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Tom Wieckowski

Tour de France bikes: The ultimate equipment guide for the 2025 race

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The 2025 Tour de France begins on Saturday, the 5th of July, in Lille, France. It is the biggest bike race in the world and sees the very best cyclists from the sport's biggest teams do battle over 21 stages and, this year, a total distance of 3,320km.

If you want to know more about all 23 teams involved, head to our Tour de France team guide for a comprehensive breakdown.

This Tour de France bike guide looks at each Tour team's bikes and equipment in depth. It can be hard to spot individual bike brands in the peloton while the racing is on, so we have a list of all the individual components and equipment teams are using.

A lot of new components have been launched since last year, some very recently, so you can rely on this guide to be your ultimate up-to-date equipment guide for the race.

We have even taken a closer look at a few individual bikes pre-race, such as Jonas Vingegaard's new aero bike, and Tadej Pogačar's wild-looking machine.

You can also check out our feature on how much a Tour de France bike costs, where we have broken down the overall cost of some of the most expensive machines in the race.

Cyclingnews is at the Grand Départ of the Tour de France to cover all the breaking tech news as it happens, so check the website tech section for all the latest news.

Team equipment table

At a glance: Mens Tour de France teams and equipment for 2025
Team	Bikes	Groupset	Wheels	Clothing	Saddles	Finishing Kit	Computers
Alpecin-Deceuninck	Canyon	Shimano Dura-Ace	Shimano	Kalas	Selle Italia	Canyon, Selle Italia	Wahoo
Arkea-B&B Hotels	Bianchi	Shimano Dura-Ace	Vision Metron	Jinga	Selle Italia	Bianchi	Wahoo
Bahrain - Victorious	Merida	Shimano Dura-Ace	Vision	Alé	Prologo	FSA, Vision	Garmin
Cofidis	Look	Campagnolo Super Record WR	Campagnolo	Van Rysel / Ekoi	Selle Italia	FSA/Vision	Wahoo
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	Van Rysel	Shimano Dura-Ace	SwissSide Hadron	Decathlon / Van Rysel	Fizik	Deda, Van Rysel	Wahoo
EF Education-Easypost	Cannondale	Shimano Dura-Ace	Vision	Rapha	Prologo	FSA, Vision	Wahoo
Groupama-FDJ	Wilier Triestina	Shimano Dura-Ace	Miche	Alé	Prologo	Wilier Trestina	Garmin
Ineos Grenadiers	Pinarello	Shimano Dura-Ace	Shimano	Gobik	Prologo	MOST	Garmin
Intermarché - Wanty	Cube	Shimano Dura-Ace	Shimano, Vision	Nalini	Prologo	Cube	Bryton
Israel-Premier Tech	Factor	Shimano Dura-Ace	Black.Inc	Ekoi	Selle italia	Black. Inc	Garmin
Lidl - Trek	Trek	SRAM Red AXS	Bontrager	Santini	Bontrager	Bontrager	Wahoo
Lotto	Orbea	Shimano Dura-Ace	OQUO	Vermarc	Selle italia	Orbea	Garmin
Movistar Team	Canyon	SRAM Red AXS	Zipp	Gobik	Fizik	Canyon	Garmin
RedBull - Bora Hansgrohe	Specialized	Sram Red AXS	Roval	Specialized	Specialized	Specialized	Hammerhead
Soudal - QuickStep	Specialized	Shimano Dura-Ace	Roval	Castelli	Specialized	Pro, Specialized	Garmin
Team Jayco AlUla	Giant	Shimano Dura-Ace	Cadex	MAAP	Cadex	Giant	Garmin
Team Picnic PostNL	Lapierre	Shimano Dura-Ace	Ursus	Nalini	Prologo	Lapierre	Wahoo
TotalEnergies	Enve	Shimano Dura-Ace	Enve	BioRacer	Selle italia	Enve	Garmin
Team Visma - Lease a Bike	Cervélo	SRAM Red AXS	Reserve	TBC	Prologo	FSA	Garmin
Tudor Pro Cycling	BMC	SRAM Red AXS	DT Swiss	Assos	Selle italia	BMC	Wahoo
UAE Team Emirates -XRG	Colnago	Shimano Dura-Ace	Enve	Pissei	Fizik	Colnago	Wahoo
XDS Astana Team	X-Lab	Shimano Dura-Ace	Vision	Biemme	Prologo	Vision	Garmin

Tour de France bikes: Team by team

Alpecin-Deceuninck

Mathieu van der Poel may well race on a custom bike at this years race (Image credit: Dario Belingheri / Staff)

Bikes: Canyon Aeroad CFR / Ultimate CFR / Speedmax (TT)
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Disc
Wheels: Shimano Dura Ace
Tyres: Pirelli P Zero TLR RS
Clothing: Kalas
Saddles: Selle Italia
Finishing Kit: Canyon / Selle Italia
Computers: Wahoo

Alpecin-Deceuninck's equipment package hasn't changed for a long time and the team has enjoyed a lot of success aboard their Canyon Aeroad bikes.

