The Vittoria Corsa Pro is one of the best road bike tyres out there, and is seen fitted to a good few teams' bikes at the Tour de France and throughout the season. For the majority of the season so far, the pros have been opting for a 28c width, pushing up to a 30c occasionally - especially for those nervous about hookless rim compatibility - and even 32c for races like Paris-Roubaix. But while at the Tour de France Grand Départ in Florence, we spotted some riders on team Visma - Lease a Bike using an unreleased 29c width of the Corsa Pro.
Are pro riders so sensitive to tyre width that Vittoria felt the need to create a tyre that straddles the existing 28c and 30c options? Not quite.
