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Alpecin - Deceuninck will continue to rely on Canyon racing bikes from Koblenz in 2025: the Aeroad and Ultimate as well as the Speedmax are part of the portfolio. However, there will be a change at the tyre supplier. Mathieu van der Poel and his team-mates will no longer get their tyres from Vittoria but from Pirelli.
The French team has been relying on Italian racing bikes from the Bianchi brand since 2023. The fleet includes the Oltre, an aero specialist, the Specialissima, an all-rounder and the Aquila, a time trial bike. The wheels are from Vision, tyres from Vittoria and the saddles from Selle Italia. There was a change of clothing manufacturer from Ekoi to Rosti.
In the summer of 2021, Bahrain - Victorious switched clothing manufacturers from Nalini to Alé. There have been no major changes since then. The team will continue to ride Merida road bikes with Shimano groupsets and components from FSA and Vision in 2025.
Cofidis will retain the Look wheels, but will celebrate Campagnolo makes its comeback in the World Tour after a one-year absence. The French formation is the only World Tour team that will be using components from Italy in 2025. The team led by new signing Emanuel Buchmann has landed Vittoria as its new tyre supplier. Previously, the French team was the last World Tour team to use Michelin tyres. The clothing manufacturer has also been changed: the Basque brand Etxeondo has replaced Mobel, also from Spain.
For a year now, the French have been travelling on bikes from Decathlon's own brand Van Rysel. The RCR-F was presented at the team presentation. a new Aero model on showafter TOUR had already spotted it at the Tour de France in 2024. The bike was officially unveiled at the end of March. TOUR has already had the opportunity to ride the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team's equipment. Our first test impression can be found here.
Riders can also continue to choose from the tried-and-tested RCR Pro. For the first time, the clothing comes from Van Rysel - previously Rosti.
The racing team from the USA retains the setup from the previous year: The Cannondale SuperSix Evo Lab71 remains the main workhorse.
This is the second year that the French riders have been riding racing bikes from the Italian brand Wilier. The all-rounder Filante was joined last season by the lightweight model Verticalethe successor to the Wilier Zero. There is only one major change to the setup for the 2025 season: The traditional racing team is swapping the Shimano wheels for Miché wheels, now a Wilier own brand.
The British team, which is financed by multi-billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, lost one of its stars in Tom Pidcock to the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team before the season. However, the material remains untouched. With the Pinarello Dogma F, the INEOS pros continue to ride a first-class bike.
At Intermarché - Wanty, the new colours catch the eye: red, white and black are now the order of the day for the Belgians. The team with the Germans Georg Zimmermann and Jonas Rutsch continues to ride the Cube models Litening C68:X Aero and Litening C68:X Air. There is a change of tyre supplier: Hutchinson replaces Continental.
At Lidl - Trek was announced shortly before the start of the Tour de France 2024 a new version of the Madone which, in its eighth generation, has emancipated itself into a prototypical race all-rounder for many track profiles by combining lightweight construction and aerodynamics. The US team also relies on gears from SRAM and Bontrager components. Alongside Alpecin - Deceuninck, the team is the only one in the World Tour to ride on Pirelli tyres.
The traditional Spanish team can also be seen on Canyon racing bikes in 2025. The riders are likely to be travelling almost exclusively on the Aeroad.
The only German World Tour team will also be riding with racing bikes from US manufacturer Specialized in 2025. The set-up remains almost identical to last year. The S-Works Tarmac SL8 will once again be the workhorse of Primož Roglič and Co. in 2025. The only major change: Specialized will also be providing the team with clothing for the first time.
Like Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, Soudal Quick-Step rides with Specialized racing bikes. The S-Works Tarmac SL8, which achieved a new top score in the 2023 TOUR testremains the tool of choice for the Belgians.
The most exciting innovation for the Australian team is the jerseys. The Melbourne-based company MAAP equips the team and takes over from Alé. In terms of bikes, the Giant Propel Advanced SL, an aerodynamically optimised all-rounder, and the TCR Advanced SL, the team's climbing bike, will also be available in 2025. The new Giant Trinity will be available for the time trials.
Big changes in the team around John Degenkolb. Lapierre replaces Scott as bike sponsor. The riders of the Dutch team will be seen on the new Xelius DRS, which is fitted with Ursus wheels.
The Dutch team led by Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van Aert continues to ride Cervélo racing bikes: the S5 and the R5, both of which have been updated, as well as the P5. The saddle supplier is new this year: Prologo, previously it was Fizik.
With the Colnago Y1Rs, Tadej Pogačar and his team-mates have a new aero bike with a spectacular design at their disposal. The riders can also rely on the V5Rs and the TT1 for the time trials. The second innovation in terms of material is the saddles. In 2025, these will come from Fizik and no longer from Prologo. The team also has a new name. The new sponsor XRG, the global investment company of the state oil company ADNOC of the United Arab Emirates, will be emblazoned on the jerseys of Tadej Pogačar and his team-mates, who will continue to come from Pissei in Italy.
With the entry of the Chinese carbon manufacturer XDS, the Kazakh team will also receive bikes from this manufacturer, which operate under the X-Lab label. In 2024, the team still rode Wilier racing bikes. Little is known about the X-Lab bikes so far. How they compare to the competition remains to be seen.
The Swiss team will once again be using BMC bikes at the start of this year's Tour de France. With the BMC Teammachine R 01, the team will have a fast aero bike, even if BMC does not classify it as such a bike. According to the brand, aero bikes come with more weight, which is not the case with the Teammachine R 01. Nevertheless, it is the brand's most aerodynamic bike. Marius Mayrhofer and his team continue to use the BMC Teammachine SLR 01 for climbing.
The French team with almost exclusively French riders mainly rides the Enve Melee. As the US manufacturer still does not have a special time trial bike in its range, Team TotalEnergies is once again relying on Specialized bikes this year. The team is riding the S-Works Shiv TT, with the bike in all black. However, the lettering shines through on closer inspection.
Team Lotto will ride its second season on Orbea bikes in 2025. The passion for cycling could hardly be greater, emphasises the bike manufacturer from the Basque Country, referring to both its own origins and those of the team. Belgium is just as well known for its passionate fans and riders as the Basque country.
Ridley returns to the professional peloton with its partnership with the Norwegian team Uno-x Mobility. While the riders were still on Dare bikes at times last year, the all-Norwegian team now has a new ride.