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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 Citroën Team

• 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

• 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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2024 Tour de France bikes: what are the pros riding?

Twenty-two teams will start this year's Tour de France in Florence. Here are the bikes they'll be riding

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The biggest bike race in the world isn’t just the ideal stage for riders to shine. It’s also the place where bikes, components and gear receive plenty of attention. A three-week long shop window, manufacturers are prone to release a slew of kit just ahead of the race. But the bikes are more than just items for sale. They too become players in the unfolding drama, supporting the contenders in their quest for glory. 

So what’s new for ‘24? Leaks point to at least two new models likely being ridden in France, while this year will also see ENVE and Van Rysel compete in the Tour for the first time, with the Melee and RCR Pro models respectively. There's also a new colourway for Team Visma Lease A Bike, who'll be riding Renaissance inspired blue Cervelos in their pursuit of the yellow jersey treble.

But much remains the same. Shimano is once again the groupset of choice with 18 teams riding its range-topping Dura-Ace Di2 . The rest of the race’s gear changing will come courtesy of SRAM, with Campagnolo no longer present . Another prevalent brand is Prologo, with the Italian saddle not just the preferred perch of race favourite Tadej Pogačar but supplier to six other teams. 

Here's a list of the bikes we're expecting to be at the start line in Florence...

Canyon Aeroad CFR

Bikes: Canyon Aeroad CFR, Speedmax CFR Disc (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Shimano 

Given that the Belgian team will have both Mathieu van Der Poel and Jasper Philipsen in its TdF line up, it's safe to assume that the team bikes will get plenty of exposure. Van der Poel, hot off the back of a Classics campaign for the ages that saw him win De Ronde, Paris-Roubaix and the ES Saxo Classic, will surely light up the race at some point. Philipsen was the dominant sprinter in France a year ago and will be looking to both defend his green jersey and add to his six stage wins.

When it comes to the road stages, both men will be riding the Canyon Aeroad CFR (quite probably a new model that was leaked at the Dauphiné) , equipped with Shimano's Dura-Ace Di2 groupset and its wheels. The latter will be shod in Vittoria tires, likely the Corsa Pro in the 28mm width. Other components include Sella Italia saddles. Canyon's CFR Disc time trial bike will also get an airing, most crucially during the last stage of the Tour, a 34km race against the clock from Monaco to Nice.

Bianchi Oltre RC 

Bikes: Bianchi Specialissima RC / Oltre RC / Aquila (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Vision

The French squad will head to the Grand Depart in Italy on a largely unchanged set-up. For the road stages that means choosing between Bianchi's two offerings, the lightweight Specialissima RC and the aero-enhanced Oltre RC. For the race's two time trials, the Italian brand's Aquila TT bike will come into play. Shimano again provides the groupset in the shape of 12-speed Dura-Ace Di2, with Vision wheels now paired with Vittoria tires. Elsewhere Selle Italia are the team's saddle of choice.

We should get a good look at the bikes throughout the Tour, with the homegrown team surely obligated to get into plenty of breakaways to give their sponsors some air time. However, whether new recruit Arnaud Démare can recapture the form that saw him win three stages at the 2022 Giro on his way to the points jersey remains to be seen.

Wilier Filante SLR

Bikes: Wilier Triestina Filante SLR / 0 SLR / Turbine (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Vision

Sir Mark Cavendish is scheduled to be back at the Tour, with a new title to his name and an opportunity to add to his record-tying 34 stage wins. Surpassing Eddie Merckx at the age of 39 would be the stuff of dreams for Sir Cav but regardless the team's Wilier bikes should get some exposure with both Alexey Lutsenko and Davide Ballerini also penciled in to start.

Like last year, the team from Kazakhstan will be riding Wilier's trio of race-ready bikes (what potentially looks like a new climbing bike has also been spotted at the Dauphiné) all decked out in one of the peloton's most eye-catching paint jobs. Shimano's Dura-Ace Di2 remains the chosen groupset while Vision wheels and Vittoria tires are both new additions for 2024.

Bikes: Merida Scultura  / Reacto  / Time Warp (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Vision

With Pello Bilbao, Phil Bauhaus, Matej Mohorič and Fred Wright all due to start the race, the Bahrain - Victorious team should make plenty of noise in France (and Italy of course!). Once again, they'll be doing so aboard Merida's race bike duo of the Scultura and the Reacto, with the Time Warp TT bike used against the clock. 

When it comes to components it's a case of 'if it ain't broke', with Shimano once again supplying the Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets alongside Vision wheels, Continental tires and Prologo saddles. 

Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8

Bikes: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 / Shiv (TT) Groupset: SRAM Red AXS Wheels: Roval

The Bora team enter this year's Tour with its suppliers unchanged. This means they'll be doing battle on CW's Race Bike of the Year, the remarkable S-Works SL8 , with the Shiv used for the time trial stages. SRAM provides the groupset in the shape of its 12-speed wireless Red AXS , which has seen an upgrade in recent times. Elsewhere it's Specialized's in-house brand Roval that completes the bike with its wheels and cockpit both in play.

Bora's lineup does have a significant addition though, in the shape of multiple Grand Tour winner Primož Roglič. If his performance at the recent Dauphiné, which he won while taking two stage victories along the way, is anything to go by he should be a prominent figure in the race for the yellow jersey. With Jai Hindley and Aleksandr Vlasov also set to ride, it should equate to plenty of exposure for both team and equipment.

Bikes: Look 795 Blade RS / 796 Monoblade RS (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels: Corima

Cofidis will be hoping they can emulate last year's Tour, where the French outfit won its first stage in 15 years thanks to Victor Lafay's victory in stage 2 , before proving it was no fluke with a second stage courtesy of the Basque rider Ion Izagirre. 

Their pursuit of further stage wins will take place aboard Look's 795 Blade RS, which was recently named as CW's best aero bike in the Race Bike of the Year awards . Elsewhere it's a similar-looking set-up as last year with Shimano groupsets, Corima wheels, Michelin tires and Prologo saddles.

Bikes: Van Rysel RCR Pro / XCR (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Swiss Side Hadron2 Ultimate

The newly-minted Decathlon team are flying in 2024. They have already racked up 24 victories, with sprinter Sam Bennett dominating the Four Days of Dunkirk race and the French duo of Benoît Cosnefroy and Aurélien Paret-Peintre accounting for nine other wins, including Paret-Peintre's stage at the Giro.

They'll head to the start line in Florence aboard one the year's most talked about bikes, Van Rysel's RCR Pro , alongside its TT offering, the XCR. Once again the groupset is Shimano's Dura Ace Di2, while the wheels are Swiss Side's Hadron2 Ultimate model, shod with Continnetal tires. Elsewhere the team will be riding the Italian combo of Deda bars and Fizik saddles. 

Cannondale SuperSix EVO Lab71

Bikes: Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 / SuperSlice (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Vision

EF-Education are typically hard to miss at the tour, thanks to a combination of its distinctive kit and attacking riding. Producing the latter will likely fall to the trio of Richard Carapaz, Ben Healy and Neilson Powless, while the former is down the tried-and-tested combination of Cannondale's SuperSix Evo race bike decked out in colours that match the team's Rapha jersey.

Like last year, the SuperSix Evo is the LAB71 model, which uses the US brand's lightest grade of carbon, while the SuperSlice will be used for the TTs. Both bikes are decked out in Shimano Dura-Ace with FSA chainsets, Vision wheels, Vittoria rubber and Prologo saddles.

Bikes: Wilier Filante SLR / 0 SLR / Supersonica (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Shimano

For the 2024 season, Groupama - FDJ has replaced Lapierre bikes with those made by Wilier. This means the French team will have the choice of the Filante SLR, the 0 SLR and the new TT bike, the Supersonica, developed in conjunction with team rider Stefan Küng, in France. 

Küng will be hoping to make an impression in the stage 7 time trial from Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin, as will David Gaudu in the race for the GC top-10. They'll be doing so supported by tech from Shimano, in the shape of groupsets and wheels, alongside Continental tires and Prologo saddles.

Bikes: Pinarello Dogma F / Bolide (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Shimano 

Ineos have been spotted riding what looks like a new Dogma F and it's likely this will the bike that they ride across the three weeks in France. As usual the Pinarello frameset will be accompanied by MOST bars and Shimano wheels and groupsets, with the Princeton CarbonWorks hoops dropped for the '24 season.

While team lineups have yet to be confirmed, the 'penciled in' combination of Tom Pidcock, Carlos Rodriguez, Egan Bernal and Geraint Thomas should translate to bags of airtime for the Dogma F, whether its an updated model or not.

Cube Litening C:68X Air

Bikes: Cube Litening C:68X Pro / C:68X Air / Aerium (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Newmen Advanced SL

It's business as usual for the Belgian outfit when it comes to team equipment. Like last year they'll be riding Cube bikes and will again chose between the Litening C:68X Pro and Air depending on the stage profile, while the Aerium will be used for both time trials. The groupset is again Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, with wheels supplied by Newmen, tires by Conti and saddles by Prologo. 

Factor Ostro VAM

Bikes: Factor Ostro VAM / 02 VAM / Hanzo (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Black Inc

The IPT outfit will head to France with a similar looking quiver as last year. With Factor remaining as it bike supplier riders such Dylan Teuns and Pascal Ackermann will have the choice of the Ostro VAM and O2 VAM for road stages - the former is the aero bike, the later the climbing model - alongside the Hanzo for those two stages against the clock. Once again it's Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 taking care of the shifting, with Factor's in-house component brand Black Inc supplying the wheels and cockpit.