The team also technically has the Canyon Ultimate all-rounder to use alongside the Aero model, but we hardly ever see any team riders using it.

The main talking point for this year for the team and its equipment came at the start of the year when they switched to Pirelli tyres from Vittoria.

Canyon also launched the custom paint programme MyCanyon this year, and we expect the teams' two-star riders at least to have custom-painted Aeroads.

Arkéa B&B Hotels

Endless champions have raced and won on Bianchi bikes (Image credit: Tim de Waele / Staff)

Bikes: Bianchi Oltre RC, Specialissima, Aquila (TT)
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Wheels: Vision Metron RS - 45 and 60
Tyres: Vittoria Corsa Pro / Speed
Clothing: Ekoi
Saddles: Selle Italia
Finishing Kit: Reparto course by Vision / FSA
Computers: Wahoo

Arkéa - B&B Hotels have been riding Bianchi bikes for two years and have two road models to choose from: the Oltre RC aero bike, and lightweight Specialissima. There's also the Aquila TT for time trials.

The Oltre RC aero bike has not been without controversy during its lifespan after mechanical issues resulting in snapped handlebars and issues at Paris-Roubaix. Bianchi responded to some of the allegations made in a statement at the time.

We can't as of yet tell if the team are using the new Vision Metron RS wheels, recent shots show them using their older, yet still capable SL wheels. Maybe they will come out for the Tour.

Bahrain-Victorious

Bikes: Merida Reacto, Merida Scultura, Merida Warp TT
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Disc
Wheels: Vision Metron RS
Tyres: Continental GP5000 S TR / TT
Clothing: Alé / Valour
Saddles: Prologo
Finishing Kit: FSA, Vision
Computers: Garmin

Bahrain-Victorious will be racing on the Merida Reacto aero bike and the Merida Scultura all-rounder for road stages during the Tour, and a Time Warp TT bike against the clock.

Like Arkéa B&B Hotels, they also use Dura-Ace groupsets, and we've seen them with the new Vision Metron RS wheels. They were one of the first squads to use the new RS Metron variants earlier in the year.

They pair these with Continental GP5000 S TR or TT tubeless tyres, a peloton favourite and now available in several versions.

The team has ridden on special edition paint jobs in years gone by, but as far as we know, this year they are riding their stock-painted bikes.

Cofidis

Bikes: Look 795 Blade, 796 Monoblade RS (TT)
Groupset: Campagnolo Super Record WR 13
Wheels: Campagnolo Bora Ultra
Tyres: Vittoria Corsa Pro / Speed
Clothing: Exteondo
Saddles: Selle Italia
Finishing Kit: Look
Computers: Wahoo

The French team Cofidis use frames from the French manufacturer Look, they will also be racing on new custom-painted frames for this year's race, as shown above.

Cofidis are currently the only WorldTour team to use Campagnolo equipment, using the Italian brand's recently released 13-speed electronic wireless groupset and Bora Ultra wheels.

Fun fact: Campagnolo groupsets have claimed the most overall Tour wins in history.

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale

Van Rysel's RCR bike has taken a number of wins this year already (Image credit: NICO VEREECKEN / Contributor)

Bikes: Van Rysel RCR-F / XCR time trial bike
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Disc 12 Speed
Wheels: SwissSide Hadron
Tyres: Continental GP5000 S TR / TT / Aero 111
Clothing: Van Rysel
Saddles: Fizik
Finishing Kit: Deda / Van Rysel
Computers: Wahoo

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale have a long-term agreement and project in place with Decathlon and their own brand Van Rysel bikes.

The team races on the aggressive and aero RCR-F frame alongside Swisside wheels and Continental tyres.

The team uses the Continental Aero 111 tyre, which was developed specifically in conjunction with Swissside, the team's wheel partner. Other teams use the tyres as well, but they have been optimised around AG2R's specific wheels, which should provide a small advantage.

