Is this the bike that's the biggest threat to G's podium? TDF2022 cycling
Atop the mountainous finishes of Stage 11 and 12 of this year's Tour de France, most riders have been trundling across the line on dedicated climbing bikes; not Romain Bardet though, he's stayed loyal to his brand new Scott Foil and it doesn't seem to be slowing him down!
The new Scott Foil had a timely launch just a week before the start of the Tour de France and maybe the claims of it being lighter, comfier and faster are running true with it making the Addict RC climbing bike – the previous favourite of the DSM team – almost redundant.The new frame weighs just 915g which is extremely competitive for an aero bike.
Aero bikes getting lighter has been a theme over the last few years. Romain Bardet has his kitted out with a Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 groupset and also uses Shimano wheels. On Stages 11 and 12 Bardet used the 38mm Dura-Ace R38 wheels as these are the lightest that Shimano offer. However, on Stage seven he was pictured using this rather odd combination of a C38 at the front and a C60 at the rear.
> One bike to rule them all: why lightweight aero bikes are now THE essential Tour de France race weapon The handlebar/stem comes from Scott's in-house brand Syncros, as does the seat post which has a large cut-out at the rear. Scott makes a light that can fit in the slot but Romain Bardet didn't have that fitted for obvious reasons.
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