Bikes: Trek Émonda SLR / Madone SLR / Speed Concept (TT) Groupset: SRAM Red AXS Wheels: Bontrager Aeolus

Leaks of a new Trek race bike mean that the Lidl-Trek team could be aboard something other than the Gen 7 Madone SLR that Mads Pedersen rode to victory in Stage 8 of last year's race. As for the time trials things appear to be unchanged with Trek's Speed Concept TT bike in play.

Pedersen and teammates will be supported by the new SRAM Red AXS groupset, Bontrager wheels and finishing kit and Pirelli tires. Could it be a combination that add to the US-based teams already impressive total of 27 victories this season?

Orbea Orca Aero

Bikes: Orbea Orca Aero, Orca / Ordu (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Oquo

It will be rather odd not to see the Lotto Dstny team on Ridley bikes at this year's race. The Belgium outfit broke from its 12-year partnership at the beginning of the '24 season, moving to a deal with Basque-based Orbea. The switch means the team will have the Orca Aero, the Orca and Ordu at their disposal, equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace groupsets, Orbea-inhouse Oquo wheels, Vittoria tires and Selle Italia saddles. 

Bikes: Canyon Aeroad CFR / Speedmax CF SLX (TT) Groupset: SRAM Red AXS Wheels: Zipp

Movistar's equipment remains fairly similar for this year's tour, although they could be another team riding what appears to be a new Aeroad if recent leaks are anything to go by. Outside of Canyon framesets and cockpits, it's once again SRAM Red AXS groupsets, sister-brand Zipp's range of wheels, Continental tires and Fizik saddles. However the eagle-eyed among you might notice a change in pedals, with the Spanish outfit moving from Look to Time.

Bikes: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 / Roubaix / Shiv (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Roval

While Remco Evenepoel's early season crash has disrupted the team's TdF plans they'll at least head to the race on familiar equipment. Once again it's dominated by Specialized and its in-house Roval brand. The Tarmac SL8 will do the lion's share of the work, with the Shiv used against the clock. Spesh and Roval supply the wheels, tires and finishing kit, with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 the groupset of choice.

If Evenepoel fails to ignite the GC race, expect to see the Belgian star turn his attention to stage hunting, with the last day's TT also right up his alley. Either way, expect to see plenty of the SL8 decked out in Soudal Quick-Step colours.

Scott Foil RC 

Bikes: Scott Foil RC / Plasma 5 (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Shimano

While Team dsm-firmenich PostNL will once again be riding Scott bikes in France, they'll be decked out in an attractive new colourway for the 11th edition of the race. Road stages will see the Foil RC in action, while the Plasma 5 will report for duty for the time trials. Shimano are suppliers of both groupset - Dura-Ace Di2 naturally - and wheels, while Syncros take care of the finishing kit and Vittoria the tires.

In Roman Bardet and Warren Barguil the team has two French favourites as well as riders who'll be looking to get in to plenty of breakaways when the roads start to point up. For sprint stages, expect Fabio Jakobsen to be involved. Combined it should mean a fair amount of coverage for one of the best-looking bikes in the peloton.

Giant Propel Advanced SL

Bikes: Giant Propel Advanced SL / TCR Advanced SL  / Trinity Advanced Pro (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: Cadex 36, 42, 65

The three-pronged attack of Simon Yates, Michael Matthews and Dylan Groenewegen should see the Aussie team competitive across a range of stages at the year's race. If so it means plenty of opportunity to enjoy both the Giant Propel and TCR Advanced race bikes - the latter has just won CW's Climbing Bike of the Year award - as well as the brand's Trinity Advanced Pro TT machine. What's more the new team colours have translated to some beautiful looking framesets.

All three will be equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, Cadex wheels and finishing kit and Continental tires. 

Cervélo S5

Bikes: Cervélo R5 Disc / S5 / P5 (TT) Groupset: SRAM Red AXS Wheels: Reserve 52/63

Defending the yellow jersey won't come easy, especially with Jonas Vingegarrd's preparation derailed with a horrific early season crash. However the Dane will be attempting a hat-trick of TdF wins using tried-and-tested equipment. Again he'll be aboard Cervélo's trio of bikes, the R5, the S5  and the P5 (TT). SRAM again provides the groupset in the shape of its newly-updated Red AXS, with Reserve and Continental supplying the wheels and tires respectively. 

What has changed for this year's race is the colour of the bikes. Gone, for now, are the yellow and black models. They've been replaced with striking blue machines that feature graphics inspired by the Renaissance, a nod to the race's start in Florence,  a city that was home to Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Donatello. The team will also be wearing a kit that pays homage to this most innovative and inspiring chapters in history.  

Bikes: ENVE Melee / Specialized Shiv (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: ENVE

Despite no longer having the services of Peter Sagan at is disposal TotalEnergies remains an interesting proposition in France. This time around however it's due largely to the bike the French team will be racing - the Enve Melee . It's CW's Most Desirable Bike of the Year, and it's a real head turner. Naturally the frame is decked out with wheels and finishing kit from the Utah-based carbon specialists, while the groupset is supplied by Shimano. 

Bikes: Colnago V4Rs / TT1 (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: ENVE

While the Tour de France throws up many compelling storylines each year, this race will likely be dominated by Tadej Pogačar's pursuit of the Giro-Tour double. If he achieves it, he'll be the first man since Marco Pantani in 1998 to win both Grand Tours in the same season, and only the eighth rider in history to do so. 

He'll be attempting the remarkable feat aboard Colnago's elegant V4Rs race bike, equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, ENVE bars and wheels, Pirelli tires and a Prologo saddle. But UAE are far from a one-man team, with Adam Yates and João Almeida's impressive showing in the recent Tour de Suisse proof that Pog will have ample support in the mountains.

Bikes: Dare VSRu / TSRf (TT) Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels: DT Swiss

Uno-X Mobility's Dare VSRu is likely the most unfamiliar bike in the peloton. The direct-to-consumer brand will again be supplying the team with both its VSRu and TSRf models, for road and TT stages respectively. The bikes will equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets, fitted with CeramicSpeed jockey wheels, DT Swiss wheels and Schwalbe tires.

However, any team that features Magnus Cort in the line-up should receive plenty of exposure. The Dane, who recently won a stage at the '24 Dauphiné, will be looking to add to his two Tdf stages, with the last coming in 2022.

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What You Need To Know About Proform’s Tour De France Exercise Bike

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With 20% incline and 20% decline, it works with Googlemaps and Google Terrain to simulate the actual terrain that you’re cycling (inclining and declining with the actual trail). You can watch actual landmarks pass you by in the console – or see a visual map of where you are in your course.

You can choose from pre-mapped courses or map out your own trail. You can change gears with one-touch handlebar shifting. And the bike actually adjusts the resistance of your bike to suit your personal profile.

So is it a good choice for you? Here are a few things you should know before buying.

Strengths of the Proform Tour De France Exercise Bike:

20% Incline and Decline

So when the trail inclines, your bike also inclines. When the trail declines, your bike will decline. This is a great way to stay in top training shape when you can’t cycle outside.

But you can also do so much more with iFit. You can track your workout progress, compete against your friends online and set new workout goals.

Note also that the iFit module is included with this bike. You usually have to buy it separately with most Proform bikes, so it’s nice bonus to have it included with this bike.

Intelligent Wind Resistance

Another features that lends a realistic feel to your workout is the Intelligent Wind Resistance. Basically it calculates your height and weight and then applies the natural resistance that you would naturally get out on the road.

Handlebar Gear Shifters

This is a new addition to the Tour De France Exercise bike that adds much more of that real feel to your ride. Note however that you won’t find these on the 2011 model.

Power Meter

Recommended By the Pros

It’s always reassuring when you find a bike that the pros use and love (kind of finding a restaurant that the “locals” eat at when you’re on vacation).

The Proform Tour De France Exercise Bike is the “official” training bike of the Tour De France. And Lewis Elliot, Former US National Team Cyclist says:

“The Tour De France Trainer is incredible because it has a very realistic road feel. In over 20 years of riding trainers. I’ve never ridden anything even close. My favorite features are the Googlemaps iPhone application, and that the bike actually roates up or down based on uphills and downhills. The ‘Tour De France Trainer’ is by far the closest stationary bicycle to the road I’ve evern experienced! Five stars!”

Ok, so those are the benefits of this bike – are there any downsides?

Weaknesses of the Tour De France Exercise Bike

There aren’t a lot of weaknesses with the bike itself. However it sold so well when it first came out a couple of years ago that Proform has kind of gone bonkers and made about 4 different models.

And it gets confusing for buyers as to which model they are actually getting. This review is of the newer 2012-2013 model however there is an older 2011 model (the first one to come out) that doesn’t have the gear shifting or power meter and has a different seat adjustment mechanism.

There’s also the much more expensive Tour De France Centennial which is really souped up (HD video workouts, a larger touchscreen console, etc.)

So just make sure that you’re getting the model that you want when you buy ( you can see all 4 models and compare them here )

Conclusion? Best Training Bike On the Market

If you’re looking for the cream of the crop indoor cycling bike, the Proform Tour De France bike is definitely one of the best – if not THE best option out there. It’s built to give you the most realistic “outdoor training” feel of any bike on the market.

From the Googlemaps and iFit LIVE mapping out your route to the Intelligent Wind Resistance to the incline and decline features, it’s a great way to stay in ‘peak’ training condition all year round. Just be sure that you know which model you’re getting if you go to buy this bike to make sure you get the best value for your money.

