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Tour de France Winning Bikes by Year (1903 to 2023)

36 different bike brands won the Tour de France in 110 editions. In this article, cycling fan Alex Lee breaks down the top 12 bike brands that have won at least 3 times.

Jonas Vingegaard rode a Cervélo bike to his second Tour de France overall win in 2023 with SRAM Red eTap AXS electronic groupset and Reserve Wheels.

Depending on the stage profile, Jonas Vingegaard’s bike can be a Cervelo R5, S5, or P3.

• Cervélo R5 is an all-rounder, lightweight road race bike for the mountains.
• Cervélo S5 is an aero bike for the flat stages.
• Cervélo P5 is a time trial bike that Jonas rode to win the Stage 16 ITT.

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Pinarello – 15 wins

L’auto – 10 wins, peugeot – 10 wins, gitane – 9 wins, trek – 10 wins, alcyon – 7 wins, eddy merckx – 5 wins, automoto – 4 wins, bianchi – 3 wins, colnago – 3 wins, helyett – 3 wins, la sportive – 3 wins, tour de france winning bikes by year.

Throughout 110 editions (up to 2023), the Tour de France has been won by 36 different bike brands . Many of these brands are unknown to cycling fans today. Few bike brands, such as Colnago, Pinarello , Specialized , and Trek , are synonymous with cycling fans today.

The road bike industry has undergone massive change and innovation in the past 20 years by introducing new technologies such as electronic shifting , carbon fiber frames, disc brakes, and tubeless tires .

This article will go back in history and explore all the Tour de France winning bikes .

Pinarello has a long history in cycling, dating back to 19534, when it was founded by Giovanni Pinarello in Treviso, Italy. With 15 Tour de France wins, Pinarello is the most successful bike brand at the Tour de France.

Pinarello’s dominance at the Tour de France can be summed up in two eras.

• Mid-1990s. Miguel Indurain won four consecutive Tour de France from 1992 to 1995, followed by Bjarne Riis (1996) and Jan Ullrich (1997).
• Mid-2010s. Team Sky (Ineos-Grenadiers) won seven Tour de France with Bradley Wiggins (2012), Chris Froome (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017), Geraint Thomas (2018), and Egan Bernal (2019).

Today, Pinarello’s top-of-the-line bike is the Pinarello Dogma F .

L’Auto (now L’Equipe) is not a bike brand but the French newspaper that started the Tour de France in 1903.

From 1930 to 1939, Henri Desgrange, the newspaper’s owner, required all riders to paint their bikes’ downtube with L’Auto as part of the marketing campaign and publicity stunt to increase the race profile.

During that period, riders competed based on national teams, so there wasn’t any commercial conflict of interest.

Today, most of us know Peugeot as the French automotive brand. Peugeot started making bicycles way back in 1882 and won their first Tour de France with Louis Trousselier in 1905 and their last win came in 1977 with Bernard Thévenet.

In the past 50 years, the bicycle arm of Peugeot has gone through various ownership. Today it’s part of Cycleuope, which owns bike brands such as Bianchi and Gitane.

Here’s an interesting fact; Peugeot has a complete bike lineup from road to mountain, city, kids, and electric bikes.

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Gitane is a French bike brand synonymous with racing from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. All nine of Gitane’s Tour de France wins occurred during this period with legendary French riders such as Bernard Hinault (4), Jacques Anquetil (2), Laurent Fignon (2), and Belgian Lucien Van Impe (1).

Today, Gitane is part of Cycleuope, which owns the Bianchi and Peugeot bike brands. Gitane produces mostly city and mountain bikes today. They don’t have much presence outside of France.

Founded in 1976, Trek is one of the leading bike brands today with its men’s and women’s World Tour teams.

Trek’s first Tour de France win was in 1999 by Lance Armstrong. For the next seven years until 2005, Lance Armstrong dominated the Tour de France, helping to raise Trek’s profile in the United States and worldwide. In 2012, all seven of Lance’s Tour de France wins were nulled.

Trek’s other three Tour de France wins were with Alberto Contador in 2007, 2009, and 2010 although the 2010 win was later nulled.

Trek offers the riders three types of road bikes; Trek Emonda (lightweight), Trek Madone (aero) and Trek Domane (endurance), and the Trek Speed Concept (TT).

Alcyon was a French bicycle, motorcycle, and automotive brand active from 1903 to 1954. They sponsored their own cycling team from 1905 to 1959 under different names such as Alcyon-Dunlop, Alcyon-Soly, Alcyon-Armor, and Alcyon-Leroux

Their first Tour de France win was in 1909 with François Faber, a Luxembourgian rider. Their last win was in 1929 with Belgian Maurice De Waele. From 1930 onwards, the Tour de France organizers required the teams to paint their bikes’ downtube with L’Auto, the newspaper that started the Tour de France.

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Eddy Merckx is no stranger to cycling fans. He’s widely known as the most successful cyclist of all time , winning the Tour de France (5 times), Giro d’ Italia (5 times), and 34 Tour de France stages .

The Eddy Merckx bike brand was only started in 1980 after he retired. Eddy Merckx was riding bikes built by Masi and Kessels with his name painted on the downtube for his five Tour de France wins.

In 2008, Eddy Merckx sold all his shares in the company to Sobradis, a Belgian holding company. In 2017, another Belgian company, Race Productions, which owns Ridley Bikes, took over Eddy Merckx after struggling with sales for the past decade.

Automoto was a French bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer that started in 1902. It was the dominant bike brand in the mid-1920s, with four consecutive Tour de France wins from 1923 to 1923 with three different riders.

In 1930, it was bought by Peugeot and sadly discontinued in 1962.

Bianchi is the oldest bicycle manufacturing company today. It was founded in Italy back in 1885 by Edoardo Bianchi who was a 21-year-old medical instrument maker.

All of Bianchi’s three Tour de France wins were achieved by Italian riders. Fausto Coppi won in 1949 and 1952 and Marco Pantini won in 1998. Bianchi was present at the World Tour with Team Jumbo-Visma (2014 to 2020) and Team BikeExchange (2021.

Team Arkea-Samsic will ride the Bianchi Oltre (aero) and Bianchi Specialissima (lightweight) at the 2023 Tour de France.

Today, Bianchi bikes are known for their Celeste color, also known as Bianchi Green.

Colnago has a long history, dating back to 1952. It was founded by Ernesto Colnago near Milan, Italy. In May 2020, Chimera Investments LLC, based in the UAE, acquired a majority stake in Colnago.

Colnago’s first Tour de France win was in 1960 by Italian rider, Gastone Nencini. It was a long 60-year wait for their second win until Tadej Pogačar won two consecutive Tour de France in 2020 and 2021. He also won the Best Young Rider and Climber Classification in these two years riding the Colnago V3Rs .

In 2023, Tadej Pogačar will be riding the Colnago V4Rs in an attempt to win his third Tour de France General Classification .

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Helyett is a little-known French bicycle manufacturer started by the Picard brothers in 1926. It took its name from a lead character from a late 19th-century play, Miss Helyett, which is why the Helyett logo has a young women’s face on it.

Frenchman, Jacques Anquetil won three of his five Tour de France onboard a Helyett bike in 1957, 1961, and 1962.

La Sportive’s three Tour de France wins occurred right after World War 1, from 1919 to 1921. Right after the war, Europe was in bad shape and many bicycle manufacturers were either out of business or didn’t have the manufacturing capabilities.

The remaining brands include Alcyon, Armor, Automoto, Clément, La Française, Gladiator, Griffon, Hurtu, Labor, Liberator, Peugeot, and Thomann came together. They provided more than half the peloton with various bicycles and components so that the Tour de France can take place.

Once each brand recovered from the aftermath of World War 1, La Sportive disbanded in 1922.

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Every bike that won the 2021 Tour de France | Stage-by-stage breakdown

Every stage winning bike from the 2021 Tour de France, from lightweight speed stallions to as-yet-unreleased climbing machines

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After 21 frantic stages that produced 13 stage winners in total, Tadej Pogačar stood atop the Paris podium as the 2021 Tour de France champion.

Pogačar rode into Paris on a custom Colnago V3Rs . In fact, so dominant was his victory, the Slovenian’s bike was handed a yellow-accented makeover as soon as he rolled out in the maillot jaune for the first time on stage nine.

The lightweight aero all-rounder was officially launched two years ago, and as far as credentials go, consecutive Tour de France victories are as good as it gets.

But which other pro bikes were powered to victory during this year’s Tour de France? Beneath every great rider is a top-specced bike, dressed to impress and fine-tuned to very specific needs.

Let’s take a closer look…

Which bike brand won the most 2021 Tour de France stages?

• Specialized: 7

Stage one: Julian Alaphillipe – Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Julian Alaphilippe swapped the rainbow jersey for the yellow jersey when he stormed to victory on stage one of this year’s Tour de France into Landerneau.

Being world champion has its perks, not least a custom paint job for his Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 .

Alaphilippe broke ground winning on clincher tyres last year, and his teammates all followed the trend this year – with Specialized’s Turbo Cotton tyres fitted to Roval Rapide CLX hoops.

At the heart of the bike is a super-lightweight and aero optimised frame. Dressed in Shimano’s Dura-Ace R9170 Di2 road bike groupset , Specialized proclaims the Tarmac SL7 to be the fastest race bike, ever. A bike befitting of the world champion – with the rainbow-themed paintjob to match.

Stage two: Mathieu van der Poel – Canyon Aeroad CFR

Alpecin-Fenix’s Mathieu van der Poel was the next man into the yellow jersey, achieving something his grandfather, Raymond Poulidor, so unluckily never managed in his own illustrious career.

Canyon ensured it marked the occasion fittingly by gifting van der Poel a custom yellow Canyon Aeroad CFR for the following stage, with a touching tribute to Pou Pou on the top tube.

The actual stage-winning bike, minus the yellow makeover, had already caught the eye thanks to the return of the CP0018 Aerocockpit.

Van der Poel – and indeed every Canyon Aeroad CFR owner – was unable to use the original cockpit, in which the cables are internally routed down the head tube after his bar broke at Le Samyn earlier this year .

But Canyon’s flagship aero bike, complete with Shimano Dura-Ace C65 wheels, Vittoria tyres and a Dura-Ace R9150 groupset, was back to its original design for the 2021 Tour.

And the extra watts saved clearly paid dividends, as van der Poel marked his debut at the race with a memorable victory and stint in the leader’s jersey.

Stage three: Tim Merlier – Canyon Aeroad CFR

In fact, those extra watts were helping more than just van der Poel as Tim Merlier continued a successful start to the race for Alpecin-Fenix.

In fact, so dominant was the team’s sprint train that team-mate Jasper Philipsen followed him over the line in second place.

As team-mate van der Poel – seventh on the stage – rode into Pontivy on his custom yellow steed, his team-mates were further boosting Canyon’s reputation for speed in a dominant victory.

Canyon also supplies Movistar and Arkea-Samsic, but it was the Alpecin-Fenix fastmen putting the Aeroad to best use in the opening stages.

Stage four: Mark Cavendish – Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Canyon wasn’t the only bike brand celebrating multiple successes for their riders in the first week, as Deceuninck–Quick-Step very quickly set about justifying the new six-year extension to its deal with Specialized.

After Alaphilippe won on his custom-painted version on the opening stage, Mark Cavendish was aboard his own Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 for the first of his four stage wins.

There are some differences between the Frenchman’s bike and Cavendish’s setup – and not just the fact the Manx Missile rides a more understated, sleek black model.

Cavendish, as with his other Deceuninck–Quick-Step team-mates, rides Turbo Cotton clincher tyres wrapped around Roval Rapide aero wheels.

Up front, meanwhile, where Alaphilippe uses a round PRO bar, Cavendish sticks with Roval’s Rapide handlebar for its increased aero advantage.

Stage five: Tadej Pogačar – Colnago K.one (time-trial bike)

The first of Tadej Pogačar's three stage wins was not aboard his Colnago V3Rs, but the K.one time-trial bike , which served him so well in 2020.

Slovenia’s first-ever Tour de France winner makes use of a healthy dose of Italian craftsmanship when it comes to his bike setups: UAE Team Emirates uses Campagnolo groupsets and wheelsets, and Vittoria tyres.

Pogačar's stage five time-trial setup is a little unusual, in that he still uses 11-speed Campagnolo Super Record EPS as opposed to the current range-topping 12-speed iteration.

He also trades disc brakes for rim brakes, of course, and his rear disc wheel is a Campag Bora Ultra TT. At the front, as it was a year ago, is a tubeless Campagnolo Bora WTO 77 hoop.

The setup was a success in 2020 when he snatched the yellow jersey on the penultimate day, and the same, trusty setup saw him lay down a marker this time around too.

Stage six: Mark Cavendish – Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Once he got his taste for victory back, it seemed nothing would stop Mark Cavendish as he stormed to Tour de France stage win number 32.

Now in the green jersey , his Wahoo Elemnt Bolt had a small makeover in the form of a green sticker to celebrate, and Cav’s Supacaz Super Sticky Kush Star Fade bar tape boasted some green detail, too.

Cavendish’s super-stiff, super-aero, super-aggressive setup features Specialized’s own S-Works Power Mirror saddle to keep things comfortable when he’s not blasting his way through a bunch sprint.

Stage seven: Matej Mohorič – Merida Reacto Disc Team

Merida may not be a title sponsor of the Bahrain-Victorious team anymore, but it still supplies the team’s bikes.

As such, it was on board the aero Merida Reacto that Matej Mohorič won stage seven of the 2021 Tour de France.

New for this year’s race were wider rims on the Vision Metron SL Disc wheelset, with Mohorič sporting the 60mm iteration on stage seven.

Vision and FSA also supply componentry on the Merida Reacto Disc Team, and the Vision Metron SL Disc hoops are wrapped in Continental Competition Pro ALX Ltd tubular tyres.

Stage eight: Dylan Teuns – Merida Scultura 5

The other weapon in Bahrain-Victorious’s road armoury is the Merida Scultura, and Dylan Teuns promptly won stage eight on the as-yet-unreleased latest model in the line.

Dubbed the Merida Scultura 5 on the UCI list of approved frames, the bike is closer to the Reacto than previous iterations.

With the current move for lightweight bikes becoming more aero – and the Scultura frame is really light, right at the lowest end of the UCI weight limit – the Scultura 5 is bang on-trend.

Dropped seatstays and fully internally-routed cables add aero credentials over previous versions.

As with Mohorič's Reacto, Teuns’s Scultura also featured new, slightly wider Vision Metron wheels. For the mountain stages, the Metron 45 SL Disc is the hoop of choice.

Stage nine: Ben O’Connor – BMC TeamMachine SLR01

Ben O’Connor is not the first Australian rider to win a Tour de France stage on a BMC TeamMachine SLR01 bike.

But ten years on from Cadel Evans’s Tour de France victory, the top lightweight racing bike in the BMC armoury has undergone a lot of changes.

The latest version, updated for 2021, is lighter than ever – 820g to quote BMC – and is only available with disc brakes in the modern-day peloton.

BMC also claims aero improvements – again in keeping with the trend for lightweight-but-aero racing bikes.

O’Connor’s bike was dressed in Campagnolo Super Record EPS, but the Australian ace rode narrower Campag Bora One wheels for his mountain stage win – the off-the-peg AG2R Citroën Team edition features the Bora Ultra WTOs instead.

Stage ten: Mark Cavendish – Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

You wait four years for your next Tour de France win, and then…

Mark Cavendish was back on top of the podium as Specialized celebrated another victory for the S-Works Tarmac SL7 bike.

When Cav last won the green jersey at the Tour de France back in 2011, Specialized was only onto the third iteration of the Tarmac.

It was the first year the Manxman rode a Specialized bike, but during that year’s Tour it was the Specialized McLaren Venge and its aggressive aero profiles on which he was successful.

Aerodynamically, the Venge was actually more aerodynamic than the Tarmac SL7, but Specialized has thrown all its eggs in one basket with its lightweight, aerodynamic offering.

Stage 11: Wout van Aert – Cervélo R-Series

Belgian champion Wout van Aert proved himself to be a man for all seasons at the 2021 Tour de France with a variety of stunning stage wins.

First up, was double Ventoux day and van Aert conquered the two ascents of the Giant of Provence on a Cervélo R6… possibly.

Team Jumbo-Visma’s new, flagship, lightweight racing bike is as yet unreleased despite having first been spotted back in April .

The name is not yet confirmed – it may retain the R5 Disc moniker, which would make sense given the changes are subtle. The most obvious is integrated cables.

Whatever the name, however, Wout van Aert clearly gets on with his new steed.

Stage 12: Nils Politt – Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

It wasn’t just Mark Cavendish and Julian Alaphilippe riding to victory on the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7, with Bora –hansgrohe, another Specialized-sponsored team, also taking a win.

As such, Nils Politt was on board the same machine when he soloed to victory from the breakaway on stage 12.

Like the Deceuninck–Quick-Step riders, Bora – hansgrohe also pairs the lightweight and aero frame with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset and Roval Rapide hoops.

