{"id":1877294,"date":"2026-04-11T08:59:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1877294"},"modified":"2026-04-11T08:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:59:40","slug":"unorthodox-and-indecisive-everything-we-know-from-paris-roubaix-recon-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1877294","title":{"rendered":"Unorthodox and indecisive: Everything we know from Paris-Roubaix recon so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PfFJku8cuv2vkBRGzVoidc-2560-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"clear-both widget-header\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nCycling Tech &amp; Components\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>Unorthodox and indecisive: Everything we know from Paris-Roubaix recon so far<\/h1>\n<div class=\"kiosq-metered-message-content\">\n<p id=\"kiosq-metered-message\" class=\"kiosq-metered-message\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\nFeatures<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-[13px]\">\n<span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nWill Jones <\/span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-04-11T08:59:40Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n11 April 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Some brand new tech, some old hacks, and some big decisions for the big riders to make ahead of Sunday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"mx-auto mb-4 flex items-center justify-start mx-0 my-5 p-0\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-700 mb-2 text-[12px] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-gray-700 [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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Every year, we see new and innovative ways for bike brands and teams to try and tame the cobbles and give their riders the best possible chance of coming home with the famous cobblestone trophy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-1\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>In the past, we&#8217;ve seen teams use gravel bikes, gravel wheels, and historically, suspension has been used to try and smooth things out. Gravel tyres aren&#8217;t uncommon alongside the usual slew of double-wrapped bars and taped-on bike computers.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"><\/aside>\n<p id=\"elk-05eed775-50d3-4430-8885-5b77961f025c-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">This year, we&#8217;ve seen some brand new ideas and some old favourites, and having spent the afternoon camped out at the five-star Arenberg sector, we can bring you what we think are the most interesting developments so far by way of a tech roundup.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"mid-article-leaderboard\" class=\"ad-unit sm:hidden block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"van_vid_carousel\">\n<div class=\"van_vid_carousel__padding\">\n<div class=\"van_vid_carousel__container\">\n<div class=\"jw-carousel-signposting\"><span class=\"jw-carousel-signposting__title\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ndf7K7MFJsnbr736yhQ64N.jpg\" alt=\"Roubaix 2025 Men&amp;#039;s tech\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Paris-Roubaix tech predictions 2026: What we expect to see in the pits at the Queen of the Classics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QbNouU4K9iydJkCAjEH2xj.jpg\" alt=\"Jasper Philipsen&amp;#039;s Paris-Roubaix Canyon Endurace CFR \" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Even more new prototype Dura-Ace parts spotted on Jasper Philipsen&#8217;s Canyon Endurace CFR for Paris-Roubaix <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AhitWYzxYLQUpDw3GhKfME.jpg\" alt=\" Fabian Cancellara (C-CSC Tiscali\/Den) rides during the 105th Paris-Roubaix cycling race between Compiegne and Roubaix, 15 April 2007\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Conquering the cobbles \u2013 A brief history of Paris-Roubaix bike evolution<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a id=\"elk-c62e012e-2aa1-4460-a449-0631832d6356\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tadej-pogacar-will-ride-the-colnago-y1rs-but-modified-3\">Tadej Poga\u010dar will ride the Colnago Y1Rs, but modified<\/h2>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\" id=\"elk-DVwTrHViPl7\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>A post shared by Tadej Pogac\u030car (@tadejpogacar)<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by on <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-a646174b-b15b-4a00-abd1-ee21d7b9602e\">This isn&#8217;t a huge surprise, but while Alpecin appears to be having decision paralysis over whether to use the new Canyon Endurace CFR or the tried-and-tested Aeroad, Tadej Poga\u010dar has only been seen testing his usual aero Colnago Y1Rs. In fact, he hasn&#8217;t really touched the V5Rs since the Dauphin\u00e9 last year, so there&#8217;s absolutely nothing to indicate he&#8217;s about to have a drastic change of heart in a few days&#8217; time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-2\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;ve written a deeper dive into his overhauled cobble setup, but the short version is: Aero bike, bigger tyres, 1x, and a safer computer mount. Whether it works for him come Sunday is another matter, but I, for one, am excited to see if this new tack does the business.