Where To Save:

You can buy the Proform Tour De France bike directly from the Manufacturer . You’ll get the iFit LIVE module included without having to buy it separately. You’ll also get Free Shipping to your home (as of this writing).

Click Here to Save on the Proform Tour De France Bike (2012-2013)

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I have done some research on this bike, but I am not impressed with all the mechanical issues and break downs it has.

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Tyre talk at the Tour de France | Wide rims, wide tyres and tubeless (mostly) dominate at the 2023 Tour

A close look at the wheel and tyre setups being used at the biggest race of the year

Simon von Bromley

Extracting the best performance out of tyres has always been something of a dark art within pro cycling.

In years gone by, team mechanics would reportedly age the team’s tubular tyres in cellars , but at least (almost) everyone used the same tech.

These days, mechanics at the Tour de France have to manage the varying choices (and restraints) of individual riders, team performance directors and sponsors.

Tubeless tyres of differing sizes and tubeless sealant , clincher tyres and latex or TPU inner tubes , or tubular tyres and rim cement . Things aren’t as simple as they once were.

At the Grand Départ of this year’s race, we toured the team hotels with our notebooks and vernier calipers in hand, dissecting the wheel and tyre setups of some of the biggest names in the sport.

While wider tubeless tyres continue to gain traction within the pro peloton on the macro level, almost every team was doing something slightly different with its own mix of equipment and performance philosophies.

Let’s take a look at what we learned.

Wide tyres on wide rims

Coming into this year’s race, my expectation was that most teams would be running 28c tubeless tyres .

Yet while we did see a number of such setups, it wasn’t universal.

It also appears that the wheels each team has access to is having a large influence on tyre choice and tyre size.

Tadej Pogačar’s super-sized time trial tyres

It’s not so long ago that 25c tyres were considered ‘wide’ for pro racing, but Tadej Pogačar’s Colnago V4Rs is a clear sign that things have changed significantly in recent years.

As first revealed in our recent 2023 Tour tech trends article, his bike was shod with 28c Continental GP5000 TT TR tyres (the lighter and faster time trial-specific version, rather than standard GP5000 S TR ) on ENVE SES 4.5 wheels.

That isn’t out of the ordinary on paper, but his tyres actually measured an enormous 31.3mm and 32.2mm-wide, front and rear.

The reason behind this is the super-wide internal rim width of the ENVE rims. At 25mm, these rims have some of the widest internal widths of any road bike wheelset available today.

In fact, it’s firmly in territory we’d associate with gravel bike wheels .

According to ENVE, this offers riders a wider effective tyre, which can be run at lower tyre pressures , theoretically reducing rolling resistance and improving comfort and grip.

Crucially, this is claimed to be achieved without an associated aerodynamic penalty, as the rim – at 32mm wide externally – is optimised for this.

As we speculated at the time, Pogačar has indeed changed at least his wheelset setup depending on the stage parcours.

For stage nine’s mountain top finish on the Puy de Dôme, Pogačar switched to ENVE’s ultralight SES 2.3 climbing wheelset . At a claimed weight of 1,197g, this switch saves a claimed 255g compared to the deeper and wider SES 4.5 rims.

Pogačar was still using the GP5000 TT TR tyres, although we’re not sure whether he changed widths to suit the narrower dimensions of the SES 2.3 rims (these measure 25mm externally and are aerodynamically optimised for a 27c tyre, according to ENVE), and help save every last gram.

Fat tyres for a climbing bike

While some riders at this year's Tour appear to have been running narrower tyres to help get their bike weight down (we’ll reveal who later), not every team needs to adopt this tactic.

Israel-Premier Tech’s new Factor 02 VAM , for example, is light enough that Simon Clarke was still able to run wider, heavier tyres on it and still graze the UCI’s minimum weight limit of 6.8kg.

Clarke’s bike was equipped with (non-sponsor correct) 28c Continental GP5000 S TR tyres, which measured 30.6mm-wide on Black Inc's new 28||34 climbing wheels .

On our scales, Clarke’s bike weighed a feathery 6.925kg – with pedals and a bottle cage – making it the lightest bike we saw at this year’s Grand Départ.

Ineos-Grenadiers still on the hunt for marginal gains

When we saw Egan Bernal’s Pinarello Dogma F on the eve of the first stage, it was equipped with Continental GP5000 S TR tyres on Shimano Dura-Ace C50 wheels.

Again, so far, so normal.

A quick check with the vernier calipers revealed a potential marginal gain typically employed by the British squad, however.

Up front, Bernal had a narrower 25c tyre, measuring 27mm-wide, paired with a wider 28c tyre, measuring 29.8mm, out back.

Given the Shimano wheels have a relatively conservative design (especially in contrast to Pogačar’s ENVE’s), I believe this combination was designed to optimise for aerodynamic efficiency on the leading edge of the bike and rolling resistance and comfort at the rear.

The Dura-Ace C50 rim has an external rim width of 28mm, and an internal rim width of 21mm.

Given the 28c tyre on the rear wheel measured 29.8mm-wide, running this combination on the front would likely compromise the aerodynamic efficiency of the wheel and tyre system.

This is because, as a rule of thumb, the rim should generally be slightly wider than the tyre for optimal aerodynamic performance (as when the tyre is wider than the rim, it’s more difficult for the rim to recapture and smooth the airflow).

At the rear of the bike, where the airflow is understandably much messier, aerodynamic performance matters less. Given this, Ineos perhaps feels the potential rolling resistance benefits of a wider tyre are worth more than any increase in drag here.

Notably, Lotto-Dstny’s sprinter, Caleb Ewan, had a similar setup on his prototype Ridley .

His bike was set up with a pair of DT Swiss wheels ARC 1100 50 DB wheels (which have a 20mm internal width and a 27mm external width), with a 26c Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR tyre up front and a 28c version at the rear.

Ewan’s front tyre measured 26.5mm-wide, which is likely a good aerodynamic match for this rim.

Some ‘normal’ setups

Not everyone had an unusual or non-standard setup, however. 28c tyres front and rear was, as suspected, a popular choice.

Standard tyres on custom bikes

Mathieu van der Poel’s custom Canyon Aeroad CFR (or perhaps we should say ‘one of his custom Aeroads…’, given the Dutchman has ridden three different custom bikes at this year’s Tour already) was equipped with 28c Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR tyres both front and rear, on Shimano Dura-Ace C50 wheels.

According to our calipers, these measured 29.3mm-wide – slightly wider than the 28mm external rim width of the wheelset.

EF Education-EasyPost’s Ecuadorian climber, Richard Carapaz, also had a pair of 28c Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR tyres mounted to Vision Metron 45 SL wheels.

Considering the Vision rims have the same 21mm internal rim width as the Shimano ones, it was no surprise to see these also measured 29.3mm wide.

Unfortunately, the reigning Olympic road race champion crashed out of the race on the opening stage, meaning a full pro bike feature on his custom, gold-accented Cannondale SuperSix Evo Lab71 is unlikely to see the light of day. We’ve included it here as a treat, though.

Astana Qazaqstan’s Mark Cavendish (who also sadly crashed out of the race on stage eight, after coming agonisingly close to a record-breaking 35th stage win the previous day) had a similar tyre setup, albeit on different wheels which appears to have affected the effective width of these tyres.

His custom Wilier Filante SLR was also shod with 28c Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR tyres front and rear.

On his HED Vanquish RC6 Pro wheelset, though, which have a 21mm internal and 30.6mm external rim width, these measured only 27.4mm-wide.

Although this was slated to be the Manxman’s final Tour de France, might we see a true last hurrah (and, hopefully, another custom bike) for the two-time green jersey winner next year instead?

According to L’Equipe, Astana Qazaqstan’s team manager, Alexander Vinokourov , has offered Cavendish a spot on the team for 2024, so our fingers remain crossed.

New Schwalbe tyres for Kristoff?

Fellow sprinter and four-time Tour de France stage winner, Alexander Kirstoff (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team), was also running identically-sized Schwalbe Pro One TLE tyres front and rear on his Dare VRSu.

Labelled as 28c, these measured 27.7mm-wide on Kristoff’s DT Swiss ARC 1100 62 DB wheels.

These rims have the same 20mm internal and 27mm external width as on Ewan’s DT Swiss wheelset. As the name implies, though, the rims are 12mm deeper.

Interestingly, Kristoff’s tyres had a blue bead strip and branding – something which isn’t present on the Schwalbe Pro One TLE tyres currently available.

Could this be a new version of the German brand’s highly-rated tubeless tyre ? Sadly, Uno-X team mechanics were tight-lipped on the subject.

We couldn’t help but notice the blue bead and branding was also present on the 165g Schwalbe Pro One Aerothan prototype tubeless tyre we spotted at EuroBike last month, though, suggesting there might be a connection between the two.

Given the rapid progression – and release schedule – of the latest tubeless road tyres, could Schwalbe be preparing to launch something new?

A few narrow tyres on narrow rims

If you’d had asked us before the Tour whether we’d see any tyres narrower than 25mm-wide, our answer would almost certainly have been a firm ‘Non’ .

To our surprise, though, we saw a set of 24c tubular tyres (which measured 24.4mm-wide) mounted to a bike belonging to Jumbo-Visma, one of the most technologically progressive teams in the peloton.

And not just anyone’s bike, but one belonging to last year’s yellow jersey winner, Jonas Vingegaard.

Notably, these were mounted to a set of Reserve 34|37 tubular wheels, the team’s climbing wheelset.

