The bikes of the Belgian Classics 2024

We dashed around tech recent Gent-Wevelgem race to see what tech would be used over the next few races in Belgium and France.

So that’s a 17 yes this a 17 how big is the Game what was his name againers je Hesters je Hesters of Team Flanders BW he’s got a 17 stem on a small frame apparently he wants it just like his track bike 17 I’ve never seen anything like it 15 yeah 17 right anyway welcome to get we welcome to what should hopefully be a

Bit of a tech heavy video this is a sort of race well it is the final race where to test all the equipment before the the the big queens of the classics Flanders and rubay let’s see what they’re using it’s windy it’s cold it’s going to be a good Day French team total energies have had a massive change of resp sponsor for 2024 in the bike Department last year specialized this year envy and it’s Envy top to bottom Envy bars the Envy Melly frame and envy Wheels it’s a real mixed bag we probably got about the S 4.5 and

The sees 6.7 wheels on there and due to the big internal width of those rims they are running 28 mm cent of GP 5000 St and it looks like Anthony turis has got well it says jaace on there but it definitely isn’t a jaace chambering it’s

A 56 with a 44 in it which is massive for the Sprinter I’m guessing it being a French team that’s possibly made by strong light if they about Anymore [Applause] Tunes are pumping they are getting ready over at in marw the team are on the cube lightning arrow and G has got a different paint job to everybody else a nice shiny pearlescent sort of purpley blue where everybody else has got this quite smart smoke wheels are from Newman

They’re the advanced SLR 4.2 or the advanced r65 stream and they’re on the Continental GP 5000s again like many teams a year okay since popping over to total energy I found somebody else using a massive chain ring that states it’s Shimano and apparently they are made by

Shimano Stefan kung’s on a 56 as well with an 1134 Outback apparently he will drop down to a 54 for Flanders so a slight change there these guys are obviously had a bike sponsor as well this year they are on willia for 2024 which is well amazing cuz they’ve been

With lapier for God knows how many years this is a team that is actually sponsored by shano there’s not many in the pel believe it or not most go out and buy their stuff or have the or have the bike sponsor Supply it shano only sponsor about eight teams across

The men’s and the women’s pelet on in total so this is why we see no deviations from the groups set all the wheels okay what we’ve got a a 19 and a three on there what’s the reason behind that uh for the date uh the reason is

For when we put the cilant inside the the liquid latex to I’m guessing Stephan because of Stephen K you’re right is that because he’s got uh his preferred pressure in there yeah and can you tell us what that pressure is no D what’s that what what

WID tires did everyone in uh 28 28 28 for all the Belgium races and 30 for uh French coues so for Ruby awesome thank you very much what’s going on here that’s not team bus I Now I’m not going to go through all the tires all the wheel sizes all the chaining I’m going to pick out a few but what I’m picking out from Israel Premier Tech is Riley pck R’s bike not so much all of it but the saddle is got a sell

Italia Noel Evo I think it’s called but it’s modified if you look on the front end there’s a little bit of extra carbon there to stiffen the nose up so I’m told he doesn’t like it so soft on the front end he’ll regret that when he wants to

Be a dad he’s also winning a very big TT Vision chain ring up front as well and yes they are all on the new Ostro bar one of them I spoke too soon at the start of the video there’s another 170 stem Yus roou yeah yeah Yus roou over here at EF

Education First and in fact the bazin stems on the bikes are a real array we’ve got Vision we got canondale we got FSA a real mix bag and yeah they are the best pain jobs aren’t they now you think the pros all use like super expensive stuff but believe it or

Not over at chuda Pro cycling Sebastian shangi is on A40 saddle the Cel Italia boost Eco one it’s all made from m material it’s easy to recycle as well but yeah it’s taking 440 crazy money but there we go if your ass like something don’t matter how much it is the team are

Of course on the new BMC time machines that we did see ag2 I used last year they’re obviously now on Van risal we’ll get over to them in a minute and being a Swiss team you can’t not but have DT Swiss Wheels can you they’re rolling on Schwab Tires in a 28

Which I’m told is the Tire Choice that they’ll be using here and at Flanders but they will have the wider probably 30 32s come Ru Bay I see we got time and speed play pedals on uh does that make being a mechanic a little bit difficult in the team car

Yeah um why is that then because uh time pedals are now uh owned by uh sham so we get uh the the pedal from from sham and uh so all new riders that came this year in the team uh are with time so but in the future everybody will uh change bit

By bit but it’s difficult to to change like this uh for the rider you don’t want to knock the knees yeah uh yeah for the knees for the knees is is something something special the pedals uh so for us is a bit pain in

The ass for the moment but uh it will it will change in the future perfect thank you cofidis are going old school they have got clinchers with aex in tues in 28 and tubular in 25 I’m pretty sure they’re the only team here with that

Sort of mix they will be going up to 30 for Ru I’m told but yeah the French keeping it old school they’re on look bikes of course the 795 blade RS full Shimano groups setting being sponsored by look they’ve also got the latest brand new only released the other week new

Pedals over here at little Destiny apart from having the tunes pumping what is interesting is they are starting out on their Ora Ora Arrows with the Ora inhouse brand Wheels the auua now this is interesting because um a little earlier on in the season they did have a

Couple of problems with ties blowing off of rims due to the hookless design apparently but then Wheels were zip but there are a few Zips kicking around they seem to be the spare ones on the top of the carat or at least a mix of them and the aura

Brand that is it for me it’s roll out time here at G wevo more than enough Tech I think some interesting bits and pieces bits that I didn’t expect I’m heading back home now I hopefully we’ll be back for Ru but we got in zulia coming up as well for those

Who like the climbing bikes so stay tuned for definitely ex zulia maybe rube let us know what you think of all the fancy bits and pieces you’ve seen in the video below if you’re watching on YouTube if not it us up via the socials as always thanks for watching

Enjoy your riding and enjoy the classics