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-95373e75-407b-4602-bd03-49b8e49449b4\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"visma-lease-a-bike-will-ride-the-cervelo-s5-3\">Visma-Lease a Bike will ride the Cerv\u00e9lo S5<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-38a2cf9a-9f25-41fa-a741-686e1db522d9\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YmbNkDWw4TSTqsMCngvNJG.jpg\" alt=\"A rider crosses the finish line in the velodrome, backstage look at Paris-Roubaix\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-327fd458-b203-4187-a295-12489e3b3aab\">Last year, the men of Visma-Lease a Bike took on the cobbles aboard the Cerv\u00e9lo Soloist, a more endurance-focused machine than their usual S5 aero bike. The women, on the other hand, competed to great effect on the S5, leading to Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot taking the victory. Whether there have been new developments, further testing, or simply seeing Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot win aboard the S5, it seems this year the men will race aboard the aero bike too, as confirmed to <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> by Jenco Drost, head of performance equipment at Visma:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The S5 is the most aero bike of the lot, and as Roubaix is becoming faster and faster, this is the preferred choice. The aspero or soloist can hold bigger tyres, but we do not see a bigger gain on this vs the more aero bike. The Aspero is a fast bike, but still no S5 in terms of aero. And with 50 kph, aero is the main driver. For sure, bigger tyres are a gain, but not bigger when you need to switch to a less aero bike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I guess it&#8217;s time to hold my hands up and say my Paris-Roubaix tech predictions are already lying in tatters at this news, but I&#8217;m still holding out hope (though not any expectation at all) that it could be an incredible bluff&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-b1629ab7-56f7-45a7-9ff3-fd9a359733d1\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mathieu-van-der-poel-hasn-t-decided-what-to-ride-yet-3\">Mathieu van der Poel hasn&#8217;t decided what to ride yet<\/h2>\n<div id=\"slice-container-imageGallery-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f-ccYhN2h5hJLlhMm8GQoBAASaSvymtWXw\" class=\"slice-container imageGallery-wrapper imageGallery-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f-ccYhN2h5hJLlhMm8GQoBAASaSvymtWXw slice-container-imageGallery\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"inline-gallery first-slide-only\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count\">Image <!-- -->1<!-- --> of <!-- -->2<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__arrows show\">\n<div class=\"arrows__arrows-inner\">\n<div data-testid=\"arrow-click-left\" class=\"arrows__left disable\" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-see-more\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-see-more\"><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"arrow-click-right\" class=\"arrows__right \" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-see-more\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-see-more\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vn383FLbvPDwN4WEmZLFRY.jpg\" alt=\"Mathieu van der Poel riding over the cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">I spotted Van der Poel back aboard his standard Aeroad on the cobbles.<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ogXiySBnRnZL78468vABWY.jpg\" alt=\"Paris Roubaix\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">Philipsen however was aboard the new Endurace CFR<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-931e0080-ecea-4222-8a28-8764fc1ba219\">Canyon has recently launched a new Endurace CFR race bike\/endurance bike\/bike specifically for Mathieu van der Poel to ride at Roubaix&#8230; and I&#8217;m not sure he&#8217;s going to. He rode it at E3, narrowly netting the victory by the skin of his teeth, and then again at Gent-Wevelgem [now called In Flanders Field], where he was caught at the death. Since then, he rode the Tour of Flanders back aboard his usual Aeroad, and he&#8217;s been doing recon for Roubaix likewise on the Aeroad, the bike that gave him the last three victories in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Other Alpecin riders were aboard the Endurace, most notably Jasper Philipsen, but only time will tell what Van der Poel will ride on Sunday. Perhaps he is a big enough asset that he gets free choice, regardless of whether it will upset a brand he has a 10-year sponsorship contract with, though if he wins, I doubt they&#8217;ll care as long as it has Canyon written on the downtube.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GbxaAEosMNc8HUT3dVYL6P.jpg\" alt=\"HARELBEKE, BELGIUM - MARCH 27: Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech competes during the 68th E3 Saxo Classic 2026 a 208.5km one day race from Harelbeke to Harelbek \/ #UCIWT \/ on March 27, 2026 in Harelbeke, Belgium. (Photo by Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Mathieu van der Poel debuts the unreleased Canyon Endurace at E3 \u2013 What does this mean for the Paris-Roubaix arms race?