Given this combination was mounted to Vingegaard’s Cervélo S5 (the Canadian brand’s aero road bike ), we suspect it was intended to help get bike weight as low as possible for the Tour’s hilly opening stages around Bilbao, Spain.

This strategy was successful, too, as Vingegaard’s bike weighed an impressive 7.195kg on our scales – a full kilogram less than the Cervélo S5 Force eTap AXS we reviewed last year.

The Dutch team hasn’t been in full weight-weenie mode for the entire Tour, however.

Instead, Jumbo-Visma riders appear to be switching wheelsets and tyres to suit the varying demands of each stage.

For example, Last year’s green jersey winner, Wout Van Aert, used the super-wide Reserve 52|63 wheelset paired with Vittoria Corsa Speed G2.0 TLR time trial tyres for the flat fourth stage.

With internal and external widths of 25 and 35mm on the front rim, and 24 and 34mm on the rear, a 28c tyre (the smallest tyre size recommended by current ETRTO standards for rims this wide) on these rims is – as on Pogačar’s ENVE rims – likely to measure well over 31mm-wide.

In fact, a set of the 28c Vittoria Corsa TLR G2.0 tyres (the predecessor to the recently launched Corsa Pro TLR ) paired to the same wheelset, which featured on the Cervélo S5 test bike mentioned a moment ago, measures 31.7mm wide at just 60PSI/4.1 BAR.

Vingegaard, meanwhile, appears to have been oscillating between the setup mentioned above and the Reserve 40|44 wheelset paired with Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR tyres.

The 40|44 rims have internal and external widths of 25.5 and 33mm on the front, and 25 and 31mm on the rear, so we suspect these would also be paired with 28c tyres.

By choice or by chance?

Over at Cofidis, meanwhile, Alexis Renard’s new Look 795 Blade RS was equipped with 25c Michelin Power Cup tubular tyres (which measured exactly 25mm-wide), mounted on Corima WS Black DX wheels.

As one of the oldest teams in the WorldTour peloton, enjoying a resurgence at this year’s Tour with two stages wins so far, is this simply a case of Cofidis being behind the curve on technological innovations?

After all, most aero-focussed road bike wheelsets have grown steadily wider in recent years, following the same trend for tyres.

As discussed on the BikeRadar Podcast , though, Cofidis may have simply picked this tyre width as that’s what’s optimal for the wheels it has available from its sponsor, Corima.

We did spot spare wheels equipped with wider, tubeless versions of the same Michelin Power Cup tyres on top of a team car, but none of the French brand’s road wheelsets are as progressive (in terms of rim shape) as those from the likes of ENVE , Zipp , Reserve or Hunt .

Considering the WS Black DX wheels have a 26mm external width, a 25mm tyre is likely the optimum choice from an aero perspective.

It’s possible, therefore, that Renard would prefer wider tyres and wheels, but chose (or was given) this setup within the constraints of the equipment that’s available to him.

That said, Renard (and his team) may also be perfectly happy with this combination. Unfortunately, we’ll likely never know.

What about clinchers?

Tubeless wheels and tyres have been ‘taking over’ the pro peloton for a number of years now, replacing the more traditional tubular systems.

A close look at the bunch shows a few teams are opting for clincher setups instead, though.

AG2R-Critoen’s Ben O’Connor, for example, had his prototype BMC aero road bike set up with 28c Pirelli P Zero Race clincher tyres. These measured 30.2mm wide on his Campagnolo Bora Ultra WTO 45 wheels.

Eyeballing the distinctive black valve stem, we also think he had Pirelli’s 35g (claimed weight) P Zero Smartube thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) inner tubes.

As with Vingegaard’s Cervélo S5, we suspect this combination was chosen for its impressively low weight, as O’Connor’s size 58cm bike weighed just 7.335kg on our scales.

The more things change, the more they stay the same

Specialized-sponsored teams, meanwhile, continue to use a tyre released almost 10 years ago.

Despite the American brand releasing two new tubeless tyres this year, as well as updated tubeless-ready wheelsets to complement them, both Team TotalEnergies and Soudal Quick-Step seem content to continue with Specialized’s Turbo Cotton clinchers.

Considering the new Roval Rapide CLX II wheelset is around 100g heavier than the previous, clincher-only version , it could again be riders opting for the marginally lower weight of a clincher setup.

Alternatively, with their open tubular design, it might also be that the pro riders prefer the tubular-esque ride quality of the Turbo Cotton tyres.

Or, perhaps because Soudal Quick-Step has had so much success on this setup in recent years – including wins at the 2021 Tour of Flanders with Kasper Asgreen, and the UCI Road World Championships with Julian Alaphilippe in the same year – the Belgian team may simply be choosing to stick with what it knows and likes while it still has a choice.

Whatever the answer, we suspect these teams are pairing those tyres with either latex or TPU inner tubes, both of which offer significantly lower rolling resistance and weight than standard butyl tubes.

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Proform TDF Pro 5.0 Bike Review: Unique But Expensive!

When I first came across a Proform Tour De France bike, I wasn’t sure what to make of it. The official training bike of the Tour De France is a huge statement to make, and that kind of advertising is going to have a lot of cyclists buy a bike like this.

It’s unlike many indoor bikes I have seen before, and I couldn’t wait to find out a little bit more about it. I started to search around before actually buying one of the Proform Tour De France bikes but there were so many models and they all looked pretty much the same.

I found it difficult to find the exact difference and similarities between Proform Tour De France indoor bikes. So, I decided to buy the TDF Pro (aka TDF 5.0 Pro) It’s not the same as the TDF 5.0 because it has more features such as gear shifters as well as front and rear gears which is more like real road bikes. It’s also about $500 more expensive than the ProForm TDF 5.0.

To help you understand the difference between all the current 6 models of Proform Tour De France exercise bikes, I decided to create a tablet of content and a comparison section right here. So, you may find your answer quickly.

Proform Tour De France Bikes Comparisons

Currently, there are 6 models of ProForm Tour De France (TDF) bikes. The very basic model is the Proform TDF. It’s about $1500 and has a basic round LED screen with a 15% incline/decline system. Its handlebars adjust only vertically so some users may not fit this model comfortably. Also, it doesn’t have front and rear gear shifting, it only has a fixed 26-level of magnetic resistance. Unlike the more advanced models, it’s not customizable or anything.

The next Proform Tour De France model is TDF 1.0. It’s pretty similar to the TDF except it has a better set of handlebars with forward and backward adjustment to achieve a better bike fit. Also, it has a smarter resistance system with the ability to automatically change based on the terrain you choose from Google Maps. As excepted, at $1999, it’s around $500 more expensive than the basic TDF bike.

One model up in the Proform Tour De France Series is the TDF 2.0. Although it is often priced the same as TDF 1.0, it has several better features. For instance, the TDF 2.0 has resistance shifters instead of resistance buttons. The shifters are on the drop handlebars very similar to what you have on your road bike. Just so we are clear, the TDF 2.0 doesn’t have front and rear chainrings/gears. Just like TDF, and TDF 1.0, it has regular resistance. But instead of buttons, it has shifters. Also, instead of a 15% incline and decline, it has a 20% incline and decline system which is more immersive. Its LED monitor is also more clear and easier to track stats than the round LED monitors on the TDF and TDF 1.0 models.

The next model up in the Proform Tour De France Series is the TDF 4.0. This Proform Tour De France bike was a ground-breaking model in the series with 1 major difference compared to the previous TDF bikes. Instead of a simple resistance system, the Proform Tour De France TDF 4.0 has a Triple front chainring and 10 back derailleurs (3×10 = 30 gear levels). So you get to customize your gear levels just like you would on a real road bike. It also has 2 gear shifters on the handlebars. The right-hand shifter controls the rear derailleur and the left-hand shifter controls the front derailleur. Additionally, this model has a 7-inch touchscreen console. It’s not HD but it’s full color and of course much better than an LED screen. So, when you ride on the iFit application, you don’t need to use your personal tablet. You can just use the bike’s console to log into your iFit profile.

The next model in the Proform TDF Bike Series is the TDF Pro. Less expensive than the TDF 4.0 because it doesn’t have the front and rear derailleur system. Instead, it has the standard 26-levels of magnetic resistance system. One important feature that the TDF Pro that you wouldn’t find on the older ProForm TDF models is the 10-inch HD touchscreen monitor. It eliminates the need for using an additional device to connect to iFit and other applications. Although its resistance system is simple (no front or rear derailleurs), you need to keep in mind that it also has fewer maintenance and breakdowns.

Last but not least the most advanced bike in the Tour De France Series is the ProForm TDF Pro 5.0. This model is the best of all. Just like the TDF 4.0, it has an advanced front and rear gearing system. There are 3 front derailleurs and 10 rear derailleurs which mix up 30 gear levels. The right-hand shifter controls the rear derailleur and the left-hand shifter controls the front derailleur. What this model has that the TDF 4.0 doesn’t have is the 10-inch touchscreen HD monitor. It’s a high-quality console that runs perfectly with the iFit application.

The main issue with all of these ProForm TDF bikes is the application support. They are all locked to connect/sync only with the iFit application. It’s simply not right or fair for companies to sell a piece of machinery for $3000 and yet lock the screen so that I am not able to ride on Zwift or other applications unless I am willing to use a third-party application as a bridge.

This is not just an issue with the ProForm but also with Nordictrack, Peloton, and many other fitness equipment companies that build indoor cycling bikes. It’s like selling an iPhone for $1000 and yet doesn’t allow you to install the application of your choice or only use a specific carrier.

