Bicycles Used In Tour De France
The specialized s works venge was ridden by all three at different points during the 21 stage race and it s no surprise.
Bicycles used in tour de france. The bikes of the tour de france have come a long way since maurice garin won the first edition back in 1903. The tour de france the most famous competition in cycling is currently underway and while some 170 odd riders battle it out across mountains cobbles and the occasional gravel path we can only. This year s race is brutal packed with demanding climbs and tipped to be one of the most open events in years.
Specialized sponsors not one but two tour de france teams and last year fernando gaviria and julian alaphilippe quick step floors combined for four wins and peter sagan bora hansgrohe came away with three. 6 8 kg in effect. We ran across a great collection of bikes used on the tour last year courtesy of emile arbes at le blog de velos vintage and added extras from around the internet below in honor of this year s.
Uci weight limit of 15 lbs. The 2019 tour de france is in full force. Other components armstrong used are described in wired magazine july 2004.
The 7 coolest bikes in tour de france history by brian kendall while we can undoubtedly credit a cyclist s legs and fortitude when he wears the maillot jaune or even manages to complete the grueling 2 200 miles that make up the tour de france. Trek press release july 2000. France s cofidis is once again riding orbea s top end race bike the orca in all road stages of the tour de france but this year s framesets feature a special team edition paint job created.
For three weeks in july the eyes of the cycling world are on the tour de france making it a great stage for the cycling industry to show off its latest lightest fastest and lustiest equipment. Lance armstrong s tour de france bikes chain reaction bicycles 2001.
