Everything We Learned From The Tour De France Grand Départ
About this episode
Simon and Ashley discuss the key bike technologies and insights from the 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ in Barcelona.
Thanks to Feedback Sports for sponsoring this video https://feedbacksports.com/ Fresh from the 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ, Simon and Ashley are back at BikeRadar HQ and keen to share everything they saw in Barcelona. From Pogačar’s 25c tyres to Vingegaard’s 30s, the continuing prevalence of narrow bars and short cranks, and why we were shocked by how much some of this year’s key bikes weighed, we cover all the juicy tech details from the race start. If you want to know what tech the pros are using at the biggest bike race of the year, this is the podcast for you. And, of course, don’t forget to check out our other videos from this year’s Tour de France after you’ve watched this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Simon, Ashley
Topics covered
- Tour de France
- bike technology
- cycling equipment
- race analysis
- professional cycling
Keywords
- Tour de France
- bike tech
- Pogačar
- Vingegaard
- cycling
- Barcelona
- Feedback Sports
Sponsors
Feedback Sports
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Places: Barcelona
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