We’re on the ground at the 2026 UAE Tour to bring you an exclusive look at the latest and greatest time trial technology in the pro peloton. From Remco Evenepoel’s stunning new Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe Specialized Shiv to the latest prototype frames from Cannondale, we break down the marginal gains helping the world’s fastest riders. We also catch up with time trial specialist Josh Tarling to discuss his setup and put these high-tech machines on the GCN scales!
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Chapters: ⏱️
00:00 – Introduction to UAE Tour Tech
00:23 – Remco Evenepoel’s Red Bull Specialized Shiv
01:13 – Artem Shmidt’s Pinarello
02:37 – Isaac Del Toro’s Colnago TT1
03:50 – NEW Cannondale SuperSlice LAB71
06:01 – Luke Durbridge’s Giant Trinity (Weight Check!)
08:00 – Interview: Josh Tarling’s TT Position
08:58 – Daan Hoole’s Van Rysel XCR
10:31 – Q36.5’s Pinarello Bolide & Freehub Check
12:37 – Josh Tarling’s Custom Pinarello
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Out of all these time trial machines, which one do you think has the best custom paint job? 🎨 Also, what do you think of the trend towards these massive 68-tooth chainrings! Is it the future of TT racing? Let us know what you think in the comments! 👇
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22 Comments
Out of all these time trial machines, which one do you think has the best custom paint job? 🎨 Also, what do you think of the trend towards these massive 68-tooth chainrings—is it the future of TT racing? Let us know in the comments! 👇
Thank you Dan for saying "Always great to see the stars and stripes at the very top of the pro peloton." Many of us Americans are aware of how unpopular we have become as a result of our president's actions. I think that today's generation of American pro cyclist represent themselves, their sponsors and their country with honor. I am so proud when I see riders like Jorgensen, Kuss, McNulty, Simons etc, have success.
Why does a TT bike need disc brakes lmao? Seems kind of pointless to do all this miniscule aero savings to just slap on disc brakes.
Fantastic machines!! Sometimes it’s just good to admire these monsters.
Is there any UCI rule that restricts the size of the front chainrings? If so, what is the maximum allowable size?
Not the bikes or tech I'll be using on my commute or for the grocery shopping rides but cool (looking!) stuff 👍
Thanks for the video!
i think it's amazing that they let you touch their race bikes!
The most impressive thing in the entire video was Josh Tarling's tan lines!
yep very nice
Remco always has some tacky designs. But if it works more power to him I guess.
Pinarello is at another level in terms of bike desings with respect to other manufacturers.
man i wish SRAM released the special chain and cassette colours to the public instead of just the plain metal one and the hideous oilslick thing Alex loves so much 😀
The USA TT bike looks off the hook.
Fancy paint jobs and gold cassettes aren't "hot tech".
Remcos Tt bike looks so small infront of him 😂
Dear road bikers,
Go to your local bike store, ask where the men’s section is and get yourselves a MTB.
Day14 of Commenting on Every GCN post Soliciting For A Road Bike to Support My Carear Untill I Hopefully Get One 🙏🏻🙏🏻
All of those bikes have third wheel in the middle!
@askgcntech: I understand the efficiency gains of a straighter chainline plus as well as with less force on the chain. Do you think manufacturers will ever make something like a 14×52 cassette for the pros?
Was hoping to see some other bands than the usual ones
Like the Bianchi Aquila RC 2025 ( never see gcn talk about Bianchi I 3 years )
Or the wiliere turbine
It’s always specialized, cervelo, pinerello colenargo
I’d of loved all this equipment when I was a champion in the 80’s
Hey guys, the Dutch brand here (that's getting everywhere) LEAP components. Thanks for highlighting our parts!
We have some more surprises coming this season, so keep an eye on the time trail and aero bikes.