EF Education-EasyPost

Bikes: Cannondale SuperSix Evo LAB 71, SystemSix, SuperSlice (TT)
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Disc 12 Speed
Wheels: Vision Metron RS
Tyres: Vittoria Corsa Pro / Speed
Clothing: Rapha
Saddles: Prologo
Finishing Kit: FSA, Vision
Computers: Wahoo

EF Education-EasyPost race on the Cannondale SuperSix Evo LAB 71 frame, and are famous for limited edition paint jobs or collaborations in big races. Their team edition frame also just became available for the public to buy.

The team also have the option to race on the aero SystemSix frame, but it's rarely seen; riders seem to stick to the SuperSix. That is with the exception of aero-obsessed Irish rider Ben Healy. The team also have access to one of the fastest helmets around, the new POC Procen Air.

Elsewhere, EF are another Shimano team, using Dura-Ace equipment, though they buy their own parts as they're not directly sponsored, and they use FSA power meter chainsets.

Not much has changed for the team, except the wheels; like a few other teams, they are now using the lighter, carbon-spoked Vision Metron RS wheels.

Groupama-FDJ

Bikes: Wilier Zero SLR, Wilier Filante SLR, Wilier Supersonica SLR TT
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Disc 12 Speed
Wheels: Miche Kleos
Tyres: Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR / TT
Clothing: Alé
Saddles: Prologo
Finishing Kit: Wilier
Computers: Garmin

Groupama-FDJ switched to Wilier bikes for the 2024 season and rolled out a fairly classy, predominantly white and blue paint job.

The team races on the Zero and Filante SLR road bikes and has access to the very pricey Supersonica SLR time trial bike too.

Another big change for 2025 was the team's switch from Shimano Dura-Ace wheels to Miche Kleos wheels and small parts. You can read about the mechanics of this switch in our interview with the Miche CEO.

Ineos Grenadiers

The team has raced Pinarello Dogma bikes since its inception in 2010 (Image credit: Szymon Gruchalski / Stringer)

Bikes: Pinarello Dogma F, Bolide (TT)
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 12 Speed
Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace (Princeton Carbonworks / Tactic and Aerocoach will be present as non-sponsored additions)
Tyres: Continental GP5000 S TR / TT / Aero 111
Clothing: Gobik
Saddles: Prologo
Finishing Kit: MOST
Computers: Garmin

Pinarello is Ineos-Grenadiers' long-term bike sponsor and the team have ridden on the Italian bikes for over a decade.

Nothing at face value has changed for the British squad; the team's equipment package, which is mostly from Shimano (groupsets and wheels), remains unchanged.

Ineos Grenadiers have been known to change to aftermarket, special wheels for key stages of the race or for time trials, such as the £1000 Tactic hubs and Princeton wheels we sometimes see them use.

The team do use custom printed 3D handlebars and even drop bars on occasion, something we learnt about when we spoke with Dimitris Katsanis at Metron Composites this year.

Intermarché - Wanty

(Image credit: Rhode Van Elsen / Stringer)

Bikes: Cube Litening Aero C:68X, Aerium C:68 (TT)
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Disc
Wheels: Newmen
Tyres: Hutchinson Blackbird Race / Allseason
Clothing: Verge / Gaerne
Saddles: Prologo
Finishing Kit: Cube
Computers: Bryton

Intermarché - Wanty has stuck to a fairly standard - even unexciting dare we say it -equipment setup for the last few years.

The team use Cube Litening road frames with Shimano Dura-Ace groupsets and Newmen wheels with Hutchinson Blackbird race tyres.

Intermache bikes, however, are always worth looking at, the team are clearly switched on regarding aerodynamic optimisations and the team's riders often have aero, agressive handlebar setups and the team is unique in using a special hidden tubeless valve system which means their wheels valves don't hit the air, resulting in a small gain.

Israel-Premier Tech

Factor has a crazy looking new road bike (Image credit: Dario Belingheri / Staff)

Bikes: Factor Ostro / O2 VAM / Hanzo TT Bike / Prototype
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Wheels: Black Inc.
Tyres: Continental GP5000 S TR / TT
Clothing: Ekoi
Saddles: Selle Italia
Finishing Kit: Black Inc.
Computers: Garmin

Israel-Premier Tech uses Factor bikes and can choose between two road models, the aero Ostro and the lightweight O2 VAM. They race on the Hanzo model for time trials.

The team made big waves this year at the Dauphine when a crazy looking aero road bike appeared, which Jake Stewart promptly won a stage on. We don't know much about it yet.