Stage 13: Mark Cavendish – Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

The record-equalling stage win – number 34 of Mark Cavendish’s Tour de France career – continued a dominant Tour when it came to the bunch sprints.

If Specialized had any doubts about ditching the Venge in favour of a more aerodynamic Tarmac, they have been allayed in style (though some on the BikeRadar team may still mourn its loss) by the greatest sprinter of them all.

Among Cavendish’s setup, one quirk included his satellite shifters. Cav prefers a button on the front of the bar, which he operates with his trigger finger, whereas the norm is a thumb-controlled shifter on the inside. It goes against the grain, but who are we to argue with a 34-time Tour de France stage winner?

Stage 14: Bauke Mollema – Trek Emonda SLR

The Trek Emonda SLR is another super light-weight bike that has been given an aero makeover in recent years.

Trek called the 2020 iteration its "fastest climbing bike ever", and Bauke Mollema did nothing to dispel those claims with a long-range solo victory on stage 14.

The Emonda is a long-serving mainstay of Trek’s road range, but the lightweight frame – tipping the scales at a claimed 698g – is visually very different from previous versions.

The frame features an enhanced aerodynamic profile, with tech borrowed from the Madone.

And a stylish bike beneath the surface deserves something special on the surface too – and Mollema’s stage-winning bike boasts a beautiful shiny red finish.

Stage 15: Sepp Kuss – Cervélo R-Series

An improved R5 or the new R6; whichever it is, Team Jumbo-Visma’s new Cervélos are Tour de France stage-winning bikes.

Wout van Aert was not the team’s only successful rider. Sepp Kuss was victorious in Andorra on stage 15 too.

As well as fully integrated cables, the bike also boasts a revamped fork and a reshaped head tube – larger at the top to accommodate those cables.

Team Jumbo-Visma’s bikes all come in a team finish – matte black frame and yellow fork.

Stage 16: Patrick Konrad – Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

As with Julian Alaphilippe, Mark Cavendish and Nils Politt, Patrick Konrad also won a 2021 Tour de France stage on board a Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7.

When a brand comes out with claims such as "fastest race bike", it is usually dismissed as the typical marketing hyperbole that accompanies any bike launch. But seven Tour de France stage wins is hard to argue with.

Stage 17: Tadej Pogačar – Colnago V3Rs

As mentioned above, so dominant was Tadej Pogačar at the 2021 Tour de France, Colnago had already rolled out a yellow bike for the Slovenian long before victory was officially confirmed.

When he won on the Col du Portet, however, there were some notable changes to Pogačar's setup.

Most obvious was him swapping out the disc brakes he has generally favoured this year with rim brakes – the rim-brake version was not as boldly yellow as the disc equivalent, incidentally.

Stage 18: Tadej Pogačar – Colnago V3Rs

The Slovenian superstar did the same the following day and won again.

Pogačar's V3Rs wears Campagnolo’s Super Record EPS groupset and rolls on Campag’s Bora Ultra WTO 45 wheels with Vittoria Graphene 2.0 tubeless tyres.

Low weight is the name of the game (and the likely reason for swapping to rim brakes too), and Colnago gives very little away on the weight front with a claimed 790g frame.

Stage 19: Matej Mohorič – Merida Reacto

Ahead of the final week, Merida gifted Matej Mohorič a brand-new Merida Reacto, paying tribute to his Slovenian national title.

And Mohorič repaid Merida by riding the new bike to victory on stage 19.

Naturally, in the middle of a three-week Grand Tour, the changes were purely cosmetic but it did result in an eye-catching blue, white and red colourway.

The Slovenian flag features on the seat tube, while the head tube is white, red and blue and the stem and bar are white.

Vision got in on the act too, with white, red and blue decals on the new Metron 60 Disc SL aero wheels.

Stage 20: Wout van Aert – Cervélo P5 (time-trial bike)

As we stated, Wout van Aert is the man for all seasons, and after his first victory of the 2021 race came on board the new Cervélo R-Series bike, his second was on the P5 time-trial bike.

Favoured by time triallists and triathletes alike, the P5 is the product of Cervélo's years of experience and wind-tunnel testing.

Stage 21: Wout van Aert – Cervélo S5

Three stage wins, three different bikes… Wout van Aert completed the set on stage 21 when he sprinted to victory on the Champs-Élysées.

Cervélo claims the S5 is its fastest ever road bike – of course. It’s light, it’s aerodynamic, it’s built for improved power transfer and, as van Aert proved, it’s certainly fast.

Cervélo makes use of the SP20 Carbon Aero seatpost, AB08 handlebar and CX028 V-Stem – a two-piece cockpit, despite how it looks.

The bike is dressed in a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset with matching Dura-Ace C60 wheels.

Team Jumbo-Visma is clearly happy with what it has seen so far, having switched to Cervélo for this season, extending its partnership indefinitely.

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Tour de France Winner Groupsets [Year by Year, from 1937 to 2023]

Tour de France is the world’s most popular and prestigious bicycle race. Wining “the Tour” is a great victory for cyclists, as well as groupset producers. Here are the Tour de France Winner Groupsets, since 1937, year by year (also the average speeds of each year’s winner).

The derailleur system was introduced into the Tour de France in 1937, allowing riders to change gears without having to remove wheels. Previously, riders would have to dismount in order to change their wheel from downhill to uphill mode or vice versa. Derailleurs did not become common road racing equipment until 1938 when Simplex introduced a cable-shifted derailleur.

The name “gruppo” (groupset) first came with the Campagnolo Gran Sport in 1953, though. With it, rear & front derailleurs, hubs, and levers were for the first time sold as part of a unique system.

Why derailleurs have been introduced into the Tour de France so late?

Gear changing systems already existed before 1937. But, Tour de France organizer Henri Desgrange has had strict rules. Once he said that his ideal race would be so hard that only one rider would make it to Paris.

Desgrange was also a traditionalist with equipment. Until 1930 he demanded that riders mend their bicycles without help and that they use the same bicycle from start to end. Exchanging a damaged bicycle for another was allowed only in 1923. Desgrange stood against the use of multiple gears and for many years insisted riders use wooden rims, fearing the heat of braking while coming down mountains would melt the glue that held the tires on metal rims (they were finally allowed in 1937 after Desgrange retired from organizing the Tour de France).

“I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailleur? We are getting soft. Come on, fellows. Let’s say that the test was a fine demonstration–for our grandparents! As for me, give me a fixed gear!” — Henri Desgrange

Roger Lapébie’s 1937 Tour de France victory was controversial as he was the first rider to complete the race using a modern derailleur. This gave him the advantage of shifting gears without having to stop, dismount, and flip the wheel as was customary of racing bicycles used at the time.

Unlike the Tour, the derailleurs were allowed in the Giro d’Italia. The great Italian rider, five-time Giro winner, and the first UCI World Champion, Alfredo Binda also used the Vittoria gear changer while winning his third UCI World Championship in Rome in 1932. From 1935 and on, Vittoria systems called Vittoria Margherita. They had a rod-controlled pusher on the chainstay that would move the chain while the rider backpedaled.

List of Tour de France winner groupsets, Year by Year

• Winner: Roger Lapébie (France)
• Groupset: Super Champion
• Stages: 20, including eight split stages. A split stage was basically two stages in one racing day. The split stages were introduced in the 1934 edition. Individual Time Trial was also introduced in the same year. In the 1934 edition, Stage 21 was split into two parts, and the second part was an individual time trial, the first one in the history of the Tour de France.
• Distance 4,415 km (2,743 mi)
• Winning time: 138h 58′ 31″
• The average speed of the winner: 31.768 km/h or 19.740 mph
• 98 starters, 46 classified finishers

• Winner: Gino Bartali (Italy)
• Groupset: Vittoria Margherita
• Dates: 5-31 July
• Stages: 21, including five split stages
• Distance: 4,694 km (2,917 mi)
• Winning time: 148h 29′ 12″
• The average speed of the winner: 31.565 km/h or 19.614 mph
• 95 starters, 55 classified finishers

• Winner: Sylvère Maes (2) (Belgium) (His first victory was in 1936)
• Groupset: Super Champion (2)
• Dates: 10-30 July
• Stages: 18, including eight split stages
• Distance: 4,224 km (2,625 mi)
• Winning time: 132h 03′ 17″
• The average speed of the winner: 31.986 km/h or 19.875 mph
• 79 starters, 49 classified finishers

No race (Second World War)

In 1946 Le Parisien Libéré, together with l’Equipe, organized the Course du Tour de France (English: Tour of France race), also known as Monaco-Paris. There were 5 stages. The race had many things familiar to the old Tours de France: six national teams and five French regional teams were present, and a yellow jersey was also given to the leader of the race. French cyclist Apo Lazarides had won the race. See notes 1.

• Winner: Apo Lazarides (France)
• Groupset: Campagnolo
• Distance: 1,316 km (818 mi)
• The average speed of the winner: 29.554 km/h or 18.364 mph
• Winner: Jean Robic (France)
• Groupset: Simplex
• Dates: 25 June – 20 July
• Distance: 4,642 km (2,884 mi)
• Winning time: 148h 11′ 25″
• The average speed of the winner: 31.412 km/h or 19.519 mph
• 100 starters, 53 classified finishers

• Winner: Gino Bartali (2) (Italy)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (2)
• Dates: 30 June – 25 July
• Distance: 4,922 km (3,058 mi)
• Winning time: 147h 10′ 36″
• The average speed of the winner: 33.443 km/h or 20.781 mph
• 120 starters, 44 classified finishers

• Winner: Fausto Coppi (Italy)
• Groupset: Simplex (2)
• Dates: 30 June – 24 July
• Distance: 4,808 km (2,988 mi)
• Winning time: 149h 40′ 49″
• The average speed of the winner: 32.121 km/h or 19.959 mph
• 120 starters, 55 classified finishers
• Winner: Ferdinand Kübler (Switzerland)
• Groupset: Simplex (3)
• Dates: 13 July – 7 August
• Distance: 4,775 km (2,967 mi)
• Winning time: 145h 36′ 56″
• The average speed of the winner: 32.718 km/h or 20.330 mph
• 116 starters, 51 classified finishers
• Winner: Hugo Koblet (Switzerland)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (3)
• Dates: 4-29 July
• Distance: 4,692 km (2,915 mi)
• Winning time: 142h 20′ 14″
• The average speed of the winner: 32.694 km/h or 20.315 mph
• 123 starters, 66 classified finishers
• Winner: Fausto Coppi (2) (Italy)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (4)
• Dates: 25 June – 19 July
• Distance: 4,827 km (2,999 mi)
• Winning time: 151h 57′ 20″
• The average speed of the winner: 31.739 km/h or 19.722 mph
• 122 starters, 78 classified finishers
• Winner: Louison Bobet (France)
• Groupset: Huret
• Dates: 3-26 July
• Distance: 4,479 km (2,783 mi)
• Winning time: 129h 23′ 25″
• The average speed of the winner: 34.596 km/h or 21.497 mph
• 119 starters, 76 classified finishers

• Winner: Louison Bobet (2) (France)
• Groupset: Huret (2)
• Dates: 8 July – 1 August
• Distance: 4,669 km (2,901 mi)
• Winning time: 140h 06′ 05″
• The average speed of the winner: 34.743 km/h or 21.588 mph
• 110 starters, 69 classified finishers
• Winner: Louison Bobet (3) (France)
• Groupset: Huret (3)
• Dates: 7-30 July
• Distance: 4,476 km (2,781 mi)
• Winning time: 130h 29′ 26″
• The average speed of the winner: 34.446 km/h or 21.404 mph
• 130 starters, 69 classified finishers
• Winner: Roger Walkowiak (France)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (5)
• Dates: 5-28 July
• Distance: 4,498 km (2,795 mi)
• Winning time: 124h 01′ 16″
• The average speed of the winner: 36.268 km/h or 22.536 mph
• 120 starters, 88 classified finishers
• Winner: Jacques Anquetil (France)
• Groupset: Simplex (4)
• Dates: 27 June – 20 July
• Distance: 4,665 km (2,899 mi)
• Winning time: 135h 44′ 42″
• The average speed of the winner: 34.25 km/h or 21.28 mph
• 120 starters, 56 classified finishers
• Winner: Charly Gaul (Luxembourg)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (6)
• Dates: 26 June – 19 July
• Distance: 4,319 km (2,684 mi)
• Winning time: 116h 59′ 05″
• The average speed of the winner: 36.92 km/h or 22.94 mph
• 120 starters, 78 classified finishers
• Winner: Federico Bahamontes (Spain)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (7)
• Dates: 25 June – 18 July
• Distance: 4,391 km (2,728 mi)
• Winning time: 123h 46′ 45″
• The average speed of the winner: 35.474 km/h or 22.04 mph
• 120 starters, 65 classified finishers
• Winner: Gastone Nencini (Italy)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (8)
• Dates: 26 June – 17 July
• Stages: 21, including one split stage
• Distance: 4,173 km (2,593 mi)
• Winning time: 112h 08′ 42″
• The average speed of the winner: 37.210 km/h or 23.121 mph
• 128 starters, 81 classified finishers

For the last time (except for 1967 and 1968) national and regional teams participated in the Tour de France.

• Winner: Jacques Anquetil (2) (France)
• Groupset: Simplex (5)
• Dates: 25 June – 16 July
• Distance: 4,397 km (2,732 mi)
• Winning time: 122h 01′ 33″
• The average speed of the winner: 36.03 km/h or 22.39 mph
• 132 starters, 72 classified finishers

This is the first edition to run with trade teams since Henri Desgrange began running the Tour with National teams in 1930.

