Top 5 Tour de France Bikes You NEED To Know About

The Tour de France brings together some of the most cutting-edge road bikes you can feast your eyes on. But which ones do you need to look out for?
Here are five we think are going to play a crucial part in this year’s race, including those that are still mysterious, those that will be contesting the overall win and one that might make history.
Which would you have if money was no object? Let us know in the comments.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:32 Canyon Aeroad
02:00 Cervélo S5
04:01 Colnago V4RS
06:25 BMC Teammachine
08:31 Wilier Filante SLR
10:50 Outro
Credits
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Luc Claessen/Getty Images
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Matt Grayson
AG2R Citroen Team
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Bram Berkien
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[@bikeradar]

Who do you think will win? Wrong answers only

[@henryandersson5649]

Me

[@M3GRSD]

SpongeBob is definitely winning all the mountain stages this year.

[@Numeriwar]

Ronaaaldooo

[@newttella1043]

Froomy, from his living room on Zwift.

[@SrFederico]

Dogma.

[@YSLHomestay]

Cavendish's Filante paintjob looks stunning

[@haraldthenderupjensenesker1854]

I have a red Filante and it’s beyond amazing, both in terms of looks and performance. Proud to have realized this dream 😁

[@SterlingStudios2012]

The Aeroad with the updated seat clamp location was quietly rolled out two weeks ago, all new models now have it at the CFR frameset gained 120gm.

[@dogukantosun5547]

I'm glad that they updated that system. I had the bike last year for 6 months (sent the bike back because of poor production) and Seatpost was very annoying.

[@user-og1hb6mv7x]

Cannondale SuperSix Evo -> light & aero ❤

[@dhiit2263]

There should be an art exhibit of all the Wilier bikes that were/are made available in the Ramato paint scheme. 💯🔥

[@princeandrew5430]

I wish Liam Cahill had just stayed at his Sainsbury's job in Bath. That was his place.

[@meibing4912]

I care about my own bike more than anyone’s else. Not sure anyone outside the TdF peloton need to think about the gear pro’s use. It’ll all trickle down to us eventually once proven good by the pro’s - like the focus on aero vs weight and broader, tubeless tires.

[@EstelonAgarwaen]

The best looking bike in the peloton will always be the dogma. other than that i prefer round tube rim brake metal bikes. (i do ride disc brakes for practical reasons tho)

[@danyangw1542]

Any possible (thoughts) that are new bikes haven't been released soon? I'm interested in new Aeroad? Sl8? new teammachine? New Wilier?

[@teampraasubay]

Cube Litening...a race monster and looks beautifully!

[@10007409]

wilier filante slr is my best bike i ever had. before i use a sl5 tarmac specialized and now with the filante i go 2km/h faster with almost same power

[@bikeradar]

And the prettiest too I bet!

[@mochno1]

well compare to SL7 right? Why would you compare to old model.

[@banjo7127]

If it was 2km/h slower I’d still rather have a Filante ❤️👌🏼

[@jaydibernardo4320]

I vote for my Felt z5 that only cost me $600. Shimano 105 Forever! 😅

[@adrian.gaviola]

What about the Tarmac SL8?

[@loydangeloprado]

my dream bike is canyon

[@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589]

The budget basic woodchip backdrop is very home-brand pound shop GCN.

[@keithchristner4522]

Ahhhh, roadies are starting to realize us MTBers are on to something with the 1x. 😉

[@bikeradar]

Steady on, it'll take us a few more years

[@keithchristner4522]

@@bikeradar I'm just getting into road cycling, but I'd imagine that on that level they need to practice a bit on the 1x to adjust their cadences since they are losing a few gears.

[@pennyblue6372]

the wilier is the most beautiful

[@DaveCM]

It's my dream to own one. I remember looking at them in magazines in the 1980's. They had the most amazing paint and lugs. They've been my dream ever since. They are so expensive though.😢

[@pennyblue6372]

@@DaveCM i have mine since a month! absolutely stunning

[@DaveCM]

@@pennyblue6372 So jealous! 😫

[@jonpoon3896]

How is Specialized gonna feel that they could’ve had Cav break the record last year but likely gonna do it this year on a Wilier instead?

