Decathlon enters the fight with Van Rysel, Bora-Hansgrohe change to SRAM, and could 2024 be a year without Campagnolo in the WorldTour?
Welcome to the Cyclingnews WorldTour bicycles guide for 2024, a total and complete gather together of the bicycles and tech involved by the men's UCI WorldTour Groups for the impending cycling season. Make certain to look at the Ladies' WorldTour Bicycles as well.
The offseason appears to get increasingly short every year, we scarcely appear to have opportunity to draw breath here at Cyclingnews before the dashing starts off once more. On the off chance that you extravagant a recap of 2023's tech happenings before we go again for 2024, go to our gathering of the most fascinating tech accounts of the year, however we're now looking forward, anticipating January's initial season start off at the Visit Down Under in Australia.
Thusly, we've been getting our work done in all the group pack changes, supporters and specialized accomplices for the 2024 season as news and declarations accumulate pace. We likely will not have the total picture until early January after all the authority group dispatches, however we've gathered together all that we know - or can find with certainty - underneath.
The sheer speed WorldTour street races are run off at these days is shocking. With hustling activity opening up from endlessly farther during races it appears. Progresses in preparing science and power meter innovation likewise mean there is a unimaginable strength top to bottom inside the men's WorldTour peloton.
Any group or rider not utilizing enhanced bicycles and gear will be in a difficult situation given the significant level and as such an ever increasing number of groups are investigating every possibility with regards to bicycles and unit. Losing a modest bunch of watts because of uncovered cabling or slow tires isn't a possibility for WorldTour racers, simply see Ineos Grenadiers' air transponder hack for confirmation.
We saw bicycles got heavier when groups initially changed to plate slows down quite a long while back. In 2023 be that as it may, it seemed like a few brands drew a ton nearer to the UCI 6.8kg weight limit again with lightweight, circle prepared, air enhanced bicycles. On the off chance that you accept the tech data and showcasing news, the present all's race bicycles are similarly as, while perhaps not more air than the hyper air race bicycles of just a modest bunch of years prior, yet they are one again right on the button of the UCI least weight limit.
Couple this with air advanced everything, waxed drivetrains, 1x chainsets for street arranges also probably the most streamlined cycling unit available and you get extraordinarily quick normal paces for most races nowadays.
We expect 2024 to expand on these tech drifts and anticipate that groups should save up their tenacious journey for the most ideal mix of weight, air and speed. 2024 is likewise an Olympic year and we might well see some additional unique unit from different producers.
Bikes
Of the 18 WorldTour men's groups for 2024, there are two new edge provider changes with Groupama-FDJ changing from Lapierre following 22 monotonous years to Wilier Triestina, and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Group as it will be known expressing farewell to BMC and changing to Decathlon's own image Van Rysel.
That last option move sees Decathlon's bicycles back in the first class after an extended lay off, and sees BMC beyond the first class without precedent for 10 years (though as yet working with Swiss crew Tudor). The remainder of the men's WorldTour bicycle brands continue as before however there are some hardware changes which are framed underneath.
One more advancement worth focusing on around the finish of this season was the arrival of the new Particular S-Works Landing area SL8 which a portion of the top riders in the peloton will ride on the following year, progressing from the SL7 model. Raise a ruckus around town to find out about the bicycle's 'speed sniffer' innovation.
Clothing
Like last year, there aren't such a large number of enormous pack changes for the following year, in spite of the fact that there's still a brief period for certain progressions to come.
Ineos Grenadiers are one group that have exchanged unit providers, moving from BioRacer pack to Spanish brand Gobik in what's been known as a drawn out organization. The connected article above likewise gives a few bits of knowledge into exactly the way in which huge a responsibility providing an entire group with unit is. We likewise saw Ineos collaborating with Castore for off-bicycle wear last year and accept this stays unaltered.
Astana have likewise expressed farewell to Giordana as they collaborate with Biemme for the 2024 race season
There is additionally more change for the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Group who hold clothing supplier Rosti yet will involve Van Rysel protective caps and shades as a component of the group's new hardware bargain.
Sportful additionally reenters the WorldTour with its old group Bora-Hansgrohe after the German group escaped to English brand LeCol in front of the 2022 season,
Groupsets
A key idea this year is the clear shortfall of Campagnolo from the WorldTour peloton for 2024. We hypothesized this time keep going year on whether we would see the brand in the peloton for 2024 and right now, their nonappearance looks likely after AG2R changed from BMC to Van Rysel bicycles and Campagnolo to Shimano gear.
"Campagnolo can affirm that its organization with the AG2R Citröen Group has reached a conclusion, and that it has genially headed out in different directions from the group." the brand said in an explanation to Cyclingnews, affirming news we as a whole knew following the group's Shimano-prepared bicycle send off the month before. "There is as of now no declaration to make about Campagnolo's organizations in proficient street hustling for the 2024 season."
We can't represent two or three seasons so aren't 100 percent sure, yet this could be whenever in the brand's set of experiences (first bar several early years) where its hardware hasn't been utilized in the first class of hustling. Regardless of whether not, it's as yet a prominent circumstance to track down the brand in.
We additionally have affirmed that Bora-Hansgrohe will change from Shimano to SRAM groupsets. We comprehend Bora used to buy their own groupsets from Shimano, as opposed to any immediate sponsorship bargain, so maybe SRAM has a superior cost or has stepped in with an arrangement to give gear.