• Winner: Jacques Anquetil (3) (France)
• Groupset: Simplex (6)
• Dates: 24 June – 15 July
• Stages: 22, including two split stages
• Distance: 4,274 km (2,656 mi)
• Winning time: 114h 31′ 54″
• The average speed of the winner: 37.31 km/h or 23.18 mph
• 149 starters, 94 classified finishers
• Winner: Jacques Anquetil (4) (France)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (9)
• Dates: 23 June – 14 July
• Stages: 21, including two split stages
• Distance: 4,137 km (2,571 mi)
• Winning time: 113h 30′ 05″
• The average speed of the winner: 37.09 km/h or 23.05 mph
• 130 starters, 76 classified finishers
• Winner: Jacques Anquetil (5) (France)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (10)
• Dates: 22 June – 14 July
• Stages: 22, including three split stages
• Distance: 4,502 km (2,797 mi)
• Winning time: 127h 09′ 44″
• The average speed of the winner: 35.420 km/h or 22.009 mph
• 132 starters, 81 classified finishers
• Winner: Felice Gimondi (Italy)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (11)
• Distance: 4,177 km (2,595 mi)
• Winning time: 116h 42′ 06″
• The average speed of the winner: 35.89 km/h or 22.30 mph
• 130 starters, 96 classified finishers
• Winner: Lucien Aimar (France)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (12)
• Dates: 21 June – 14 July
• Distance: 4,303 km (2,674 mi)
• Winning time: 117h 34′ 21″
• The average speed of the winner: 36.76 km/h or 22.84 mph
• 130 starters, 82 classified finishers
• Winner: Roger Pingeon (France)
• Groupset: Simplex (7)
• Dates: 29 June – 23 July
• Stages: 22 + Prologue, including two split stages
• Distance: 4,779 km (2,970 mi)
• Winning time: 136h 53′ 50″
• The average speed of the winner: 35.018 km/h or 21.76 mph
• 130 starters, 88 classified finishers
• Winner: Jan Janssen (Netherlands)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (13)
• Dates: 27 June – 21 July
• Stages: 22, including four split stages
• Distance: 4,685 km (2,911 mi)
• Winning time: 133h 49′ 42″
• The average speed of the winner: 34.894 km/h or 21.682 mph
• 110 starters, 63 classified finishers
• Winner: Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (14)
• Dates: 28 June – 20 July
• Stages: 22 + Prologue, including three split stages
• Distance: 4,110 km (2,554 mi)
• Winning time: 116h 16′ 02″
• The average speed of the winner: 35.409 km/h or 22 mph
• 130 starters, 86 classified finishers
• Winner: Eddy Merckx (2) (Belgium)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (15)
• Dates: 27 June – 19 July
• Stages: 23 + Prologue, including five split stages
• Distance: 4,254 km (2,643 mi)
• Winning time: 119h 31′ 49″
• The average speed of the winner: 35.589 km/h or 22.114 mph
• 150 starters, 100 classified finishers
• Winner: Eddy Merckx (3) (Belgium)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (16)
• Dates: 26 June – 18 July
• Stages: 20 + Prologue, including three split stages
• Distance: 3,689 km (2,292 mi)
• Winning time: 96h 45′ 14″
• The average speed of the winner: 36.925 km/h or 22.944 mph
• 130 starters, 94 classified finishers
• Winner: Eddy Merckx (4) (Belgium)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (17)
• Dates: 1-22 July
• Stages: 20 + Prologue, including four split stages
• Distance: 3,846 km (2,390 mi)
• Winning time: 108h 17′ 18″
• The average speed of the winner: 35.371 km/h or 21.979 mph
• 132 starters, 88 classified finishers
• Winner: Luis Ocaña (Spain)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (18)
• Dates: 30 June – 22 July
• Stages: 20 + Prologue, including six split stages
• Distance: 4,140 km (2,572 mi)
• Winning time: 122h 25′ 34″
• The average speed of the winner: 33.918 km/h or 21.076 mph
• 132 starters, 87 classified finishers
• Winner: Eddy Merckx (5) (Belgium)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (19)
• Stages: 22 + Prologue, including four split stages
• Distance: 4,098 km (2,546 mi)
• Winning time: 116h 16′ 58″
• The average speed of the winner: 35.241 km/h or 21.898 mph
• 130 starters, 105 classified finishers
• Winner: Bernard Thévenet (France)
• Groupset: Simplex (8)
• Dates: 26 June – 20 July
• Distance: 4,000 km (2,485 mi)
• Winning time: 114h 35′ 31″
• The average speed of the winner: 34.899 km/h or 21.685 mph
• 140 starters, 86 classified finishers
• Winner: Lucien Van Impe (Belgium)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (20)
• Dates: 24 June – 18 July
• Distance: 4,017 km (2,496 mi)
• Winning time: 116h 22′ 23″
• The average speed of the winner: 34.514 km/h or 21.446 mph
• 130 starters, 87 classified finishers
• Winner: Bernard Thévenet (France) (2)
• Groupset: Simplex (9)
• Stages: 22 + Prologue, including five split stages
• Distance: 4,093 km (2,543 mi)
• Winning time: 115h 38′ 30″
• The average speed of the winner: 35.585 km/h or 22.111 mph
• Winner: Bernard Hinault (France)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (21)
• Distance: 3,908 km (2,428 mi)
• Winning time: 108h 18′ 02″
• The average speed of the winner: 36.084 km/h or 22.422 mph
• 110 starters, 78 classified finishers
• Winner: Bernard Hinault (2) (France)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (22)
• Dates: 27 June – 22 July
• Stages: 24 + Prologue
• Distance: 3,720 km (2,312 mi)
• Winning time: 103h 06′ 50″
• The average speed of the winner: 36.513 km/h or 22.688 mph
• 150 starters, 89 classified finishers
• Winner: Joop Zoetemelk (Netherlands)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (23)
• Distance: 3,946 km (2,452 mi)
• Winning time: 109h 19′ 14″
• The average speed of the winner: 35.317 km/h or 21.945 mph
• 130 starters, 85 classified finishers
• Winner: Bernard Hinault (3) (France)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (24)
• Distance: 3,756 km (2,334 mi)
• Winning time: 96h 19′ 38″
• The average speed of the winner: 37.99 km/h or 23.61 mph
• 150 starters, 121 classified finishers
• Winner: Bernard Hinault (4) (France)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (25)
• Dates: 2-25 July
• Stages: 21 + Prologue, including one split stage
• Distance: 3,512 km (2,182 mi)
• Winning time: 92h 08′ 46″
• The average speed of the winner: 37.47 km/h or 23.28 mph
• 170 starters, 125 classified finishers
• Winner: Laurent Fignon (France)
• Groupset: Simplex (10)
• Dates: 1-24 July
• Stages: 22 + Prologue
• Distance: 3,862 km (2,400 mi)
• Winning time: 105h 07′ 52″
• The average speed of the winner: 35.915 km/h or 22.317 mph
• 140 starters, 88 classified finishers
• Winner: Laurent Fignon (2) (France)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (26)
• Dates: 29 June – 22 July
• Stages: 23 + Prologue
• Distance: 4,021 km (2,499 mi)
• Winning time: 112h 03′ 40″
• The average speed of the winner: 34.906 km/h or 21.690 mph
• 170 starters, 124 classified finishers
• Winner: Bernard Hinault (5) (France)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (27)
• Dates: 28 June – 21 July
• Stages: 22 + Prologue, including one split stage
• Distance: 4,128 km (2,565 mi)
• Winning time: 113h 24′ 23″
• The average speed of the winner: 36.215 km/h or 22.502 mph
• 180 starters, 144 classified finishers
• Winner: Greg LeMond (USA)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (28)
• Dates: 4-27 July
• Distance: 4,083 km (2,537 mi)
• Winning time: 110h 35′ 19″
• The average speed of the winner: 37.020 km/h or 23.003 mph
• 210 starters, 132 classified finishers
• Winner: Stephen Roche (Ireland)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (29)
• Dates: 1-26 July
• Stages: 25 + Prologue
• Distance: 4,231 km (2,629 mi)
• Winning time: 115h 27′ 42″
• The average speed of the winner: 36.645 km/h or 22.770 mph
• 207 starters, 135 classified finishers
• Winner: Pedro Delgado (Spain)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (30)
• Dates: 2-24 July
• Distance: 3,281 km (2,038 mi)
• Winning time: 84h 27′ 53″
• The average speed of the winner: 38.909 km/h or 24.177 mph
• 198 starters, 151 classified finishers
• Winner: Greg LeMond (2) (USA)
• Groupset: Mavic
• Dates: 1-23 July
• Stages: 21 + Prologue
• Distance: 3,285 km (2,041 mi)
• Winning time: 87h 38′ 35″
• The average speed of the winner: 37.487 km/h or 23.293 mph
• 198 starters, 138 classified finishers

Related: Greg LeMond’s 1989 Tour de France winner Bottecchia

• Winner: Greg LeMond (3) (USA)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (31)
• Distance: 3,403.8 km (2,115 mi)
• Winning time: 90h 43′ 20″
• The average speed of the winner: 37.52 km/h or 23.31 mph
• 198 starters, 156 classified finishers
• Winner: Miguel Indurain (Spain)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (32)
• Dates: 6-28 July
• Distance: 3,914 km (2,432 mi)
• Winning time: 101h 01′ 20″
• The average speed of the winner: 38.747 km/h or 24.076 mph
• 198 starters, 158 classified finishers
• Winner: Miguel Indurain (2) (Spain)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (33)
• Dates: 4-26 July
• Distance: 3,983 km (2,475 mi)
• Winning time: 100h 49′ 30″
• The average speed of the winner: 39.504 km/h or 24.547 mph
• 198 starters, 130 classified finishers
• Winner: Miguel Indurain (3) (Spain)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (34)
• Dates: 3-25 July
• Stages: 20 + Prologue
• Distance: 3,714 km (2,308 mi)
• Winning time: 95h 57′ 09″
• The average speed of the winner: 38.709 km/h or 24.053 mph
• 180 starters, 136 classified finishers
• Winner: Miguel Indurain (4) (Spain)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (35)
• Distance: 3,978 km (2,472 mi)
• Winning time: 103h 38′ 38″
• The average speed of the winner: 38.383 km/h or 23.850 mph
• 189 starters, 117 classified finishers
• Winner: Miguel Indurain (5) (Spain)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (36)
• Distance: 3,635 km (2,259 mi)
• Winning time: 92h 44′ 59″
• The average speed of the winner: 39.193 km/h or 24.353 mph
• 189 starters, 115 classified finishers
• Winner: Bjarne Riis (Denmark)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (37)
• Dates: 29 June – 21 July
• Distance: 3,765 km (2,339 mi)
• Winning time: 95h 57′ 16″
• The average speed of the winner: 39.236 km/h or 24.380 mph
• 198 starters, 129 classified finishers
• Winner: Jan Ullrich (Germany)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (38)
• Dates: 5-27 July
• Distance: 3,944 km (2,451 mi)
• Winning time: 100h 30′ 35″
• The average speed of the winner: 39.238 km/h or 24.381 mph
• 198 starters, 139 classified finishers
• Winner: Marco Pantani (Italy)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (39)
• Dates: 11 July – 2 August
• Distance: 3,875 km (2,408 mi)
• Winning time: 92h 49′ 46″
• The average speed of the winner: 39.983 km/h or 24.844 mph
• 189 starters, 96 classified finishers
• No winner (see notes 3)
• Distance: 3,687 km (2,291 mi)
• Fastest rider time: 91h 32′ 16″
• The average speed of the fastest rider: 40.276 km/h or 25.026 mph
• 180 starters, 141 classified finishers
• Distance: 3,662 km (2,275 mi)
• Fastest rider time: 92h 33′ 08″
• The average speed of the fastest rider: 39.556 km/h or 24.579 mph
• 177 starters, 127 classified finishers
• Dates: 7-29 July
• Distance: 3,462 km (2,151 mi)
• Fastest rider time: 86h 17′ 28″
• The average speed of the fastest rider: 40.07 km/h or 24.90 mph
• 189 starters, 144 classified finishers
• Distance: 3,278 km (2,037 mi)
• Fastest rider time: 82h 05′ 12″
• The average speed of the fastest rider: 39.88 km/h or 24.78 mph
• 189 starters, 153 classified finishers
• Distance: 3,427 km (2,129 mi)
• Fastest rider time: 83h 41′ 12″
• The average speed of the fastest rider: 40.956 km/h or 25.449 mph
• 198 starters, 147 classified finishers
• Distance: 3,391 km (2,107 mi)
• Fastest rider time: 83h 36′ 02″
• The average speed of the fastest rider: 40.553 km/h or 25.198 mph
• 188 starters, 147 classified finishers
• Distance: 3,607 km (2,241 mi)
• Fastest rider time: 86h 15′ 02″
• The average speed of the fastest rider: 41.654 km/h or 25.883 mph
• 189 starters, 155 classified finishers
• Winner: Óscar Pereiro (Spain)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (40)
• Distance: 3,657 km (2,272 mi)
• Winning time: 89h 40′ 27″
• The average speed of the winner: 40.781 km/h or 25.340 mph
• 176 starters, 139 classified finishers
• Winner: Alberto Contador (Spain)
• Groupset: Shimano
• Distance: 3,570 km (2,218 mi)
• Winning time: 91h 00′ 26″
• The average speed of the winner: 39.226 km/h or 24.374 mph
• 189 starters, 141 classified finishers

• Winner: Carlos Sastre (Spain)
• Groupset: Shimano (2)
• Distance: 3,559 km (2,211 mi)
• Winning time: 87h 52′ 52″
• The average speed of the winner: 40.504 km/h or 25.168 mph
• 180 starters, 145 classified finishers
• Winner: Alberto Contador (2) (Spain)
• Groupset: SRAM
• Distance: 3,459.5 km (2,150 mi)
• Winning time: 85h 48′ 35″
• The average speed of the winner: 40.316 km/h or 25.051 mph
• 180 starters, 156 classified finishers

• Winner: Andy Schleck (Luxembourg)
• Groupset: SRAM (2)
• Distance: 3,642 km (2,263 mi)
• Winning time: 91h 59′ 27″
• The average speed of the winner: 39.585 km/h or 24.597 mph
• 197 starters, 170 classified finishers
• Winner: Cadel Evans (Australia)
• Groupset: Shimano (3)
• Distance: 3,430 km (2,131 mi)
• Winning time: 86h 12′ 22″
• The average speed of the winner: 39.788 km/h or 24.723 mph
• 198 starters, 167 classified finishers
• Winner: Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain)
• Groupset: Shimano (4)
• Distance: 3,496.9 km (2,173 mi)
• Winning time: 87h 34′ 47″
• The average speed of the winner: 40.4 km/h or 25.1 mph
• 198 starters, 153 classified finishers
• Winner: Chris Froome (Great Britain)
• Groupset: Shimano (5)
• Distance: 3,403.5 km (2,115 mi)
• Winning time: 83h 56′ 40″
• The average speed of the winner: 40.9 km/h or 25.4 mph
• 198 starters, 169 classified finishers
• Winner: Vincenzo Nibali (Italy)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (41)
• Distance: 3,660.5 km (2,275 mi)
• Winning time: 89h 59′ 06″
• The average speed of the winner: 40.7 km/h or 25.3 mph
• 198 starters, 164 classified finishers
• Winner: Chris Froome (2) (Great Britain)
• Groupset: Shimano (6)
• Distance: 3,360.3 km (2,088 mi)
• Winning time: 84h 46′ 14″
• The average speed of the winner: 39.64 km/h or 24.63 mph
• 198 starters, 160 classified finishers
• Winner: Chris Froome (3) (Great Britain)
• Groupset: Shimano (7)
• Distance: 3,529 km (2,193 mi)
• Winning time: 89h 04′ 48″
• The average speed of the winner: 39.6 km/h or 24.6 mph
• 198 starters, 174 classified finishers
• Winner: Chris Froome (4) (Great Britain)
• Groupset: Shimano (8)
• Distance: 3,540 km (2,200 mi)
• Winning time: 86h 20′ 55″
• The average speed of the winner: 41.0 km/h or 25.5 mph

For the first time in history, at the 2017 Tour de France, teams using Shimano Dura-Ace groupset won every stage and jersey. A total of 17 teams were using Shimano, 3 teams were using Campagnolo and only two teams were using SRAM. Teams using other groups than Shimano Dura-Ace has won nothing.

• Winner: Geraint Thomas (Great Britain)
• Groupset: Shimano (9)
• Distance: 3,351 km (2,082 mi)
• Winning time: 83h 17′ 13″
• The average speed of the winner: 40.2 km/h or 25.0 mph
• 176 starters, 145 classified finishers
• Winner: Egan Bernal (Colombia)
• Groupset: Shimano (10)
• Distance: 3,365.8 km (2,091 mi)
• Winning time: 82h 57′ 00″
• The average speed of the winner: 40.6 km/h or 25.2 mph
• 176 starters, 155 classified finishers
• Winner: Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (42)
• Dates: 29 August – 20 September
• Distance: 3,484.2 km (2,165 mi)
• Winning time: 87h 20′ 05″
• The average speed of the winner: 39.872 km/h or 24.775 mph
• 176 starters, 146 classified finishers
• Winner: Tadej Pogačar (2) (Slovenia)
• Groupset: Campagnolo (43)
• Distance: 3,414 km (2,121 mi)
• Winning time: 82h 56′ 36”
• The average speed of the winner: 41.161 km/h or 26.576 mph
• 176 starters, 141 classified finishers
• Winner: Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark)
• Groupset: Shimano (11)
• Distance: 3,349.8 km (2,081.5 mi)
• Winning time: 79h 33′ 20”
• The average speed of the winner: 42.03 km/h or 26.116 mph (the fastest edition ever)
• 176 starters, 135 classified finishers
• Winner: Jonas Vingegaard (2) (Denmark)
• Groupset: SRAM (3)
• Distance: 3,406 km (2,116 mi)
• Winning time: 82h 05′ 42″
• The average speed of the winner: 41.49 km/h (25.78 mph)
• 176 starters, 150 classified finishers

General Classification winner Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) used an SRAM 1x (single chainring) setup for the opening stages of the 2023 Tour de France, and again the last ceremonial stage in Paris.

On another side note, Lidl-Trek rider Mads Pedersen would win stage 8 also on 1x, once again using an SRAM Red AXS setup.

Tour de France winner groupsets [Overall]

• Victories: 43 (see notes 1)
• Country: Italy

• Victories: 11 (see notes 3)
• Country: Japan
• Victories: 10
• Country: France
• Victories: 3
• Country: USA

Super Champion

• Victories: 2
• Victories: 1

Vittoria Margherita

• If we exclude the 1946 “Monaco-Paris”, Campagnolo has 42 Tour de France victories.
• Camille Daudon was known at the time as the “couturier du cycle” (bicycle designer), but he produced very few bikes. He had just one worker in a small shop near the Champs Elysées, Paris, and only made bikes for a short period post-war to c.1952. Considered a huge craftsman in the construction of cycles, Camille Daudon bikes are rare.
• Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France victories. He was using Shimano Dura-Ace groupset.
• Tour de France on Wikipedia
• McGann, B. and McGann, C: The Story of the Giro d’Italia: A Year-by-Year History of the Tour of Italy, Volume 1: 1909-1970 . McGann Publishing, United States
• Henri Desgrange on Wikipedia
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Interesting read, thank you for compiling it.

You’re welcome, thanks for reading!

Wow good read… just noticed that in early period you include the frames that carry the groupsets. Maybe another post on the frame makers and its brand?

Hi Egai, thank you for the comment. I am glad you liked it! About framesets, I am thinking about it too, but it’s very hard to find who built what. For example, most Peugeot frames were built by Masi or Indurain’s Pinarello frames were built by Pegoretti, and it was a pretty common practice back then. I am still in the search phase.

Excellent read! Thanks for compiling it in a useful way.

You’re welcome! I’m glad you liked the article.

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How we rate our Tour de France

Team director Steven de Jongh's analysis of the team’s performance

Trek-Segafredo came into the 2021 Tour de France targeting stage wins, and after twice finishing second, once third, they finally hit the bullseye with Bauke Mollema on Stage 14.

It took a massive, concerted effort to achieve the result. The team rarely missed a chance to be in the breakaway, and every rider played in an escape group except for Mads Pedersen, who struggled through crashes. He also was the team’s protected legs for possible sprint endings.

