Tour De France Bikes Ranked Cheapest To Most Expensive!

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The Tour de France is the pinnacle of road cycling, a grueling 3-week-long stage race where the best of the best riders cover 3,404KM to finish in Paris. It’s the biggest sporting event in the world, BUT what about the bikes they race on, how much do they cost? We are going to RANK the bikes from the 2023 edition of Le Tour from cheapest to most expensive!
Intro 0:00
Uno-X 1:24
Intermarché Circus-Wanty 1:45
FDJ 2:06
Bahrain Victorious 2:25
Team DSM 2:39
Alpecin-Deceuninck 2:55
Movistar 3:15
Israel - Premier Tech 3:24
Cofidis 3:48
Lotto Dstny 4:23
Arkéa Samsic 4:36
Team Jayco AlUla 4:52
Ineos Grenadiers 5:05
Astana Qazaqstan 5:23
EF Education-EasyPost 5:47
Jumbo Visma 6:10
Bora, Team TotalEnergies, Soudal Quick-Step 6:26
AG2R 6:59
UAE Emirates 7:26
Lidl Trek 7:53
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@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

Which bike is your favourite? Let us know in the comments! 👇

@floardeche6972 11 ай бұрын

look 795 RS for the price or the pinarrello dogma for the class

@matt-10229 11 ай бұрын

That Pinarello price seems cheap… did you forget the power meter? A DOGMA F dura-ace Di2 12s with power meter and fulcrum speed wheels is £13200. Not to mention the paint jobs are done at silverstone paint technology so also more £££ there. All the bike prices seem under what they should be.

@3and3formee 11 ай бұрын

Cervelo, cause of the wheels, even 28mm tyres will be aero with the 35 and 34 external rim width!!

@Jernptrs 11 ай бұрын

could you also add the EUR price in the future please?

@bkmontgomery 11 ай бұрын

Can’t possibly hate on any of those bikes. they’re all absolutely beautiful.

@dawoudabdulaziz9920 11 ай бұрын

Nothing Lidl about the price of that Trek Madone

@hepcat91179 11 ай бұрын

😑

@cornishalps9870 11 ай бұрын

Shut

@harryfd3432 11 ай бұрын

😂😂😭😭

@finnwilliams3945 11 ай бұрын

Bars

@paulmorrison30 11 ай бұрын

Big on quality but no so Lidl on price 🤷🏾‍♂️

@mopedvieh 11 ай бұрын

The paint job of Lidl Trek comes in an extra 5k. In this configuration the Madone nearly hits 20k... kind of ridiculous

@ProWeAreSo 11 ай бұрын

The paint job is more expensive than my bike

@OGLobster 11 ай бұрын

@@ProWeAreSothat paint job is more expensive than my 3 bikes haha

@Amphibax 11 ай бұрын

But it is just beautiful

@SiberianTiger888 11 ай бұрын

Paint job more expensive than my car

@jnstroik 11 ай бұрын

"kind of" 😂

@billkallas1762 11 ай бұрын

I'm old enough to remember when a top notch race bike was $2,500.

@skoggiehoggins1445 11 ай бұрын

about when was this? thank you!

@billkallas1762 11 ай бұрын

@@skoggiehoggins1445 Mid 1990's.

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

The good old days 👀

@yasserfuad8775 11 ай бұрын

$2,500 in 1990 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $5,817.27 today, Yah they were cheaper than the least expensive

@billkallas1762 11 ай бұрын

@@yasserfuad8775 In 1995, everyone was still racing on steel (even the professionals) That was probably the last year for the majority of Professionals. 5 years later, everything was turned upside-down.

@a1white 11 ай бұрын

Actually think that Dare bike might be one of my faves here

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

It's a great looking bike right! 😍

@danielhastings3707 11 ай бұрын

It would be good to see GCN do 'cheapest vs most expensive' head to head! I suspect the performance difference isnt worth the price difference.

@steventhorpe9402 11 ай бұрын

Depends on ability to spend but I agree. If you are a millionaire then maybe but a normal person that 10k would be better in your back pocket

@user-kx1lz8xz1m 11 ай бұрын

I thought the expensive bike would be 2.6x faster than the cheap one.

