The Critérium du Dauphiné has become the race in recent years to spot new bikes ahead of the Tour de France. Teams, on the whole, are unwilling to test brand-new equipment at the Tour itself, while sponsors want maximum exposure with launches at the biggest race of the year. As such, we get the annual festival of press officers being coy about what is clearly new equipment.
Coming into the race with one of the favourites, both for the Dauphiné and the Tour in the form of Jonas Vingegaard, Visma-Lease a Bike have been spotted aboard a new Cervélo S5 in training for several weeks.
