How has the Tour de France winning bike changed over the last 10 years? A casual glance might make it seem like very little, but delve a little deeper and a decade’s worth of cycling evolution is there for all to see.
We’ve compared the Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 of Chris Froome’s successful 2013 Tour to this year’s Cervelo R5 and S5, ridden by Jonas Vingegaard to see what has made the biggest difference? Is it aero? 1x? Or something else entirely?
Make sure you watch to find out. And while you’re there, check out our other Tour de France content, including a deep dive into the big news from the Grand Depart.
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Credits
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Credits:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Aero Frames
02:36 Aero Wheels
04:17 Aero Bars
05:17 Disc Brakes
06:07 Wider, Tubeless Tyres
07:26 Bigger Gears & 1x
10:09 Goodbye Osymetric Chanrings
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23 Comments
Which would you have? The more classic 2013 bike of Froome or Vingegaard’s fully up-to-date machine?
I'll take Froome's Pinarello. No stupid headset cable routing, no ugly aero frame tubes, no idiotic 1x drivetrain. And I still think that disc brakes are unnecessary on road bikes
Always found the Pinarellos to be ugly bikes, can't see the attraction, saying that Cervelo do not appeal to me either, but much prefer the bikes of today than what was offered by Pinarello back then.
I'd never buy a bike that has the word think.2 in its name
Maybe it's because I'm relatively new, the Pinarello looks positively old school.
Not sure I'd have the S5 as I don't like the look of the V bar, but I sit firmly on the "new" end of the spectrum.
The new Cervelo everyday of the week without question
I take Jonas bike! Looking fast!!😂
Make it one bike for the whole tour.
Being objective, the Pinarello is lighter, quicker uphill, simpler to maintain and a more comfortable frame. It was widely regarded in pro circles as one of the best riding frames of the modern era. The Cervelos allow wider tyres and are quicker on the flat, outside a peloton; they brake quicker in the wet. But they are more expensive, difficult to adjust, complex to pack for travel, harsher riding and heavier. Their brakes often squeal in the wet or when hot. They are slower uphill and slower to accelerate, though peak flat speed is higher for a given power. They are regarded in pro circles as harsh, fragile and awkward to maintain. The extra tyre/wheel width is a genuine improvement for most riders (but tubulars are available in wide sizes too and are lighter and smoother for size – hence pros still use them). Aero is excellent if you're seriously racing Fondos or road bike TTs. If you're just riding along/doing uphill STRAVA segments, travelling or racing at amateur level, an older bike is better. It just is. Find a pre-disc/integrated bike that takes 28mm tyres, and weighs an easy sub-7kg
Id take the s5. Could sell it for more money
Cervello all the way
Both are horrendous. I'll take Pogačar's bike. The Colnago is so classic looking. The Pinarello's looks haven't aged well. I doubt the Cervelo will either.
Defo Chris Froome's bike and I still have Osymetric rings! Also 6 feet 2 so the Pinarello is my size! 😉
Vingegaard's 2023 S5 without a doubt! Love the S5 style and me being Canadian, well that doesn't hurt the bike brand.
Definitely Vingegaard's S5 2023
1-by in a road stage at the TdF was not completely unheard of: iirc there was a UCI Pro team invited to the Tour a couple years ago that was riding 3T Strada bikes (which were 1-by only). Oh, and I would totally choose Froome's bike, for the 'classic' look! 🙂
Wouldn’t say no to either bike!
The oval chainring is actually more of a Chris Froome thing, he swears by it and still runs it these days 😅
Have the 2013 Panarello 65.1 Think 2. Upgraded it to Sram Red AXS, Aero Bars and 45mm Fulcrum Speed wheels with 26mm Vittoria Corsa. Seems as good as any bike on the road.
Since Froome s bike is lighter and just as Aero as anyone needs and easier to maintain I choose the DOGMA
I'd have a Factor.
Froome was using a 36t small chainring and a 34t large sprocket during the 2014 Vuelta…stage 16 to La Farrapona.
new bikes are havier, less aero, more expensive and hard to fix mechanical problems. You can lost a race waiting your mechanic change your disc brakes wheels.