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

Great idea! Which bike would you rather have? Super flash or a little more down to earth? 🌍

@danielhastings3707 11 ай бұрын

@@gcntech I mean, I aint turning the Trek down if its going!...id love to ride a superbike like that but its a bit flash for me. Id look out of place on my local roads 🤣Plus its a tad aggressive. It wouldn't make me quicker. If anything I'd end up with with back and neck pain 🤪. Ill stick to my Trek Domane.

@chrisdelaplante5515 11 ай бұрын

@@steventhorpe9402 Millionaire ? I know a lot of guy, just employee, they have bike that cost 10K. If you are a millionaire you will buy a Lamborghini instead.

@pbandjosh 11 ай бұрын

The Look and the Wilier are the winners there, particularly that Look, and it's the one I would want if I wanted one of those bikes.

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

They're pretty special aren't they!

@smaxfpv1337 11 ай бұрын

The look is an absolute beauty, although if I could chose I would love to have the alpecin deceunick aeroad - equally beautiful and simple frame with an amazing paintjob!

@jirihutecka9020 11 ай бұрын

For 18450 dollars I would buy really good road bike, gravel bike and MTB + top shoes, helmet, clothing and with the rest of the money I would just travel around the Europe for at least 6 months and ride the bikes.. 🙂

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

Now there's an idea!

@michaelevans797 11 ай бұрын

The Look 795 Blade rs is my favourite. Biased though as I have a 795 Blade.

@user-nj7fq2yp9d Ай бұрын

I used to have one as well but I got rid of it because it’s so lumbering and heavy imo though still a beautiful bike

@theatomic430 11 ай бұрын

Great unique video and interesting perspective. I'd like you guys to spend a little longer on each bike but great job either way.

@chrisridesbicycles 11 ай бұрын

Rumors have it that UNO-X saved a lot of money by using 100£ Dura Ace Cranksets from Alex‘ parts bin. Even tough I am a big EF fan and love my Supersix Evo, my favourite bike has to be the new Look. Very very nice.

@DaveCM 11 ай бұрын

I'm kind of tired of reading that complaint. The DA cranks were an old model. His price estimate was close in comparison to what I found used online. So, anyone could find those cranks used for about that price.

@chrisridesbicycles 11 ай бұрын

@@DaveCM Not in for a running gag, obviously.

@DaveCM 11 ай бұрын

@@chrisridesbicycles Not really. People got upset and claimed the groupset was worth more than it really is. They accused him of being dishonest. Sorry about my lack of humor in this particular situation. I'm not usually a party pooper

@chrisridesbicycles 11 ай бұрын

@@DaveCM I never cared about that humourless suckers. GCN is entertainment after all.

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

We can neither confirm or deny 👀

@AngelPenaRamos 11 ай бұрын

Loved the Colnago, the Trek and the Scott. Amazing cockpits !

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

We have a documentary about Colnago on GCN+! you can check it our here 👉 gcn.eu/ColnagoArt

@derLenno 11 ай бұрын

The LOOK bike with the blue-red-black-yellow paint job looks so beautiful! Best bike company color combination in my eyes.

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

They LOOK pretty special right 😉 Did you catch Ollie at euro bike soaking up the good at the LOOK stand? 👉 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oMqoptl31Z-5l30.html

@marcnicol6978 11 ай бұрын

Specialized for me, the brand has a special place in my heart as it was the first make of bike i got for my 10th birthday back in 199.

@angloart8410 11 ай бұрын

I read an interview with the boss of Storck bikes and he was asked why, as a prestige brand, they don't sponsor a pro team - his answer was basically that sponsoring a pro team would mean putting the price of their bikes up by around 30%. So, you pay extra for riding a brand that sponsors a pro team.

@cvdavis 11 ай бұрын

The larger the manufacturer the less they would have to raise their bike prices. Volume.

@notatoad 11 ай бұрын

@@cvdavisyeah, what would be crippling for a brand like storck would be like $0.50 per sale for trek or specialized

@1111Sean1111 11 ай бұрын

Canyon blows every single one of these brands in terms of pricing and they sponsor two teams on the Tour.