[@bikeradar]

The stranger one for us is why Ineos didn't pick him up on the cheap. Would have had zero issues this year fitting a sprinter into their team

[@dominicbritt]

How much do BMC feature in Grand Tours the moment? Not sure why they’d be top 5.

[@bikeradar]

Super Record Wireless' first grand tour test makes the BMC one to watch

[@JFomo]

Tarmac SL8 is the only bike that matters. Hopefully it makes an appearance.

[@bikeradar]

We'll certainly be on the lookout 👀

[@Numeriwar]

0,5watt faster @40 km/h

[@yonglingng5640]

I just hope it doesn't have bad mechanical design.

[@lichray]

LOOK 795 Blade RS

[@a.p.1.]

What about the new BMC?

[@andrewwalsh4662]

Canyon Aeroad is where they are because of the pilot not the bike.

[@bikeradar]

It does help having MVDP power onboard

[@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589]

Veezma. Deez nuts.

[@DarrenMansell]

Feeling quite vindicated choosing Conti GP5000 S TR @ 32mm for riding British roads

[@bikeradar]

Not just a performance upgrade, but also excellent for general happiness 😂

[@WerdnaLiten]

Is a Tour de France bike the same as a Giro, Vuelta, or Spring Classics bike.....???? Or is it only used in the Tour.....🤪

[@ciw8688]

Big brands usually come up with there top of the line bikes/gears at tdf (i heard somewhere that the specialized sl8 is likely gonna be released right before this tdf)

[@Konzuug]

Again my Aeroad easily takes 32mm tyres

[@nguyenbanghia8970]

This bike was really easy to assemble kzbin.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.

[@iang7007]

Any reason the Dogma F isn't here?

[@bikeradar]

Aside from Pidcock contesting a couple of stage wins, Ineos will likely be quite quiet this year. Lovely bike though

[@iang7007]

@@bikeradar Thanks :)

[@eegaugh]

How can I "like" something that I haven't yet seen?

[@bikeradar]

bc you know you'll love it x

[@Numeriwar]

You forgot my bike

[@Jacob99174]

We already know about it 😊

[@audimaster5000]

Of course, but your bike is the epitome of exceptionalism and a phenomenon that needs no introduction or marketing hype. We definitely know about it.

[@Anonymous.User.0419]

Do bikes matter in 2023? Don't the riders, trainers, and support teams make 99.99% of the success?

[@banjo7127]

It’s supposed to be much ‘n such the same however apparently in the peloton there is widespread view that Specialized has a marginal advantage over the rest.

[@Anonymous.User.0419]

@@banjo7127 Tarmac is a legend; I agree :D, S-works is also my fav brand - both mechanics and esthetics.

[@iMadrid11]

The bike and the rider only matters on individual time trial. That’s where the marginal gains of the bike matters paired with the rider makes a difference. Riding side by side with a peloton. The bike doesn’t matter much

[@Penta_Penguin_237]

Do we have bots trying to sell crap even in the cycling video comments? Thank God I have two Canyons! They are way cheaper than Specialized, super durable, better warranty and thanks to the superior aerodynamic Van Der Poel is winning everything! Canyon bikes are so fast that they should be allowed on highways!

[@banjo7127]

@@Anonymous.User.0419 It definitely an iconic bike. Personally it’s my least favourite frame aesthetically however I don’t doubt it’s a very good frame 👍🏼 However for 99% of cyclists the supposed minor advantage (if it’s not a placebo in the pro ranks or a marketing rumour) would be indiscernible.

[@yspegel]

Hate to bring this bad news but there is no tour de france bike I need to know anything about. Since it's all ridiculous overpriced bad (mediocre at best) engineered crap. The price range is way above anything I will ever want to pay for a bike

[@audimaster5000]

Well shit. What a bummer for these corporate marketing efforts you are. Lolz

[@malifort]

these chains are so dirty

[@savagepro9060]

1:45 when your leadout man spoils the air with a nasty fart!

[@bikeradar]

🔥

[@mylesmorelli8023]

They all look the same 😅