Thankfully, Roberto, a talented Italian firmware developer has created the QZ application to enable these ProForm TDF bikes to work with the Zwift, Strava, Peloton, and other indoor cycling apps .

ProForm Tour De France Alternatives

At around $2999, the Proform Tour De France Pro 5.0 comes with quite a price tag, but it does boast a lot of technology for the money. As you can imagine, at this price, it is the flagship bike for Proform and is up there to battle it out with some extreme competition.

As for my personal professional opinion on the ProForm TDF Series, I don’t recommend them for starters or even mid-level cyclists. These bikes are not like your regular magnetic spin bikes , they are more like road bikes. When using one of these ProForm TDF bikes, you would actually need to get into a racing and/or road cycling position.

It means you can’t stay in an upright or semi-upright position, you need to lean all the way forward to reach the handlebars and use the bike. If you are okay with what I mentioned, you are going to like the ProForm TDF indoor cycling bikes.

As for alternative ProForm TDF bikes, there are two that I would highly recommend. If you are a professional cyclist and can afford to spend a couple hundred more, I would highly suggest the Wahoo Kicker bike . It connects to several applications and has better quality and design.

If you are a starter or mid-level cyclist, I strongly suggest that you consider the Nordictrack S15i or S22i . They don’t have front and rear derailleurs but they have incline and decline systems and their screens are bigger.

ProForm Tour De France 5.0 Pro Review

Proform tdf pro 5.0 console.

Let’s start with the monitor. It’s a 10-inch HD, and it is a touch screen. It’s a pretty good screen, and the quality is what you would expect, pretty good. The bike will give you loads of data; you have RPM, Time, Distance, Calories, Power, Heart Rate, and Speed.

Now, if you have seen the monitor, you might have noticed quite a few buttons about this bike’s incline and decline settings. You use these to adjust the bike’s resistance, and it also has a fantastic feature of actually moving the whole bike, leaning it back and forward, and you use it.

I want to come back to this feature shortly when I speak about the transmission. The screen is made to be used with the iFit application. The iFit application is similar to companies like Echelon and Peloton. It’s a subscription-based platform.

They give you a year free with the bike. Then it costs $39 a month. If after a year you don’t want this, you have 24 preset cycling programs to use. It’s a pretty good application and has lots of classes. An entertaining feature is in the classes, the instructor can control the bike’s resistance, and the workouts are interactive.

You have some Tour De France Stages you’re able to train on like you’re in a race, and also it has google maps integration where you can pick routes, and the bike will simulate the terrain and adjust the resistance for you as you ride.

The power is a direct power meter that is excellent as many indoor bikes at this price would be an estimation. One thing to note is it does have to be plugged in and have WIFI to use the iFit application.

It’s really intelligent software, and I was impressed. It has Bluetooth connectivity for wireless chest strap HRM and headphones, but the bike is limited to the iFit app. Connecting to applications like Zwift and Peloton isn’t an option out of the box but there is an easy solution which I will explain here.

If you want to connect the Proform TDF 5.0 Pro (or other Proform TDF bikes), to Zwift, Peloton, or Strava, you can do this by reprograming the bike’s built-in console/tablet which can affect your warranty negatively. But of course, if you decide to go this route, I would suggest you not report it to the ProForm. If you don’t like it, you can always reset the console and bring everything back to normal.

So, if you want to use the ProForm TDF 5.0 Pro with non-iFit applications such as Zwift, you have to use your device (Tablet, PC, Mac, or ios) to install the Zwift application. Then, you will need to install the QZ application on your phone. Basically, in order to connect the ProForm bike to Zwift or Peloton, you will be installing two applications on two different devices.

However, if you want to use only one device (iPad, PC, or Mac), to install the Zwift and the QZ, you can. You will need to run the QZ application in the background and the Zwift application in the foreground. Very simple and you don’t need to install the QZ Companion app. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to connect your ProForm TDF bike to Zwift, Peloton, and other apps.

How to Connect a ProForm TDF Bike with Zwift, Fulgaz, Peloton, or Rouvy?

As I explained above, you can connect a ProForm TDF bike with the Zwift, Peloton, Fulgas, and Rouvy. But in order to do this, you need to install the QZ application on your phone and the Zwift on your iPad (or any other device that you prefer).

Both, the ProForm TDF bikes that send stats over WiFi and the TDF bikes that send stats over Bluetooth are compatible with the QZ application.

The only difference is that for the WiFi TDF bikes (the ones that have Bluetooth only for headphones), you might need to install the QZ Companion application on the bike console.

It really depends on the console that comes with your TDF bike, not really on the model. For instance, there are some TDF 2 bikes that connect using the IP address and some TDF 2 bikes that require the QZ companion app. It’s because ProForm used to sell these TDF indoor bikes with different consoles.

That said, for most models of ProForm TDF 1, 2, 4, and 5 bikes, you don’t need to install the QZ Companion app on the bike console.

Without further ado, here is how you can connect your ProForm TDF bike to the QZ app and then to Zwift, Rouvy, Fulgas, Strava, or Peloton apps.

Install the QZ on your phone and install the Zwift on your personal iPad (or Mac, PC, iOS, or Android). Open the QZ app on your phone and go into the settings> bike settings> Proform > insert the IP of your bike in the “TDF IP” section and press ok and restart QZ.

Here is how you can get the IP address of your ProForm TDF bike: Open the iFit app, then click on the “setting icon”, click on the “Network setting”, and finally click on your “Wifi network”. You should now see the IP address of your bike on the screen.

Make sure your bike and your devices running the QZ and Zwift applications are all on the same WiFi network. You can find your bike IP address from the back of the console, user manual, and in the console.

If resistance or incline/decline doesn’t respond correctly between the QZ and the bike, you go and play with the gain and offset features in the QZ application.

If you want more resistance, for instance, you set the “Inclination Gain” in the QZ to 2. Every person has preferences so feel free to play around with the settings in the QZ to achieve what you want.

If you have issues connecting, try these solutions:

• Make sure the Cycling Cadence Sensor “Peloton Compatibility” is off on the “QZ App Settings”.
• Make sure the value of the “Watt Gain” is 1 (not 0) on the “QZ App Settings”.
• Make sure the location services are enabled on your device (phone, iPad, etc) setting.
• Make sure your android device setting is set to visible for Bluetooth.
• Remove all the Bluetooth “paired devices” on your phone and tablet.
• In your Phone and Tablet Settings (not the App Settings), rename your devices to a “4-letter word” like “bike”.
• Those who use a PC to install the Zwift app might need a TP-Bluetooth Dongle to connect the Zwift with QZ.
• Reset the network settings of the iPad and iPhone (or any other device that you are using).

Transmission and Resistance System

The transmission system is exceptional, and it’s pretty different from other indoor cycling bikes. Unlike most spin bikes in the UK where you have a dial in front of you, adjusting it works on the bike shifters located on the handlebars.

There are triple front chainrings and 10 back derailleurs which is really exceptional. The right-hand shifter controls the rear derailleur and the left-hand shifter controls the front derailleur. You can use this to customize the gear ratio.

You electronically adjust the resistance using the buttons made out to be like a road racing bike, and it’s brilliant. They give you options of the gear ratios you want to use, and as you shift, the bike either inclines you or declines you with the bike.

The system is magnetic and completely frictionless. It runs a belt drive and will require next to no maintenance. What’s unique about this bike is that instead of moving the magnets closer to the flywheel, the whole bike moves closer to the flywheel, and the closer you get, the more resistance is generated.

When you shift the gear higher, the bike starts to incline, and the magnets approach the flywheel. When you decline, they come away giving a very realistic feel like you’re on a road bike riding outside. It’s so much fun, and through the iFit application, when the instructor is controlling this for you, it makes such a great workout. The bike is very quiet, and I wouldn’t worry about waking the flat below or my neighbors in night.

Flywheel, Pedals, Crank, and Q-Factor

The pedals on this bike are standard metal pedals with a toe cage but no SPD Clip option. At first, I thought this was a bit surprising, but realistically, most road cyclists who want this bike will be on Look pedals or SPD-SL, meaning they would take the pedals out altogether. The pedal thread is standard 9/16, and this can be done with ease.

The Q Factor is the size of the bracket between the crank arms. On a road bike, you would have around 150mm on a mountain bike 170mm. The Q Factor isn’t listed by Proform, but from what I can find out online, it is around 171mm, which I think is nice and small and will give that road bike feel, not the spinning bike feel.

The flywheel is 27 lbs (12kg) which on a bike with a magnetic resistance system like this is about right. It sits at the rear of the bike, and it doesn’t come with a guard, so it’s not child or pet-friendly.

User Weight and Hight Support

The bike itself weighs 67kg, so it’s not the lightest bike ever, but it’s easy to transport around on the wheels at the front. It’s 62″ in length, 25″ in width, and 54″ in height. It’s pretty significant as far as bikes go, but it doesn’t take over the room.

The max user weight is 350 lb (125kg), and it has a vast user range from 5 feet 4 inches all the way to 6 feet 7-inch. So, if you fit within the mentioned height, you should be able to Proform TDF 5 without any problem.

Since it has several motors for the incline and resistance systems, you should plug in the bike to a standard electrical outlet to make it work. It doesn’t work with AAA batteries and it’s not self-charging.

Handlebars, Seat, and Assembly

Assembly is straightforward, and you’re looking at about an hour to complete the task. All the main parts come assembled. You would only need to put together the front and the back part of the frame which is easier to do if you are two people.