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aWp3CcerQq6gptxa76AMjF.png\" alt=\"OUDENAARDE, BELGIUM - APRIL 05: (L-R) Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG and Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech compete in the breakaway passing through the Koppenberg cobblestones sector while fans cheer during the 110th Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen 2026 - Men&amp;#039;s Elite a 278.6km one day race from Antwerp to Oudenaarde on April 05, 2026 in Oudenaarde, Belgium. (Photo by Billy Ceusters\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Everything the Tour of Flanders can tell us about Paris-Roubaix \u2013 The Monument quintuple, no Remco Evenepoel, and Lotte Kopecky&#8217;s chances<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BwzhRQbqkyJVPvCd3usu7N.jpg\" alt=\"A prototype Dura-Ace wheel\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Prototype Dura Ace wheels, an updated Canyon Aeroad frame and unreleased tyres from Specialized and Michelin &#8211; Opening Weekend tech gallery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a id=\"elk-c2959ff2-9bb2-4d42-9ed5-1c848de39312\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lidl-trek-has-new-tech-3\">Lidl-Trek has new tech<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-359a6571-d505-4a66-8ca4-cb76ef01d453\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NG3JcVZsvUZ6TPGXLsrzCF.jpg\" alt=\"A Bontrager wheel fitted with an Odysey Optis inflation system\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Patrick Fletcher)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-eb46a81e-8553-4d58-9832-6670dcc2f30b\">Last year, Lidl-Trek gave us tech nerds a real treat with a hacked drivetrain comprising a SRAM Red XPLR rear derailleur, modded to make it 12sp from 13sp with an additional limit screw, allowing the team to use the more closely spaces SRAM Red Road cassette. It looked quite extreme, but it was a SRAM-sanctioned mod and proved to be quite effective, and the team are doing it again this year.<\/p>\n<p>To keep their reputation for innovation intact, we also spotted them with an all-new &#8216;double bubble&#8217; tyre safety system in advance of the race, something new to me and to the rest of the team here at <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>. In essence, it&#8217;s a small, high-pressure, low-expansion reinforced TPU tube that sits inflated to 6bar (87PSI) inside the tubeless tyre carcass to keep the tyre bead forced onto the rim and prevent burping. It also acts like a run-flat system to a point, and if punctured would simply expel its air into the main tyre cavity. The key giveaway is the dual-valve at the rim, otherwise the system would be totally invisible to the naked eye.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-896181e4-948c-4d0e-a1e7-4ba7ab350846\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"where-lidl-trek-leads-others-follow-3\">Where Lidl-Trek leads, others follow<\/h2>\n<div id=\"slice-container-imageGallery-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f-96NDiZZ0qnswX14Fw0ebLfhM9q0fGNlq\" class=\"slice-container imageGallery-wrapper imageGallery-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f-96NDiZZ0qnswX14Fw0ebLfhM9q0fGNlq slice-container-imageGallery\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"inline-gallery first-slide-only\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count\">Image <!-- -->1<!-- --> of <!-- -->2<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__arrows show\">\n<div class=\"arrows__arrows-inner\">\n<div data-testid=\"arrow-click-left\" class=\"arrows__left disable\" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-see-more\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-see-more\"><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"arrow-click-right\" class=\"arrows__right \" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-see-more\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-see-more\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mn7HS5cetG2F9oSida3sh7.jpg\" alt=\"EF Education-EasyPost rider rides over the cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">EF had the hacked system.<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f58A7SCBTaYxXxyi9vpGy7.jpg\" alt=\"Paris-Roubaix\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">And neither did Decathlon, NSN, or Q36.5.<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-d5c9e0f3-387d-4037-9fff-bb0769f7a749\">While Lidl-Trek had the monopoly on the SRAM XPLR hack last year, as it was SRAM-approved, it means other teams have access to it. Not all of them have taken up the opportunity, but as well as Lidl-Trek, we saw EF using it, and have been told that Uno-X will also be using the system.<\/p>\n<p>I spotted Q36.5, Decathlon and NSN all using standard 1x SRAM Red road setups, so there&#8217;s clearly mixed feelings about the modifications.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-92e6d023-fd09-4590-bc20-147010c32a10\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ineos-are-using-mtb-components-and-soudal-have-gone-gravel-but-almost-everyone-is-on-1x-3\">Ineos are using MTB components and Soudal have gone gravel, but almost everyone is on 1X<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-05bc33c5-20c8-412c-9dbe-951551ca4315\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xVJMUfyUjUsQGU55JqybwH.jpg\" alt=\"A quickStep rider races over the cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Gravel components aren&#8217;t new for Roubaix, but MTB ones are as we saw with Ineos. <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-ff781ff6-4674-4f64-b5ad-cd00ea1c5c94\">Those teams without access to a native 1x setup, by which I mean Shimano-sponsored teams, they either have the option of running a standard double, which probably does have a higher likelihood of chain issues, or simply forcing their drivetrains to run 1x come what may.