The luxury brand from Veneto has been a sponsor of INEOS Grenadiers and its predecessor team Sky for 25 years. As Thomas has also been riding for the British team since 2010, he has close links with Pinarello. However, the Welshman left his first professional mark in the Wiesenhof team jersey on a Red Bull, Rose's former own brand.
Alongside the Bolide F time trial machine, the Dogma F is Thomas' only workhorse at the Tour of France. The current generation is a classic race all-rounder that aims to combine good aerodynamics with low weight. An almost identical model required 209 watts to overcome its own air resistance at 45 km/h in the TOUR test. This puts it on a par with the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 of German Tour sensation Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe), for example. However, the Dogma F can't quite keep up with the fastest bikes in the peloton.
The total weight of 7.23 kilograms with a pedal set, bottle cage and computer mount indicates that the former Tour champion is riding a production frame. After all, the Welshman's Dogma F is pretty close to the weight of our test bike, which came in at 6.9 kilograms without accessories. However: INEOS Grenadiers "only" provided us with the former star's spare bike for the weight check, which was fitted with wheels from equipment supplier Shimano. As in the previous year, Thomas rides a Princeton set for racing. When asked, Ineos mechanic Rune Kristensen kept quiet about the reasons - lower weight or better aerodynamics.
As Thomas will no longer be in the saddle next year, the UCI's planned rule changes will no longer affect him. In any case, the INEOS pro's last Tour de France bike would be illegal under the new regulations, which, among other things, stipulate a minimum handlebar width. The cockpit measures just 28 centimetres between the grips. From the 2026 season, the Cycling World Federation wants to see at least 32 centimetres between the brake levers.
Before the seventh stage with the demanding finale at the Mûr de Bretagne, when TOUR was able to weigh and photograph the INEOS pro's racing bike, Thomas was riding with a 54/30, 11-34 tooth gear ratio. The crankset is currently the largest standard option in Shimano's Dura-Ace groupset. For thicker gears, the man from Cardiff had to use older generation chainrings.
Specifications of the Pinarello Dogma F by Geraint Thomas
- Drive/gear shift: Shimano Dura-Ace (2x12; 54/40, 11-34 t.)
- Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Brake discs: Shimano Dura-Ace (160/140 mm)
- Impellers: Princeton Evolution
- Tyres: Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT (25/28 mm)
- Handlebars: Must
- Computer: Garmin
- Saddle: Prologo
- Pedals: Shimano
Julian Schultz
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