The Tour de France comprises more than 3,300km over 21 stages. Even the fastest rider takes in excess of 80 hours to complete the race, meaning an average of at least four hours a day in the saddle.
But how do riders stay comfortable during these gruelling events?
We end up seeing some interesting tech trends from riders on different teams to address comfort, some even going as far as to ditch sponsor-correct kit for the sake of enhanced ergonomics and performance.
We’re going to run through the key touch points on the bike, as well as emerging trends that highlight how riders have prioritised on-bike comfort.
