Flanders tech: Tear sheets, tire counts, and a women’s saddle
Before the 267km Tour of Flanders, we visited each of the 25 teams to find out their gear selection, their tire choices and pressures, and their novel solutions.
All articles by Ben Delaney / Roll Massif
Belgium’s shrine to the legends: The Koers Cycling Museum
How many cycling world champions hail from your hometown? If you live in Roeselare, Belgium, the answer would be four. Just one reason why the massive Koers Cycling Museum exists here.
Cobbles tech: Di2 sprint shifters on eTap AXS
Trek-Segafredo's Jasper Stuyven won't talk about it, but his SRAM eTap AXS bike has Shimano Di2 sprint shifters wired into it.
Classics Tech: Stybar tests tubeless, Mads adds 1x chain catcher
Amongst dozens of tubulars and double-ring drivetrains, the bikes of Zdenek Stybar and Mads Pedersen stood out at Gent-Wevelgem.
Rings and rubber: Cobbles tech gallery from E3 BinckBank
With cobbles and climbs punctuating the Friday classic, riders and mechanics fine-tune their gear. Ben Delaney of Roll Massif takes a close look before the start in Harelbeke.