Velo Poll: Has Tour de France Tech Gone Too Far? Vote Now.

One of the most fascinating things about the Tour de France is that it’s as much a test of equipment as it is a test of athletes. The competition is so tight that even a tiny equipment advantage can win or lose a stage and maybe even the entire tour. At the same time, a large part of the bike industry is built around a “race on Sunday, sell on Monday” model.

The two forces come together to make the Tour de France, with all the eyes on it, an incredibly important place for bike technology. Every July, the sport’s biggest brands treat the French roads as the ultimate high-stakes proving-ground for their latest prototypes, pushing the boundaries of frame weight, aerodynamics, and drivetrain efficiency. But as the hunt for marginal gains becomes increasingly micro, the line between genuine innovation and outright absurdity has never been thinner.

We want to know where you stand on the latest tech trends in the Tour de France. Should bike technology be all about what makes riders faster than ever before, or do you want to see limits in place to help keep bikes looking like bikes and riders looking like people? Cast your votes in our six-question Tour de France tech poll below.