<\/p>\n<p>I spotted Soudal-Quick Step using a Shimano GRX rear derailleur combined with a single front chainring, not to be outdone by the Ineos Grenadiers, who have taken to fitting an XTR MTB rear mech for a similar drivetrain but with a far faster crash recovery in the event of the rear derailleur taking a knock. Ineos&#8217; system is also totally wireless, so no pesky cables to snag and come out in a worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-7d35bfab-bd2f-46e4-b4be-bc5369ee5bc2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"q36-5-has-new-paint-3\">Q36.5 has new paint<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-cac93394-5e8a-42c8-bde4-2906458d1bae\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bMDhVJLKQvMVVdBGb5jS88.jpg\" alt=\"A rider rides over the cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-b205bfd7-e367-43c1-acd1-0cd7c59b0d64\">It&#8217;s not all gadgets and gizmos, though I did see Q36.5 using Zipp&#8217;s wheels with integrated tyre pressure sensors in them that made waves last spring. Sometimes if teams aren&#8217;t doing anything overly novel then wheeling out a fresh lick of paint is a relatively easy way to get some column inches (as I am proving right now).<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration is between Pinarello and Tissot, and I am told there&#8217;s a corresponding Tissot watch to match the bikes, though it&#8217;s unclear whether the Q36.5 riders were also furnished with these.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e6c50607-ecea-4b15-a15d-95eee2c64275\"><em><strong>Get unlimited access to our unrivalled 2026 Spring Classics coverage with a Cyclingnews subscription. We&#8217;ll bring you breaking news, reports, and analysis from some of the biggest races on the calendar, including Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. <\/strong><\/em><u><em><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"kiosq-app-paywall-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"this-will-be-used-for-mpu-2\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rcdGNkZsAp22gXEbfMFpjU.jpg\" alt=\"Will Jones\" class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Will Jones<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\">\n<nav class=\"button-social-group author__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\n<div id=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">Social Links Navigation<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"button-social__icon\"><\/span><span class=\"button-social__icon button-social__icon-email\"><\/span><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Senior Tech Writer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Will joined the Cyclingnews team as a reviews writer in 2022, having previously written for Cyclist, BikeRadar and Advntr. He\u2019s tried his hand at most cycling disciplines, from the standard mix of road, gravel, and mountain bike, to the more unusual like bike polo and tracklocross. He\u2019s made his own bike frames, covered tech news from the biggest races on the planet, and published countless premium galleries thanks to his excellent photographic eye. Also, given he doesn\u2019t ever ride indoors he\u2019s become a real expert on foul-weather riding gear. His collection of bikes is a real smorgasbord, with everything from vintage-style steel tourers through to superlight flat bar hill climb machines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"viafoura-comments\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-6 lg:px-0 relative max-w-[1070px] mx-auto viafoura-twig-component px-4\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class='vfcustom-community-guidelines'&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"relative h-[--truncate-height] sm:h-[--truncate-desktop-height] overflow-hidden transition-[height] duration-150\" data-test-id=\"container\" data-component-name=\"Util:Truncate\" id=\"viafoura-comments-container\">\n<div class=\"relative z-10 viafoura\" id=\"viafoura-comment-wrapper\" data-test-id=\"content\">\n<div class=\"viafoura\">\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute bg-gradient-to-t from-[--truncate-gradient-color,white] from-50% h-28 z-20 w-full bottom-0 flex items-end justify-center px-0 rounded-none\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"infinite-container\" data-analytics-id=\"infinite-container\" data-component-name=\"SponsoredScroll\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"infinite-container\">\n<div class=\"infinite-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ndf7K7MFJsnbr736yhQ64N.jpg\" alt=\"Roubaix 2025 Men&amp;#039;s tech\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paris-Roubaix tech predictions 2026: What we expect to see in the pits at the Queen of the Classics<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QbNouU4K9iydJkCAjEH2xj.jpg\" alt=\"Jasper Philipsen&amp;#039;s Paris-Roubaix Canyon Endurace CFR \" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Bikes<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Even more new prototype Dura-Ace parts spotted on Jasper Philipsen&#8217;s Canyon Endurace CFR for Paris-Roubaix <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AhitWYzxYLQUpDw3GhKfME.jpg\" alt=\" Fabian Cancellara (C-CSC Tiscali\/Den) rides during the 105th Paris-Roubaix cycling race between Compiegne and Roubaix, 15 April 2007\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Conquering the cobbles \u2013 A brief history of Paris-Roubaix bike evolution<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GbxaAEosMNc8HUT3dVYL6P.jpg\" alt=\"HARELBEKE, BELGIUM - MARCH 27: Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech competes during the 68th E3 Saxo Classic 2026 a 208.5km one day race from Harelbeke to Harelbek \/ #UCIWT \/ on March 27, 2026 in Harelbeke, Belgium. (Photo by Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Bikes<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Mathieu van der Poel debuts the unreleased Canyon Endurace at E3 \u2013 What does this mean for the Paris-Roubaix arms race?