The team's wheels and integrated handlebars and stems are from Black Inc, a subsidiary brand of Factor. You can also read our exclusive in-depth interview with Factor founder Rob Gitelis for insight into the bike industry and carbon frame construction.

Lidl-Trek

Bikes: Trek Madone, Emonda, Domane, Speed Concept (TT)
Groupset: SRAM Red AXS
Wheels: Bontrager Aeolus
Tyres: Pirelli P Zero
Clothing: Santini
Saddles: Bontrager
Finishing Kit: Bontrager
Computers: Wahoo

Lidl-Trek's equipment package has been consistent for a little while now. The team use Trek Madone road frames for pretty much everything, rarely, if ever, using the more comfortable Domane frame.

The team use SRAM Red AXS groupsets, which launched last year, and has been using the groupsets 1X13 XPLR gravel version for the spring classics and rougher races.

Trek often come up with interesting paint jobs, and the team is riding new, custom-painted bikes for this year's Tour.

Lotto

Bikes: Orbea Orca / Orca Aero / Ordu TT bike
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Wheels: Zipp / OQUO
Tyres: Vittoria Corsa Pro / Speed
Clothing: Vermarc / Ekoi / Defeet
Saddles: Selle Italia
Finishing Kit: Orbea / Vision
Computers: Garmin

Lotto is a non-WorldTour team who have secured a wildcard place at this year's race. The team races on Spanish Orbea bikes and can choose between the Orca and Orca Aero models. They also use the Ordu time trial bike against the clock.

The team use Shimano Dura-Ace groupsets along with OQUO wheels and Vittoria Corsa Pro tyres. OQUO has recently released brand new road wheels with very light silver hubs. Keep an eye out for those!

The team also use aftermarket Galfer brake discs and lockrings, which we spotted at Opening Weekend.

The team will be gunning for victory and supporting star rider Arnaud De Lie in his quest for a stage win.

Movistar Team

Movistar have long had the same equipment setup (Image credit: Rhode Van Elsen / Stringer)

Bikes: Canyon Aeroad CFR, Ultimate CFR, Speedmax CFR (TT)
Groupset: SRAM Red AXS
Wheels: Zipp - various options
Tyres: Continental GP5000 S TR / TT
Clothing: Gobik / BORN
Saddles: Fizik
Finishing Kit: Canyon
Computers: Garmin

Movistar is another team, like Ineos Grenadiers, who have been with the same bike supplier for a long time, and 2025 marks the 12th year of their Canyon partnership.

The Spanish squad has more climbers than Alpecin-Deceuninck, but still almost uses the aero Aeroad model from Canyon over the Ultimate.

The team also use the SRAM Red AXS groupset and Zipp wheels, Zipp is also owned by SRAM.

RedBull-Bora-Hansgrohe

Bora will no doubt have a few technical tricks up their sleeves (Image credit: Szymon Gruchalski / Stringer)

Bikes: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8, Specialized S-Works Shiv TT
Groupset: SRAM Red AXS
Wheels: Roval Rapide CLX III / Sprint
Tyres: Specialized Turbo / TLR
Clothing: Specialized
Saddles: Specialized
Finishing Kit: PRO, Specialized
Computers: Hammerhead Karoo / Garmin

RedBull-Bora-Hansgrohe uses the S-Works Tarmac SL8 frame from Specialized as well as Roval wheels, notably the recently released Rapide CLX III and Sprint wheels.

Bora has a very similar package to Soudal-QuickStep, but they use SRAM Red AXS groupsets compared to the Belgian outfit's Shimano Dura-Ace.

Dan Bigham is also the performance engineer at Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe now, so we expect to see some modifications and tricks coming from him, perhaps in the uphill time-trial on stage 13.

Soudal-QuickStep

World Time Trial Champions get custom painted bikes (Image credit: POOL NICO VEREECKEN / Contributor)

Bikes: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8, Specialized S-Works Shiv TT
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Wheels: Roval Rapide CLX III / Sprint
Tyres: Specialized Turbo / TLR
Clothing: Castelli
Saddles: Specialized
Finishing Kit: PRO, Specialized
Computers: Garmin

Soudal-QuickStep has ridden Specialized bikes for a long time now and rides the Tarmac SL8 model in the top-tier S-Works version.

The team or 'Wolfpack' as they like to be known, will be built around Remco Evenepoel's tilt at the overall classification this year. The Belgian, who is also the World, Olympic and Belgian Time Trial Champion, has a custom-painted rainbow Shiv TT bike to use.

