What makes a LeTour time trial bike so fast? The TT specialists will be gunning for glory today and here are the features they hope will shave off those crucial seconds cycling
Tour de France riders will take on the second individual time trial of this year’s race on Saturday , a 40.7km flat course from Lacapelle-Marival to Rocamadour, so they’ll be swapping from road bikes to specialist TT bikes for the day. Here's the tech that'll help them shave off the seconds in the 'race of truth'.
The down tube is dropped and cut away around the trailing edge of the front wheel in order to manage airflow in that area, while the fork legs are narrow and deep too. “This deficiency was recovered during the development process, thanks to a complete re-design of the seat tube, seat post, top stays [seatstays], and chainstays, which counter-balanced the increased aerodynamic drag of the disc brake to create an aerodynamically equivalent bike and rider system,” Pinarello said.Designers hide many components from the wind to improve aerodynamic efficiency.
Ineos Grenadiers use custom 3D-printed bar extensions. These are created by scanning each rider’s forearms in the most aerodynamic position and then 3D printing them in titanium. On this Team BikeExchange-Jayco bike, foam cushioning has been added at the end of the extensions for comfort and a firmer handhold.
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