<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aWp3CcerQq6gptxa76AMjF.png\" alt=\"OUDENAARDE, BELGIUM - APRIL 05: (L-R) Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG and Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech compete in the breakaway passing through the Koppenberg cobblestones sector while fans cheer during the 110th Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen 2026 - Men&amp;#039;s Elite a 278.6km one day race from Antwerp to Oudenaarde on April 05, 2026 in Oudenaarde, Belgium. (Photo by Billy Ceusters\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Everything the Tour of Flanders can tell us about Paris-Roubaix \u2013 The Monument quintuple, no Remco Evenepoel, and Lotte Kopecky&#8217;s chances<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BwzhRQbqkyJVPvCd3usu7N.jpg\" alt=\"A prototype Dura-Ace wheel\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Prototype Dura Ace wheels, an updated Canyon Aeroad frame and unreleased tyres from Specialized and Michelin &#8211; Opening Weekend tech gallery<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pdjx59DdTrYRupTDvLD3Yh.jpg\" alt=\"Skoda DuoBell bike bell\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Skoda develops bike bell that can bypass noise-cancelling headphones, and then gives the technology away for free<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DV9gtqKKuzAoBnNHThbWDE.png\" alt=\"A black and white photo of a rider on cobbles\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Ineos Grenadiers trialling hybrid wireless MTB groupset for Paris-Roubaix, but not for the reason you might expect<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/USBF2mzxpo7E643cYxsjvc.jpg\" alt=\"Images showing a rider wearing and testing a Van Rysel airbag skinsuit\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;In cycling, you had to choose between performance and safety&#8217; &#8211; Van Rysel announces a new airbag-equipped aero skinsuit <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fbAdDQyZegtwfQmqUSJdDB.jpg\" alt=\"Parcours Strade GT wheels \" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Wheels &amp; Tyres<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Parcours claims its new Vibracore vibration-damping wheel tech is equivalent to a 10-15 PSI drop in tyre pressure<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ndf7K7MFJsnbr736yhQ64N.jpg\" alt=\"Roubaix 2025 Men&amp;#039;s tech\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paris-Roubaix tech predictions 2026: What we expect to see in the pits at the Queen of the Classics<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YvKu49KFoBktncBYdwiqMa.jpg\" alt=\"Mike&amp;#039;s Bikes mega sale banner 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">The Mike&#8217;s Bikes &#8216;Mega Sale&#8217; is on and these are some of the best cycling deals we&#8217;ve found \u2013 but be quick, it ends soon<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Features<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/a5C3dpRF7WWJohLQ76g4dN.jpg\" alt=\"Tadej Pogacars race bike\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Bikes<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tadej Poga\u010dar has thrown the kitchen sink at his bike for Paris-Roubaix and I love everything about it<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder 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Every year, we see new and innovative ways for bike brands and teams to try and tame the cobbles and give their riders the best possible chance of coming home with the famous cobblestone trophy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-1\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>In the past, we&#8217;ve seen teams use gravel bikes, gravel wheels, and historically, suspension has been used to try and smooth things out. Gravel tyres aren&#8217;t uncommon alongside the usual slew of double-wrapped bars and taped-on bike computers.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"><\/aside>\n<p id=\"elk-05eed775-50d3-4430-8885-5b77961f025c-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">This year, we&#8217;ve seen some brand new ideas and some old favourites, and having spent the afternoon camped out at the five-star Arenberg sector, we can bring you what we think are the most interesting developments so far by way of a tech roundup.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"mid-article-leaderboard\" class=\"ad-unit sm:hidden block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"van_vid_carousel\">\n<div class=\"van_vid_carousel__padding\">\n<div class=\"van_vid_carousel__container\">\n<div class=\"jw-carousel-signposting\"><span class=\"jw-carousel-signposting__title\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ndf7K7MFJsnbr736yhQ64N.jpg\" alt=\"Roubaix 2025 Men&amp;#039;s tech\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Paris-Roubaix tech predictions 2026: What we expect to see in the pits at the Queen of the Classics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QbNouU4K9iydJkCAjEH2xj.jpg\" alt=\"Jasper Philipsen&amp;#039;s Paris-Roubaix Canyon Endurace CFR \" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Even more new prototype Dura-Ace parts spotted on Jasper Philipsen&#8217;s Canyon Endurace CFR for Paris-Roubaix <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AhitWYzxYLQUpDw3GhKfME.jpg\" alt=\" Fabian Cancellara (C-CSC Tiscali\/Den) rides during the 105th Paris-Roubaix cycling race between Compiegne and Roubaix, 15 April 2007\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Conquering the cobbles \u2013 A brief history of Paris-Roubaix bike evolution<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a