@TheGobykoh 11 ай бұрын

In result, Storck isn’t as famous as these bikes shown in the video. More publicity = more sales

@mauort6870 11 ай бұрын

sure..i am positive it's not the child labor where he saves all the money

@krishnansrinivasan830 11 ай бұрын

I like all of them :).Only a true bicyclist would need them :) Thanks for this video :) Note : Right from the starting price to the expensive ones...when we compare the cost we can buy a Family city car to Compact SUV & Multi use vehicles in India or even build a house in remote villages :)

@ferventheat 11 ай бұрын

For looks it has to be that Wilier, fantastic paint job, with the Colnago a close second with the thorobred black stallion look. I fancy the Look too. Is Time sponsoring any teams in any bike racing sector, or have they given that up now? Definitely my favourite brand for road frames. I wonder if any team in any of the history of the tour used two or more bike brands, whether sponsored or not? Is there a rule anywhere to say you cant?

@adossantos69751 11 ай бұрын

I am lucky enough to own a Specialized Tarmac SL7 and I have to say thats my dream road bike. Is it better than other bikes? I don’t think so! I think the Tarmac is a great bike, its light and aero and surprisingly compliant considering how stiff it is. I have done 100 + miles on the tarmac and its so comfortable with 28mm tires rear and 26mm front. After all its all about user experience. I also ride a Dawes steel frame and its also a pleasure to ride. The conclusion is, it doent matter how expensive or cheap your bike is, what matters is how happy you feel when riding. As long as your are happy to be out there on your bike, thats what matters really .

@littlevo9 11 ай бұрын

J’ai aussi un Tarmac et c’est le bonheur absolu

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

Some wise words! Any bike is the best bike as long as you're enjoying riding it!

@bbnflpn 11 ай бұрын

Dawes Imperial forever!!!!!

@JEISANNN 11 ай бұрын

I wish I had a bike like yours, I really hope one day to have the blessing and opportunity to have one :) Unfortunately, in Brazil, a bike of the exact model costs ONLY (no exaggeration) 120 minimum WAGES, that is. a "normal worker" would have to work 120 months without spending 1 cent to have one lol Unfair? Maybe, but I hope everyone can one day have the happiness of pedaling the bike of their dreams, just like you! beautiful words.

@yourtubisfilled7164 11 ай бұрын

That Cannondale is a beauty.

@bdcooper5855 11 ай бұрын

My fav color is black and I love those Colnago bikes with Campy equip. My first racing bike was a Colnago, yeh with full Campagnolo Record back in 1967.

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

That sounds like a lovely bike! Have you seen our documentary on GCN+ about Colnago? 👉 gcn.eu/ColnagoArt

@IDrNik 11 ай бұрын

I'd happily ride any of those bikes, given the chance.

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

Which one's your favourite?

@IDrNik 11 ай бұрын

@@gcntech I reckon just for the bling factor I'd go with the Trek. It would look especially good on my daily commute ;)

@Nini00000 11 ай бұрын

@@IDrNik just for everyday groceries at Lidl

@IDrNik 11 ай бұрын

@@Nini00000 I wonder how it would look with a basket on the front

@nofood1 2 ай бұрын

I don’t need that stress in my life. 😅😅 any $5k bike and im good

@Pandametal_ 11 ай бұрын

the LOOK 795 is a masterpiece

@marshallthompson6290 11 ай бұрын

You should do a follow-up video correlating results:cost value (i.e. to what extent does the money/more expensive bike buy better results in Le Tour)

@rnedisc 8 ай бұрын

I mean, you can look at it yourself no? Mvdp mainly rides canyon which is one of the cheapest. And jumbo wins all three grand tours and with WvA on high midrange cervelo. Then there's pogi with very expensive bikes. In the end it's still mostly the rider I think.

@gosseschukken2018 5 ай бұрын

You’d get skewed results as teams with more expensive bikes probably have more money to spend on riders

@jonburnell532 11 ай бұрын

I love the paint job on the Wilier, but I'd probably pick the Look

@martyjbrown 11 ай бұрын

Would be interesting to have this calculated on guesstimated manufacturer cost, as well as retail. They're not paying retail.

@KevinKimmich44024 11 ай бұрын

In the early 2000s I was road racing all the time and felt justified spending ~$5000 on a cervelo frame (whichever one Fabian Cancellara was riding) and full dura ace plus relatively fancy wheels. Prices on everything have gone nuts. These prices are eye watering. I'll keep riding my old Felt road bike until the end of time I suppose.

