Since then we’ve had the Dogma F10 and F12 but the very latest bike drops the number altogether and is called the Dogma F.
Tim de Waele / Getty ImagesĪ lot’s changed in Tour de France bike tech since 2014, when most contenders were on bikes with round tubes and all had rim brakes, but that was actually the first year that Team Sky rode the Pinarello Dogma F8 in the Tour. Tweaks to the down tube and seatstays marked out Richard Carapaz’s bike as a new model when we spotted the new Pinarello Dogma F at the Tour de Suisse. What’s new for this year’s Tour de France? New Shimano Dura-Ace breaks cover Read on for more details of each team’s bikes, wheels and other kit. Wilier (Astana-Premier Tech Team TotalEnergies).Specialized (Bora-Hansgrohe Deceuninck-Quick-Step).Cube (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux).Canyon (Movistar Team Alpecin-Fenix Team Arkéa-Samsic).BMC (AG2R Citroën Team Team Qhubeka Assos).
Three bike brands have two teams lining up on their bikes: BMC, Specialized, and Wilier, while Canyon is up to three sponsored teams in this year’s Tour. There’s the usual assortment of prestigious, top-drawer bike brands in the 2021 line-up, although a couple have disappeared, most significantly Giant which had been a feature of top tier racing for years.īetween aero road bikes, lightweight bikes and time trial bikes, plus spares, for a total roster of up to 30 riders per team, each team could have around 100 bikes at their disposal, a huge commitment even if only a fraction are brought to the Tour. Between them, 18 bike brands are represented.
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The 19 WorldTour squads receive an automatic invite, while four second-tier Pro Continental teams receive a wildcard invitation. The Tour de France peloton is made up of 23 teams.