Once you put together the frame stabilizers/feet, you can do the rest without the help of another person. There are the handlebars, seat, pedals, and monitor that you will have to install. Nothing major, there are a couple of blots and screws to tighten. The tools are included but I used my own.

The warranty is two years, which is generous, and I feel Proform that they show a lot of belief in how their product will perform. I am a cyclist myself and find bikes trying to be road-style bikes and something a little quirky compared to a spinning bike very appealing. Is the Proform Tour De France as good as it looks?

The handlebars can move vertically and horizontally, but if you are to move them horizontally, it requires an Allen key and is quite tricky. Vertically is a quick release and has no issues.

The Saddle can move horizontally and vertically on the quick release also. I love this bike because it doesn’t have a pin system where you roughly get your seat height. You can adjust to the millimeter, and it bands itself in place. It comes with water bottle holders on the front, which are great for those longer rides.

ProForm Tour de France Bike Pros

• Frictionless Magnet System
• HD 10″ TouchScreen Monitor
• Rear-Facing Flywheel and Very Stable during intense rides
• 20% Incline Decline System
• 24 Preset Classes without iFit application
• Very Quiet drive system
• Racing drop handlebars
• Speakers and cooling fan
• Tablet, bottle, and phone holders

ProForm Tour de France Bike Cons

• iFit Application cost
• The large size of the bike
• Not compatible with other applications unless jailbroken
• Pedals are not cycling cleat compatible
• Horizontally adjustment on the handlebars requires using a tool
• No elbow rests on the handlebars

When I first saw this bike, I thought it would be a gimmick trying to make a spin bike look like a road bike. When I got the chance to learn a little more about it, I realized they are doing the complete opposite. They have made a training bike completely tailored to road cyclists, and all the little details have been added. I love the incline and decline features. I think it’s incredible and gives a great simulation of going up and down hills. Changing the resistance on the road bike shifters is terrific. I love that it has a power meter and that they have even brought you some Tour De France stages to race. If you want to spin indoors and use the iFit app to change the resistance, it is excellent. I want to compare this to a Peloton or an Echelon, but I can’t because it’s in a category of its own, and that’s what I love about this bike. If you’re a road cyclist, you need this indoor bike!

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Custom Bike Builders Sweat the Details at MADE Show

The small touches make all the difference on bicycles; these are our editors’ favorite small details on bikes at MADE Show 2024.

Small and craft builders often go the extra mile to inject personality, functionality, and style into their frames and products. Passion for bikes and riding was on full display last weekend in Portland, Oregon at MADE Show 2024 .

A consistent theme our editors discussed over morning coffee, midday burritos, and evening beers (or bumping into friends also walking the show) were all of the little things we saw. These small details were everywhere at MADE—seemingly every bike displayed at the event had individual elements or flair. These details made the bikes memorable but also personal; they drew us in and compelled us to look even closer at the builders’ work.

Below is a small sampling of the many great details, touches, and flourishes of creativity, ingenuity, and love we saw on bikes at MADE.

Pedal Details

Black magic.

When you ask a premium paint shop like Black Magic to go full send, you’ll get a bike back with details like these painted-to-match carbon leaf springs on your Look Keo Blade pedals.

Retro Head Unit

If you want to get a sense of Prandus’s vibe, here’s what it said when it unveiled its Rhombus steel road bike (previously rim brake only) with disc brakes, “We’ve finally made a road bike with disc brakes. For more stoppy, I guess.” Befitting a bike with “more stoppy” was an out-in-front mounted Casio digital watch and OG-style Selle Italia Flite.

Next Level Touches

Few builders in the world sweat the details like Nao Tomii. Beyond the on-point color-matched bolts, Tomii hand-carves intricate elements into many of the bike’s components and his signature cactus badging. He also sweats functional details like the smooth cross-over routing for the Paul Racer center-pull brakes.

Paul’s USA-machined Klamper cable-actuated disc brake is popular among the hand-built crowd. Fellow Chico, California resident Tyler from Btchn’ leveled up the already beautiful Klamper by taking one high-polished Klamper and one (rare) pink anodized Klamper, breaking them apart, and re-assembling them into a striking half-pink, half-polished brake set.

Water Color Paint

Colombia’s Scarab is already well known for its intricate paint schemes. But the Andes brevet bike—developed in conjunction with Brooklyn, New York’s Eighth Hour Bike Studio —Scarab brought to MADE is on another level. The bike’s “Condor” finish was designed by the artist Washedog and combines multiple techniques: watercolor, transfer, paintbrush, and stencil. The result is a deep, detailed design that reveals surprises with every new look.

Asymmetric Top Tube

We all wish John Caletti well as he recovers from his injuries . And let’s also take a moment to admire his wonderful bikes. Caletti ’s Scrambler is purpose-built as a flat-bar gravel bike and features mountain bike adjacent geometry. That makes it a fun and versatile bike for everything from getting about to long rides on mixed surfaces. This “Disoriented” steel Scrambler at MADE leveled up with asymmetric twin top tubes and offset seat stay attachment. Why? Well—as is a theme among bikes at MADE—why not?

Shorty Cranks

Accompanying his role as a custom carbon frame maker and repairer of broken carbon, Matt Appleman is a crank-length evangelist. Proper crank length, Appleman says, is vital for a rider’s comfort and speed. That’s not a controversial statement, but Appleman feels the cycling industry has let riders down by standardizing crank lengths and reducing them to a narrow range of options. As a result, Appleman contends that many riders are using too-long cranks.

Using myself as an example, I’m a bit over 68 inches/173 cm tall with a 31.5 inch/80cm inseam, and I typically ride a 54cm/medium road bike. Almost universally, those bikes have 172.5mm cranks. But according to Appleman’s crank sizing tools, I should be on 160mm cranks. Appleman sells USA-machined cranks in 135mm to 175mm lengths (in 10mm increments) and 100mm. The 30mm crank axle and the spider mount are modular to accommodate different BB standards and bike styles. Appleman offers a wide range of colors and custom finishes.

Retro-Modern

The Sugar Foot is a labor of love for Wilde’s Jeffrey Frane. This is his ideal gravel race bike: a 650b, rim brake, lugged steel frame, and fork with 1-inch steerer and quill stem. But to see it come to life, Frane had to convince Cane Creek to resurrect one of its discontinued two-nut threaded one-inch headsets as the other (still available) 1” options on the market didn’t suit his or the bike’s requirements. Frane rounded off the build of his personal Sugar Foot, seen here with a bevy of classic parts, including a circa 1991 M900 series Shimano XTR drivetrain and cantilever brakes.

Hidden Routing

Full-internal brake hose routing results in a cleaner-looking bike in a perfect world. But most metal bikes with internal routing, almost universally resort to a bulky headtube and headset to make space for the hoses. What makes Baum’s Celaris special? It is a titanium bike (metal) that features internal routing and a sleek tapered headtube with integrated headset bearings. The secret is the in-house modified Enve fork that routes the brake hoses through the steerer instead of around the steerer.

Flawless Execution

Between Baum, Bastion , and Prova, very cool things are happening in Australia. While Bastion uses 3D-printed titanium lugs and carbon tubes, Baum builds more classical TIG-welded titanium and steel frames with minimal 3D-printed parts. Prova slots somewhere between the two.

Prova builds traditional(ish) looking bikes along the lines of Baum. However, in recent years, Prova has hit its stride by incorporating more 3D-printed titanium parts and modern designs into its models. Today, its most renowned frames employ 3D-printed titanium lugs joined with titanium tubes (and the occasional carbon seat mast).

Prova founder Mark Hester arrived at MADE with an Integrale version of the Mostro gravel bike, a perfect example of why Prova’s bikes stand out. There is the clean execution of the integrated front end with a sleek 3D printed headtube assembly that mates perfectly with a Chris King Aeroset for Enve In-Route bar and stem. Further back, a 3D-printed seat lug arcs gracefully to join the seat and top tubes and hides an integrated seatpost binder.

Pivot Pulleys

While there are a lot of beautiful and incredibly detailed bikes at MADE, this Contra is one of the only bikes on display that is raced at the highest levels of the sport. The steel BR200 is used by Beyond Racing’s Abie Hogie and Anna Newkirk (newly crowned and repeat US national champion) to race the UCI Downhill World Cup.

While it is the sort of attention-grabbing bike you would expect to find at a hand-built show, everything is purpose-built for racing. The 24-tooth idler pulley is larger than most—it’s smoother and longer lasting than a smaller pulley. The BR200 employs a top guide to keep the chain in place in the roughest conditions. The machined aluminum dual-link suspension system provides a well-rearward axle trajectory—better for tracking over larger square-edged bumps—but with smoothly controlled leverage ratio, anti-squat, and anti-rise that helps make the BR200’s suspension easy to set up and tune to different tracks.

Headset Bearings

Rob English’s personal time trial bike is just about as wild and striking as you’d expect from a bike with his logo on the downtube. However, one detail that’s not obvious is the custom-made headset bearings that allow English to use a small diameter heat tube for less frontal area. Also hidden is a steering stop system that prevents the dual crown fork from spinning into the top and downtube.

Clean Dropouts

Ira Ryan built a new race bike for the upcoming cyclocross racing season. But when ‘cross isn’t coming, this gloriously retro racer—lugs, steel fork, one-inch head tube, cantilever brakes, 2x mechanical shifting drivetrain—can be set up for winter and wet weather riding thanks to the tiny fender mounts Ryan built into the frame.