Elsewhere the team uses Dura-Ace groupsets from Shimano, along with Roval finishing kit by Specialized. We also expect to see Roval's Rapide CLX III and Sprint wheels being used during the race.

Team Jayco-AlUla

Australian National Champion Luke Plapp on his custom Giant (Image credit: Tim de Waele / Staff)

Bikes: Propel Advanced SL, TCR Advanced SL, Trinity (TT)
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Wheels: Cadex
Tyres: Cadex Aero / Race
Clothing: Maap
Saddles: Cadex
Finishing Kit: Cadex
Computers: Wahoo

Team Jayco AlUla race on Giant bikes, with Shimano Dura-Ace groupsets and wheels and componentry from Cadex, a subsidiary brand of Giant.

The team can choose between the aero-focused Propel Advanced model or the longstanding all-rounder, the TCR Advanced SL, which received an update last year.

The team's eye-catching paint jobs have drawn attention this year and look great out on the road. Look out for Luke Plapp's aero road setup, with a very narrow front end.

The team are now partnered with Maap for race kit, look out for the team's grey coloured shorts in the bunch.

Picnic-PostNL

Romain Bardet wore yellow at last year's race (Image credit: Tim de Waele / Staff)

Bikes: Lapierre Xelius DRS / Aerostorm DRS TT bike
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Wheels: Ursus Proxima
Tyres: Vittoria Corsa Pro / Speed
Clothing: Nalini
Saddles: Prologo
Finishing Kit: Lapierre
Computers: Wahoo

Picnic-PostNL switched from Scott to Lapierre bikes at the start of this year and races on the Xelius DRS.

The team also partnered with Italian brand Ursus as a wheel partner, making for quite a big change. The brand provides it's Proxima race wheels in a range of depths, although we have it on good authority that a new wheelset might be rolled out at some point during the Tour.

Shimano Dura-Ace takes care of the groupset package, and the team use Vittoria Corsa Pro tyres, comfortably some of the fastest around.

Team TotalEnergies

Enve frames, wheels and finishing kits for Total Energies (Image credit: Dario Belingheri / Staff)

Bikes: Enve Melee / Specialized S-Works Shiv TT
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Wheels: Enve SES - range of depths
Tyres: Continental GP5000 S TR / TT / Aero 111
Clothing: Bioracer
Saddles: Selle Italia
Finishing Kit: Enve
Computers: Garmin

Team TotalEnergies is another non-World Tour team who have an entry for this year's race.

The squad races on Enve Melee carbon frames with Enve wheels, finishing kits and Shimano Dura-Ace wheels.

The team are unique in using another brand of time trial frame, Enve doesn't make a TT bike, so the squad uses the Shiv TT, courtesy of its former bike sponsor, Specialized, to race time trials on.

We don't yet know if the team will also be able to benefit from the new Enve SES 4.5 Pro wheels being used by Team UAE, more on this below.

Team Visma - Lease a Bike

Both of Visma-Lease a Bike's bikes have been upgraded for the 2025 Tour. (Image credit: Dario Belingheri / Staff)

Bikes: Cervélo S5, R5, Caledonia, P5 (TT)
Groupset: SRAM Red AXS
Wheels: Reserve
Tyres: Vittoria Corsa Pro / Speed
Clothing: Yellow B / Nike
Saddles: Prologo
Finishing Kit: Vision / Cervelo
Computers: Garmin

Visma-Lease a Bike will be aiming to dethrone reigning champion Tadej Pogačar this year.

The team has an aero and lightweight all-rounder to use. The S5 is the team's aero model, and the R5 is the climbing bike.

However, the brand, to an extent, caught us napping and has released new versions of both bikes just before the Tour. The bikes have received tweaks and more subtle improvements as far as we can tell.

Here's Jonas Vingegaard's prototype race bike. And Matteo Jorgenson's lightweight Cervelo R5.

Visma are famed for leaving no stone unturned regarding equipment, and we expect them to use 1x drivetrain systems, new wheels and hubs on at least one stage, as well as plenty of other tech hacks and optimisations.

Tudor Pro Cycling

Tudor have the special 'Masterpiece' bike to use from BMC (Image credit: Tim de Waele / Staff)

Bikes: BMC Teammachine R 01 / Masterpiece
Groupset: SRAM Red AXS
Wheels: DT Swiss
Tyres: Schwalbe Pro One
Clothing: Assos
Saddles: Selle Italia
Finishing Kit: BMC
Computers: Wahoo

Tudor Pro Cycling, headed up by retired Tour star Fabian Cancellara, are another of the non-WorldTour squads at the race. Don't be fooled, though; they have some very nice bikes and kit.