We caught up with team director Steven de Jongh for his evaluation of the three weeks:

Steven de Jongh rides with the team a day before the start of the 2021 Tour de France.

I think it went really well, we came here to win stages, and we won a stage. And two times second behind very strong persons, Mahoric and Van Aert.  We made a spreadsheet where we pointed stages out with the riders suited to go in the break there, and if we evaluate it now, it was almost spot on. I think it was a very successful Tour.

I think we got the best out of it with Bauke’s stage win. We won a stage, and that is one of eight teams that won a stage, and all the other teams go home empty-handed. I think after last year finishing with three 2nd places, this year we really deserved that win. But if Bauke didn’t have a great day, we would have had the same again this year and would have gone home disappointed again, but instead, we go home very, very happy.”

Bauke never gave up and finally found victory in Stage 14.

Unfortunately, on the days where we got 2nd with Jasper and 2nd and 3rd with Kenny and Bauke, we may have gone home with three stage wins, but we ran into stronger people that day. But we go home with a win, and three times we won best team of the day, and this is also something that we can appreciate because if you look at the breakaways that went to the finish, we were always represented.

The French fighters. Julien Bernard and Kenny Elissonde played in numerous breakaways.

Toms Skujins going all-in. He was part of the Stage 16 breakaway.

I think from all the guys, Mads had a really difficult Tour because he crashed four times, and he was really hurt, but he kept on going. I think he had a really unfortunate first part of the season with a lot of crashes, and mentally it was really important that he finished the Tour. I think he will profit from this in the second part of the season.

Too many falls for Mads.

A hard Tour.

It was really a good fight by our team. Especially the stage on Friday (Stage 19) where the six-man breakaway was gone, and our guys attacked again around halfway through to get a better possibility to win, I think that showed the character of this team. They didn’t surrender for a bunch sprint and really wanted the breakaway to go to the finish and play from there. Credit to the whole team.

Second place for Jasper in Stage 7. A Tour win still eludes him, but it's a matter of time.

Edward Theuns gave everything in Stage 19.

Vincenzo Nibali gave one last big effort in the Stage 15 breakaway before leaving the Tour to prepare for the Olympics.

If Vincenzo didn’t haven’t to go home for the Olympic team, we would have finished today with eight riders, and there are not many teams that finished with eight in this Tour and in this shape. Compliments to the team and their efforts.

Until next year.

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Mads Pedersen powered to victory up a punchy finish on stage eight of the Tour de France , managing to hold off green jersey Jasper Philipsen in the process.

Pedersen, the Lidl-Trek rider, now has two Tour stage wins to his name, in a finish which mixed pure sprinters and punchier riders. Alpecin-Deceuninck's Philipsen was third, with Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) in third. To prove how mixed the top ten was, however, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) finished behind the likes of Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) and Bryan Coquard (Cofidis).

On a day which could have been one for the breakaway, the race was controlled expertly by Jumbo, Trek and Alpecin for their options, and so the escapees were never allowed much time.

The race was hectic throughout, and nerves in the bunch caused crashes, including one for Mark Cavendish, which saw the Astana-Qazaqstan sprinter abandon the race .

Another crash towards the end of the stage saw Simon Yates (Jayco AlUla) and Mikel Landa (Bahrain-Victorious) distanced, and the duo ended up losing 47 seconds on their GC riders.

We didn't know this morning if it would be a breakaway or sprint," Pedersen said post-stage. "But it looked like that the sprinter teams didn't want it to be a breakaway day so we stayed calm and, man the boys did a perfect lead-out day and even with the long sprint I still had the legs to finish it off. "I tried a few times but I realised that they wouldn't let us go so after that I just hung on and tried to save some energy." "When we passed I knew I won, but oh man it was a long sprint and this uphill kick was really painful," he continued. "I was this close to sitting down with 50 metres to go, but I think Jasper [Philipsen] had to do a pretty good sprint from behind and make it that close. "[It was a] tough one, but it doesn't matter if you win with two metres or one centimetre." 

How it happened

The riders rolled out of Libourne for the second-longest stage at this year's Tour de France in baking hot conditions, with many wearing their ice-jackets until the last possible moment. Ice down the back of the neck seemed like the preferred cooling method on Saturday morning.

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As the flag was dropped there were immediate attacks from Kasper Asgreen (Soudal Quick-Step), Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) and Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ), but there were soon caught. Other caught early escapees included Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) and Edvald Boasson Hagen (TotalEnergies).

Other attacks kept coming, but these were shut down quickly, including a move by Fred Wright (Bahrain-Victorious). The day's break did not stick until 179km to go, when Anthony Delaplace (Arkéa Samsic) and Tim Declercq (Soudal Quick-Step) created a small gap. They were soon joined by Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies).

The race to join the break had not finished yet, however, with Pedersen and Wright attempting again, as did Magnus Cort (EF Education-EasyPost) and Michał Kwiatkowski. However, these counter moves were soon shut down.

The gap between the peloton and Delaplace, Declercq, and Turgis, stretched to almost five minutes at points, with the former winning the intermediate sprint in Tocane-Saint-Apre.

Lidl-Trek, Alpecin-Deceuninck, and Jumbo-Visma pulled on the peloton throughout the day, with the finish suiting their riders Mads Pedersen, Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert respectively.

Turgis won the King of the Mountains sprint at Côte de Champs-Romain, but Saturday's KOM points will have little impact on the overall classification.

A crash by Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) with just under 62km to go meant the Manx sprinter had to abandon the race. 

Kasper Asgreen attempted to go solo with 37km to go, but was soon brought back. With 30km to go the trio in front was coming down, with it standing at just 1-26. As the gap came down, Turgis went solo, but his move always seemed futile. However, as last one out, he will hope to win the most agressive rider of the day.

A crash just over the 5km to go point saw Simon Yates (Jayco AlUla) come down; a dropped chain meant he was out the back, and losing time overall. Gaps briefly appeared in the peloton, but everything came back together as the race went under the 4km to go banner.

As the peloton approached Limoges, it was very strung out, with Lidl-Trek and Alpecin-Deceuninck pulling on the front; Mattias Skjelmose, a GC rider, was pulling for Pedersen.

The final kilometre was messy, with Christophe Laporte leading it out for Wout van Aert, and Mathieu van der Poel leading it out for Jasper Philipsen. However, it was Pedersen who had the strength to lead off all the rest.

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Check out the bikes ridden to every 2023 Tour de France stage win

First Published Jul 24, 2023

The Tour de France finished for another year, here are the bikes that were ridden to every stage victory…

Stage 1: Adam Yates, UAE Team Emirates, Colnago V4Rs

Britain’s Adam Yates won the first stage of this year’s Tour de France ahead of his brother Simon after breaking away from a group that contained leading GC contenders like Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard.

Yates was riding a Colnago V4Rs, a bike that was raced last year by UAE Team Emirates as a prototype before being officially launched in December.

> Colnago officially unveils V4Rs road bike with its ‘fastest monocoque frame ever’ 

Colnago says that the V4Rs is more aerodynamically efficient than its predecessor, largely thanks to work done at the front end, including better fork integration.

> Check out our review of the Colnago V4Rs 

UAE Team Emirates use Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets and wheels from Enve.

> Read our review of Shimano’s Dura-Ace R9200 Groupset 

Stage 2: Victor Lafay, Cofidis, Look 795 Blade RS

Cofidis riders have been racing on the updated Look 795 Blade RS all year although the bike was only officially released just before the start of the Tour de France.

        View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by LOOK Cycle (@lookcycle)

The 795 Blade RS is one of the new breed of bikes that’s designed to combine aerodynamics with a low weight.

> Look unveils lightened 795 Blade RS road bike and disc brake-equipped 796 Monoblade RS time trial bike 

The frameset is very different from previously. Although certain features remain, such as the integrated fork crown, the frame now uses shallower tubes and dropped seatstays.

> One bike to rule them all: why lightweight aero bikes are now THE essential race weapon  

Cofidis bikes are built up with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets – although they use cranks from Look – and wheels from Corima.

Stage 3: Jasper Philipsen, Alpecin–Deceuninck, Canyon Aeroad CFR

Belgian sprinter Jasper Philipsen, who won two Tour de France stage wins in 2022, added a third by outgunning Phil Bauhaus and Caleb Ewan in Bayonne on his Canyon Aeroad CFR.

Pic © Zac WiLLIAMS SWpix.com (t-a Photography Hub Ltd)

As the name suggests, the Aeroad is the aero road bike in Canyon’s range, sitting alongside the lightweight Ultimate. We’re expecting Canyon to launch an update to the Aeroad soon.

> Check out the unreleased Canyon Aeroad Mathieu van der Poel rode to Paris-Roubaix victory

Alpecin–Deceuninck (this bike, above, belongs to one of Philipsen's teammates) is another team that uses Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets. The wheels come from Shimano too.

Stage 4: Jasper Philipsen, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Canyon Aeroad CFR

Jasper Philipsen made it two wins from two sprints when he beat Caleb Ewan and Phil Bauhaus to the line on the Nogaro motor racing circuit. Philipsen was riding the same Canyon Aeroad CFR as previously.

Pic: Alex Whitehead © SWpix.com (t-a Photography Hub Ltd)

Canyon offers the Aeroad CFR in an Alpecin-Deceuninck finish (£8,799) , although it was out of stock when we checked. Like the team bikes, it comes with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset, but with a Rotor ALDHU24 52/36 chainset and INspider power meter, and DT Swiss wheels.

Stage 5: Jai Hindley, Bora-Hansgrohe, Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Racing in the Tour de France for the first time, Aussie rider Jai Hindley secured stage victory with a solo finish in the mountains.

Hindley is in his first season with Bora-Hansgrohe and, like the rest of the team, he rides an S-Works Tarmac SL7, Specialized’s road bike that’s designed to combine a light weight with aerodynamic efficiency.

> Read our review of the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 Dura-Ace Di2 

Bora-Hansgrohe, which likes to call itself a "Band of Brothers", uses wheels from Roval and Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets.

Stage 6: Tadej Pogacar, UAE Team Emirates, Colnago V4Rs

What a difference a day makes. After dropping over a minute to Jonas Vingegaard yesterday, two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogacar clawed time back on Stage 6’s final climb.

Pic: ASO-Charly Lopez

Pogacar was riding a Colnago V4Rs, the same model that Adam Yates rode to victory on Stage 1 .

Pogacar uses a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset – including power meter – and Enve SES 4.5 wheels fitted with Continental Grand Prix 5000 tyres.

Stage 7: Jasper Philipsen, Alpecin–Deceuninck, Canyon Aeroad CFR

Pic: ASO/Pauline Ballet

We've had three sprint stages and Alpecin–Deceuninck's Jasper Philipsen has won the lot.

The hero of the day! A solo win. A maiden Tour de France win. Mythical scenes on the Puy de Dôme courtesy of Mike Woods 😍 Chapeau Woodsy! — 🇫🇷 #TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/rZf2GgujFX — Israel – Premier Tech (@IsraelPremTech) July 9, 2023

You know the drill by now. Philipsen is still on a Canyon Aeroad CFR but – and this is the good bit – it’s now green to match the jersey he’s wearing as leader of the Points Classification.

Everything else, though… as you were.

Stage 8, Mads Pedersen, Lidl - Trek, Trek Madone SLR

Pic: © Zac WiLLIAMS SWpix.com (t-a Photography Hub Ltd)

Former world champion Mads Pedersen sprinted to victory on Stage 8 on a Trek Madone SLR with a new Trek Project One Icon Chroma Ultra-iridescent finish. It’s a pretty spectacular paint job that costs £3,850 – and then you need to factor in the cost of the frameset underneath.

> Tour de France pro bikes you can buy yourself — from Trek, Giant, Canyon, Merida, Bianchi, Pinarello, Colnago + Wilier 

Lidl-Trek use wheels from Trek’s in-house Bontrager brand and SRAM Red eTap AXS groupsets.

Stage 9, Michael Woods, Israel - Premier Tech, Factor Ostro VAM

Pic: © SWpix.com (t-a Photography Hub Ltd)

Michael Woods soloed to victory on the Puy de Dôme on a Factor, but not the brand new O2 VAM climbing bike that has just been launched.

> Factor launches new O2 VAM as “the world’s fastest climbing bike”  

Instead, Woods opted for the existing Ostro VAM – an aero bike that’s also lightweight.

Israel - Premier Tech uses Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets but with FSA chainsets, and wheels from Factor’s Black Inc brand.

> Read our Factor Ostro VAM frameset review 

Scores on the doors at the first rest day

With nine stages complete, here’s how things are shaping up in terms of wins. 

Bike brands Canyon 3 Colnago 2 Factor 1 Look 1 Specialized 1 Trek 1

Groupsets Shimano 8 SRAM 1

Canyon tops the bike standings courtesy of Jasper Philipsen’s three stage wins while Shimano – which supports most of the teams in the Tour de France – is utterly dominating on the groupset side of things.

Stage 10, Pello Bilbao, Bahrain Victorious, Merida Scultura

Pic: Dion Kerckhoffs-Cor Vos- SprintCyclingAgency © 2023

Right, back to it lads... Pello Bilbao got into the break and outsprinted his fellow escapees to secure his first Tour de France stage win, dedicating his victory to teammate Gino Mäder who died in a racing accident last month .

🇫🇷 #TDF2023 #Neilands attacked on the last climb of the day. @PelloBilbao1990 is in a 5-man group chasing him down. GO Pello! #RideAsOne #rideforGino 📸 @SprintCycling pic.twitter.com/5NUTeMcT5E — Team Bahrain Victorious (@BHRVictorious) July 11, 2023

Bahrain Victorious riders have the choice of the Merida Reacto aero road bike or the lighter-weight Scultura for road stages. Bilbao rode the Scultura for his stage win.

> Read our review of the Merida Scultura Team 

Bahrain Victorious is yet another team that uses Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets. The wheels are Vision, the saddles Prologo and finishing kit is from FSA.

Stage 11, Jasper Philipsen, Alpecin–Deceuninck, Canyon Aeroad CFR

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Four?!? Well, we might as well take a look at the bike again.

Stage 12, Ion Izagirre, Cofidis, Look 795 Blade RS

Spanish rider Ion Izagirre soloed to victory after attacking from a strong breakaway on the final climb. Like teammate Victor Lafay, who won Stage 2 of this year’s Tour de France, Izagirre was riding the recently updated Look 795 Blade RS.

> Look unveils lightened 795 Blade RS road bike and disc brake-equipped 796 Monoblade RS time trial bike  

Pic: © Zac WiLLIAMS SWpix.com (t-a Photography Hub Ltd)

Look claims a frame weight of 905g (size small) and 425g for the fork, and says that a complete bike weight of 7kg (size medium) is possible.

Stage 13, Michal Kwiatkowski, Ineos Grenadiers, Pinarello Dogma F

Former world champion Michal Kwiatkowski bagged Ineos Grenadiers’ first win of this year’s Tour de France on the Pinarello Dogma F that the team rides for all road stages.

When we reviewed this bike recently, we called it a “perfectly balanced, superfast thoroughbred race bike” and we were hugely impressed by its all-round performance.

Check out our review of the Pinarello Dogma F 

Pic: © SWpix.com (t-a Photography Hub Ltd) 

Ineos Grenadiers uses Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets and it usually rides on Shimano wheels.

Stage 14, Carlos Rodriguez, Ineos Grenadiers, Pinarello Dogma F

Carlos Rodriguez made it back-to-back wins for Ineos Grenadiers with a downhill attack that saw him finish five seconds ahead of race favourites Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar.

Friday, Saturday… It’s a double for @INEOSGrenadiers ✌️ And what a way to win your first Grand Tour stage Mr. @_rccarlos 😎 #allin #TDFF2023 📷 @GettySport pic.twitter.com/eRluPvHRLS — Michał Kwiatkowski (@kwiato) July 15, 2023

Like Kwiatkowski yesterday, Rodriguez was riding a Pinarello Dogma F.

Stage 15, Wout Poels, Bahrain Victorious, Merida Scultura

Like Pello Bilbao on Stage 10, Wout Poels rode the Merida Scultura to victory in Morzine.

When we reviewed a Merida Scultura Team in a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 build, it hit the road.cc Scales of Truth at 7.1kg, which is very light for a bike with aero features – such as the head tube shape and the wide-bend fork blades – borrowed from its Reacto stablemate.

        View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Tour de France™ (@letourdefrance)

Poels uses a one-piece cockpit from Vision. The wheels come from Vision too.

Scores on the doors at the second rest day

With 15 stages complete, here’s how things look so far. 

Bike brands Canyon 4 Colnago 2 Pinarello 2 Look 2 Merida 2 Factor 1 Specialized 1 Trek 1

Groupsets Shimano 14 SRAM 1

Canyon still tops the bike standings thanks to all of Jasper Philipsen’s stage wins. As for the groupsets, well, the vast majority of Tour de France teams use Shimano, and bikes specced with components from the Japanese brand have crossed the line first on every day except one. 