id=\"elk-c62e012e-2aa1-4460-a449-0631832d6356\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tadej-pogacar-will-ride-the-colnago-y1rs-but-modified-3\">Tadej Poga\u010dar will ride the Colnago Y1Rs, but modified<\/h2>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\" id=\"elk-DVwTrHViPl7\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>A post shared by Tadej Pogac\u030car (@tadejpogacar)<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by on <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-a646174b-b15b-4a00-abd1-ee21d7b9602e\">This isn&#8217;t a huge surprise, but while Alpecin appears to be having decision paralysis over whether to use the new Canyon Endurace CFR or the tried-and-tested Aeroad, Tadej Poga\u010dar has only been seen testing his usual aero Colnago Y1Rs. In fact, he hasn&#8217;t really touched the V5Rs since the Dauphin\u00e9 last year, so there&#8217;s absolutely nothing to indicate he&#8217;s about to have a drastic change of heart in a few days&#8217; time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-2\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;ve written a deeper dive into his overhauled cobble setup, but the short version is: Aero bike, bigger tyres, 1x, and a safer computer mount. Whether it works for him come Sunday is another matter, but I, for one, am excited to see if this new tack does the business.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-95373e75-407b-4602-bd03-49b8e49449b4\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"visma-lease-a-bike-will-ride-the-cervelo-s5-3\">Visma-Lease a Bike will ride the Cerv\u00e9lo S5<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-38a2cf9a-9f25-41fa-a741-686e1db522d9\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YmbNkDWw4TSTqsMCngvNJG.jpg\" alt=\"A rider crosses the finish line in the velodrome, backstage look at Paris-Roubaix\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-327fd458-b203-4187-a295-12489e3b3aab\">Last year, the men of Visma-Lease a Bike took on the cobbles aboard the Cerv\u00e9lo Soloist, a more endurance-focused machine than their usual S5 aero bike. The women, on the other hand, competed to great effect on the S5, leading to Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot taking the victory. Whether there have been new developments, further testing, or simply seeing Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot win aboard the S5, it seems this year the men will race aboard the aero bike too, as confirmed to <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> by Jenco Drost, head of performance equipment at Visma:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The S5 is the most aero bike of the lot, and as Roubaix is becoming faster and faster, this is the preferred choice. The aspero or soloist can hold bigger tyres, but we do not see a bigger gain on this vs the more aero bike. The Aspero is a fast bike, but still no S5 in terms of aero. And with 50 kph, aero is the main driver. For sure, bigger tyres are a gain, but not bigger when you need to switch to a less aero bike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I guess it&#8217;s time to hold my hands up and say my Paris-Roubaix tech predictions are already lying in tatters at this news, but I&#8217;m still holding out hope (though not any expectation at all) that it could be an incredible bluff&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-b1629ab7-56f7-45a7-9ff3-fd9a359733d1\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mathieu-van-der-poel-hasn-t-decided-what-to-ride-yet-3\">Mathieu van der Poel hasn&#8217;t decided what to ride yet<\/h2>\n<div id=\"slice-container-imageGallery-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f-ccYhN2h5hJLlhMm8GQoBAASaSvymtWXw\" class=\"slice-container imageGallery-wrapper imageGallery-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f-ccYhN2h5hJLlhMm8GQoBAASaSvymtWXw slice-container-imageGallery\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"inline-gallery first-slide-only\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count\">Image <!-- -->1<!-- --> of <!-- -->2<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__arrows show\">\n<div class=\"arrows__arrows-inner\">\n<div data-testid=\"arrow-click-left\" class=\"arrows__left disable\" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-see-more\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-see-more\"><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"arrow-click-right\" class=\"arrows__right \" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-see-more\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-see-more\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vn383FLbvPDwN4WEmZLFRY.jpg\" alt=\"Mathieu van der Poel riding over the cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">I spotted Van der Poel back aboard his standard Aeroad on the cobbles.<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ogXiySBnRnZL78468vABWY.jpg\" alt=\"Paris Roubaix\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">Philipsen however was aboard the new Endurace CFR<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-931e0080-ecea-4222-8a28-8764fc1ba219\">Canyon has recently launched a new Endurace CFR race bike\/endurance bike\/bike specifically for Mathieu van der Poel to ride at Roubaix&#8230; and I&#8217;m not sure he&#8217;s going to. He rode it at E3, narrowly netting the victory by the skin of his teeth, and then again at Gent-Wevelgem [now called In Flanders Field], where he was caught at the death. Since then, he rode the Tour of Flanders back aboard his usual Aeroad, and he&#8217;s been doing recon for Roubaix likewise on the Aeroad, the bike that gave him the last three victories in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Other Alpecin riders were aboard the Endurace, most notably Jasper Philipsen, but only time will tell what Van der Poel will ride on Sunday. Perhaps he is a big enough asset that he gets free choice, regardless of whether it will upset a brand he has a 10-year sponsorship contract with, though if he wins, I doubt they&#8217;ll care as long as it has Canyon written on the downtube.