Jonas Vingegaard might be hoping so as to add a 3rd consecutive Tour de France victory to his palmares this July. After struggling a horror crash earlier within the yr at Itzulia Basque Nation that noticed him undergo a punctured lung, fractured ribs and a damaged collar bone defending his title goes to be no imply feat.
Vingegaard has the selection of three bikes for highway phases from staff bike sponsor Cervélo with the S5 aero bike, the R5 light-weight bike and the Soloist which is one thing of an allrounder. On the Tour de France, we will anticipate to see Vingegaard switching between the R5 and S5 relying on the profile of the stage.
The R5 is a quintessential light-weight climbing bike, Vingegaard’s bike suggestions the scales at simply 6.7kg. When the obligatory race transponder is added the bike is available in bang on the nostril on the UCI’s minimal weight restrict of 6.8kg making it one of many lightest bikes within the peloton.
As a staff sponsored by American part model Sram, Visma-Lease a Bike is among the few groups that has entry to a selected one-by groupset. Sram Pink AXS might be run with both a single or a double chainring chainset. Vingegaard is clearly a fan of the single-ring choice having used it on the testing mountain take a look at of stage 4 that took the race over the Col du Galibier.
For a staff that spends nearly all of the season racing in yellow, the Tour de France is the exception. The staff has switched to a bespoke package that options far much less yellow so they do not conflict with the Maillot Jaune or yellow race leaders jersey. Because of this, the bikes for this 2024 version of the Grand Boucle characteristic a distinctive ‘renaissance’ colourway which was mentioned to take inspiration from the renaissance interval.
The bike nonetheless options yellow accents of the staff’s main color means mixing into the Renaissance paint scheme. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Not like on stage 4 of the Tour, Vingegaard had determined to run a standard double chainring chainset once we acquired our palms on his bike. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
A ten-36 tooth cassette ensures that Vingegaard has a low sufficient gear to maintain a excessive cadence even on the slopes of the excessive alpine passes. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
The presence of a 10-tooth smallest sprocket permits for smaller chainrings 52/39 for use. This offers Vingegaard a significantly smaller climbing gear than his major rival Tadej Pogacar. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Wahoo’s Speedplay Aero pedals eliminate the model’s standard double-sided system in favour of a single-sided design with the underside of the pedal making use of a dimpled profile that interfaces seamlessly with the encompassing cleat. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
The built-in cockpit comes courtesy of Imaginative and prescient’s Metron 5D EVO which has a slight ahead sweep to the profile of the tops. The goal behind that is to open up the rider’s chest extra when climbing permitting them to breathe that little bit simpler. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
There’s solely a small spacer beneath the stem conserving the entrance finish low. The truth that Vingegaard is comfy on this place contemplating the accidents he sustained exhibits the extent of his restoration. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
The bars measure in at 40cm finish to finish making them somewhat bit wider than Pogacar’s selection. Vingegaard additionally has his levers set straight in entrance favouring this place to the present pattern of in-turned levers.
On the centre of the Reserve 42/49 wheelset are DT Swiss’ 180 hubs that home some fairly particular JTEKT bearings. The staff discovered that these save 2-3 watts over different premium bearings which could possibly be a race-winning benefit. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Vittoria provides the staff with its Corsa Professional tubeless tyres. Vingegaard runs the tyres in a 28mm width mounted to a set of Reserve 42/49 wheels. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Though Fizik just lately launched a 3D printed ‘Adaptive’ model of the Antares that’s claimed to extend consolation and scale back comfortable tissue strain Vingegaard opts for the usual mannequin. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
The seat submit clamp is hidden beneath a neat cowl smoothing over it each for aerodynamics and to forestall filth and dirt from getting caught within the bolt. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
When in comparison with rival Pogacar’s 165mm cranks Vingegaard’s selection of 172.5mm appears significantly extra conventional (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Sram launched its newest Pink AXS groupset throughout this yr’s Giro d’Italia with the rear derailleur borrowing among the model’s present know-how from its mountain bike groupsets. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Garmin-owned model Tacx offers the bottle cages with the easy black carbon fibre Ciro mannequin. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
The slender profile of the seat stays helps scale back the entire body weight in addition to growing vertical compliance. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Simply above the underside bracket is a small Yellow b. brand. In response to the staff Yellow b. “is the group all of us signify and work for. It is also the bedrock of our staff’s identification, ethos, mission and values.” (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Beneath the saddle is the race transponder mount. This transmits race information that can be utilized for race protection or by race officers. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Sitting on the highest tube is the staff’s Tour de France Renaissance package brand. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Sitting out in entrance of the Imaginative and prescient Metron 5D EVO bars is a Garmin 840 laptop. Observe the tape over the stem headset bolt for a tiny aero achieve (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