@pointbreak2811 11 ай бұрын

Same here with mine(Tarmac). There's a huge price inflation with modern bikes now. The added price hike including electronic shifting and disc brakes but that's a whole nother controversy. Anyways, you need a lot more money now to get to Dura Ace/Red

@KevinKimmich44024 11 ай бұрын

@@pointbreak2811 yeah, I will pass on all the electronic shifting stuff. I'm sure it's nice. I have power meter pedals and a Garmin. Recharging them is no big deal obviously but, there's just something about the battery powered stuff on the bike, such a simple and beautiful machine, that feels wrong to me.

@pssita 11 ай бұрын

I just bought a 2006 Cervelo Soloist Dura Ace for $500.00. I think new it was about 4K…

@nk-dw2hm 11 ай бұрын

@@KevinKimmich44024there's nothing simple about carbon fiber laminate and all of the tech going into these bikes, simple and racing don't really go together. And realistically in the early 2000s $5k was most of a down-payment for a house, so $15k is pretty comparable to that now

@KevinKimmich44024 11 ай бұрын

@@pssita Nice! I didn't have a soloist. Maybe it was the Roubaix? I don't remember what they called it. Mine was wrecked unfortunately, but I am still riding with the components I had on that bike.

@michaelstleger9888 11 ай бұрын

I have been lucky enough to race top end bikes for 45 years from SBDU Raleigh 753 through Colnagos, custom frames, S-Works etc. No doubt my current Cannondale HiMod 12 speed Dura-ace is the best bike I have ever ridden.

@alexandercameron1977 11 ай бұрын

The trek Madone was something else and loved the balance, colour scheme of the Look 785? 765? Cant remember! I own a pinarello dogma and bought 2011 Pinarello Paris as my first serious bike. I did comparison rides on my old Pinarello and the new Dogma last week and I smashed my PB’s on Strava riding the Dogma at similar watts, just so easy to fly up the hills and down them so aerodynamically. You get what you pay for.

@cycln_ 11 ай бұрын

Merida is so underrated

@shanewiseman5729 11 ай бұрын

100%

@richardmccaughey5928 11 ай бұрын

@@shanewiseman5729 Merida is not available in the US. For awhile some years back (denied by Specialized) due to back payments from Specialized, they had a controlling interest in the brand. Supposedly that is no longer the case. Regardless, in that they are the primary supplier of Specialized frames, there is an agreement between the companies not to sell Merida in the States.

@mrx1979ua 11 ай бұрын

Got two stages so far.. Merida is doing great I say

@AntonioDiaz 2 ай бұрын

That trek looked beautiful 🤩

@veritas6466 11 ай бұрын

2002 USPS Trek. Bought used off E-bay in 2007 to use for a triathlon. Figured if it was good enough for team USA & Armstrong… more than good enough for me. Best bike I’ve ever owned.

@Gallo-ot2om 11 ай бұрын

Ok Durianrider ! 😂😂😂

@remifjelldal7299 11 ай бұрын

remember your comparing consumer prices, bike brand margins are insane. the costs of sponsorship is way lower than the retail price of the bikes.

@andrewmcalister3462 11 ай бұрын

Especially when you are bulk ordering 200+ frames for a team for a whole season.

@JZTechEngineering 11 ай бұрын

@@andrewmcalister3462or when you own the bike manufacturer

@earonsotto9908 11 ай бұрын

That blue and purple Canyon Aeroad is beautiful.

@gpsx 11 ай бұрын

I left cycling a several years ago. I had a Trek Madone which was nice, but I really look back with fond memories on the bike it replaced, a steel Bridgestone RB-1.

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

Those classic Bridgestone bikes are great 👌 Carbon bikes are great but you just can't beat the feel of a steel bike!

@leeveinotte894 11 ай бұрын

The Wiliers are beautiful. Lightning fast looking with the HED decals whipping around.

@AQUPAS 11 ай бұрын

Every single machine in this race are beautiful regardless of the price tag!

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

We hear you there... but what if you had to choose one? 👀

@nem3th 11 ай бұрын

For CUBE i think they have 2 versions of bikes, Lightening aero, and Lightening Air frame, where 2nd one are for climbing and should be about 6.8 kilos.

@MiltankZ 11 ай бұрын

I live in China and Gaint/Merida/Cube bikes cost less than their EU marketing price, really great value for their performance...

@cycln_ 11 ай бұрын

How much is a Merida reacto in china?