Stage 16, Jonas Vingegaard, Jumbo-Visma, Cervelo P5

Race leader Jonas Vingegaard dominated the hilly time trial on his Cervelo P5. Unlike rival Tadej Pogacar, Vingegaard opted to stay on his TT bike throughout rather than swapping to a road bike for the final climb.

Jumbo-Visma riders have sometimes used SRAM 1x (single chainring) setups for time trials this year, but Vingegaard went for a double chainset with Reserve wheels, including an Infinity Disc at the back.

Stage 17, Felix Gall, AG2R Citroen, BMC Teammachine SLR Mpc

Pic: ASO-Pauline Ballet

Felix Gall bagged AG2R’s first stage win of this year’s Tour from the breakaway, managing to stay clear of Britain’s Simon Yates. He was riding a BMC Teammachine SLR Mpc – the ‘Mpc’  being short for ‘Masterpiece’. This is the name that BMC gives to its super-high-end, super-exclusive road bikes.

🇫🇷 @LeTour Revivez le dernier kilomètre de Felix Gall pour sa première victoire d’étape sur le Tour de France 🥇🔥😍 Relive Felix Gall’s last kilometer for his first Tour de France stage win 🥇🔥😍 #AG2RCITROËNTEAM #RoulonsAutrement #MadeinTheAlps - © A.S.O pic.twitter.com/TGG6APRp8G — AG2R CITROËN TEAM (@AG2RCITROENTEAM) July 20, 2023

Gall was using Campagnolo’s newly updated Super Record Wireless Groupset but with a previous-generation chainset fitted with a power2max power meter.

Stage 18, Kasper Asgreen, Soudal Quick-Step, Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Kasper Asgreen and his fellow escapees just about held off the chasing pack in Bourg-en-Bresse.

Asgreen was riding a Specialized Tarmac SL7 with Roval wheels and a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset.

Stage 19, Matej Mohoric, Bahrain Victorious, Merida Reacto

⏪ The final KM of a high-intensity stage, and the closest finish of the #TDF2023 so far. ⏪ Le dernier KM d'une étape à haute intensité, et l'arrivée la plus serrée du #TDF2023 jusqu'à présent. pic.twitter.com/ZwZg9n91oR — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 21, 2023

Slovenia’s Matej Mohoric outsprinted yesterday’s winner Kasper Asgreen to secure Bahrain Victorious’ third stage win. Unlike the other two, Mohoric won on Merida’s Reacto aero road bike.

> Read our review of the Merida Reacto 6000 

Stage 20, Tadej Pogacar, UAE Team Emirates, Colnago V4Rs

Tadej Pogacar’s hopes of winning the 2023 Tour de France are gone but he took his second stage win of this year’s race on his Colnago V4Rs. The bike is the same as the one he rode to victory on Stage 6.

I’M ME AGIAN! @TamauPogi 🤩 #TDF2023 #UAETeamEmirates #WeAreUAE pic.twitter.com/sT88THdEEs — @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamEmiratesUAE) July 22, 2023

Stage 21, Jordi Meeus, Bora-Hanshrohe, Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7

Most people expected a Jasper Philipsen win on the Champs-Élysées, but his Belgian compatriot Jordi Meeus came away with the victory.

🇫🇷 #TDF2023 What scenes for @jordimeeus ! 🎉 #BandofBrothers 👊🏼 pic.twitter.com/aSKNnaJhvk — BORA – hansgrohe (@BORAhansgrohe) July 23, 2023

Like teammate Jai Hindley on Stage 5 and Kasper Asgreen on Stage 18, Meeus was riding a Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 with Roval wheels and a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset.

The results

With the 2023 Tour de France complete, let’s look at the standings of the various brands in terms of stage wins.

Bike brands Canyon 4 Colnago 3 Merida 3 Specialized 3 Look 2 Pinarello 2 BMC 1 Cervelo 1 Factor 1 Trek 1

Groupsets Shimano 18 SRAM 2 Campagnolo 1

Canyon was the most successful bike brand in terms of stage wins, all four of its victories coming courtesy of Jasper Philipsen.

Specialized, which supplies bikes for three teams, achieved three wins, as did Colnago and Merida which sponsor one team each (UAE Team Emirates and Bahrain Victorious, respectively).

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 was once again ridden to far more Tour de France stage wins than any other groupset – unsurprisingly, given the number of teams that use it.

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St17, Felix Gall, BMC with Campag: "Gall was using Campagnolo’s newly updated Super Record Wireless Groupset" - but not on that stage. You can see a wire coming out of the rear mech so he was definitely using SR EPS on that bike. Seems like AG2R didn't have a complete fleet of WRL wireless-equipped bikes during the Tour, there were still quite a few EPS bikes being used.

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Hard to accept for a Storck fanatic , but The Look also gets my vote,beautiful and the craftmanship is superb.

For me it's the Merida Scultura all the way ...! 

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Results have arrived, the stage-winning bikes from the 2023 tour de france.

We are keeping track of which bikes win each stage of the 2023 Tour de France. We'll find out what bike manufacturers are dominant, and what drivetrains, wheels, and tires are regulars on the podium.

Written by: Bruce Lin

Published on: Jul 28, 2023

Posted in: Bikes

The Cervelo S5 may not have won any stages this year, but it helped Jonas Vingegaard take a much bigger prize: the Yellow Jersey. Photo: ASO/Pauline Ballet

The Tour de France is full of exciting race action, tragic defeats, and heroic moments. It's what makes the Tour so magical. But bike nerds like us are here for another reason: the bikes! 

Riders, teams, and manufacturers all bring their best equipment to the Tour, so its the perfect place for us to geek out on new bikes, gear, and tech. 

For the duration of this year's Tour, I'll be keeping track of what bikes are winning each stage. At the end, we'll have some fun data, and maybe some inspiration for how to equip our own bike quivers at home. 

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2023 Tour de France - The Final Scores

 The 2023 Tour de France is now done and dusted. After spending the first two weeks locked wheel to wheel with Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard landed a couple killer blows on stages 16 and 17 to secure his second Tour victory. There were a lot of different winning bikes, and a few notable "losers." Let's review...

2023 Tour de France Jersey Winners

• General Classification  - Jonas Vingegaard - Cervelo S5 / Cervelo R5
• Points Classification  - Jasper Philipsen - Canyon Aeroad CFR
• Best young rider - Tadej Pogacar - Colnago V4Rs
• King of the Mountains - Guilio Ciccone - Trek Madone SLR / Trek Emonda SLR

The Yellow Jersey winner, Jonas Vingegaard, can be seen riding into Paris aboard his Cervelo S5 . This is the bike he used for the majority of this year's stages. He only switched to the lighter Cervelo R5 for the mountain stages, and it's what he rode on stage 17 when he took minutes out on Pogacar to essentially win the Tour.

Both Cervelo's have nabbed plenty of stage wins in the previous two years, but they came up short this year. The only Cervelo win was Vingegaard's Stage 16 TT win on the Cervelo   P5 . But hey, winning the overall is a much bigger deal. One thing I want to point out is that Vingegaard rode many stages with a 1x drivetrain. Take a look at his S5 above, and you'll see the single chainring set-up. I've been preaching the gospel of 1x road for a while, and while Vingegaard did switch back to a 2x for the mountain stages, I do feel a bit validated! 

The Green Jersey Winner, Jasper Philipsen and his Canyon Aeroad CFR were leagues ahead of everyone else. With 4 wins, they won the most stages this year and proved that they were the fastest combo on flat finishes. 

The White Jersey winner, Tadej Pogacar, put up a brilliant fight on his Colnago V4Rs . Unlike Vingegaard, Pogacar used the same frame for every stage, opting only to swap to shallower ENVE SES 2.3 wheels on the hardest mountain stages.  

The Polka-dot Jersey Winner, Guilio Ciccone, cleverly targeted the King of the Mountains and secured it late in the race on Stage 20. While he rode a polka-dot Trek Madone SLR into Paris, most of his KOM points were won on the lighter Trek Emonda SLR . Like Vingegaard, Ciccone had the option to switch between aero and all-rounder frames. 

Stage-Winning Frames and Components

• Best Bike - Canyon Aeroad CFR - 4 wins
• Best Drivetrain - Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 - 18 wins
• Best Wheels - Shimano Dura-Ace C60 - 4 wins
• Best Tires - Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - 8 wins

Of course, since Jasper Philipsen got the most stage wins, so did his bike, the Canyon Aeroad CFR . But thanks to the efforts of Tadej Pogacar and Adam Yates, the Colnago V4Rs was a strong second with three wins. 

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 dominated most stages the Tour. It's not surprising since Shimano sponsors most of the teams. But even though Shimano groupsets won the majority of stages, it was SRAM AXS that took the overall. Interestingly, it looks like Vingegaard pairs Force AXS shifters with  RED AXS drivetrains, likely because he likes the new revised hood shape . Also, I have to say it again — Vingegaard rode several stages on a 1x drivetrain. AWESOME.

Again, thanks to Philipsen, the Shimano   Dura-Ace C60 wheels were the top wheel of the Tour with 4 wins, while Pogacar and Yates put the ENVE SES 4.5 into second with 3 wins. Interestingly, these wheels are close in depth, but Pogacar and Yates took their wins on hilly/mountain stages. It goes to show that deep aero wheels can win on climbs. Also, it's worth noting that Dura-Ace wheels took 2 additional wins with Ineos, but Kwiatkowski and Rodriguez rode the shallower Dura-Ace C36  to their two mountain stage wins. 

The tubeless  Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR was the tire of the Tour with 8 wins. Again, like Shimano, Continental sponsors the most teams, so it's not that surprising. But independent rolling resistance testing has shown that the GP 5000 S TR is among the fastest of the fast. The tubeless   Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR G2.0 , however, was the tire that took the overall under Vingegaard, and it did also win 4 stages thanks to Philipsen. We did see a few clinchers win (all the Specialized teams and Cofidis still use clinchers), and we did see Vingegaard bust out some tubulars in the early Basque stages. But the story of this Tour was one of tubeless domination. 

The Formula for the Ultimate TdF Stage-Winning Bike

Frame: Canyon Aeroad CFR Drivetrain: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace C60 Tires: Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR

Aero bikes won more stages. Pair the most sucessful aero frame with a benchmark drivetrain, aero wheels, and the fastest tires, and maybe you can win more stages than Jasper Philipsen. 

My Dream TdF Stage Winning Bike

Frame: Look Blade 795 RS Drivetrain:  SRAM RED eTap AXS (1x) Wheels:  ENVE SES 4.5 Tires: Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR G2.0

I just have to be different. I think the Look Blade 795 RS was the best looking new bike at the Tour, and I love that it finally broke the 15-year-long Cofidis win drought. Of course, me being a weirdo, it needs a 1x SRAM AXS drivetrain, just like Vingegaard used in many of the early stages this year. Then my favorite blingy wheels, the ENVE SES 4.5. Finally, I have to have bright, tanwall tires, so the Vittoria Corsa Pro is the pick for me. 

Stage 01 Winner - Bilboa > Bilboa

Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) took the first Yellow Jersey of the race by beating his twin, Simon Yates (Team Jayco-AlUla), to the finish line after an extraordinary breakaway. This may be the first time a pair of twins have competed for a stage win at the Tour! Yates is riding the newly released Colnago V4Rs, which the UAE Team rode all of last year under the "Prototipo" guise. This year they also switched to Shimano drivetrains, ENVE wheels, and Continental tires. 

Stage 02 Winner - Vitoria-Gasteiz > Saint-Sébastien

Victor Lafay (Cofidis) ended Cofidis' 15-year-long drought of Tour de France stage wins with a thrilling and powerful attack in the final meters of stage 2 to beat top favorites like Wout van Aert, Tadej Pogacar, and Tom Pidcock. He did it on Look's new Blade 795 RS. This French brand made the first carbon bike to win the Tour de France way back in 1986, and they brought us the first clipless pedals. Cofidis' Blade 795 RS is painted in Look's iconic Mondrian colors for the Tour. 

Stage 03 Winner - Amorebieta-Etxano > Bayonne

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) took advantage of a monster leadout from Mathieu van der Poel to beat Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain-Victorious) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny) to the line, proving that he is the sprinter to watch out for in this year's Tour. He did box out Wout van Aert (Team Jumbo-Visma) against the barrieers before the finish but was cleared by the race jury. Philipsen is riding Canyon's super fast and recently updated Aeroad CFR, which has a revised seatpost to reduce slips and squeaks. This is the same bike van der Poel used to win Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix this spring so it's already a proven winner. 

Stage 04 Winner - Dax > Nogaro

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has now won two stages in a row, beating Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny) to the line once again and showing that he and Mathieu van der Poel might be the most potent sprinter/lead-out combo in the peloton. The finish was marred by several crashes, but Philipsen kept his Canyon Aeroad CFR safely ahead of all the chaos to take the win.

Stage 05 Winner - Pau > Laruns

Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) snuck into a large breakaway group to win the Tour's first mountain stage and snatch the Yellow jersey. Not only did the established favorites get caught out, but Adam Yates and two-time winner, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), lost significant time to last year's winner, Jonas Vingegaard ( Team Jumbo-Visma ), who moved into second. Hindley performed his coup on the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7, one of the most popular modern road racing bikes. Introduced in 2020, it combined Venge-killing aerodynamic efficiency with the Tarmac's agility and light weight to create a do-it-all racer that's super fast on flat and mountainous terrain. Interestingly, Bora, as well as the other two Specialized teams, are actually running still the old S-Works Turbo Cotton clincher tire, even though there's a new tubeless version of the Turbo available. Bora has stated that it does switch to the tubeless version for wet stages. 

Stage 06 Winner - Tarbes > Cauterets-Cambasque

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) struck back after losing time to his main rival, Jonas Vingegaard (Team Jumbo-Visma) yesterday. Attacking on the final climb, Vingegaard was unable to follow, and Pogacar took the stage win, 24 seconds, as well as 10 bonus seconds. Vingegaard, however, is now in the Yellow Jersey, but the gap between the two is only 25 seconds. It's looks like it's going to be a big fight in the mountains. Pogacar has a much better kick, and might take a few more stage wins on his Colnago V4Rs. Fun fact: while Ernesto Colnago had been building Tour-winning bikes for decades, when Pogacar won his first Tour back in 2020, it was actually the first Tour win for a Colnago-branded bike.

Stage 07 Winner - Mont-de-Marsan > Bordeaux

After three sprint stages, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and his Canyon Aeroad CFR have scored a hat trick of wins. He really is the fastest sprinter this year, and with three more flat stages in this year's Tour, there's a very good chance we'll see Philipsen and the Aeroad CFR take the top step again. Of note, Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan Team), took second, and looked oh so close to beating the Tour stage win record. The next chance for the sprinters will be stage 11, so we'll hopefully get a few different riders and bikes in the mix soon!

Stage 08 Winner - Libourne > Limoges

Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), finally broke Jasper Philipsen's winning streak in Limoges. The story of the day, however, was Mark Cavendish's crash and subsequent abandonment due to a broken collarbone. Pedersen is aboard the new Trek Madone SLR Project One. The Madone received a major update for 2023 with an "IsoFlow" opening in the seattube to enhance aerodynamics and improve comfort. It is also the first SRAM-equipped bike to win a stage. Pedersen's bike features a custom oil-slick Project One paint job for the Tour. Interestingly, he runs a massive 56-tooth outer chainring plus a gold Flattop chain, which SRAM reserves for world champions like himself. 

Stage 09 Winner - Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat > Puy de Dôme

In the GC fight, Pogacar has now closed to 17 seconds behind Vingegaard, but it was the breakaway that won the day. Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech) judged his effort perfectly to take one of, if not the biggest win of his career. Woods overhauled a fading Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar Team) in the final meters of Puy de Dome aboard his Factor OSTRO VAM. Factor is a small British brand and the OSTRO VAM is its latest aero all-rounder. Since Israel-Premier Tech is also sponsored by FSA, this is one of the few bikes to run a mixed drivetrain, with Shimano components paired with an FSA carbon crankset. 

Now that was an exciting opening 9 stages! We're witnessing an incredible battle between the two favorites — Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar — and it's not clear (yet) who will be the strongest in the final week. 

While everyone catches their breath on the first rest day, here are some quick hit stats:

Most Wins - Canyon Aeroad CFR 

With three wins, the new Canyon Aeroad CFR has been the king of the first half of the Tour. This is entirely down to Jasper Philipsen's domination of the sprint stages. So far, the Colnago V4Rs is the only other bike with multiple stage wins (2). 

Shimano vs. SRAM

Shimano holds a strong 8-1 lead over SRAM. It's not too surprising since SRAM only sponsors 2 of the 22 teams at the Tour. Campagnolo sponsors one (AG2R) and the rest are running Shimano. However, since SRAM sponsors Jumbo-Visma, I think we can expect some more stage wins as the Tour continues. 

