Visma | Lease a Bike Unveil Controversial TT Helmet | Paris-Nice 2024 Stage 3

[@FlyWithMe_666]

This helmet would be 🔥 for the daily commute on my cargo bike.

[@PHHE1]

Wait, you're telling you've dared to try without even such basic equipment before‽

[@Never_unknown]

Matches my Yuba Kombi

[@nplus1watches35]

Ah, trying to out Dark Helmet the OG... Excellent..

[@asicdathens]

I have the Kask Lifestyle that looks a lot like this and in some bike shops I visited people joked why am I wearing a TT helmet in the city. It is a commuter helmet with a visor

[@OLDMANTEA]

Of course,you’ll need to also wear the yellow Jersey kit

[@KerenWang]

Without GCN+ this is the way I am currently keeping up with the races. Thanks LR

[@phodaOG]

Why is replacement bad?

[@NeverTakeNoCut-offs]

Gcn sucks

[@polloi84]

Paris-Nice is on Peacock in North America. Tirreno is on MAX

[@edwardforrest5114]

FloSports has every race in canada where we don’t get max

[@billcodey1430]

GCN+ was great value. New options - not so much.

[@herbuen]

You had me at "playing it cool as if he doesn't have that big helmet on his head..." 🤙🇺🇸🇨🇴

[@timw8926]

I laughed out loud too haha

[@strupotter]

If I was a triathlete/TTer I would 100% get a custom paint job on that Giro helmet. A shark would look sick on it

[@christopherdolan7330]

I'll be the ten-thousandth person to say it, but it's so great to see Eganito back in form and in a position to fight for the podium at a World Tour stage race.

[@BreakawayB]

This stage was a *BANGER,* the TTT format is great. 🧨

[@GerDavidAus]

Yes, to bad the rain made it boring. Hopefully the time difference will make the rest of the stages more interesting.

[@luckyspurs]

I fear the fact it's literally the only time weather can effect some GC contenders and not others, might just be the deathblow for them.

[@barneyklingenberg4078]

@@luckyspurs Yes, TT is the most honest discipline. It's you your equipment and in this case your team vs the clock. Until the mother nature likes to have a word.

[@grumbazor]

I need that visma giro helmet for my daily commute and trips to the grocery store. When riding with bags and luggage i NEED the 0,5 Watt saved on my head

[@alexswanepoel303]

We need more Team Time Trials in the pro peloton. Looks like fighter jets, can’t even imagine what it must feel like. So so cool

[@bryanzimmerman8646]

Ttt. Was my favorite event. Team pursuit on the track was fun too

[@roleypoley808]

just became my fav cycling page on yt. keep up the good work, love having some personality in the recaps.

[@DoenerKritiker]

They got that Star wars drip

[@antoinedoinell]

More like space balls 😂

[@username8644]

​@@antoinedoinell😂

[@beermonster1234]

I saw a picture of these helmets earlier and I honestly thought it was a joke and they were AI generated

[@MichaelBoogerd]

maybe there's more to this than that... computer generated what is most aero/producing least drag.. (in straight line), but i can't imagine the same drag efficacy is happening when rider has head up, or looking through a corner...

[@daki222000]

@@MichaelBoogerdvery similar to a speed skiing helmet. heve been around for longer time.

[@BurnerAcc-yy1sd]

​@@MichaelBoogerd I'm fairly certain a world class cycling team will have thought about that...

[@lnz971]

that helmet is design for Vingegaard

[@dangurtler7177]

Fairings are illegal, so I don’t see the UCI approving the use of those helmets.

[@J-cz7yv]

The Darth Vader meets Dark Helmet Star Wars/Space Balls collaboration we’ve been waiting for.

[@pompeymonkey3271]

Ludicrous speed!

[@13thdukeofwybourne69]

I'm having flashback to the uk comic 2000ad and The Judge Dredd strip "The Judda"

[@djsguitars01]

According to the BBC News Channel UCI have said that "As a result, the head sock integrated into the TT5 helmet will no longer be permitted for use at events on the UCI international calendar, effective from 2 April 2024."