@GNerdful 11 ай бұрын

@@cycln_from what I can see on Taobao (China's amazon equivalent) I don't think it has been officially released on the mainland but one shop sells imported Taiwanese Reacto 500 for 9800 Rmb about £1000

@zhoujustin1954 11 ай бұрын

@@GNerdfulcheck the offical website not taobao😂

@andrehenriques1297 11 ай бұрын

I got a cube litening C:68x sl running dura ace Di2 included powermeters and carbon aero wheels . All that under 8k And the bike is crazy fast and aero , light . 7.7kg 🔥

@nassozeebo 11 ай бұрын

This kinda makes me root more for uno-x, haha. :) Lets go boys! (Them being all nordic helps too...)

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

Always fun rooting for the underdogs! Looks like they are flying though... those Dare bikes have got something special about them 🔥

@tchoo18 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video! Is there a reason why Campagnolo is so under-represented you reckon? Cheers!

@cornishalps9870 11 ай бұрын

Meanwhile my rim brake tcr weighs a kilo less than most of their bikes at £1900

@adamlipman1930 11 ай бұрын

Aero is everything now so a good balance is essential.

@cornishalps9870 11 ай бұрын

@@adamlipman1930 well my bike still weighs that with 60mm deep wheels, 38cm bars and hoods turned in. I can get far more aero than a mamil with an aero bike.

@ILooveeuuu 11 ай бұрын

Good for you!

@Maximinecraft143 11 ай бұрын

Now go and win a stage of the tour, so we can see that money don't make any difference 😊

@slowcyclist4324 11 ай бұрын

Cool story bro 👏👏

@lorisneuhaus8945 11 ай бұрын

The Colnago and the Willier are my favorits🤩

@SuziMoore 11 ай бұрын

As much ss my Ribble gravel bike is dark green to beautifully blend in with the surroundings of where its ridden. For the road whether car or bike i just love white. My roadie is a Ridley which i love, The pinerello in white is a thing of beauty. Also being a fan of mvdp Im often left admiring the canyons he rides which allough looks great in blue, his recent one in white paying tribute to his grandad, was so amazing you'd seriously consider swapping your otherhalf for. X

@Merlyn9ty3 11 ай бұрын

I wonder what the ranking would be if a points to dollar spent metric was calculated. Considering that Jasper Philipsen, on his Canyon, has got 3 stage wins now, against Mads Pedersons 1 win on his Trek. Alpecin-Deceuninck has saved 4,700 quid per bike vs Lidl Trek "Segafrado" and got much better results. Looking forward to the next two weeks of the Big yellow bike race.

@jasonlenthe8902 11 ай бұрын

What about the bikes on the Shimano neutral car?

@andrewmcalister3462 11 ай бұрын

My eyeballs are bleeding from those top 5 prices. Although my heart is lusting after those paint jobs.

@emmanuelpena1925 11 ай бұрын

The Look one is my favourite design

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

It looks pretty good doesn't it 😉

@sitbone3 11 ай бұрын

I'd like to see a "cost to result" ratio.

@MementoMorIan 11 ай бұрын

So far Canyon sitting at 3 wins for the 6th cheapest is gonna be hard to beat and there's 3 more sprints.

@sitbone3 11 ай бұрын

@@MementoMorIan ..thanks.

@mrrodriguezHLP 11 ай бұрын

Lucky for Trek they finally got a stage win.

@CChrisHolmes 11 ай бұрын

I’ll keep a closer eye on the midday isle in Lidl!

@vivienrajz798 11 ай бұрын

I would dream a Pinarello with a Campagnolo set. But the prices are going nuts... so may never could afford to own one. Still riding my 14 years old almost midrange decathlon bike with Campagnolo Veloce set... even so it's not only about the bike, 10 years ago, when I was in competitive level cycling, I "ate" quite a few Pinarello Price and other 10* costlier bike...

@cornelbacauanu1544 11 ай бұрын

Great comment on the TDF bikes. How about a comparison between the cheapest and most expensive bike in TDF this year. Let's wait until the end of the race to know what we talk about.

@richardcarr6493 11 ай бұрын

DOGMA F ,MERIDA , LOOK ARE MY FAVS but the TREK paint job rocks it and costs way too much !!

