Welcome back to Part 2 of our 2026 Tour de France Tech coverage! In this video, we’re getting up close and personal with Remco Evenepoel’s shiny new Specialized Tarmac SL9 and diving into the marginal gains on Mathieu van der Poel’s ultra-fast Canyon. Plus, we spot a highly-anticipated Ridley prototype, Arnaud De Lie’s radically updated Orbea Orca Aero, and a wild new POC time trial helmet you have to see to believe.
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00:00 – Intro: 2026 Tour de France Tech Part 2
00:22 – Mathieu van der Poel’s Canyon Aeroad
01:42 – MVDP’s Canyon Speedmax TT Bike
03:13 – Unreleased Ridley Prototype Climbing Bike
06:04 – Arnaud De Lie’s New Orbea Orca Aero
08:29 – Remco Evenepoel’s S-Works Tarmac SL9
11:08 – Radical New POC TT Helmet & EF’s Pink Gear
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31 Comments
Which piece of new tech caught your eye the most in Part 2? Are you Team Specialized Tarmac SL9, the new Orbea Orca Aero, or that mystery Ridley prototype?๐๐ง
never liked canyon bikes.
So nice, the new ''very old'' Shimano Dura-ace
The rule makes sense. If you need a scissor to take out a component, you cannot "lose it by accident". Else, one could mount a heavy computer (and a small one), and then throw away, or "lose", the heavy computer and have a lighter bike. Also, the transponders have the identical weight for all bikes, so they would not give any advantage or disadvantage, be they counted or not in the "official" weight.
EDIT: There is also a final weight and apparently accidents are not taken into account. So, giving the computer to the car and getting it back seems a much better strategy, as suggested.
What ever happened to the Bontrager rims that only had very few spokes? Why did that stop as it would seem like a lot of weight to lose
If you can get an Aero bike down to 6.8kgs, what is the point of a climbing bike in the TdF? Other than for us mere mortals and getting the weight below 6.8kgs, so a marketing job?
What's the point of a "climbing bike" with a weight limit of 6.8kg? Can build up an aero bike to that limit without having to drill holes in everything.
Arnaud De Lie is out already .
Sorry Orbea, it's all about the rider, not the bike.
my favourite part was the wax chain taste test!
720p only? Quite low tech from GCN Tech.
Arnaud De Lie – HaHaHa. LOL, LOL. ๐๐๐
That dude should not even be at the TDF. It is not a race for him….at all.
Excellent reviews! Glad I subbed. My first time learning that a bike has a cockpit!๐
Canyon ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
There is no need or place for climbing bike in the pro Peloton, maybe for hill climbers, records attempts or enthusiast but Pros have no need for that bike. 5 years too late and zero future . You know why tarmac SL9 is such a coveted bike? because the more you look at bikes like the Riddle or Orbea you wish was something in between that looks better, lighter, as fast, more comfortable and fantastic resale value, that is why Tarmac SL9 is the GOAT of all road bikes
If, every even year, you say that climbing bikes are in, and every odd year you say that aero bikes are back, then youโll have material for your videos for eternity.
Is that colour scheme on Evenepoels new S-Works bike called "Fools Gold"?
Y'all basically begging to have your Canyons updated? Heheh.
Interesting that they still use the old Speedmax while the triathlon Pros already got the new one.
Does the Ridley have a smaller front wheel than the back wheel or us it just my eyeballs ?
oop, i guess we won't get to see De Lei put this bike to the test
I want to see this year's coolest tech! As in, which team has to most innovative tech to keep their riders cool.
I've been using a golden waxed kmc chain for years ๐
lol I have had a gold waxed chain on my 2015 Specialized Tarmac SL4 ages long before Remco – looks bling but he is late to party on the gold chain drama๐๐๐
Why is the max quality only 720p??
What's the point of a climbing bike when and aero bike can also get down the limit of 6.8?
"Officially" the fastest?
Fastest bike is not translating into TDF stage wins… so far.
In 2026 you upload a 720p video? Really? This is what the best cycling youtube chanel can do?
Orbea is the one!
720p ?!? how can i see the detail in the bikes with such crap resolution?
Not if Niewiadoma would had new Airoad