Men's teams and bikes
Team | Bikes | Groupset | Wheels | Clothing | Saddles | Finishing Kit | Computers |
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Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team | Van Rysel | Shimano Dura-Ace | SwissSide Hadron | Van Rysel / Rosti | Fizik | Deda, Van Rysel | Row 0 - Cell 7 |
Astana Qazaqstan Team | Wilier Triestina | Shimano Dura-Ace | Vision | Biemme | Prologo | Wilier | Garmin |
Bahrain - Victorious | Merida | Shimano Dura-Ace | Vision | Alé | Prologo | FSA, Vision | Garmin |
Bora-Hansgrohe | Specialized | Sram Red AXS | Roval | Le Col | Specialized | Pro, Specialized | Hammerhead Karoo 2 |
Cofidis | Look | Shimano Dura-Ace | Corima | Van Rysel / Ekoi | Selle Italia | FSA/Vision | Wahoo |
EF Education-Easypost | Cannondale | Shimano Dura-Ace | Vision | Rapha | Prologo | FSA, Vision | Wahoo |
Groupama-FDJ | Wilier Triestina | Shimano Dura-Ace | Shimano | Alé | Prologo | Wilier Trestina | Garmin |
Ineos Grenadiers | Pinarello | Shimano Dura-Ace | Shimano | Gobik | Prologo | MOST | Garmin |
Intermarché - Wanty | Cube | Shimano Dura-Ace | Shimano, Vision | Nalini | Prologo | Cube | Bryton |
Arkea-B&B Hotels | Bianchi | Shimano Dura-Ace | Vision Metron | Jinga | Selle Italia | Bianchi | Wahoo |
Team Visma | Lease a bike | Cervélo | SRAM Red AXS | Reserve | Agu | Fizik | FSA | Garmin |
Alpecin-Deceuninck | Canyon | Shimano Dura-Ace | Shimano | Kalas | Selle Italia | Canyon, Selle Italia | Wahoo |
Movistar Team | Canyon | SRAM Red AXS | Zipp | Gobik | Fizik | Canyon | Garmin |
Soudal Quick - Step | Specialized | Shimano Dura-Ace | Roval | Castelli | Specialized | Pro, Specialized | Garmin |
Team Jayco AlUla | Giant | Shimano Dura-Ace | Cadex | Alé | Cadex | Giant | Wahoo |
Team DSM - Firmenich Postnl | Scott | Shimano Dura-Ace | Shimano | Nalini | Syncros | Syncros | Wahoo |
Lidl - Trek | Trek | SRAM Red AXS | Bontrager | Santini | Bontrager | Bontrager | Wahoo |
UAE Team Emirates | Colnago | Shimano Dura-Ace | Enve | Pissei | Prologo | Colnag |
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
Bicycles: Van Rysel RCR/XCR time preliminary bicycle
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Pro Di2 Plate 12 Speed
Wheels: SwssSide Hadron
Tires: Mainland GP5000 S TR
Clothing: Rosti/Van Rysel
Saddles: Fizik
Completing Pack: Deda/Van Rysel
PCs: Wahoo
The greatest changes for the following year are occurring at Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Group as they will be known from January.
The group will be on board a totally new hardware bundle for 2024, expressing farewell to BMC and Campagnolo Gear. The riders will utilize Van Rysel street and time preliminary bicycles, Shimano Dura-Pro gear and SwissSide wheels. For existing riders in the group that is a great deal of changes to become accustomed to before the hustling starts off.
Astana Qazaqstan Team
Bicycles: Wilier Zero SLR, Wilier Filante SLR, Wilier Turbine TT
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Pro Di2 Plate 12 Speed
Wheels: Vision Metron
Tires: Vittoria Corsa
Clothing: Biemme
Saddles: Prologo
Completing Pack: Wilier
PCs: Garmin
Notwithstanding some hypothesis, Cyclingnews comprehends that Astana are remaining with Wilier and have seen press shots from a December instructional course of the group on Wilier Filante SLR bicycles. Group riders will actually want to look over the Zero and Filante SLR models.
Subsequent to utilizing Corima and HED wheels for the 2023 season, the group reported they would utilize Vision wheels for the 2024 season.
Bahrain Successful
Bicycles: Merida Reacto, Merida Scultura, Merida Twist TT
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Pro Di2 Plate
Wheels: Vision
Clothing: Alé
Saddles: Prologo
Completing Pack: FSA, Vision
PCs: Garmin
There's likewise little change at Bahrain Triumphant. The group began the 2021 mission in Nalini clothing before they changed to Alé throughout the mid year, yet that new accomplice stays alongside the utilization of Merida Bicycles, Shimano groupsets, and Vision/FSA componentry.
The group carried out another paint work for the Visit de France which highlighted much more white and honored Bahrain's pearl fishing industry.
Likewise worth consideration here in spite of being not street explicit is Matej Mohoric's Big showdown winning Merida rock bicycle from early October as the street star made an extremely fruitful change to the unpleasant stuff.
Bora-Hansgrohe
Bicycles: Particular S-Works Landing area SL8, Particular S-Works Shiv TT
Groupset: SRAM Red AXS
Wheels: Roval
Tires: Particular
Clothing: Sportful
Saddles: Particular
Completing Unit: Master, Particular
PCs: Hammerhead Karoo 2
There is change in progress at Bora Hansgrohe for 2024, right off the bat looking like new star marking Primo Rogli who finished paperwork for the group and leaves Gigantic Visma after a long residency.
The other critical piece of gear news for the group is the change from Shimano to SRAM hardware with Rogli himself spotted with a Sram Red AXS-prepared Bora Landing area SL8 in front of the new season. The actual unit additionally includes more green this year and some lighter green specifically on the right shoulder.
The group has additionally changed from Wahoo to Hammerhead Karoo 2 PCs for the 2024 season. They have likewise marked an arrangement with KOO eyewear which is possessed by Kask for 2024. For the occasion, the remainder of the group's gear appears to remain something similar.