@Mavczers 11 ай бұрын

The Lidl water bottles on the most expensive bike is a cherry on the top xD

@jonatanmorszner5087 11 ай бұрын

Sponsored teams won’t pay the retail price of the bike just the manufacturing cost so it’s likely a lot less to supply 40 bikes in total

@sondre912 10 ай бұрын

would love to see a video were GCN tech investigates if (or rather how much) the price of the top end models have gone up in price. Take some long going pro tour bike brands such as specialized, cannondal, bianchi etc. and find the price from the 1990s and very year up until today for there top spec model. Do some inflation adjustmants and plot it (inflation adjusted price vs. year). I suspect there has been some price jumps such as the introduction of carbon frames, Di2, disc breaks etc.

@cervelo9465 11 ай бұрын

Great materials.

@mikemonda8364 11 ай бұрын

I have two Cannondales , one Trek … just got a new Giant I am so impressed with the Giant that I hardly ride the other bikes so Giant #1 Cannondale #2 Then when I have too Trek but it still comes down to owners preference they are all capable bikes

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

That sounds like a pretty sweet garage!

@ricardoescobar3825 11 ай бұрын

Hello, my favorite is canondale supersixevo, It would be interesting know what of these bikes has better price/quality

@perryfeyk1449 11 ай бұрын

Nice show, guys. Here is a question worthy of your considerable talents: What is it with World Tour chains and drivetrains? There are more dropped chains and gear jams in any given world tour race than there are punctures. It started three years ago, and the explanation then was that with covid parts shortages, the teams were running 12 speed cassettes on 11 speed chainrings. Well, that doesn't explain the last two years. I know myself when I changed from 10 speed cassettes to eleven, the shifting wasn't as sharp. Are 12 speed rigs that much more sensitive? Or is the wireless not as quick? Or do wireless/bluetooth signals cause problems with nearby bikes on a similar frequency? A high tech question for the top tech guys: Any answers? Surely you all have noticed this epidemic problem in the pro peleton. I this why Jumbo keeps going to 1X road machines?

@saracyclesandsews 11 ай бұрын

I would be way too nervous to even ride a bike that expensive. 😮

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

You make a great point! For most of us crashing an expensive bike could be a disaster 😬 That's why in lots of crit style races, people choose to ride "cheaper" aluminium bikes that they worry less about.

@andrewmccaffrey6548 11 ай бұрын

It would be interesting to see how much difference these bikes make to the riders wouldn't it? If everyone in a tour rode the same bike and specification I doubt very much there would be much of a change in final position, unlike F1 where the best car normally wins and not the best driver!

@darthjackn 11 ай бұрын

Need some help! I’m on a Norco Valence A2. What bike within 5k would be good to look at?

@krisberntzen 11 ай бұрын

Can we, after the tour, do the maths on how many points, victories, top 10's, KOMs etc each bike has delivered, divided by its cost?

@driliagor 11 ай бұрын

Willier Astana has the most stunning paint job. But I liked the previous Astana even more.

@rar9119 6 ай бұрын

How does Orbea’s Orca Aero compare to those bikes, would it fit in into the professional scene?

@alexanderwooldridgesmith6629 11 ай бұрын

I love the frame design, look and paint on the Trek, but I will stick with my somewhat cheeper MEKK.

@debasishnayak8610 11 ай бұрын

Honestly! The best rider's in the world should be riding 50k bikes with all custom components! They are rich, fast and elite of the sports. Club rides have bikes worth 10k.

@Peeuf 11 ай бұрын

Sad to see only one team equipped with Campagnolo, seems like almost everyone is using Shimano

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

Its sad to see! 😢

@BombayBoywhoPedals 11 ай бұрын

The new madone is the BEST most pointlessly expensive bike of all time... its like that mastercard advert.. it somehow fools you into justification... i love it.

@antoniosmithio 11 ай бұрын

What do you mean by 'biggest sporting event in the world'? I'd have thought that would be the Olympics or World cup? I'm sure it is in one category (live spectators, etc) but I'd be interested to know. Great channel

@recrevs963 11 ай бұрын

once peto sagan is gone will that team cut ties with specialized? to me i like the colnago and willier but also like that bmc with only campy setup. are there performance differences between these really?

@SkippyTheRedKangaroo 11 ай бұрын

I like the Suodal Quickstep S-Works bike.

@murcielago188 11 ай бұрын

Trek and Pinarello are my favorites, but they are all nice bikes!

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

They're all pretty sweet! You should check out the documentary we made about Pinarello on GCN+ 👉 gcn.eu/pinarellostory

@davibrass 11 ай бұрын

I'm choosing the Cervelo ❤

@fivesfish 11 ай бұрын

Impressive bicycles, but sad how they push up the price of bicycles for the general public. I like: the Look, the Trek Madone, the Specialized Tarmac and the BMZ colour way.

