Tour De France 2024: Tech, Trends, and Teams
As the Tour de France 2024 kicks off, let’s dive into the highlights: the bikes, the tech, and the trends dominating this year’s race.
Overview of the 2024 Route
The 2024 Tour de France begins on June 29 in Florence and loops through Cesenatico, home of the 1998 winner Marco Pantani. The route continues anticlockwise past Paris, traverses the Pyrenees, and concludes after 3,493 km in Nice. Riders will tackle two time trials: a 25.3 km stage in Burgundy on stage 7 and a final 33.7 km stage from Monaco to Nice. DOWNLOAD THE ROUTE (PDF|1695487)
Exciting New Bike Tech
Look out for the latest advancements in bike technology. Trek introduces a new skinny-tubed Madone look-alike, and Pinarello and Canyon update their Dogma F and Aeroad models, respectively.
Bike Brands at the Tour
The 2024 peloton features 22 teams of eight riders each, representing 19 bike brands. Here are some highlights:
- New Participants: ENVE with its Melee and Van Rysel with the RCR Pro.
- Departures: Lapierre exits, making way for Wilier, now supporting two teams.
- Switches: Lotto-Dstny transitions from Ridley to Orbea.
Represented Bike Brands
| Brand | Teams |
|---|---|
| Bianchi | Arkéa-B&B Hotels |
| Cannondale | EF Education-EasyPost |
| Canyon | Alpecin-Deceuninck, Movistar Team |
| Cervélo | Visma-Lease a Bike |
| Colnago | UAE Team Emirates |
| Cube | Intermarché-Wanty |
| Dare | Uno-X Mobility |
| ENVE | Team TotalEnergies |
| Factor | Israel-Premier Tech |
| Giant | Team Jayco-AlUla |
| Look | Cofidis |
| Merida | Bahrain Victorious |
| Orbea | Lotto-Dstny |
| Pinarello | Ineos Grenadiers |
| Scott | Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL |
| Specialized | Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal-QuickStep |
| Trek | Lidl-Trek |
| Van Rysel | Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale |
| Wilier | Astana-Qazaqstan, Groupama-FDJ |
Tech Innovations
The trend towards all-rounder bikes continues. Modern lightweight bikes now possess aerodynamic properties rivaling older aero bikes, rendering separate climbing bikes almost obsolete. The Cannondale SuperSix, for example, exemplifies this trend with its advanced aero characteristics.
2024 without Campagnolo
For the first time in almost 100 years, Campagnolo groupsets will be absent. Teams will use either Shimano Dura-Ace or SRAM Red AXS groupsets.
The Rise of 1X Drivetrains
1x setups, like the 13-speed SRAM Red XPLR groupset seen at Unbound, are slowly making inroads. These setups offer simplicity, aerodynamics, and reduced weight, though pros are still adjusting to the gear ratio ranges.
Risky Tyre Choices
Riders are increasingly opting for lightweight time trial tyres, valuing their lower weight and faster roll despite reduced puncture resistance.
Team Bike Breakdown
Every WorldTour team rides top-of-the-line bikes with the latest tech. Below are some key highlights from the 2024 lineup:
Alpecin-Deceuninck (ADC)
- Bikes: Canyon Aeroad CFR / Speedmax CFR Disc (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Shimano
Arkéa-B&B Hotels (ARK)
- Bikes: Bianchi Specialissima RC / Oltre RC / Aquila (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Vision
Astana-Qazaqstan (AST)
- Bikes: Wilier Triestina Filante SLR / 0 SLR / Turbine (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Vision
Bahrain Victorious (TBV)
- Bikes: Merida Scultura Disc Team / Reacto Disc Team / Time Warp (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Vision Metron
Bora-Hansgrohe (BOH)
- Bikes: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 / Shiv (TT)
- Groupset: SRAM Red AXS
- Wheels: Roval
Cofidis (COF)
- Bikes: Look 795 Blade RS / 796 Monoblade RS (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Corima
Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale Team (DAT)
- Bikes: Van Rysel RCR Pro / XCR (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Swiss Side Hadron2 Ultimate
EF Education-EasyPost (EFE)
- Bikes: Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 / SuperSlice (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Vision Metron
Groupama-FDJ (GFC)
- Bikes: Wilier Filante SLR / 0 SLR / Turbine (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace
Ineos Grenadiers (IGD)
- Bikes: Pinarello Dogma F / Bolide (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace / Princeton CarbonWorks
Intermarché-Wanty (IWA)
- Bikes: Cube Litening C:68X Pro / Aerium (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Newmen Advanced SL
Israel-Premier Tech (IPT)
- Bikes: Factor Ostro VAM / Hanzo (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace/FSA chainset
- Wheels: Black Inc
Lidl-Trek (LTK)
- Bikes: Trek Émonda SLR / Madone SLR / Speed Concept (TT)
- Groupset: SRAM Red AXS
- Wheels: Bontrager Aeolus
Lotto-Dstny (LTD)
- Bikes: Orbea Orca Aero, Orca / Ordu (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Oquo
Movistar Team (MOV)
- Bikes: Canyon Aeroad CFR / Speedmax CF SLX (TT)
- Groupset: SRAM Red AXS
- Wheels: Zipp
Soudal-QuickStep (SOQ)
- Bikes: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 / Roubaix / Shiv (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Roval
Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL (DFP)
- Bikes: Scott Foil RC / Plasma 5 (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace
Team Jayco-AlUla (JAY)
- Bikes: Giant Propel Advanced SL Disc / TCR Advanced SL Disc / Trinity Advanced Pro (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: Cadex 36, 42, 65
Team Visma-Lease a Bike (TVL)
- Bikes: Cervélo R5 Disc / S5 / P5 (TT)
- Groupset: SRAM Red AXS
- Wheels: Reserve 52/63
TotalEnergies (TEN)
- Bikes: ENVE Melee / Specialized Shiv (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: ENVE
UAE Team Emirates (UAD)
- Bikes: Colnago V4Rs / TT1 (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: ENVE
Uno-X Mobility (UXM)
- Bikes: Dare VSRu / TSRf (TT)
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Wheels: DT Swiss
Take note of these tech shifts and trends as the race progresses. For the full list of bikes, components, and more details, stay tuned!
