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Tadej Pogačar's time trial bike: a weight-saving Colnago frame, 64-tooth chainring, 160mm cranks, 28mm tyres and new ENVE wheels

When Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates-XRG take to the Tour de France start line in Barcelona, they’ll be riding Colnago’s brand new TT2 time trial bike. The Colnago TT2 has been designed ...
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Everyone expects Tadej Pogačar to win the Tour de France – but that's not why you should watch

I’m not a betting man – and I’d certainly never recommend it for you – so I point this out purely for illustration: as of Friday 3 July, the odds on Tadej Pogačar winning the 2026 Tour de France were ...
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These 2 Tour de France rule changes could reshape the 2026 race

The 2026 Tour de France sees key rules changes to the team time trial and points competition that could impact the early general classification and see sprinters once again dominate the green jersey.
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"A direct request from the team" – How Colnago designed the new TT2 time trial bike for Tadej Pogačar’s bid for a fifth Tour de France title

The 2026 Tour de France time trials test a different set of skills to the straight-line speed that has historically been the key to success. To give Tadej Pogačar the edge in both 2026 Tour time ...
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“We‘re doing things to cool down the body, but we need to cool down the planet" – Tour de France teams braced for heatwave as Europe's extreme summer continues

The Tour de France gets underway tomorrow in Barcelona, Spain, and the race is preparing itself for extreme heat. High temperatures are set to continue in Spain and France, after Europe’s ...
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My 10 favourite Tour de France time trial bikes, from the 1980s to the present day

This radical, aerodynamic position arguably helped LeMond win the 1989 Tour de France. The final stage was an individual time ...
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New Orbea Orca Aero is 21 watts faster and has the widest tyre clearance in the pro peloton

Orbea has revealed an update to the Orca Aero, which it claims offers a 21-watt advantage over its 2022 predecessor, thanks ...
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From a rare team time trial to a brutal Alpe d’Huez finale: 8 questions answered about the 2026 Tour de France route

The Tour de France returns like clockwork every July, but every route has its own distinct character, shaped by the organisers' philosophy, the wider trends circling professional cycling and the ...
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"The only metric that matters" – Specialized claims the new Tarmac SL9 is faster than the Colnago Y1Rs and Cervélo S5

Specialized says the new SL9 is faster than the Colnago Y1Rs, Cervélo S5 and Factor One when tested against the "the only metric that matters" ...
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Matej Mohorič’s new Bianchi Specialissima could be the best-looking bike at the Tour de France – and is just over the UCI weight limit

The Bahrain Victorious rider’s Bianchi Specialissima is just over the UCI weight limit and quickly caught our attention at ...
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Spotted! Remco Evenepoel will ride this prototype Specialized Shiv time trial bike at the Tour de France

Specialized looks set to launch a new Shiv time trial bike, with Remco Evenepoel’s prototype spotted at the Tour de France ahead of the opening stage on Saturday. The 2026 Tour de France kicks off ...
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Jonas Vingegaard’s Cervélo S5 for the 2026 Tour de France is bang on the UCI’s 6.8kg weight limit

Two-time Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard is back in top form for 2026 having won the Giro d’Italia in May. Now the Dane is looking to challenge his arch rival, Tadej Pogačar, for overall honours at ...