32-inch tires begin to catch up as big-wheel bikes gain race credibility
32-inch tires are moving from curiosity to real product category as larger wheels gain attention in gravel and mountain biking. Robin Gemperle’s Unbound XL win on a prototype Scott helped push the format into a brighter spotlight. Lead image supplied by the source...
Tour Tyre Widths Reveal a Wider WorldTour Trend
Tour tyre widths have moved well beyond the 23mm and 25mm norms that once defined road racing. A hands-on sample of 13 bikes from the 2025 Tour de France shows how far the professional peloton has shifted. Across road bikes and time trial machines, measured tyre sizes...
Del Toro’s Colnago V5Rs swap explains Tour stage bike split
Isaac del Toro’s Colnago V5Rs became a talking point after Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de France. The Mexican won in Barcelona on Colnago’s lightweight race bike, while Tadej Pogačar finished just behind on the aero-focused Y1Rs. The difference stood out because UAE Team...
Tour de France tech: Colnago TT2, Specialized prototypes and Look’s new Cofidis bike
Tour de France tech hunting continued in Barcelona before the race opens with a team time trial on July 4. Lead image supplied by the source page — velo.outsideonline.com Across two days at the Grand Départ, the source visited nine team bases around suburban...