Tubeless vs. Clincher

I'll have to do some deeper investigating to be sure (many teams use a mix of tubeless, clincher, and tubular wheels), but it appears that 7 out of 9 stages so far have been won on tubeless tires. This shift started a few years ago, and at this point, all the top teams have the option to run tubeless set-ups. Victor Lafay and Jai Hindley are the only stage winners riding clinchers. The Cofidis team do also have wheels and bikes set up with tubulars, and Bora says it uses tubeless tires for wet stages or poor conditions. But it seems that most of the time they still prefer the clincher, probably with latex tubes. 

Stage 10 Winner - Vulcania > Issoire

The breakaway was expected to prevail today, and Pello Bilbao (Team Bahrain Victorious) came out on top in the final sprint. He dedicated his first Tour stage win to his late friend and teammate, Gino Mäder, who tragically passed away after a crash during this year's Tour de Suisse. In Gino's memory, Bilbao has promised to plant trees in deforested areas, an obsession of  Mäder's.  Bilboa has been donating €1 to Mäder’s charity for every rider he beats in each stage, and promised to donate double if he won a stage. 

As for the bike, Bilboa rode a Merida Scultura Disc Team. Merida is a Taiwanese manufacturer, who like Giant, actually manufactures frames for many other brands as well. The fifth-generation Scultura was released at the end of 2021 and incorporated new aero touches from Merida's Reacto aero bike. Team Bahrain brought frames with "Pearl-inspired" white paint, but Bilboa is riding a black bike, likely to commemorate Mäder.

Stage 11 Winner - Mont-de-Marsan > Bordeaux

Jasper " Disaster the Master" Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and his Canyon Aeroad CFR are looking unbeatable this year with 4 wins now. Philipsen didn't even need a leadout from Mathieu van der Poel this time. He jumped on the wheel of Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco–AlUla) in the final meters and steamed past. Philipsen clearly has the power and the positioning. Maybe his new aero bike is just that much more slippery than everyone else's. 

Stage 12 Winner - Roanne > Belleville-en-Beaujolais

Rider: Ion Izagirre Insausti Bike:  Look Blade 795 RS Drivetrain:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:  Corima WS EVO 47 Tires:  Michelin Power Cup Competition Line Bike Type:   Aero/All-Rounder Stage Type:   Hilly

Ion Izagirre  Insausti  (Cofidis) took advantage of a chaotic day to go off the front alone and secure a second stage win for Cofidis. This is the French team's best performance in over a decade after a 15-year-long drought of Tour de France stage wins, and it's Izagirre's second Tour stage win after he took his first seven years ago. Interestingly, like his teammate and Stage 2 winner, Victor Lafay, Izagirre appears to be riding the Corima WS EVO 47 wheels with clinchers (instead of tubulars) rather than the higher-end Corima MCC EVO 47 wheels. Also, after seeing it again, I am starting to thing that Look's new Blade 795 RS in the   iconic Mondrian colors  might be the best looking bike at this year's  Tour. 

Stage 13 Winner - Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne > Grand Colombier

Rider: Michal Kwiatkowski Bike:  Pinarello Dogma F Drivetrain:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:  Shimano Dura-Ace C36 Tires:   Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR Bike Type:   Aero/All-Rounder Stage Type:  Mountain

Former world champion, Michal Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers) dropped the breakaway to take the summit finish of the Grand Colombier. Pogacar also managed to take another 8 seconds on Vingegaard with a late burst. Ineos (formerly Team Sky) has been riding the Pinarello Dogma for over a decade. The current Dogma F replaced the Dogma 12 in 2021. It continues to use Pinarello's trademark asymmetric frame design, but I'm always sad that the current Onda fork and rear stay design don't use the quirky wavy carbon the Dogma used to be so well-known for. 

Stage 14 Winner - Annemasse > Morzine Les Portes du Soleil

Rider: Carlos Rodriguez Bike:  Pinarello Dogma F Drivetrain:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:  Shimano Dura-Ace C36 Tires:   Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR Bike Type:   Aero/All-Rounder Stage Type:  Mountain

Carlos Rodriguez makes it two stages in a row for the Ineos Grenadiers and the Pinarello Dogma F. He paced his effort perfectly to bridge back to the front after getting dropped on the final climb and went alone to the win on the descent. He's now taken third in the GC away from Jai Hindley, but the two are separated by a single second. Likewise, the battle for first between Vingegaard and Pogacar remains a battle for seconds as the two remained glued together. With time gaps this close, maybe the podium in Paris will be determined by whose bike is slightly more aero...

Stage 15 Winner - Les Gets les Portes du Soleil > Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc

Another brutal day in the mountains and Wout Poels (Team Bahrain Victorious) took the win to give his team its second stage of this year's Tour. When he launched an attack on his Merida Scultura Disc Team, the other Wout (van Aert) didn't respond. He took the win nearly 3 minutes up on van Aert. Once again, there's nothing separating Vingegaard and Pogacar, the GC leaders, who came in several minutes behind Poels. Like his Bahrain Victorious teammate, Pello Bilbao, who won stage 10, Poels is riding the lightweight Merida Scultura for this tough and mountainous stage. He also switched to shallower 45mm Vision wheels. 

The GC race between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar is still incredibly tight. They've been stuck to each other on every stage, which has allowed several opportunists to sneak away and steal stage wins as the Jumbo and UAE teams spend all their time and energy marking at each other. 

Double Stage Winners

Several teams and bikes have had a relatively good Tour so far, winning two (or more) stages:

• Alpecin-Deceuninck - Canyon Aeroad CFR  - 4 wins!
• UAE Team Emirates - Colnago V4Rs - 2 wins
• Cofidis - Look Blade 795 RS - 2 wins
• Team Bahrain Victorious - Merida Scultura Disc Team - 2 wins
• Ineos Grenadiers - Pinarello Dogma F - 2 wins

Of these multi-stage winners, the biggest surprise has to be the Look Blade 795 RS of Cofidis. After 15 years without a Tour stage win, to take two on a brand new bike makes the new Blade 795 RS look very promising. I also think it might be the best looking bike in the Tour right now. 

What Bikes Are Underperforming?

Of course, it's riders who win, not bikes, but sometimes, you expect certain bikes to win because they're ridden by exceptional teams and riders. Personally, I'm surprised that Specialized and Cervelo haven't taken more wins.

Specialized sponsors 3 teams at the Tour, all with high-power riders capable of winning stages. The Tarmac SL7 was also hailed upon its release as the king of aero all-rounders. But this year it's only taken a single stage with Jai Hindley. 

Cervelo is sponsoring Jumbo-Visma and Wout van Aert, a team and rider that have won multiple stages at the Tour over the last few years. But with a major focus on keeping Jonas Vingegaard in yellow, van Aert and the team perhaps don't as much freedom to chase stage wins this year, though van Aert has come very close on several occasions. 

What's Coming Up Next?

The next stage is the first and only time trial of this year's Tour. The winning rider will need a lot of horsepower, but also a very slippery bike. When seconds matter, reducing aerodynamic drag to save a few watts can be the difference. 

I also expect to see some serious fireworks between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar in the time trial and the final couple of mountain stages. Maybe Cervelo will finally nab a stage win? Even if they don't, making it to Paris in the Yellow jersey is perhaps the bigger prize. 

Stage 16 Winner - Les Gets les Portes du Soleil > Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc

I thought Jonas Vingegaard (Team Jumbo-Visma) might make it all the way to Paris without a stage win, but he had the TT of his life today, taking a commanding win and pulling out an additional 1 min 38 sec over Tadej Pogacar (who chose to switch to a road bike for the final climb of the TT). Cervelo is well-known for its class-leading aero bikes, and the P5 TT bike has definitely shown itself to be very fast since Vingegaard's teammate, Wout van Aert, rounded out the podium. It's equipped with a 1x wireless SRAM RED AXS drivetrain, with a massive aero chainring, a full rear disc from Reserve, and Vittoria's Corsa Speed G+ 2.0 TLR tires which are among the fastest road tires ever tested.

Stage 17 Winner - Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc > Courchevel

While the big news is that Jonas Vingegaard increased his lead over Tadej Pogacar to a massive 7 minutes and 35 seconds, it was Felix Gall (AG2R Citroën Team) who took the Queen stage win aboard his BMC Teammachine SLR 01. The Teammachine is BMC's high-tech aero all-rounder, but it's particularly unique because it's the only bike in the peloton equipped with Campagnolo. AG2R are running the recently released Super Record EPS electronic groupset, which the team help develop and test. The latest Super Record group is a big shift for the legendary Italian component maker as it's a wireless disc-brake-only group which also does away with Campy's iconic thumb shifters. At $5,399 for a complete group, it's also absurdly expensive!

Stage 18 Winner - Moûtiers > Bourg-en-Bresse

Kasper Asgreen (Soudal Quick-Step) got into a four-man breakaway that displayed exceptional teamwork to hold the peloton at bay and disappoint the sprinters in a thrilling finish. It's the second stage win for the Specialized S-works Tarmac SL7. Asgreen's bike is essentially the same as the bike Jai Hindley used to win stage 4, with one notable exception. It seems that like the other two Specialized teams — Bora and Team TotalEnergies — riders at Quick-Step are still using the older Specialized S-Works Turbo Cotton clincher tire, in some cases with the older Roval Rapide CLX wheels instead of the Rapide CLX II. A possible explanation is that the older clincher set-up is a bit lighter (around 100 grams) than the newer tubeless wheel and tire combo. He may also prefer the tubular-like ride quality of the Turbo Cotton tires. Either way, it's a proven winner since Asgreen won Tour of Flanders in 2021 on this exact set-up. 

Stage 19 Winner - Moirans-en-Montagne > Poligny

Stage 20 Winner - Belfort > Le Markstein Fellering

Rider:   Tadej Pogacar Bike:   Colnago V4Rs Drivetrain:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:   ENVE SES 4.5 Tires:   Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR Bike Type:   Aero/All-Rounder Stage Type:  Mountain

The Tour de France overall was essentially decided on stage 17 when Jonas Vingegaard gained minutes on Tadej Pogacar on the final climb. In his post-race interview, Pogacar expressed a desire to win stage 20, the final mountain stage, a small but important consolation prize for his efforts this year. Of course, Pogacar being the animal that he is, delivered the win. It may not be the Tour finish he hoped for, but he and the UAE team were able to take 3 stages this year on their brand-new Colnago V4Rs. Despite winning the overall, Jumbo Visma and Cervelo had a much quieter Tour. Only the Cervelo P5 TT bike won a stage, while the S5 and R5 came up a bit short (though Wout van Aert came very close several times). The overall is the bigger prize though, so while Colnago won more battles, Cervelo won the war.  

Stage 21 Winner - Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines > Paris Champs Elysées

Jonas Vingegaard has wrapped up GC, so the final parade into Paris ends with one last chance for the sprinters on the famed Champs Elysées. The expected favorites — Jasper Philipsen, Dylan Groenewegen, and Mads Pedersen — were all there at the final sprint. But it was an amazing upset by Jordi Meeus (BORA - hansgrohe) who beat everyone to the line by mere centimeters. It is a great finish and a bit of redemption for Meeus, who struggled to make in impact in the early stages. It also gives the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 its third win, putting it on terms with the Colnago V4Rs, and it also means that clincher tires were able to pip all the tubeless tires one last time.  

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Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard wins the weeklong Tirreno-Adriatico race

Jonas Hansen Vingegaard - Team Visma - Lease A Bike, the winner of the race, celebrates on the podium with the Trident Trophy after the 59th Tirreno - Adriatico 2024, Stage from San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto, Sunday, March 10, 2024 in San Benedetto del Tronto, Tuscany, Italy. (FGianmattia D’Alberto/LaPresse via AP)

From left on podium, Juan Ayuso UAE Team Emirates, who finished second, Jonas Hansen Vingegaard -Team Visma - Lease A Bike, the winner of the race, and Jai Hindley - Team Bora - Hansgrohe who finished third, celebrate after the 59th Tirreno - Adriatico 2024, Stage from San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto, Sunday, March 10, 2024 in San Benedetto del Tronto, Tuscany, Italy. (Gianmattia D’Alberto/LaPresse via AP)

Jonathan Milan Team LIDL-TREK sprints to the finish line to win the final stage of the 59th Tirreno - Adriatico 2024, Stage from San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto, Sunday, March 10, 2024 in San Benedetto del Tronto, Tuscany, Italy. (Gianmattia D’Alberto/LaPresse via AP)

Jonas Hansen Vingegaard - Team Visma - Lease A Bike, the winner of the race, celebrates on the podium after the 59th Tirreno - Adriatico 2024, Stage from San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto, Sunday, March 10, 2024 in San Benedetto del Tronto, Tuscany, Italy. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)

Jonathan Milan - Team LIDL-TREK sprints to the finish line to win the final stage of the 59th Tirreno - Adriatico 2024, Stage from San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto, Sunday, March 10, 2024 in San Benedetto del Tronto, Tuscany, Italy. (Gianmattia D’Alberto/LaPresse via AP)

Jonas Hansen Vingegaard - Team Visma - Lease A Bike, the winner of the race, celebrates on the podium with the Trident Trophy after the 59th Tirreno - Adriatico 2024, Stage from San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto, Sunday, March 10, 2024 in San Benedetto del Tronto, Tuscany, Italy. (Fabio FerrariLaPresse via AP)

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SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO, Italy (AP) — Two-time defending Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard secured overall victory in the weeklong Tirreno-Adriatico race on Sunday after winning the two big climbing stages.

Showing strong early season form, the Danish rider with the Visma team has now won both races he’s entered in 2024, after also taking the overall title and winning three of the four stages in the Gran Camino in Spain last month.

After winning the sea-to-sea race, Vingegaard raised the giant trophy shaped like Neptune’s three-pronged trident.

“Neptune’s trident is one of the best and most iconic trophies in cycling,” Vingegaard said. “It’s perfect for an ex-fisherman like me.”

It was a strong response to Tadej Pogacar’s dominating win in the Strade Bianche last weekend. Pogacar finished second behind Vingegaard at the Tour the last two years after winning cycling’s biggest race in 2020 and 2021. The pair likely won’t race against each other again until this year’s Tour starts in Florence, Italy, on June 29.

While Pogacar has added the Giro d’Italia to his program for this season, Vingegaard is still centering his season around the Tour.

“I like racing in Italy,” Vingegaard said. “I don’t rule out trying to win the Giro in the future.”

Vingegaard finished 1 minute, 24 seconds ahead of Spanish rider Juan Ayuso and 1:52 ahead of Jai Hindley, the 2022 Giro champion from Australia.

Vingegaard won the fifth and sixth stages.

With American rider Matteo Jorgenson winning the Paris-Nice stage race on Sunday, Visma became the first team to win Paris-Nice and the Tirreno-Adriatico in the same year.

Italian rider Jonathan Milan with Lidl-Trek won the seventh and final Tirreno stage in a sprint finish for his second victory of the race after also taking the fourth leg. Alexander Kristoff and Davide Cimolai finished second and third, respectively.

Richard Carapaz, the Ecuadorean who won the 2019 Giro and gold at the Tokyo Olympics, abandoned the race after a fall.

The next major race is the Milan-San Remo next Saturday, although Vingegaard does not plan to enter the single-day classic.

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Trek vs. Giant Bikes Comparison: Which Brand Is Better?

Trek and Giant are two titans of the cycling world, dominating the industry’s sales numbers and winning the hearts of fans all around the world.

Both brands have long and rich histories, a diverse bike ranges, and innovative technologies under their respective names that have changed the course of the sport.

Knowing that, it can be challenging to choose between the two, even for experienced riders. So, which one is right for you?

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll analyze both brands and take a closer look at the most important aspects to consider, such as history, bike range, build quality, value for money, technologies, brand reputation, and much more.

Trek vs. Giant Brand and History Overview

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• Founded: 1975
• Founded by: Dick Burke and Bevil Hogg
• Headquarters: Waterloo, Wisconsin, USA
• US Market share: 22.5% (2023)
• Instagram following: 2 Million Followers

In 1975, Dick Burke and Bevil Hogg created what is now one of the world’s most iconic brands— Trek Bikes . Within four years starting with its hand-brazed steel frame, the company had close to $2M in sales.

In the 80s, continued its expansion, moving to a larger manufacturing facility and expanding its offering to include complete bikes. In 1981, they released the Pro 750 and 950 steel road bikes; two years later, their first mountain bike, and in 1984, Trek entered into the components space with Trek Components Group.

Trek continued to grow and innovate, pioneering new materials and technologies, such as aluminum, carbon fiber, and suspension systems, to create lighter, faster, and more comfortable bikes. Trek has also sponsored teams and athletes for decades, and has been associated with some of the most successful and influential cyclists in history, such as Greg LeMond, Lance Armstrong, Fabian Cancellara, and Jens Voigt.

From its humble beginnings with hand-brazed steel frames, Trek Bikes rapidly grew into a cycling industry leader, renowned for technological innovation, professional sponsorship, and global reach.

Trek continues to sponsor several professional and amateur racing teams, including the World Tour Lidl-Trek road racing team (2024) and Trek Factory Racing mountain biking team. Additionally, they fund charitable and environmental initiatives.