[@2011hwalker]

good, its completely ridiculous

[@10ktube]

I can't see a super valid reason to ban the Visma helmet other than it looks ridiculous, but not that much more or less than that Poc goofy one I never remember the name of. I can't wait to see one show up at my local TT circuit races now.

[@Xhadp]

No mention of Rudy TT helmet? That was another big one that got overlooked. EF also looked like they reigned their helmet design and not using the POC Tempor (considered the first wide helmet design) and moved to a more realistic one that more closely resembles their new road helmet. The helmet I am most confused about is Trek's. They aren't sponsor-correct or are left unpainted for a reason and this isn't a one-off occurrence. Bontrager is Trek's in-house brand so it seems like they are purposefully choosing to not be sponsor correct for a reason rather than pulling an MDVP in yellow situation where you are trying to TT a person who can't TT.

[@Melino9999]

it are met-helmets.

[@JZTechEngineering]

Trek let's their riders use their best helmet, not just bontrager for tt

[@durianriders]

Strapping a gopro on a racing pigeon for the downhill shots was epic!

[@galenkehler]

Its so nice to see Bernal back in the races, and those giro helmets look fantastic out on the bike.

[@goozerboozer8543]

Roglic had the disadvantage from the rain, but we have the advantage as neutral watchers that Roglic now needs to attack. Looking forward to those stages.

[@Paganizondaf650]

Never thought I'd say this, but the POC Tempor sure does look more aesthetic than this new generation of bold aero helmets

[@Thaddeus_Howe]

I love this TTT format. Would be great to see it in one of the grand tours.

[@scottbaker5851]

They used to have them all the time in the early 2000's.

[@Thaddeus_Howe]

@@scottbaker5851 yeah but with a worse format that hurt gc guys on bad teams too much

[@derekschick4880]

Don’t leave him hanging….😂 nice attention to detail! Love your coverage!

[@gusrallim]

Format is awesome

[@jibjibjibjib]

Those helmets are something else

[@kinialdo]

Rogla and Remco cooked their teammates on that climb before the intermediate time check. Wait 10sec and Haller probably gives back much more!

[@russellgeisthardt9828]

Looks like they're adding drones for some shots on that fast downhill section

[@johnengland8619]

Thanks again for the content

[@adamkuenzel1878]

Can’t wait to see the new helmet/s at my local triathlons.

[@jimihendrix731]

20 seconds back on UAE for Remco isn’t bad at all considering rain vs no rain. Also nobody on UAE has a chance in the mountain stages against Remco or Roglic.

[@TheSHAD0W93]

Almeida has a chance and third favorite behind them at the start

[@jimihendrix731]

@@TheSHAD0W93 good call, I stand corrected.

[@jaybobd]

IF a TT is the "race of truth" then just have the riders wear normal helmets. It's gotten ridiculous at this point and I question how much protection the TT helmets even provide, which is their actual intended purpose.

[@2011hwalker]

100% they should ride with normal helmets, this isnt some obscure track cycling record attempt, these wacky helmets make the sport look like a laughing stock.

[@filipsoltys5504]

hot take, but those new giro lids look really good on the bike. absolutely ludicrous sitting around, but honestly very sick when riding. I want EF to get them and paint ww2 style shark faces on the helmets like they did with the duck helmets for the giro.

[@MichaelBoogerd]

absolute shocker from BORA although weather impacted... quite cool seeing both Rogla and Jonas on the back foot in both P-N and T-A... will mean for some fireworks later in the week.

[@Queen-be6md]

They surely have to attack if they wanna win the race

[@DavidCWard-hy9np]

Isn’t the issue with the Visma TT helmet that its elongated nose effectively turns the head and upper body into a fairing by closing the air space between the head and the hands? Fairings are illegal. Also, have we - and by we I mean the UCI - already forgotten Kung’s horror crash, caused by an extreme head down position and poor visibility?

[@nikolaihedler8883]

Visibility shouldn't be too bad because of the large visor, so I don't expect that to be relevant to the legality of the helmets.

[@Taosage]

Spaceballs!!!! 😂😂😂

[@thomasboxman3816]

Oh, your helmet is so big 😂

[@trroland1248]

Those 🪖 will be declared illegal in a few days. They’re basically fairings for the head, which admittedly all helmets are, but these go well beyond any safety function of a helmet. 😏

[@이도헌-s9i]

Would LR make highlights of Giro? Without gcn+, LR there's no way to watch the race

[@Stavros_Polymeropoulos]

Didn’t they unveil the helmet yesterday?

