Get an exclusive look at the cutting-edge cycling technology hitting the roads of the 2026 Tour de France. From aerodynamic prototypes and custom paint jobs to revolutionary safety gear like jersey airbags, we explore the latest innovations from the pro peloton. Plus, don’t miss the “smart toilet” on the Caja Rural team bus and Jonas Vingegaard’s weight-saving TT setup!
00:00 – Tour de France 2026 Tech Intro
00:34 – New Cube Litening Aero C:68X
02:51 – Trek’s Weight Saving vs. Custom Paint
05:41 – The Cycling Jersey Airbag
06:23 – Look & Campagnolo: The Only Set in the TdF
07:22 – Van Rysel’s New Bike & Helmet
08:16 – Jonas Vingegaard’s TT Setup
09:16 – Biniam Girmay’s Scott Foil RC
10:07 – Canyon Aeroad CFR & UDH
11:00 – Ridley’s Massive TT Bike & Smart Toilets
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Can't say these bikes have the the charm or beauty of the vintage luged bikes
Look the best
more custom painted bikes. fuck all boring black bikes
Get back from the beach and shows us the new Campagnolo TT group set please! 😉 And a question also. Is there any regulation on how big the aero bars can be? Looks like the once Vingegaard is using is covering his whole body.
Nice. Great job. I would have never guessed that Dan was 6'3". I always suspected him to be around 5'10". Nice to have that corrected perspective.
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Smart play, MAMILS will want the unpainted bikes. China gets to skip a step in production, the bikes disintegrate in a couple years from UV then the MAMIL wastes more money.
Latex tubes? Are you sure it's not TPUs?
There is one thing that really offends me about the tdf. Why on earth are there combustion engines in the team cars & the motorbikes that film the racing?
Fossil fuels are killing us. I hope I'm wrong, but I think we might only have about 3 years left, before this planet becomes uninhabitable
Thanks Dan and crew. Safe travels
It's okay that you couldn't remove the head unit but how about at least googling the weight and telling us. Just another example of what is now a GCN classic: "we did a test but didn't consider this very important variable and now the whole thing is moot… anyway, subscribe.".
Thanks Dan, great stuff! I enjoy drooling over the TdF bikes I can only dream about. I do like that naked Trek ❤
The paint jobs on the Cube, Scott, and Trek bikes are gorgeous. I really wish Specialized would keep doing unique paint jobs for cities like they did for the Langster. So many companies just have paint options that are not attractive. As much as I hate to say it, the paint color/job really affects what I buy.
Well done! Pip pip Mary poppins & all that…😂
WOW super Nice ❤
I was decades ahead of modern racing bikes when I was a kid.
I didn't ride a naked bike, but rode the bike naked!
Next big thing to come.
Has Dan got his Lidl trainers on? Asking for a friend 😅
I just had work done (replaced chain cables cassette brake pads bar tape tires)on my 2014 ALLEZ PRO.
I only mention it because it's the most STEALTH looking bike I have seen…for a mechanical bike.
I put up a quick video of it…
It’s a pleasure to see fancy bikes any day! Personally I’d like to see more Look and Lapierre. I also miss Campagnolo.
Those treks are ridiculously heavy given how slow they are
Scott foil still holding its own despite being so old 🔥
La Pierre. Ultimate dog bikes
can a steering lock be added to other carbon fiber bike fraims