Trek is still headquartered in Waterloo, where it operates one of its five Wisconsin factories. Its subsidiaries include Electra, a cruiser-specific brand; Bontrager, the components and accessory brand; and Trek Travel, a cycling tour operator. Trek currently has distributors in over 60 countries and sells close to a million bikes a year.

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Giant Bikes Brief History

• Founded: 1972
• Founded by: King Liu 
• Headquarters: Dajia, Taichung, Taiwan
• Market share: 10.5% (2023)
• Instagram following:  716K Followers

Giant Bikes is the world’s largest designer and manufacturer of bicycles under both its own brand and manufacturer for other bike companies. For almost 10 years, Giant was solely a manufacturer contracted by other brands to make their bikes at its factories in Taiwan. In 1981, Giant launched its own brand of bikes.

Like Trek, Giant’s research and development has helped drive the industry forward over the years. Innovations in the computer-aided design (CAD) of carbon fiber bikes brought this material to the masses in the form of the CADEX road bike. Additionally, in 1995, they created the compact road frame, which is still used widely today.

Giant Bikes transitioned from building bikes for other brands to becoming the world’s largest bike company, known for making carbon bikes affordable and supporting pro racing.

Over the years, Giant has sponsored various professional teams and had its industry-leading bikes, such as the TCR, used to win many races.

Giant’s behemoth operation comprises over 5,000 employees worldwide and two subsidiary brands.

The first one is Liv, a company that specializes in female-specific bikes and products and sponsors a female professional road cycling team. The other one is Momentum, a lifestyle bike brand that produces more approachable bikes than the typical performance-focused bikes under the Giant branding.

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Both Trek and Giant Bikes are known for manufacturing a huge range of different types of bikes.

They offer models in almost all popular bike categories, including mountain, road, gravel, urban, and electric bikes.

Below, we’ll do a detailed breakdown of each of these categories and compare Trek vs. Giant in terms of bike range, value for the money, technologies, and more.

Mountain Bikes

When it comes to mountain bikes, both brands make top-of-the-line models that are ridden by some of the best MTB athletes in the world. However, they make a range of models suitable for beginners, enthusiasts, and amateur racers as well.

In terms of pricing, both Trek’s and Giant’s models start at around $500 and reach $15,000 for the most expensive models. Therefore, anyone can find a price range that suits their budget.

One area in which Trek dominates Giant is the selection. At the moment of writing this review (April 2024), Trek has 140 models on offer, whereas Giant only offers 50.

Some of Trek’s most popular models include the Supercaliber, Fuel EX, Slash, Marlin, Rail, Top Fuel and Fuel, Procaliber, and so on. On the other hand, Giant’s top-selling models include the Trance, Reign, Glory, Anthem, XTC, Stance, Fathom, Talon, and ATX.

When it comes to the value for the money you get for your money, it’s tough to come to a definitive conclusion. However, entry-level Trek’s bikes look and feel more sophisticated than Giant bikes, for example the Marlin models. On the other hand, Giant has some great mid-priced deals, such as the Stance full-suspension bike for $1,400.

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If you’re a sworn roadie, you won’t have an easy time choosing between Trek and Giant. Both models have sophisticated and lightweight road bikes in different price categories.

Trek again takes the win when it comes to quantity with almost 80 models on offer, compared to Giant’s 45 models. But who takes the lead in quality?

It’s tough to answer this question, as both Trek’s and Giant’s bikes are a common sight in Grand Tour races such as the Tour de France, Giro d’ Italia, and La Vuelta. Trek’s flagship road bikes include the Domane, Madone, Emonda; Giant boasts models like Propel, TCR, and Defy.

If you’re looking for an endurance road bike, we recommend going with Giant’s Defy, known for offering more value than Trek’s Domane. However, if you’re a racer and you have money to spare, Trek’s Madone and Emonda are hard to beat.

However, if you’re shopping for an aluminum road bike on a tight budget, Giant offers its Contend model for as little as $800, whereas Trek’s Domane AL starts at around $1,150.

All in all, Trek’s road bike legacy and pedigree are hard to beat, but Giant’s pricing and value for the money make choosing between the two a lot harder.

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Gravel Bikes

Gravel riding is a cycling discipline that has been gaining popularity incredibly quickly. Unfortunately, both Trek’s and Giant’s lineups are rather thin.

Both brands offer one gravel model only, with carbon and aluminum frames and multiple build levels—Trek has the Checkpoint, while Giant has the Revolt.

Giant’s Revolt is significantly lower priced, offering builds between $1,350 and $7,500. Trek’s Checkpoint, on the other hand, ranges in price from $1,700 to $12,250.

So, it’s pretty clear that if you’re a beginner or you’re shopping on a tight budget, Giant is the way to go. But if you want sophistication, higher-end components, and better looks (which is subjective), we recommend choosing the Trek Checkpoint.

Another big difference between the two is the fact that Giant’s top builds come with front suspension, while Checkpoint has no suspension, except for the IsoSpeed frame technology.

The final choice between the two brands, in our opinion, boils down to your riding style and intended use. If you’re buying a gravel bike to do some bikepacking and exploring, Checkpoint takes the lead. However, if you’re looking to do serious racing and you need suspension, we believe Giant’s Revolt is a better choice.

City and Active Bikes

One thing that Giant and Trek have in common is that they have sister brands that focus solely on city and active bikes. Therefore, Trek and Giant don’t have too many bikes in these categories under their names.

Instead, Trek has Electra urban bikes, whereas Giant has Momentum bikes. Electra specializes in cruiser, city, and electric urban bikes, whereas Momentum has a large selection of analog and electric models for commuting, leisure, and utility.

Still, Trek offers a few popular urban models, such as the FX, Verve, and Dual Sport; whereas Giant has only two—the Escape and Cypress.

All Giant’s escape models are low-tier and cost under $1,000. On the other hand, Trek’s range is richer and includes models in several price categories.

But, taking everything into consideration, we’d give Giant’s Momentum a slight advantage over Trek’s Electra because of better design, a wider selection of models (including cargo bikes), and lots of electric builds.

However, if you want to pay less and get good quality and a focus on comfort, you should consider Electra. With its Flat Foot design, it’s the ultimate choice for leisure riding.

Electric Bikes

More and more people are hopping on electric bikes recently, so big brands need to meet the demand. Both Trek and Giant are doing a good job in this regard, though Trek has allotted more resources to their electric lineup.

In general, both brands offer most of their flagship models in both analog and electric versions.

For example, Trek’s Domane, Dual-Sport, Fuel EX, FX, Verve and Rail have electric counterparts equipped with high-quality Bosch motors. On the other hand, Giant offers its Talon, Trance, Stance, and Reign models with its proprietary SyncDrive motors. Unfortunately, Giant doesn’t have any electric road bikes, such as Trek’s Domane+.

Of course, in addition to these ebikes, both brands offer additional electric models through their sister brands Electra and Momentum.

We’d say that Trek has a lead in this category mainly because it has a wider range of ebikes on offer and uses premium Bosch electronics. That’s not to say Giant’s SyncDrive is bad, because it’s not, but Bosch is the leading name in the industry.

Both Trek and Giant have been at the forefront of technological innovation in cycling for decades. Both brands have pioneered several systems and improvements that have changed the course of the sport.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the most important ones.

Trek’s Key Technologies and Innovations

• OCLV Carbon:  Optimum Compaction Low Void (OCLV) Carbon refers to Trek’s special carbon fiber layup used for manufacturing lightweight and stiff carbon framesets found on Trek’s best bikes . This layup system allows Trek to control which types of carbon fiber and resin are used, as well as their orientation, leading to increased strength and decreased weight.
• IsoSpeed:  IsoSpeed is a decoupling technology seen on numerous Trek’s racing and endurance road bikes. This technology separates the seat tube from the top tube, allowing them to flex independently and absorb road chatter and vibrations. This translates to a smoother ride, improving comfort and reducing fatigue.
• Active Braking Pivot (ABP):  This is Trek’s proprietary suspension technology seen on their full-suspension mountain bikes. This system allows the suspension to remain active even during braking, preventing it from stiffening and improving grip and control.
• WaveCel Helmet Technology:  This technology refers to a collapsible cellular material found on Bontrager helmets that collapses under impact and absorbs energy during hard impacts. It’s found to be more effective than standard foam helmets at reducing the risk of concussions.
• Blendr System:  Blendr is an innovative universal mounting system that allows for interchangeable attachment of cycling computers, lights, and other accessories directly to stems found on Trek’s bikes.

Giant’s Key Technologies and Innovations

• Compact Road Geometry:  Most modern road bikes feature a sloping top tube, known as compact road geometry, which was pioneered by Giant. This design has numerous advantages over traditional horizontal top tube designs, such as increased frame stiffness, improved rider fit, reduced weight, and better responsiveness.
• ALUXX Aluminum:  Giant is the world’s leading manufacturer of bike frames and their ALUXX aluminum is known for having the best strength-to-weight ratio. These frames are known to be incredibly light and responsive.
• Maestro Suspension:  Maestro is Giant’s suspension design found on the brand’s full-suspension mountain bikes. This design uses four pivots and two floating linkages, which improves pedaling efficiency and minimizes pedal-induced bobbing.
• OverDrive Steerer Tube:  The OverDrive steerer tube standard introduces a larger diameter steerer tube that improves front-end stiffness, control, and steering precision.
• SyncDrive Motors:  SyncDrive mid-drive motors have been developed by Giant and Yamaha and are specifically designed and tuned for Giant’s electric bikes. They provide smooth, quiet, and natural-feeling assistance.

Value for the money is one of the main things prospective buyers are interested in when considering Trek Bikes vs. Giant Bikes.

While the two brands are pretty similar in terms of the total price range, some differences begin to appear when you take a deep dive into individual categories.

Let’s dissect the bang for the buck you get if you’re a budget-conscious rider, enthusiast, or a pro.

Budget-Conscious Riders

When it comes to budget-conscious riders, both brands have a decent selection of models in the $500-$800 range. You’ll find similar specs in this price range, so you won’t go wrong whichever of the two names you choose.

The main way to get more value for the money in this category is to be on the lookout for promotions and discounts, which would allow you to save a few hundred dollars at best.

Enthusiasts

Cycling enthusiasts are mainly interested in mid-range bikes that cost between $1,000 and $2,500, which is where real differences between Giant and Trek start to appear.

Namely, both brands have a huge selection of bikes in this price range, but Trek tends to lean a bit pricier for comparable specs.

Giant will typically offer slightly better specs for the same price compared to Trek in this category, though Trek might offer a better and lighter frame.

Pros and Hobbyists with Deep Pockets

In the high-end category of bikes that cost more than $2,500, both brands offer a decent lineup of high-tech models that cost upwards of $10,000.

Price-wise, you’ll see variations based on the model and subcategory, though Giant seems to offer slightly better specs for the money. However, Trek might excel in a specific type of frame design or suspension, but Giant takes the lead by offering a better drivetrain at a specific price point.

Overall Value for Money

Our overall impression is that Giant has a slight advantage in terms of value, particularly for enthusiast-level riders. Giant often manages to squeeze in slightly nicer components at similar price points compared to Trek.

However, this isn’t a rule set in stone, and the difference isn’t always gigantic. In addition to the value for the money, it’s also important to consider your personal preferences, such as aesthetic tastes and riding style.

Both Trek and Giant are top-tier brands with stellar reputations in the industry. They’re regarded and respectable and responsible companies with great customer support and excellent customer satisfaction.

Both brands have thousands of authorized dealers around the world, including in the United States, which makes it easy to service your bike or replace parts under warranty.

There are some slight differences, though. Trek has a small lead in brand perception due to its association with professional road cycling and its USA origins. On the other hand, Giant holds a slight edge when it comes to the value proposition, offering slightly better components at a comparable price point.

Therefore, customer satisfaction levels are pretty high for both brands. Riders value Trek’s and Giant’s bikes’ reliability, performance, design, and innovative features.

Being two of the world’s biggest cycling brands, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Giant and Trek have excellent warranty policies that they respect without question if all conditions are met.

However, Trek offers slightly better terms than Giant. Namely, Trek offers a lifetime warranty on frame and rigid fork, main frame, and full-suspension swing arms. On the other hand, Giant offers a lifetime warranty on frames only, with the exception of downhill frames which have a 3-year warranty. In addition, rigid forks have a 10-year warranty.

Both Trek and Giant offer excellent bike warranties, but Trek’s coverage is slightly longer for frames, forks, and paint.

The warranty on components and other parts is comparable—both brands offer two years of warranty on these items. However, Trek again has a slight edge by offer a 2-year warranty on paint and decals, compared to Giant’s one-year warranty.

Therefore, even though the differences are small, Trek has a slight lead over Giant by offering a longer and more encompassing warranty.

When it comes to grand tour wins, Trek dominates Giant with seven Tour de France wins (later disqualified), one Giro d’Italia and one Vuelta a España wins. Giant, on the other hand, has no overall classification wins on Grand Tour road races.

Take a look at the table below for more information.

Trek and Giant are both huge brands in the cycling industry, offering top-notch bikes across various disciplines.

Trek might have a slight edge in overall brand reputation and a richer history, especially when it comes to road racing. However, Giant is highly competitive, consistently delivering outstanding value for money.

The best brand for you ultimately depends on your individual needs. When choosing, we recommend to consider your budget, riding style, and the type of bike you’re looking for. If possible, test ride bikes from both brands to get a feel for what suits you best.

Ultimately, whether you choose a Trek or a Giant, you’re in for a phenomenal ride!

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Tour de France: Vingegaard stuns Pogacar in dominant stage 16 win – as it happened

The Danish rider produced a blistering time trial to take a giant step towards winning the Tour for a second consecutive year

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• 18 Jul 2023 Jonas Vingegaard speaks ...
• 18 Jul 2023 Top five on General Classification
• 18 Jul 2023 Top five on stage five
• 18 Jul 2023 Jonas Vingegaard wins the stage!
• 18 Jul 2023 Jonas Vingegaard rolls out
• 18 Jul 2023 Tadej Pogacar rolls out
• 18 Jul 2023 Wout van Aert takes the lead!
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• 18 Jul 2023 Stage 16: Passy to Combloux (22.4km ITT)

Jonas Vingegaard wins the stage!

In what was arguably the greatest performance of his life, Jonas Vingegaard wins the stage in a time of 32min 36sec. Pogacar, who caught his two-minute man Carlos Rodríguez, finishes second 1min 38sec behind.

Vingegaard leaves rivals trailing in race of truth

Stage 16 report: Jonas Vingegaard deflated the hopes of Tadej Pogacar with a devastating performance in the 22.4km race of truth from Passy to Combloux to extend his overall lead in the Tour de France from 10sec to nearly two minutes. Jeremy Whittle reports …

Jonas Vingegaard speaks ...

“I was feeling great today,” says the stage winner and race leader. “I think it’s the best time trial I have ever done. I’m really proud of what I did today and I’m really happy about the victory. Today I even surprised myself with the time trial I did. I didn’t expect to do so well.”

He’s asked if his win today means the Tour de France is over. “No,” he says. “There’s still a lot of hard stages to come so we have to keep fighting the next days and we’re looking forward to it. I’m really, really happy with the victory today and I’m really proud of it. It’s my first time trial victory in the Tour de France.”

An email: “This raises the astonishing prospect that Pogacar is not the new Eddy Merckx but the new Felice Grimondi, who was tipped to be the greatest until the Belgian emerged and utterly eclipsed him,” writes Paul Griffin.

Top five on General Classification

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) 63hr 06min 53sec

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) +1min 48sec

Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) +8min 52sec

Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) +8min 57sec

Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) +11min 15sec

Sepp Kuss, Pello Bilbao, Simon Yates, David Gaudu and Felix Gall make up the top 10.

Top five on stage five

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) 32min 36sec

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) +1min 38sec

Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) +2min 51sec

Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) +2min 55sec

Simon Yates (Jayco–AlUla) + 2min 58sec

Remi Cavagna, Adam Yates, Mattias Skjelmose, Mads Pedersen and David Gaudu make up the top 10.

Jonas Vingegaard: He takes another 10 seconds out of Pogacar, who isn’t having a bad day and is about to overtake Carlos Rodríguez, stretching the gap to 1min 32sec.

Jonas Vingegaard: The gap to Pogacar on the road goes out to 1min 22sec. If this time trial course was a just a bit longer, Vingegaard would catch and overtake Tadej Pogacar. It’s an astonishing effort from the Dane.

Jonas Vingegaard: At the third time check, the reigning champion has a lead of 1min 05sec over Pogacar. That is massive!!! He has three kilometres left to travel.

Tadej Pogacar: The live time on the road puts Jonas Vingegaard 51 seconds ahead of the Slovenian. He hasn’t changed his bike, in case you’re wondering. Pello Bilbao puts in a fine ride to keep his seventh place on GC ahead of Simon Yates. Gaudu is in ninth on GC, ahead of Guillaume Martin.

Jonas Vingegaard: The race leader hits the second time check with an official lead of 31 seconds over Pogacar. They’re both on the brutal climb to the finish.

