Tour de France Gravel Bikes
07-06-24, 08:46 PM
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Tour de France Gravel Bikes
I’ve Googled some but can’t find any info on bike and tire choices for Stage 9 with 32k of gravel. The tarmac between gravel sections are rumored to be pretty bad as well. Maybe no changes to regular bikes.
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the only quote I saw about this gravel said it was smooth, but narrow. So they may not have changed bikes much.
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Pretty much that was it, just “wider” tires. From what I could tell from the Eurosport coverage before the race, nearly all were tubules. Also, a few riders were riding bars with a slight flare, but the frame sets appears to the be the standard tour frames.
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From 25mm to 32mm: What tyres did teams choose for the gravel at the Tour de France?
Pros opt for Paris-Roubaix style set-ups to deal with coarse terrainhttps://www.cyclingweekly.com/produc...tour-de-france
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From 25mm to 32mm: What tyres did teams choose for the gravel at the Tour de France?
"In order to maximise comfort, and reduce the risk of punctures, a handful of teams decided to size up to 32mm tyres, 4mm wider than the set-ups they have been using over the first week of racing. Among those riding 32mms were Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Lidl-Trek, Alpecin-Deceuninck and TotalEnergies."
"Remco Evenepoel's Soudal Quick-Step chose to stick with their usual set-up, trusting in the 28mm tyres that they have been running throughout the race. One of the team's mechanics explained this decision came after a recon of the gravel, when it was agreed to favour the tarmacked sections, which make up the majority of the stage. "
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/produc...tour-de-france
"In order to maximise comfort, and reduce the risk of punctures, a handful of teams decided to size up to 32mm tyres, 4mm wider than the set-ups they have been using over the first week of racing. Among those riding 32mms were Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Lidl-Trek, Alpecin-Deceuninck and TotalEnergies."
"Remco Evenepoel's Soudal Quick-Step chose to stick with their usual set-up, trusting in the 28mm tyres that they have been running throughout the race. One of the team's mechanics explained this decision came after a recon of the gravel, when it was agreed to favour the tarmacked sections, which make up the majority of the stage. "
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/produc...tour-de-france
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From 25mm to 32mm: What tyres did teams choose for the gravel at the Tour de France?
Pros opt for Paris-Roubaix style set-ups to deal with coarse terrainhttps://www.cyclingweekly.com/produc...tour-de-france
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From 25mm to 32mm: What tyres did teams choose for the gravel at the Tour de France?
Pros opt for Paris-Roubaix style set-ups to deal with coarse terrainhttps://www.cyclingweekly.com/produc...tour-de-france
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From 25mm to 32mm: What tyres did teams choose for the gravel at the Tour de France?
"In order to maximise comfort, and reduce the risk of punctures, a handful of teams decided to size up to 32mm tyres, 4mm wider than the set-ups they have been using over the first week of racing. Among those riding 32mms were Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Lidl-Trek, Alpecin-Deceuninck and TotalEnergies."
"Remco Evenepoel's Soudal Quick-Step chose to stick with their usual set-up, trusting in the 28mm tyres that they have been running throughout the race. One of the team's mechanics explained this decision came after a recon of the gravel, when it was agreed to favour the tarmacked sections, which make up the majority of the stage. "
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/produc...tour-de-france
"In order to maximise comfort, and reduce the risk of punctures, a handful of teams decided to size up to 32mm tyres, 4mm wider than the set-ups they have been using over the first week of racing. Among those riding 32mms were Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Lidl-Trek, Alpecin-Deceuninck and TotalEnergies."
"Remco Evenepoel's Soudal Quick-Step chose to stick with their usual set-up, trusting in the 28mm tyres that they have been running throughout the race. One of the team's mechanics explained this decision came after a recon of the gravel, when it was agreed to favour the tarmacked sections, which make up the majority of the stage. "
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/produc...tour-de-france