3D-Printing

3D printing was everywhere at MADE. The hand-built crowd has fully embraced the design and customization opportunities this process grants lower-volume builders. No.22 is one of cycling’s biggest users of 3D printing. The brand uses it liberally on production bikes for dropouts, stems, seat-mast toppers, and other parts.

However, even for a company that uses a lot of 3D printed titanium, the prototype Reactor Aero they brought to MADE is next level. This bike is almost entirely made from 3D printed parts, which lets No.22 dial quickly iterate and prove the design and details before it moves to production. One of the only parts not 3D printed is the carbon seat mast, which was made in partnership with Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based July Cycles.

UDH Dropout

Ritte showed up at MADE with updated versions of its custom Occolto titanium bike. The bikes boast a new 3D-printed dropout. It marries the look of a hooded dropout but with UDH compatibility in a neat and compact design. Representatives say the design works with “various chainstay and seat stay shapes,” which allows Ritte additional flexibility when customizing the bike for the rider.

A small and growing resurgence of metal full-suspension mountain bikes is underway. The MADE show had several examples, including this German-made Cowboy Cookie (120mm rear travel) from Sour.

Sour makes the steel front end in-house, while the rear end is all aluminum, highlighted by the one-piece rocker link and dramatically hogged-out seatstays. The rear-end components are made down the road (literally) from Sour at machining specialist Actofive, a brand known for amazing fully CNC machined aluminum frames .

And One Last Detail

A gear editor for his entire career, Matt’s journey to becoming a leading cycling tech journalist started in 1995, and he’s been at it ever since; likely riding more cycling equipment than anyone on the planet along the way. Previous to his time with Bicycling , Matt worked in bike shops as a service manager, mechanic, and sales person. Based in Durango, Colorado, he enjoys riding and testing any and all kinds of bikes, so you’re just as likely to see him on a road bike dressed in Lycra at a Tuesday night worlds ride as you are to find him dressed in a full face helmet and pads riding a bike park on an enduro bike. He doesn’t race often, but he’s game for anything; having entered road races, criteriums, trials competitions, dual slalom, downhill races, enduros, stage races, short track, time trials, and gran fondos. Next up on his to-do list: a multi day bikepacking trip, and an e-bike race. 

As Deputy Editor, Tara Seplavy leads Bicycling’s product test team; after having previously led product development and sourcing for multiple bike brands, run World Championship winning mountain bike teams, wrenched at renowned bicycle shops in Brooklyn, raced everything from criteriums to downhill, and ridden bikes on six different continents (landing herself in hospital emergency rooms in four countries and counting). Based in Easton, Pennsylvania, Tara spends tons of time on the road and trail testing products. A familiar face at cyclocross races, crits, and bike parks in the Mid Atlantic and New England, on weekends she can often be found racing for the New York City-based CRCA/KruisCX team. When not riding a bike, or talking about them, Tara listens to a lot of ska, punk, and emo music, and consumes too much social media.  

Trevor Raab is the staff photographer for Runner’s World and Bicycling , a CAT 1 cyclocross racer, and, occasionally, a product reviewer for the Test Team. He fits the typical “how I got in to bikes” story: his dad introduced him to mountain bikes when he was a kid, then he had a  stint as a skateboarder in high school, and since 2011 he’s been riding every sort of bike he can find.

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Tech feature: Lance Armstrong's Tour de France-winning machines, August 2, 2007

At just 24 years old, Discovery Channel's Alberto Contador is among the youngest riders to win the Tour de France and has already been heralded as one of the greatest hopes for the sport's next superstar. Perhaps unsurprisingly, his pedaling style and fiery spirit (not to mention his near-fatal brain hemorrhage) has also elicited comparisons to another former Discovery Channel rider, Lance Armstrong.

Indeed, the Spanish climbing sensation has landed his first TdF victory a full three years earlier than did Armstrong and one can't help but imagine what his long and bright future holds. Even if this win were to be his one and only, however, it still stands as quite remarkable that a single squad (although the title sponsorship changed from US Postal Service to Discovery Channel, it has essentially been the same organization) has so fully dominated the last decade by occupying the top step of the podium for eight of the last nine years.

Almost as remarkable is the fact that a single bicycle manufacturer can now lay that same claim as Trek has been the official team sponsor since late 1998. Trek couldn't have asked for a more impressive TdF debut of its all all-new Madone with the overall victory plus two additional top ten placings in the general classification, two stage wins, first place in the team classification, and Contador also scoring the white jersey as well. The results sheet doesn't seem to have changed much since 1999, but the bikes used to achieve them certainly have.

Armstrong's 1999 Tour de France Trek 5500

Trek introduced its first OCLV carbon road frame in 1992 and comparatively little had changed since then when Armstrong pedaled it through the streets of France in 1999. Not only did Armstrong's Trek 5500 still bear a 1" head tube, but the corresponding steerer tube was threaded chromoly steel and housed a Cinelli quill stem. Armstrong was said to have used a 100% stock frameset that year, and claimed weight was 1750g; rather portly by modern standards, but relatively ultralight as compared to many of its contemporaries.

Then-team sponsor Rolf provided specially-made tubular wheels for Armstrong, and long-time supporter Shimano contributed its 9-speed Dura-Ace group. Shimano had been promoting its SPD-R clipless pedal design at the time, but Armstrong rather famously preferred the feel of the substantially older Look-style Dura-Ace pedals. Armstrong also took his saddle of choice, the classic Selle San Marco Concor Light, to the top step of the podium for his first time.

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OCLV 110 makes TdF debut

Armstrong's 2000 Trek 5900 marked the introduction of the company's lighter OCLV 110 carbon which brought the weight of the bare frame to just 1250g. The steerer tube diameter increased to 1 1/8" and switched to threadless aluminum construction (still with carbon blades, of course), bringing its weight down to 420g.

Just as is the case today, Shimano did not have a threadless headset in its catalog at the time. At the team's request, it specially modified Deore XT MTB headsets to work and continued to use that setup for the next three years. Shimano 9-speed Dura-Ace was still the group of choice that year, although the team made a switch from Trek-branded Rolf wheelsets to Mavic's then-new Ksyrium model, much to the chagrin of the boys in Madison. Deda supplied the team with handlebars, threadless stems, and bar tape for the first time.

2001: year of refinement

The 2001 Trek 5900 changed little from the previous year, with refinements to the carbon frame resulting in a 100g weight loss. The team continued to utilize Mavic Ksyrium wheelsets, while the carryover fork anchored the same Deda cockpit. Shimano's 9-speed Dura-Ace kit would continue to reign, and as with his previous year's bike, Armstrong continued to run a down tube front shifter on the mountain stages in an effort to shave weight.

Bontrager hoops hit the pavement in 2002

Trek's carbon time trial bike was introduced two years earlier but its sleek design still performed well enough to justify its continued use in 2002. Unfortunately, though, it was only produced in extremely limited sizes and its shim stack-style of seat adjustment (using what looks to be a Syncros two-bolt head) meant that only a "select few riders on team" could use one, according to then-Team Liaison Scott Daubert. It should also be noted that while its integrated post design was deemed radical at the time, it has become decidedly more widespread today. Trek incorporated a 1" front end in an effort to reduce frontal area, but this may have been negated somewhat by the "relatively un-aero fork" used at the time.

2002 also marked some significant changes in componentry as Armstrong made his way towards win number three. Shimano, Deda, and Selle San Marco still made their usual contributions, but Shimano finally developed a successor to its old Look-style pedal that Armstrong apparently deemed worthy enough to use in competition. Quickly dubbed the 'Lance pedal', it eventually was introduced as the now-familiar SPD-SL design. Bontrager became the team's wheel supplier for the first time, although long-time collaborator Steve Hed still provided his three-spoke wheels for use in time trials.

Interestingly, the whereabouts of Armstrong's 2002 time trial machine was unknown for a full eighteen-month period. According to Daubert, the bike was eventually "found on a German web site and reported to Trek Europe. UPS Belgium sold the bike to a 'customer' from their 'lost and found' department."

Trek eventually had to broker a deal with UPS Belgium for the bike's return as it could not prove the bike's proper ownership outright (there was no serial number). Astonishingly, the bike was then lost yet again later on in its life, this time within Trek's own walls during a later remodeling project, only to be thankfully retrieved from a trash bin just before being carted away. These days it's securely bolted to a wall inside Trek headquarters in Waterloo, Wisconsin.

The pre-6.8kg 'glory days'

The 2003 Trek 5900 was supposedly Armstrong's favorite frame, weighing in at just 980g. Further weight savings were provided by a prototype carbon fiber steerer tube (which never made it into production), then-prototype 10-speed Shimano Dura-Ace group and Bontrager Race XXX Lite wheels. Chris King also began its three-year sponsorship run with its ubiquitious NoThreadSet threadless headset.

In 2003, the UCI hadn't yet established its minimum weight requirement so teams and riders were still free to shave grams to their heart's content; Armstrong's bike was reported to be just 6.6kg (14.5lb). Armstrong was atop this machine as he battled with Iban Mayo and Jan Ullrich (at the time riding for Euskaltel-Euskadi and Team Bianchi, respectively) up the slopes of Luz Ardiden, only to be taken down by the strap of a spectator's stray musette bag. Few can forget the scene shortly afterward where Armstrong suddenly popped out of his pedal, nearly crashing as a result.