Jonas Vingegaard: The maillot jaune has a lead of 30 seconds over Pogacar. David Gaudu comes home in fifth place on the day, two minutes ahead of his GC rival Guillaume Martin.

Tadej Pogacar: He hits the second time-check with 6.3km to go at 19min 36sec. Will he change his bike? Yes! He dismounts, throws his leg over the bar of his road bike and gets a push-off from his mechanic.

Vingegaard v Pogacar: Vingegaard has set off like a rocket and opened an unofficial gap of 36 seconds on his rival for top spot on GC.

Tadej Pogacar: He passes under the 10 kilometre banner, approaching the climb, 30 seconds down on Vingegaard. Further up the course, Simon Yates is three seconds quicker than Wout van Aert at the final time check.

The Yates twins: Adam was 47 seconds slower than Vingegaard at the first time check, but just three slower than his sibling.

Jonas Vingegaard: He hits the first time check at 7.1km, a full 16 seconds quicker than Pogacar. He’s flying!

Tadej Pogacar: The Slovenian hits the first time check 25 seconds quicker than Stefan Kung, who was previously quickest at that point.

Vingegaard: “Today you show the world who is strongest,” says a voice from the team car in the Dane’s earpiece.

Eurosport: Those on comms for the network suspect the graphic that put Vingegaard 20 seconds ahead of Van Aert after just five minutes of racing must be incorrect. I’m not so sure.

Jonas Vingegaard: After five minutes of racing, Jonas Vingegaard has taken 20 seconds out of Wout van Aert’s time at the same point. Crikey!

The Yates twins: “You haven’t mentioned the Yates twins yet,” writes June. “How did they do?”

They’re out on the road as I type, June. Simon has nine kilometres to go and is two seconds off the pace set by Van Aert.

Jonas Vingegaard rolls out

Stitched into a yellow skinsuit that looks painted on, the race leader and defending champion is last man out of the starter’s hut, taking care to avoid the slippery section on the first corner that did for a few riders earlier this afternoon.

Tadej Pogacar rolls out

In second place on GC, just 10 seconds behind Jonas Vingegaard, the two-times Tour winner from Slovenia rolls down the ramp.

Wout van Aert takes the lead!

The Belgian knocks 15 seconds off Remi Cavagna’s time, coming home in 35min 27sec. The Frenchman waves to the camera and vacates his hotseat. Au revoir, Remi. Chapeau.

Jai Hindley sets off: In fifth place on GC, the Australian pedals his way out of the hut. David Gaudu, on whom I foolishly stuck £5 to win this year’s Tour, is further up the road. I could have bought a pint with that money. Or just thrown it in the bin.

An email: “Wout did NOT change bikes, and he knows a thing or three about bikes and time trials,” writes Jeremy Boyce.

Wout van Aert: Heavy is the head that wears the crown and Remi Cavagny is looking a little weighed down on the leader’s throne. It looks like Wout van Aert is about to take the lead, one the Frenchman probably expected to lose some time ago. Sepp Kuss sets off from the starter’s hut.

Guillaume Martin: Tenth on General Classification, the Cofidis rider sets off. We’re at the business end of this time trial now.

Wout van Aert The Beglian was fourth fastest at the bottom of the climb to the finish and is seven seconds slower than Cavagna, whose minutes in the leader’s throne look like they could be numbered.

Julian Alaphilippe: Smiling under the visor of his aerodynamic helmet and waving to the crowd, the French legend crosses the finish line 1min 43sec down.

Ciccone does it! He is 40 seconds quicker than Neilson Powless on the climb and guarantees himself the polka-dot jersey for another day at least. There’s plenty more climbing to be done, however, tomorrow’s stage has two category one climbs, a category two and a HC. Saturday’s stage into Le Markstein Fellering has several brutish ascents too.

Giulio Ciccone: In the polka-dot jersey, the Italian is well on his way up the final climb, having swapped his TT bike for his climbing conveyance. He needs to hit the climb at 30min 29sec to beat Neilson Powless to take maximum points, although some of the GC lads could hoover them up later.

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With the start of the 2012 Tour de France just around the corner, we've decided to take a look back at the race's winning road bikes from the past 20 years. As expected, carbon fiber dominates the material landscape in more recent years, but you don't have to look too far back to find steel, aluminum and even metal matrices atop the podium.

2011: Cadel Evans' (BMC) BMC TeamMachine SLR01 and Impec

Australian Cadel Evans employed two different BMC road bikes during the 2011 Tour de France. His TeamMachine SLR01 used a more conventional modular monocoque carbon fiber construction but his Impec boasted a far more radical manufacturing method. Instead of using individual carbon plies laid into a mold, all the tubes were woven mechanically at BMC's factory in Grenchen, Switzerland. Each joint was held together by a molded carbon fiber clamshell lug.

Build kits were the same for both bikes, however, comprising a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 electronic group punctuated by an SRM PowerMeter, Speedplay Zero pedals, a Fizik Antares saddle, Continental tires and Elite bottle cages. A wealth of gear from team sponsor Easton included carbon EC90 tubular wheels, a forged EA90 stem and a traditional-bend bar.

2010: Andy Schleck's (Saxo Bank) Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL3

Like all Tour-winning bikes of the past decade, Andy Schleck's Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL3 was built around a carbon fiber chassis, although you'd barely know it judging by appearances. The entire frame and fork were covered in gleaming silver paint that did an admirable job of mimicking the look of metal. The bike was personalized with Luxembourg's country colors around the fork blades and on the sides of the top tube, and boasted a quartet of roaring lions.

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SRAM provided most of the build kit, including a Red group, and the wheels were Zipp carbon tubulars. The Specialized logo was found on the FACT carbon cranks and angle-adjustable forged aluminum stem. Completing the package were an FSA bar and seatpost, Prologo saddle, Veloflex tires, Speedplay Zero pedals, Tacx Tao Carbon cages and Gore Ride On sealed cables.

(Astana's Alberto Contador was the original winner of the 2010 Tour de France but the title was given to Schleck following the Spaniard's positive test for clenbuterol.)

2009: Alberto Contador's (Astana) Trek Madone 6-Series

Alberto Contador's second Tour de France victory came aboard a custom Trek Madone 6-Series, which was exquisitely prepared by team mechanic Faustino Munoz. While Schleck's machine was all about Luxembourg, Contador's rig was more of a personal reflection, with the elaborate graphics paying tribute to his past conquests and even his trademark finish line salute.

In contrast to the paint job, the build kit was quite straightforward, including a complete SRAM Red group. A wealth of gear came from Trek subsidiary Bontrager, such as the Race XXX Lite shallow-profile carbon tubular wheels (deeper-section hoops were swapped in for flat stages), Race XXX Lite molded carbon stem and Race XXX Lite VR carbon handlebar. Capping things off were Hutchinson tubular tires, Look Keo 2 Max Carbon pedals, a Cane Creek headset and Contador's typical Selle Italia SLR saddle.

BikeRadar were on hand at that year's race, and we weighed Contador's bike – it was exactly 6.8kg (14.9lb), just as it should be for a climbing specialist.

2008: Carlos Sastre's (Team CSC-Saxo Bank) Cervélo R3-SL

Carlos Sastre took charge of the 2008 Tour de France with a convincing attack on stage 17, blitzing up the slopes of Alpe d'Huez on a Cervélo R3-SL. The lightest in Cervélo's range at the time, the R3-SL epitomized the company's R-series design philosophy at the time – rectangular-to-oval 'Squoval' tube profiles, exceptionally tiny seat stays and big-diameter chain stays, all wrapped in a bare-bones black-and-white paint scheme. Claimed frame weight was a paltry 800g or so.

That day, Sastre's Cervélo was the veritable definition of a pure climber's bike, with ultra-light Zipp 202 shallow-profile carbon tubular wheels for minimal rotating mass. Given the UCI's 6.8kg (14.99lb) rule, the rest of the gear didn't need to be spectacular to make weight. Strapped to the Cervélo frame and 3T fork were a Shimano Dura-Ace 7800 transmission and brakes, an FSA K-Force Light crankset with elliptical Rotor Q-Rings, a 3T cockpit, Prologo Scratch saddle and Speedplay Zero pedals.

2007: Alberto Contador's (Discovery Channel) Trek Madone Pro 5.2

Contador's Madone Pro 5.2 was a significant departure for Trek, who previously shunned the idea of a sloping top tube on their flagship carbon fiber road racer. In addition to the semi-compact geometry, Contador's Madone incorporated what was then a radically aggressive list of integrated features – a 90mm-wide bottom bracket with direct-fit cartridge bearings, a tapered head tube with similar drop-in bearing seats, ultra-wide chain stay spacing, a huge down tube profile and a novel no-cut semi-integrated seatmast.

Contador hadn't quite achieved superstar status at this point, so his bike was basic team issue, right down to the standard paint. Shimano provided the complete Dura-Ace 7800 group and pedals. Contador perched himself atop a San Marco Concor Light saddle, and Hutchinson provided tubular tires. The rest came from Trek house brand Bontrager, including the Race XXX Lite shallow-profile carbon wheels for climbing stages, the forged aluminum Race X Lite stem and anatomic-bend Race X Lite aluminum handlebar.

2006: Oscar Pereiro's (Caisse d'Epargne) Pinarello Prince

Caisse d'Epargne's Pinarello Prince machines have never been tough to spot, with their striking paint jobs and unmistakably curvaceous shapes. According to Pinarello, the distinctively bendy fork blades and seat stays lend a smoother and more surefooted ride, while the stout lower half provides a stiff foundation for efficient pedaling.

Caisse d'Epargne team bikes stuck tightly to the European theme in 2006, with complete Campagnolo Record 10-speed groups (Campag 11-speed wasn't launched until 2008) and matching carbon tubular wheels, Continental tires, Look Keo pedals and Selle Italia saddles. Pinarello also supplied the bars, stems and seatposts out of the company's MOst component range.

(Phonak's Floyd Landis was the original winner of the 2006 Tour de France but his title was stripped following a positive test for testosterone.)

1999-2005: The Lance years

Lance Armstrong's seven-year run of Tour de France victories was not only incredible from a racing point of view, it also marked a period of dominance for bike sponsor Trek and their carbon fiber Madone range. The same went for Shimano, whose Dura-Ace group was used each year.

Armstrong rode a prototype Madone SSLx in 2005. The bike's carbon structure was reinforced with boron fiber to boost stiffness. Weight savings were mostly achieved by drilling out the aluminum head tube inserts and dropouts, yielding a final figure below 1kg. Armstrong also made use of Bontrager's Race XXX Lite semi-anatomic carbon bar for the first time in 2005. According to Trek road bike marketing manager Scott Daubert, total bike weight was just 7kg (15.4lb) – an impressive figure for its day.

Though Trek's new Madone was introduced in 2003, Armstrong didn't use it in the Tour de France until 2004 – and even then it was only without the 'aero wing' on the back of the seat tube used on consumer bikes. The boron-free fiber lay-up was covered in a custom Project One finish called 'Pata Negra'. Aside from the anatomic-bend aluminum bend – 2004 was the last year Armstrong would use it – the rest of the build kit was largely identical to that used in 2005.

Armstrong didn't use the first-generation Madone in 2003 because it "was built with the wrong chain stays and it felt odd to him", Daubert said. Instead, Armstrong stuck to his tried-and-true Trek 5500, below, with a claimed frame weight of 980g. This chassis was also used in 2002.

This was the bike that became famously ensnarled in a spectator's errant musette bag strap, sending the Texan tumbling in 2003's stage 15 to Luz Ardiden. Euskaltel-Euskadi rider Iban Mayo hit Armstrong's fallen bike – breaking the driveside chain stay – but it still managed to finish the stage. According to Daubert, that bike is now hanging in the Trek lobby.

2003 was also the first year Armstrong used Shimano's new 10-speed Dura-Ace group in the Tour, swapping in a front down tube shifter for mountain stages in order to save a few grams. Total bike weight was reputed to be around 7.2kg (15.9lb).

For 2000-2001, Armstrong used Trek's 5900 model, which borrowed an oversized lower headset cup and subtly tapered steerer design from then-subsidiary Klein. This model was built with what was then Trek's lightest 'OCLV 110' carbon fiber. This was the last year for Shimano's 9-speed Dura-Ace group, and Armstrong was still on Mavic wheels then too.

Armstrong's first Tour de France win in 1999 came aboard Trek's 5500 model – it was the first time a rider raced the Tour on a carbon bike from start to finish, according to Trek. It would be another year until the UCI instituted their 6.8kg (14.99lb) minimum bike weight rule, and 1999 was the the last year Armstrong would race with a threaded headset. Daubert told us that Armstrong's bike, seen below, weighed 8.6kg (18.9lb).

1998: Marco Pantani's (Mercatone Uno) Bianchi Mega Pro XL Reparto Corse

You have to go back in time a full 14 years to find the last non-carbon bike used to win the Tour de France – a Bianchi Mega Pro XL built in the company's heralded Reparto Corse race shop from shaped and butted Dedacciai 7000-series aluminum tubing configured in a number of custom geometries to suit the whim of Marco Pantani, 'Il Pirata'.

Pantani's climbing prowess was the stuff of legend at the time, as was his climbing style (often out of the saddle and in the drops) and gearing selection (stuff most riders would only consider for flat terrain). Like Armstrong, Pantani often ran a front down tube shifter to save weight on mountain stages. Aside from that, though, the equipment was fairly standard: a Campagnolo Record 9-speed group, Campagnolo shallow-profile aluminum tubular wheels, an ITM bar and stem and a custom embroidered Selle Italia saddle.

Total bike weight varied from stage to stage but quoted figures hover around 8.1kg (17.9lb).

1997: Jan Ullrich's (Team Telekom) Pinarello Paris

Like Pantani's Bianchi, Jan Ullrich's Pinarello Paris was a custom TIG-welded aluminum affair but with Columbus tubing instead of Dedacciai. Campagnolo featured heavily, with a complete Record group (including original-shaped Ergopower levers) and what were then considered deep-section aluminum tubular wheels.

Ullrich would switch later in the race to carbon tubular wheels (graced with giant 'Campagnolo' and 'Bora' decals) that were reported to have been made in Munich, Germany, by then upstart Lightweight.

Finishing kit included Time pedals, an anatomic-bend 3T aluminum bar and a 3T forged aluminum threadless stem for a total reported weight of about 9kg (19.8lb).

1996: Bjarne Riis's (Team Telekom) Pinarello Keral Lite

Bjarne Riis's 1996 Tour de France machine marked Pinarello's brief experiment in aluminum metal matrix composites. The Keral Lite frame was built with round tubes instead of shaped ones (metal matrix of that vintage was fairly brittle and tough to work with) and the joints were TIG welded. Typically for the time, the front end boasted a threaded 1in steerer.

Equipment included a Campagnolo Record group with Ergopower levers, a mix of both aluminum and carbon tubular rims (the latter supposedly supplied by Lightweight), a 3T traditional-bend aluminum handlebar and quill stem, Look clipless pedals and an original Selle Italia Flite saddle.

1991-1995: Miguel Indurain's (Banesto) custom Pinarellos

Miguel Indurain's five-year reign over the Tour de France comprised the bulk of what would be Pinarello's golden age. Adding on the victories of Riis and Ullrich, Pinarellos would dominate the race for seven years straight.

Indurain used the same Keral Lite TIG-welded metal matrix aluminum composite frame model in 1995 as Riis did in 1996, with the only major differences being geometry and paint. Also like Riis, Indurain used Campagnolo componentry.

1994 would be the last year the Tour de France was won on a steel bike, this time an Oria-tubed, TIG-welded machine badged as a Pinarello but rumored to have been made under contract by legendary Italian builder Dario Pegoretti. According to Pinarello, Indurain always rode a 59cm-square frame geometry, but this particular version boasted a top tube that was dropped by 2cm to create a smaller and more compact front triangle, the aim being increased stiffness.

There were also an extra 2cm of headset spacers to accommodate Indurain's slightly more upright position, which Pinarello said he faithfully maintained across the 15 years he rode for the brand. Indurain rode the same bike, shown below, in 1993. Claimed weight was about 9kg (19.8lb).

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Quinn Simmons will make his Tour de France debut this summer with the American announced as part of Trek-Segafredo’s Tour de France squad. The race runs July 1-24 and kicks off in Copenhagen.

Simmons will race alongside former world champion Mads Pedersen and 2021 Milan-San Remo winner Jasper Stuyven. Pedersen will chase the yellow jersey in the opening week with the race starting in his home country of Denmark.

“The big goal is to win at least one stage, but I think with the group we have that we can do even more than that. It’s a clear goal for the Team and for Mads to go for the stages in Denmark. Firstly, he will try to do a super time trial in Copenhagen, and then we can try to grab some bonus seconds if the yellow jersey is within reach. We have two big riders for the cobbled fifth stage: Jasper and Mads. From there on we will try to be in all the breakaways, and we have smart riders who know how to win from this position,” said sports director Kim Andersen.

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