@diegoj190 11 ай бұрын

Please make a video about the most/least reliable bikes of the tour. Which ones had more mechanicals, etc…

@drexydelavega5516 11 ай бұрын

4:51 arkea samsic still in tubulars, nice

@erwindelapena5708 11 ай бұрын

What do they do with the bikes once the Tour is over of once the season is over?

@Raven5763 11 ай бұрын

The Dare bikes look nice.

@MrChippinator 11 ай бұрын

I’m just gonna come out and say it, these prices are insane! Like how people pay this much I don’t get it.

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

Its pretty mental isn't it!

@thepict5886 11 ай бұрын

Still love the design of the Pinarello best. It just looks fabulous.

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

Pinarello is a great modern classic 🙌 Did you catch Ollie's run down of the dogma? 👉 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rOB-mbym3MfPfXk.html

@russelfernandes8483 11 ай бұрын

bent top bar looks horrible

@etomakwonderboy9570 11 ай бұрын

Imagine having the most expensive bike and finishing the Tour without a stage win, classification jersey and just even a Top 10 in the GC🥲

@PIN3r 11 ай бұрын

Would have been nice to do another video to show those exact model but the lower end model, instead of what they are riding

@Adam-qu9qd 11 ай бұрын

I have a plan for the future, I’m going to wait on the finish line in a high viz jacket and pretend I’m there to collect the team bikes. Will grab the bike stick it in my van and get back to England. Doubt they’ll even miss it but I would really appreciate it

@joemcwilliams4832 11 ай бұрын

The Trek A-hole for A-holes... that checks out!

@NNRedemption 28 күн бұрын

In German WE call IT Dreck(dirt) Not trek

@Lyle_K 11 ай бұрын

Damn that Madone looks so nice

@Tony-ot5uf Ай бұрын

It is true that sponsoring a cycling team represents a significant commitment for bike brands. However, unlike Formula One, where the cars used in races are vastly different from those available to the public, bike brands primarily sell the exact same models ridden by professional cyclists. This alignment means that the relatively small investment in sponsoring a team can yield substantial returns, as the visibility and credibility gained from success in popular races followed by millions of fans directly enhance the appeal and sales of their products. In essence, consumers can purchase and ride the same bikes that win major races, making sponsorship a highly effective marketing strategy in my opinion!

@etheruan 11 ай бұрын

It doesn't cost the bike brand the retail price of the bike to supply it to the teams - that's how much they charge customers, not how much it costs them to build and supply it to whoever they want

@georgiaguardian4696 11 ай бұрын

The big winners are Giant and Merida who actually manufacture most of these bikes.

@diurnalall 11 ай бұрын

I frequently drop guys riding these brand new BMCs and Treks on my 40 year old steel bike with downtube shifters weighing in at around 20 lbs... it's nice to know that money can't buy you everything.

@davidshardlow4369 11 ай бұрын

Good video guys.. not sure Cuthbert should be presenting it though? He famously doesn’t know the price of Shimano components.. 🤪

@brittle1 11 ай бұрын

Van Rysel next year: hold my beer 🍺

@dogukantosun5547 11 ай бұрын

Just Imagine: 25K Trek (2024 price I guess) bested by a 7K Van Rysel 😂

@prakashnarismulu3332 11 ай бұрын

Great advert for Segafredo 😂

@Mathiasbendiksen 11 ай бұрын

Uno-X’s Dare bikes are Custom painted for weight stavings. Not the same wheelset as sold stock. Anything Else is probably stock.

@user-tq3ud9zi7w 11 ай бұрын

This is why I ride a titanium Ribble it's a nice road bike and will out live any of those ultra race bikes. However that Trek paint of MP is unreal!

@gcntech 11 ай бұрын

Titanium Ribble is awesome 🙌 Is it in the bike vault? 👉 GCN.eu/app ... If not, why not!

@user-tq3ud9zi7w 11 ай бұрын

@@gcntech I'll give it a polish and put the fancy wheels on then submit..

@burningtheworld 11 ай бұрын

The Trek team is owned by the bike company, not just sponsored by them. They don't pay that much for those bikes. It's more likely they get them for cost, which is probably closer to 7k or 8k usd.