Road riding was his first love, before graduating to racing CX in Yorkshire. He's been touring on a vintage tandem all the way through to fixed gear gravel riding and MTB too. When he's not out riding one of his many bikes he can usually be found in the garage tinkering with another of them, or getting obsessive about tyres. Also, as he doesn't use Zwift, he's our go-to guy for bad weather testing... bless him.

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Tour de France after all? Wout van Aert said in December that is practically not an option

Wout van Aert won't be participating in the Giro d'Italia, missing his second major goal of the year after the most important spring classics, as he announced in a video message. The Belgian of Visma | Lease a Bike now has just one main goal left, out of the ones he listed during the team's day in December. And that is exactly why a simple assessment towards the Tour de France could now suddenly turn out quite differently...

Van Aert took a different approach last winter. He significantly cut down on his cyclo-cross season, focused even more on road racing, and made even more selective choices than before. Everything was focused on preparing for the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. No Paris-Nice or Tirreno-Adriatico for him, but instead, a high-altitude training camp. Then, everything went awry on just his eleventh race day of 2024, after a hard crash in Dwars door Vlaanderen. Van Aert broke a collarbone, seven ribs and his sternum.

The fractures are healing well, the superstar states on the official channels of Visma | Lease a Bike. "But my ribs are still a limiting factor. At this point, I cannot train at all. I'm trying to do my first pedal strokes on the bike, but it is not enough for serious training," he tells us, explaining why he is skipping the Giro.

Van Aert was set to ride the Tour of Italy for the first time, having participated in every edition of the Tour de France since 2019. After nine stage wins, wearing the yellow jersey, and securing the green jersey (2022), Van Aert felt it was time for a change. Jonas Vingegaard, his good friend and versatile teammate, was left disappointed. If he recovers in time from his crash in the Tour of the Basque Country, he will have to go for his third consecutive Tour victory without Van Aert's support.

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Will Van Aert stand by his earlier decision?

Or perhaps not? Now that Van Aert is missing the Giro, the Tour de France suddenly seems entirely possible. Just like for Vingegaard, this would obviously require sufficient time to train and get into top shape leading up to the Tour de France. The problem is that Wout's third and only remaining big goal for 2024 was (and is) not the Tour, but rather the time trial at the Olympic Games in Paris. He shared this in December during an open interview with IDLProCycling.com , among others. "In the championships, I often come across guys who have prepared 100 percent for the time trial, whereas I often came from another race and then did the best I could. I've never done a race like that with thorough preparation," he explained.

The Tour de France finishes on July 21, 2024, in Nice. The Olympic time trial is scheduled for July 27. "Without the Tour, I have the time to prepare 100 percent for the time trial. That's what I'm looking forward to," Van Aert honestly said. In fact, he even saw the Tour as an obstacle for his competitors to achieving the gold in Paris. "Because of the Olympic Games, I wanted to choose a different approach. The Olympic time trial is the Saturday after the Tour de France, so I don't think the guys who do the Tour can show the maximum of their capabilities in that time trial. A training camp leading up to the time trial is a much better preparation."

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