![]() Movistar is one of three teams riding SRAM groupsets at this year’s Tour. Riders often sub in time trial tyres for road tyres, due to their lighter weight, although they in general offer less puncture protection than the best road bike tyres. You’re also less likely to need a wheel swap at a crucial point in the race, with sealant helping to cope with punctures, although unlike tubs you can’t ride a flat tyre to the finish or while waiting for the team car to give you a wheel swap.Ģ8mm tyres are also increasingly taking over from 25mm, even on the smooth tarmac generally enjoyed on the Tour. Paired with the latest aero wheel designs, that’s a huge margin. Matej Mohorič of Bahrain Victorious has claimed tubeless tech can lower rolling resistance by up to 15 watts per tyre. There are good reasons for this beyond the lack of potentially carcinogenic and addictive solvents in the tub cement (more of an issue for the team mechanics than the riders). ![]() Simon von Bromley / Our MediaĪlmost all teams are now running tubeless tyres in place of the pros’ favourite tubulars. Tubeless tyres, often in wider sizes, have largely taken over from tubulars.
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