While it was thought at the moment to be an issue with his pedal, it turned out to be a problem with his frame: during the crash, Mayo had ridden straight into Armstrong's bike, cracking the driveside chain stay as a result and thus producing what must have been a rather unwieldy amount of frame flex. Nonetheless, Armstrong recovered and even managed to win the stage that day.

Madone from start to finish

2004 was the first year Armstrong piloted a Trek Madone throughout the entirety of the race, although it had gained some weight from the previous year thanks to the newly-established UCI minimum weight ruling. Frame weight that year was reportedly a still-impressive 1100g, and Armstrong continued to use the prototype 340g carbon steerer-equipped fork.

Trek also began its Project One semi-custom program that year, and Armstrong's bike featured the 'Plata Negra' paint job. "This was a mess up as it was really supposed to be named 'Pata Negra' after a type of Spanish dried ham,' commented Daubert. "[The] problem with calling it 'Pata Negra' was its translation could be 'Black Pig'." So be it, but we're not sure naming it after a form of cured pork product would have been much of an improvement.

Win number seven

Armstrong paid particular homage to his fight against cancer during the campaign for his seventh consecutive Tour de France victory. His prototype Trek TTX time trial frame was finished in his trademark '10//2' motif, commemorating the date of his cancer diagnosis. Famed graffiti artist Lenny Futura was commissioned to craft the array of yellow icons that decorated the frame and both wheels, each of which represented a significant moment or part of Armstrong's life.

The TTX top tube was 15mm longer than the previous bike and wore a "significantly stiffer" bottom bracket and head tube area. A new Bontrager fork utilized a wider 1 1/8" aluminum steerer tube but still managed to be more aerodynamic than the previous 1" model.

The future?

Obviously, it's impossible to say whether or not Contador can hold up to Armstrong's decidedly daunting precedent. Natural talents and supporting infrastructure aside, no other cyclist has been so singularly dedicated to achieving one particular goal, year after year. Nevertheless, the departure of the Tour de France's reigning king has at least left behind a race that is arguably more exciting, less predictable, and more wide-open than ever before. Will we recap the machines of another seven-time winner a few years from now? Wait and see.

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The best value road bike of the decade so far? Cube’s new Attain C:62 SLT with Ultegra Di2 shifting launches with €2,999 price tag

First Published Sep 4, 2024

Bavarian bike brand Cube has today released 12 new bikes for 2025, including two revamped Attain road bikes and a Nuroad gravel bike.  The 2025 range is said to have "evolved significantly" featuring a fresh Attain road bike model, an updated Attain HPA road bike with increased tyre clearance of up to 32mm, and an updated Nuroad gravel bike now with tyre clearance of up to 50mm. The prices certainly aren't sky high either, with the carbon Attain C:62 featuring Ultegra Di2 shifting and carbon wheels set at a very reasonable €2,999. 

Starting with the road bikes, Cube's Attain series, which currently sits at the more wallet-friendly end of its range with an endurance-focused frame, has received "a significant upgrade, inspired by the success of the Litening series in the pro peloton". 

The race-ready  Litening C:68X , ridden by WorldTour team Intermarché-Wanty, was sprinted to victory by Biniam Girmay at this year's Tour de France.

Previously, the Attain range included two models: the carbon Attain GTC and the aluminium Attain HPA. Cube has now introduced a new carbon Attain C:62 model and updated the Attain HPA. 

Cube Attain C:62

The latest addition to the range is Cube's Attain C:62, which the brand says delivers "speed, precision and control without sacrificing comfort". This model feature a semi-aero frame design made from C:62 carbon, which contains 62 percent carbon fibre, and with integrated seatpost clamp, stem and cable routing. 

On the comfort side, Cube says, "flex stays and a full carbon fork are designed to reduce rider fatigue, even on longer rides or rougher road surfaces". 

The Attain C:62 has tyre clearance of up to 34mm, which exceeds the 32mm clearance of Ribble's Endurance SL road bike , but is less than the  Merida Scultura Endurance road bike which has clearance of up to 35mm. 

Perhaps the most significant story here, however, is the €2,999 (around £2,500) price point. By our calculations, the SLT model with Shimano Ultegra Di2 shifting is only around £100 more than its groupset at the full recommended retail price. We can't remember a better value carbon road bike since at least the late 2010s. 

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Cube Attain C:62 SLT - €2,999 (around £2,500)

• Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 12-speed groupset 
• Newmen Advanced SL R.38 Streem carbon wheelset
• Continental Grand Prix tyres
• Newmen Advanced Wing Bar Carbon handlebar 
• Claimed weight of 7.9kg (size 47cm) 

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The Attain C:62 is available in seven sizes, ranging from 47cm to 62cm. When compared to the size M Merida Endurance Scultura we tested, the Cube Attain C:62 in size 56cm features several key differences: a taller head tube (182mm vs 177mm), a higher stack (591mm vs 584mm), a longer top tube (560mm vs 553mm), a longer reach (385mm vs 380mm), and a longer wheelbase (1,014mm vs 1,001mm). This suggests that the Attain C:62 provides a more upright and relaxed riding position, potentially offering enhanced stability and comfort. 

Cube Attain HPA 

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The Attain HPS is Cube's aluminium endurance bike which the brand claims combines performance and comfort. It's "a bike that's as suited to a fast club run as it is to a longer weekend ride", says Cube. 

The Attain HPA features a 6061 semi-aero aluminium chassis with a teardrop profile downtube, and full carbon forks. There's also room for tyres up to 32mm which has increased from 28mm on its predecessor.

Like the Attain C:62, the Attain HPA also has integrated cable routing, seatpost clamp and stem, and there are additional mounting points under the top tube. 

Cube Attain HPA SLX - €1,399 (around £1,200)

• Shimano 105 mechanical 12-speed groupset 
• Cube RA 2.3 Aero Disc wheelset
• Continental Grand Prix tyres
• Cube Compact Race Bar handlebar 
• Claimed weight of 9.8kg (size 47cm). 

The Attain HPA is also available in seven sizes with similar geometry to the Attain C:62. The only differences are the head tube angle and wheelbase length which could offer subtle variations in handling and stability. The headtube angle is slightly steeper (71.5 versus 71.1 degrees) and the wheelbase is shorter (990mm versus 994mm). 

Cube Nuroad C:62

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Cube has also released an updated Nuroad C:62 gravel bike, which retains its carbon frame while now offering increased tyre clearance of up to 50mm (previously 45mm) or 45mm with mudguards (previously 40mm).

This exceeds the  Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 , which offers up to 42mm of tyre clearance, and the  Scott Addict Gravel 10 , which offers up to 45mm.

The frame also features an integrated seat clamp and semi-integrated cable routing with two carrier mounting positions on the forks.

The SLT model sits at the top of the range and is priced at €5,999 (around £5,000). It features significant component upgrades from the previous generation, including SRAM's Red XPLR AXS 13-speed 1x groupset with a power meter, Newmen Advanced SL X.R.36 Vonoa wheels with carbon rims and spokes wrapped in Schwalbe G-One R and RS tyres, and Newmen's Advanced Gravel Bar 318 Carbon handlebars. 

The Nuroad C:62 SLT in size XS has a claimed weight of 7.5kg. For comparison, the Canyon Grail CF SLX 8 Di2 that we tested in a size small weighed 8.3kg on the road.cc Scales of Truth.

The Nuroad C:62 is available in five sizes: XS/50cm, S/53cm, M/56cm, L/58cm, and XL/61cm.

The previous generation Nuroad C:62 was described as having endurance geometry while combining the "lively handling of a race bike with the ruggedness of a cyclocross machine and the comfort of a tourer". 

The wheelbase on the small/53cm frame was 1041.5mm, and it had a stack of 543.8mm and reach of 386.2mm. These measurements have increased slightly on the updated Nuroad C:62, which now has a wheelbase of 1,044mm, stack of 544mm and reach of 388mm. The head tube angle and chainstays remain unchanged across both generations. 

In comparison, the Canyon Grail CF SLX 8, which prioritises on stability, has a wheelbase of 1,034mm, stack of 573mm and reach of 394mm (size S). The longer wheelbase of the Nuroad C:62 suggests enhanced stability, while the lower stack on the Nuroad C:62 indicates a more aggressive, lower riding position.

For more information, head over to Cube's  website. 

What do you think of Cube's new road and gravel bikes? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Thought I'd have a look see if anybody had the Attain in stock as thought at that price was a deal, but in stock but being priced £2999, still a cracking deal but higher than expected.

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Another case where the price in GBP is the same number as in Euros or Dollars. Seems that it is ever more likely lately.

Still a great price for what looks like a nice bike!

SLT is £2999 on the CUBE site. Sounds fantastic value. Looking to upgrade from a Canondale Synapse 2016. The geometry looks fine to me. The stack:reach ratio is just 0.05 more agressive and the seat tube angle is 0.1 degrees less.

I had a look on the cube website, the carbon frame has a press fit bb (disappointing, but no surprise) but unfortunately, the aluminium model ALSO has a press fit bb.   Grrrrr.

Can you check the geometry of the Attain? The table suggests that the 60cm frame has more reach than the 62cm one. Odd...

The reach figures are as per Cube's website. Does seem strange/wrong especially as the 62cm has a longer top tube.

https://www.cube.eu/uk-en/cube-attain-c-62-slt-carbon-n-rainbow/825600

It checks out, within rounding error. The extra 19mm of stack on the 62cm means the effective top tube (horizontal from the top of the head tube) is higher. This makes the setback an extra 5.4mm behind the BB. Even with 5mm more top tube, the reach is marginally less. So the 62cm is fine if all your extra height is in the leg!

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