[@ExplorinDoranRBrown]

That was an incredible saved by Bernard. That could’ve just totally crushed the team dynamics. Had to rewash it three times to really take it

[@turtletramp]

They don’t need to make those helmets much bigger and they could cover the entire rider and bike like a big faring. They’ll go heaps faster then.

[@nickbowd]

5 Aussies / Kiwis in the top 7! Woot woot!

[@bencul97]

Kiwi cycling in a purple patch for sure 💜 🥝

[@NateBerkopec]

Didn't INEOS do this before in a TTT recently (keep ~7-8 riders until super deep in)? It seems intentional.

[@brianwallace6566]

I don't CARE that the TT poses risks to the putative favorites: that's cycling and this is an awesome part of the discipline.

[@AdmiralSpaceballs]

5:30 You may think that you are bad But believe you can be had By the Spaceballs! Watch out! We're the Spaceballs!

[@Rasler63]

This TTT was full of surprises. Boras Team on Paper looked good and UAE like a nightmare to manage.

[@adamharika269]

The yellow darthvader helmet looks like alien crafts

[@timdowney6721]

Team Visma looks like they were all doubles for Dark Helmet in the Spaceballs movie. Friends don’t let friends wear something that ridiculous.

[@helvettefaensatan]

I love the helmets. As a former commissaire it has been hard criticising the rules as I have seen how they can improve safety and accessibility for riders. But the charm is wearing off: Loosening the 1/3 rule has made the gap from a road bike to a TT bike much larger, increasing the cost of the sport; banning professional cyclists from tucking and getting into comfortable, aerodynamic positions while descending - giving margins back to lesser bike handlers; running after its own rules and then consequently banning the resulting brake lever positioning is a bit ridiculous. But now that we are finally getting both safe and aero helmets, there is some ridiculous urge to stop progress. Why? As long as they adhere to the availability principles, what is the issue with large helmets? When I was a kid the elites wore teardrop plastic shells with no safety and we taped the vents on our Met Stradivariuses, we'd dream of equipment such as the Giro Spaceballs, Sweet Spaceballs, and Specialized Balaclava. If the UCI can leave the rules alone, we will continue to see innovation and the really good stuff will get more accessible.

[@wsbygt]

I feel a bit sorry for Roglik. Well done UAE.

[@gamecat1923]

The Dave Arthur arrow is spreading!

[@pompeymonkey3271]

They got the orientation of the ventilation slot out by 90 degrees.

[@ricorosenberg1181]

Bij tijdritten iedereen dezelfde helm ,was ik een toprenner dan had ik geweigerd en had ik tegen Zeeman gezegt rot ermee op .

[@c-record]

should be illegal, just like they banned fairings on the back of saddles back in the early 90s, this is the same thing. this is a fairing on the front, attached/ built into the helmet.

[@richardhenderson1902]

Like us club riders wearing pink on the local climb, they gotta dominate wearing those ridiculous helmets

[@quemaster36]

This highlights makes me understand about roglic. From the beginning of the TT roglic set a pace for his team mates to how understand what league is jumbo visma on the pace. ❤❤❤... go primoz...

[@sirehan1002]

that guy from the trek who left bro hanging is just savage

[@pablosafrana7189]

so with a normal helmet Jumbo would have lost double time? is not worth 30 secs for your dignity

[@fathertime7864]

UAE looking even more dominant than last year. Too bad the last stage of UAE tour happened otherwise would've been a near perfect season so far.

[@zailin7677]

Why isn't anyone talking about the Jayco Allula team? They rank as the second-best in team time trials.

[@MM93_SV5]

Visma Lease a Bike just doesn’t feel right. Will keep calling them Jumbo Visma.

