Tour De France Tt Bikes 2017

And what makes them so fast.

Tour de france tt bikes 2017.

Wheels and tires this is the innovative aero and lightweight tech teams are using to gain an advantage over their rivals by matt phillips. Here s a brief look at the time trial bikes teams are using in the 2017 tour de france. There are 19 bike brands sponsoring the 22 teams of the 2020 tour de france. Cofidis direct energie fortuneo vital concept all from france.

Here s a look at the road bikes that ll be raced. Ceramic speed have produced a blue ufo super friction free coating on their chains. Cannondale s disc tt bike. Geraint thomas pinarello bolide tt and more tour de france tech.

Each year the tour de france brings the latest technology to the fore as the professional teams look to their sponsors to give them the edge in the pursuit of glory. Tour de france tech. The 2017 tour de france starts in dusseldorf germany on saturday 1 july and will cover 21 stages over the following three weeks. The 2017 tour de france starts with a 14km time trial but how do those aero machines differ to the ordinary road bikes.

Canyon willier and specialized have two teams apiece while the other brands have all their eggs in one team s basket. Inside the tt bike changes that could happen on la planche des belles filles should a rider stick with a tt bike when the road gets steep or transition to a lighter road bike. Stay tuned for plenty more tech from the 2017 tour de france. The tour de france is a landmark event but not just in the procession of cycling s long history of winners and losers.

Take a closer look at the photo gallery below to see some of the bike tech on show at the 2017 tour de france. All of the 18 world tour teams are automatically invited of course along with four wildcards.