Tech Features

Le Tour Tech: Adam Hansen’s shoes, computers, mattresses and more

In today’s instalment of his Le Tour Tech series, reporter Dave Everett has the latest on more new gadgets and tech that have been spotted at this year’s Tour de France.

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Bikes of Le Tour: Europcar’s Colnago arsenal

In his latest instalment of Bikes of Le Tour, Dave Everett visits Europcar to check out the team’s fleet of Colnagos as used in this year’s Tour de France.

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Bikes of Le Tour: Katusha and Movistar’s Canyon Aeroad CF SLX

In his latest edition of Bikes of Le Tour, roving reporter Dave Everett takes a look at the Canyon bikes used by Katusha and Movistar at this year’s Tour de France. Katusha has won two stages with Canyon, including yesterday’s stage 15 courtesy of Alexander Kristoff, while Movistar’s Alejandro Valverde id currently riding in second […]

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Le Tour tech: SRM power meters, seat-droppers, ice vests and more

We often see new bikes and cycling-related technology make their first appearance at the Tour de France, and no wonder – it’s the biggest race in the world and the biggest annual sporting event on the planet. CyclingTips reporter Dave Everett has been roaming the pits looking for new and interesting bits of kit in […]

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Shimano Sport Camera review

Back in February Shimano announced the release of its CM-1000 Sport Camera, signalling a challenge to market leader GoPro and other contenders like Garmin. Since then the Sports Camera has made waves, thanks largely to its use in the pro peloton during races such as the Tour de Suisse and now the Tour de France. […]

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Bikes of Le Tour: Lotto-Belisol’s Ridleys

At the start of this season Lotto-Belisol unveiled their brand new, yet retro inspired kit design. The simple red jersey with a large white band across the center harked back to yesteryear before clothing manufactures were able to laminate multiple colors on to a jersey. This simple but bold design has been adopted by bike […]

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Bikes of Le Tour: Cannondale’s animal-themed Super Six Evo Hi-Mod

In the latest in his Bikes of Le Tour series, CyclingTips reporter Dave Everett takes a look at the animal-themed bike paintjobs being sported by the Cannondale riders at this year’s Tour de France.

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Cobble gobblers: the bikes and equipment of Le Tour’s pavé day

The wet editions of Paris-Roubaix are the ones cycling fans remember most. They produce images that stay with us; images of riders suffering through the dirt and rain while battling the broken cobbles of the north of France. When you get this sort of action at the biggest stage race of the year it produces […]

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Le Tour tech: bidon vests, turbo tyres, earpieces and more

The Tour de France is the biggest annual sporting event on the planet and so it’s no surprise that new bikes and cycling-related technology often make their first appearance at the race. CyclingTips reporter Dave Everett has been roaming the pits in the opening days of the Tour looking for new and interesting bits of […]

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Bikes of Le Tour: Marcel Kittel’s yellow Giant Propel

by Dave Everett Sponsors love to get as much coverage as possible throughout the biggest cycle race of the year — its a prime platform to gain huge amounts of publicity, from sending riders out on long range breakaways that will get good air time but ultimately fail to stay the distance, to simply supplying […]

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