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GbxaAEosMNc8HUT3dVYL6P.jpg\" alt=\"HARELBEKE, BELGIUM - MARCH 27: Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech competes during the 68th E3 Saxo Classic 2026 a 208.5km one day race from Harelbeke to Harelbek \/ #UCIWT \/ on March 27, 2026 in Harelbeke, Belgium. (Photo by Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Mathieu van der Poel debuts the unreleased Canyon Endurace at E3 \u2013 What does this mean for the Paris-Roubaix arms race?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aWp3CcerQq6gptxa76AMjF.png\" alt=\"OUDENAARDE, BELGIUM - APRIL 05: (L-R) Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG and Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech compete in the breakaway passing through the Koppenberg cobblestones sector while fans cheer during the 110th Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen 2026 - Men&amp;#039;s Elite a 278.6km one day race from Antwerp to Oudenaarde on April 05, 2026 in Oudenaarde, Belgium. (Photo by Billy Ceusters\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Everything the Tour of Flanders can tell us about Paris-Roubaix \u2013 The Monument quintuple, no Remco Evenepoel, and Lotte Kopecky&#8217;s chances<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BwzhRQbqkyJVPvCd3usu7N.jpg\" alt=\"A prototype Dura-Ace wheel\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Prototype Dura Ace wheels, an updated Canyon Aeroad frame and unreleased tyres from Specialized and Michelin &#8211; Opening Weekend tech gallery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a id=\"elk-c2959ff2-9bb2-4d42-9ed5-1c848de39312\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lidl-trek-has-new-tech-3\">Lidl-Trek has new tech<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-359a6571-d505-4a66-8ca4-cb76ef01d453\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NG3JcVZsvUZ6TPGXLsrzCF.jpg\" alt=\"A Bontrager wheel fitted with an Odysey Optis inflation system\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Patrick Fletcher)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-eb46a81e-8553-4d58-9832-6670dcc2f30b\">Last year, Lidl-Trek gave us tech nerds a real treat with a hacked drivetrain comprising a SRAM Red XPLR rear derailleur, modded to make it 12sp from 13sp with an additional limit screw, allowing the team to use the more closely spaces SRAM Red Road cassette. It looked quite extreme, but it was a SRAM-sanctioned mod and proved to be quite effective, and the team are doing it again this year.<\/p>\n<p>To keep their reputation for innovation intact, we also spotted them with an all-new &#8216;double bubble&#8217; tyre safety system in advance of the race, something new to me and to the rest of the team here at <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>. In essence, it&#8217;s a small, high-pressure, low-expansion reinforced TPU tube that sits inflated to 6bar (87PSI) inside the tubeless tyre carcass to keep the tyre bead forced onto the rim and prevent burping. It also acts like a run-flat system to a point, and if punctured would simply expel its air into the main tyre cavity. The key giveaway is the dual-valve at the rim, otherwise the system would be totally invisible to the naked eye.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-896181e4-948c-4d0e-a1e7-4ba7ab350846\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"where-lidl-trek-leads-others-follow-3\">Where Lidl-Trek leads, others follow<\/h2>\n<div id=\"slice-container-imageGallery-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f-96NDiZZ0qnswX14Fw0ebLfhM9q0fGNlq\" class=\"slice-container imageGallery-wrapper imageGallery-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f-96NDiZZ0qnswX14Fw0ebLfhM9q0fGNlq slice-container-imageGallery\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"inline-gallery first-slide-only\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count\">Image <!-- -->1<!-- --> of <!-- -->2<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__arrows show\">\n<div class=\"arrows__arrows-inner\">\n<div data-testid=\"arrow-click-left\" class=\"arrows__left disable\" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-see-more\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-see-more\"><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"arrow-click-right\" class=\"arrows__right \" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-see-more\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-see-more\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mn7HS5cetG2F9oSida3sh7.jpg\" alt=\"EF Education-EasyPost rider rides over the cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">EF had the hacked system.<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f58A7SCBTaYxXxyi9vpGy7.jpg\" alt=\"Paris-Roubaix\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">And neither did Decathlon, NSN, or Q36.5.<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-d5c9e0f3-387d-4037-9fff-bb0769f7a749\">While Lidl-Trek had the monopoly on the SRAM XPLR hack last year, as it was SRAM-approved, it means other teams have access to it. Not all of them have taken up the opportunity, but as well as Lidl-Trek, we saw EF using it, and have been told that Uno-X will also be using the system.