The team races on Swiss BMC bikes, usually the Teammachine R 01; however, certain star riders have been racing on the 'Masterpiece' edition this year, which doesn't feature any paint and uses a special carbon layup. If you see an all-black bike with silver graphics and no paint, it's this.

The team is also partnered with Assos, in our opinion one of the best cycling clothing brands around, a nice morale boost for any rider.

UAE Team Emirates - XRG

The Colnago Y1RS bike has to be one of the most striking time trial bikes in the race (Image credit: Dario Belingheri / Staff)

Bikes: Colnago Y1RS / V5Rs, TT1 (TT)
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 / Carbon-Ti chainrings and rotors
Wheels: Enve SES Pro
Tyres: Continental GP5000 S TR / TT / Archetype
Clothing: Pissei
Saddles: Fizik
Finishing Kit: Colnago
Computers: Wahoo

World Champion Tadej Pogačar looks to be in unstoppable form this year. He will aim to win his fourth Tour using his Colnago Y1RS, the new Colnago aero bike; the lighter, more forgiving V5Rs, which he may use for the more mountainous stages; and the TT1 time trial model.

UAE Team Emirates uses Dura-Ace groupsets, plus Enve wheels and handlebars. Notably, the team have used exotic Carbon Ti carbon chainrings and disc rotors to save even more weight.

The team's wheel sponsor Enve just released some brand new SES 4.5 Pro wheels, which are lighter, stiffer and more aerodynamic than the previous models. The team has been using them most of the season already, but we now know what they are.

Uno-X Mobility

The Dare bikes are all gloss carbon and exposed weave (Image credit: Szymon Gruchalski / Stringer)

Bikes: Ridley Noah Fast 3.0 / Dean TT bike
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Wheels: DT Swiss
Tyres: Continental GP5000 S TR / TT
Clothing: Bioracer
Saddles: Prologo
Finishing Kit: Ridley / Deda
Computers: Garmin

Uno-X Mobility switched from Dare to Ridley bikes for 2025, and the team races on the very aggressive Noah Fast 3.0 bike.

The team uses Shimano Dura-Ace groupsets and DT Swiss carbon fibre wheels fitted with Continental GP5000 tyres.

The team bikes are usually also fitted with aero FSA chainrings and CeramicSpeed OSPW pulley systems.

XDS Astana Team

Will XDS-Astana take a stage at this years race? (Image credit: Szymon Gruchalski / Stringer)

Bikes: X-Lab AD9, RS9
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Disc 12 Speed
Wheels: Vision Metron RS
Tyres: Vittoria Corsa Pro / Speed
Clothing: Biemme
Saddles: Prologo
Finishing Kit: Vision
Computers: Garmin

XDS Astana changed names at the end of last year after partnering with Chinese bike manufacturer XDS.

The team races on XDS AD9 and RS9 bikes, after switching from the Wilier bikes they used last year.

The team's component selection remains largely the same with Shimano Dura-Ace groupsets, the new Vision Metron RS wheels and Vittoria Corsa Pro tyres, some of the best road bike tyres around.

The other key kit change is the switch to Vision handlebars to go with the XDS bikes.

Not much is known about the XDS bikes currently, hopefully that will change this year with the exposure the Tour de France brings.

Tour tech predictions

The Tour is the sport of cycling's biggest shop window, it's a great opportunity for marketing, showing products off and gaining attention.

We are constantly looking at new and unreleased kits, which helps us develop a sense of what's coming and what trends we can expect.

We are aware of a range of new road helmets that are going to be worn at the Tour, too, so look out for those.

Wheelsets in particular have got a lot lighter over the last few years, deep-section aero wheels with wide and round aero profiles are now not so very far off the weights of all-out climbing wheels of old.

This really brings bike weights down, and we are arriving at the point where aero race bikes with not much in the way of aerodynamic concessions are at the UCI 6.8kg minimum weight limit.

We may see new parts, components, and kits appear during the Tour. Everything from optimised new clothing to new sunglasses and cycling shoes, as well as bike components. We will be covering everything we spot in detail.

Sometimes things are so secret or closely guarded that we don't even know they are being used. For example, the new SRAM Red AXS crank arms that Jonas Vingegaard was using this time last year. Maybe this time next year, we will know about some of the super secret stuff from this year's race.

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