Velo Digest: Tour de France Records Broken, Unreleased Tech, Data Van Bans & More
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Mark Cavendish made Tour de France history on Wednesday, blasting to victory at the finish in Saint-Vulbas.
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Tires are one thing, but there are several new bits of gear to be seen here at the Tour de France 2024.
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The danger of apparently-innocuous stages at the Tour de France was once again visible at the race on Wednesday, with race leader Tadej Pogačar’s adept bike handling skills the only thing to save him from a big crash.
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Visma-Lease a Bike’s NASA-eque data van was officially blocked by top brass at the Tour de France.
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Come on now, people, be honest. Hands up, who had written Mark Cavendish off, who poo-pooed the idea that the old bloke of the sprint field could muster up the skill, speed, and tactics to take not just another stage at the Tour but his 35th?
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The Tour de France is a showcase for brands about to release their top new gear. Trek gave us a new Madone earlier this week. And it appears Canyon is close to releasing something new, if this subtly updated, but still unreleased, Aeroad we spotted at the Alpecin-Decuninck team bus is any indication.
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Mark Cavendish made history on stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de France, eclipsing Eddy Merckx for the all-time stage win record.
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It was all summed up in the excited, booming Dutch voice of Intermarché-Wanty teammate Mike Teunissen as he grasped stage 3 winner Biniam Girmay by the shoulders: “You make history! You make f*cking history! You know—it’s for Africa, for Intermarché. We’re so proud of you!”
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UAE Team Emirates is so strong in this Tour de France it’s not only dismantling its direct rivals, it’s ripping apart entire WorldTour teams.
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More and more gear is standardized across the teams in the Tour de France. Everyone is using either SRAM or Shimano. Most use the same gearing too. And while the teams have largely seemed to settle on 28 mm tires, there are a few exceptions. We searched the team paddocks to take a closer look at what everyone is riding.
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If you know anything about EF Education-EasyPost team bikes, you know they are an explosion of color. Typically there’s lots of pink and yellow mixed with lines and splotches for standout bikes that are unmissable in the peloton.
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For the last 14 years, Geraint Thomas has been swinging a leg over a Pinarello. At the 2024 Tour de France, things stay mostly the same but there is a new bike under Thomas. Can’t you tell?
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Tour de France Stage 5: Mark Cavendish Sets All-Time Record With 35 Stage Wins
By: Shane StokesMark Cavendish made Tour de France history on Wednesday, blasting to victory at the finish in Saint-Vulbas.
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All the Unreleased Tech We’ve Found at the 2024 Tour de France (So Far)
By: Alvin HolbrookTires are one thing, but there are several new bits of gear to be seen here at the Tour de France 2024.
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What a Save! Tadej Pogačar Avoids Possible Disaster in Tour de France
By: Shane StokesThe danger of apparently-innocuous stages at the Tour de France was once again visible at the race on Wednesday, with race leader Tadej Pogačar’s adept bike handling skills the only thing to save him from a big crash.
(Read more.)
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Visma-Lease a Bike Data Van Officially Blocked from Tour de France
By: Jim CottonVisma-Lease a Bike’s NASA-eque data van was officially blocked by top brass at the Tour de France.
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Video: The Bike Mark Cavendish Used to Set the Tour de France Stage Win Record
By: David EverettCome on now, people, be honest. Hands up, who had written Mark Cavendish off, who poo-pooed the idea that the old bloke of the sprint field could muster up the skill, speed, and tactics to take not just another stage at the Tour but his 35th?
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Mathieu van der Poel Is Riding an Unreleased Canyon Aeroad at the Tour de France
By: Alvin Holbrook & Will TracyThe Tour de France is a showcase for brands about to release their top new gear. Trek gave us a new Madone earlier this week. And it appears Canyon is close to releasing something new, if this subtly updated, but still unreleased, Aeroad we spotted at the Alpecin-Decuninck team bus is any indication.
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Gallery: Every Single Mark Cavendish Tour de France Stage Win
By: Will TracyMark Cavendish made history on stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de France, eclipsing Eddy Merckx for the all-time stage win record.
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PHOTO: JASPER JUINEN/GETTY IMAGES
Tour de France Stage Winner Biniam Girmay’s Long Journey to Stardom
By: John WilcocksonIt was all summed up in the excited, booming Dutch voice of Intermarché-Wanty teammate Mike Teunissen as he grasped stage 3 winner Biniam Girmay by the shoulders: “You make history! You make f*cking history! You know—it’s for Africa, for Intermarché. We’re so proud of you!”
(Read more.)
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES
Pogačar’s UAE Is So Strong It’s Attacking Entire Teams, Not Just Rivals at Tour de France
By: Andrew HoodUAE Team Emirates is so strong in this Tour de France it’s not only dismantling its direct rivals, it’s ripping apart entire WorldTour teams.
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PHOTO: CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
Tech Check: Every Tire Used in the 2024 Tour de France
By: Alvin HolbrookMore and more gear is standardized across the teams in the Tour de France. Everyone is using either SRAM or Shimano. Most use the same gearing too. And while the teams have largely seemed to settle on 28 mm tires, there are a few exceptions. We searched the team paddocks to take a closer look at what everyone is riding.
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Tour de France Bike Check: Richard Carapaz’s Gold Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71
By: Alvin Holbrook & Josh RossIf you know anything about EF Education-EasyPost team bikes, you know they are an explosion of color. Typically there’s lots of pink and yellow mixed with lines and splotches for standout bikes that are unmissable in the peloton.
(Read more.)
Tour de France Bike Check: Geraint Thomas Adds a 3D Printed Garmin Mount to His Pinarello Dogma F
By: Alvin Holbrook & Josh RossFor the last 14 years, Geraint Thomas has been swinging a leg over a Pinarello. At the 2024 Tour de France, things stay mostly the same but there is a new bike under Thomas. Can’t you tell?
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