[@tongalizia3175]

Nothing to see here,, the visma helmet is an update from Miguel Indurain 1996 time trial helmet. Ruby project TT,,

[@catosal0659]

TTT에서도 밀리다니...헬멧 성능을 의심하지 않을 수가 없네 ㅎㅎㅎ

[@iketutwidiana4224]

Only on TT, the helmet has strange innovation like from last year EF (magnus cort)

[@cliffcox7643]

Its as though, as Hambini maintains, the bike companies do not know how to get a true aerodynamic shape.. If there is one shape, all kit will conform to that ideal shape thats the most aerodynamic.

[@mrwezbo]

@5:36 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrMattie725]

UCI, how difficult can it be to write some descent size restrictions? Learn something from F1 please.

[@eonbart]

UAE with a great performance. But tell me what Bora did here. Rly strange tactics

[@Wuaiabwjs]

a shame that the weather play such a big part and therefore you can really be lucky or unlucky, i mean quickstep might have won.

[@charlesk9683]

A good pointed Rocket shape helmet next year

[@FrankFrankston-kj4sx]

What's "parasitic drag"?

[@MJQuintana]

During the whole ride, Visma was listening to instructions from Darth Vader 🤣

[@durbz6657]

UAE killing it in the TTs this year. Looks like they got mad after last year tdf

[@johnniooocc]

has everyone forgotten the uno x helmet from last year

[@luckyspurs]

Couldn't overcome the rain though could they.

[@Raptorman0909]

Looks like the helmet from Spaceballs, worn by Dark Helmet...

[@Gilles0072]

Helmet inspired by Space Balls-- Dark helmet--look it up

[@FernieSenders]

Spaceballs is a great movie

[@miyui9269]

they should be dancing baby shark before every race

[@BlastinRope]

they look like theyre about to fire the death stars laser

[@Dfgoodall]

Is it just me or is FFB trying a Joey Barton / Steve McLaren?

[@Alvio64]

Visma's helmets making Inios' 'juggernaught' helmet look pretty normal. Nothing will make the Specialized head sock look normal

[@larifari1812]

The helmets are inspired from speed skiers, they are kinda similar.

[@connormathisen7187]

the helmets look like the front of a 747 plane. I'm no engineer, but i'd guess thats a pretty aero shape if Boeing is using it on planes.

[@Flix-f6q]

UCI should allow encapsulated recumbent bikes instead these half hearted aero approaches.

[@estelja]

Let's bring back the 3:1 rule but only for helmets.

[@NeverTakeNoCut-offs]

Love that TTT rule.. first Rider gets the time That's the way it should be

[@AnttiBrax]

UCI should get their act together and investigate Bora's Minecraft helmets.

[@mrrodriguezHLP]

WE COME FROM FRANCE!

[@songofyesterday]

So the helmet didn’t help much. Surely UCI won’t ban it because it doesn’t seem to give much competitive advantage. Fashion police on the other hand…

[@metatron007]

Its the Bell End, that's what it is.....🔔

[@LanceHomer1]

Who else thought the Visma team leased a bike for the race when looking at the title? 😂 Terrible team name!

[@geuros]

The helmet would be great in rain I guess. Let's see how long it takes before they will be wearing full body aero suits lol

[@lnz971]

Controversial? Why? they mold it on Vingegaard...

[@tommythomasson1]

They look like Dark Helmet from Spaceballs 😂

[@asnark7115]

That's a *fairing*, not a helmet.

[@raimodevries8731]

Rain being a major factor but “that’s the way it sometimes goes”????

[@raimodevries8731]

Obviously it was a major factor or UAE wouldn’t have been so slow in the first half and still easily won. Soudel would have won if not for the weather it appears from the intermediary split. And even VL may have been very close.

[@OfficialTomsSkujinsFanClub]

why did you reply to your own comment like it wasn’t you?

[@raimodevries8731]

@@OfficialTomsSkujinsFanClub Bc there is no “add” button and I did not feel like editing the first comment.

[@veloboy]

All the other helmets look tiny and inconsequential now.

[@HoboJR4]

how did i end up here from motorsports racing... hahahahah

[@DanoFSmith-yc9tg]

Imagine having to wear that bucket on your head, just to come 6th. Lmao.

[@R6ex]

Interesting helmet ...

[@romemancer7905]

looks like an 80s sci fi helmet... they could change their name to Team Star Trek !!!

[@yoadrian5897]

They got their design inspiration from Spaceballs!