<\/p>\n<p>I spotted Q36.5, Decathlon and NSN all using standard 1x SRAM Red road setups, so there&#8217;s clearly mixed feelings about the modifications.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-92e6d023-fd09-4590-bc20-147010c32a10\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ineos-are-using-mtb-components-and-soudal-have-gone-gravel-but-almost-everyone-is-on-1x-3\">Ineos are using MTB components and Soudal have gone gravel, but almost everyone is on 1X<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-05bc33c5-20c8-412c-9dbe-951551ca4315\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xVJMUfyUjUsQGU55JqybwH.jpg\" alt=\"A quickStep rider races over the cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Gravel components aren&#8217;t new for Roubaix, but MTB ones are as we saw with Ineos. <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-ff781ff6-4674-4f64-b5ad-cd00ea1c5c94\">Those teams without access to a native 1x setup, by which I mean Shimano-sponsored teams, they either have the option of running a standard double, which probably does have a higher likelihood of chain issues, or simply forcing their drivetrains to run 1x come what may.<\/p>\n<p>I spotted Soudal-Quick Step using a Shimano GRX rear derailleur combined with a single front chainring, not to be outdone by the Ineos Grenadiers, who have taken to fitting an XTR MTB rear mech for a similar drivetrain but with a far faster crash recovery in the event of the rear derailleur taking a knock. Ineos&#8217; system is also totally wireless, so no pesky cables to snag and come out in a worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-7d35bfab-bd2f-46e4-b4be-bc5369ee5bc2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"q36-5-has-new-paint-3\">Q36.5 has new paint<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-cac93394-5e8a-42c8-bde4-2906458d1bae\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bMDhVJLKQvMVVdBGb5jS88.jpg\" alt=\"A rider rides over the cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-b205bfd7-e367-43c1-acd1-0cd7c59b0d64\">It&#8217;s not all gadgets and gizmos, though I did see Q36.5 using Zipp&#8217;s wheels with integrated tyre pressure sensors in them that made waves last spring. Sometimes if teams aren&#8217;t doing anything overly novel then wheeling out a fresh lick of paint is a relatively easy way to get some column inches (as I am proving right now).<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration is between Pinarello and Tissot, and I am told there&#8217;s a corresponding Tissot watch to match the bikes, though it&#8217;s unclear whether the Q36.5 riders were also furnished with these.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e6c50607-ecea-4b15-a15d-95eee2c64275\"><em><strong>Get unlimited access to our unrivalled 2026 Spring Classics coverage with a Cyclingnews subscription. We&#8217;ll bring you breaking news, reports, and analysis from some of the biggest races on the calendar, including Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. <\/strong><\/em><u><em><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"kiosq-app-paywall-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"this-will-be-used-for-mpu-2\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rcdGNkZsAp22gXEbfMFpjU.jpg\" alt=\"Will Jones\" class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Will Jones<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\">\n<nav class=\"button-social-group author__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\n<div id=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">Social Links Navigation<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"button-social__icon\"><\/span><span class=\"button-social__icon button-social__icon-email\"><\/span><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Senior Tech Writer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Will joined the Cyclingnews team as a reviews writer in 2022, having previously written for Cyclist, BikeRadar and Advntr. He\u2019s tried his hand at most cycling disciplines, from the standard mix of road, gravel, and mountain bike, to the more unusual like bike polo and tracklocross. He\u2019s made his own bike frames, covered tech news from the biggest races on the planet, and published countless premium galleries thanks to his excellent photographic eye. Also, given he doesn\u2019t ever ride indoors he\u2019s become a real expert on foul-weather riding gear. His collection of bikes is a real smorgasbord, with everything from vintage-style steel tourers through to superlight flat bar hill climb machines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"viafoura-comments\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-6 lg:px-0 relative max-w-[1070px] mx-auto viafoura-twig-component px-4\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class='vfcustom-community-guidelines'&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"relative h-[--truncate-height] sm:h-[--truncate-desktop-height] overflow-hidden transition-[height] duration-150\" data-test-id=\"container\" data-component-name=\"Util:Truncate\" id=\"viafoura-comments-container\">\n<div class=\"relative z-10 viafoura\" id=\"viafoura-comment-wrapper\" data-test-id=\"content\">\n<div class=\"viafoura\">\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute bg-gradient-to-t from-[--truncate-gradient-color,white] from-50% h-28 z-20 w-full bottom-0 flex items-end justify-center px-0 rounded-none\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"infinite-container\" data-analytics-id=\"infinite-container\" data-component-name=\"SponsoredScroll\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"infinite-container\">\n<div class=\"infinite-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ndf7K7MFJsnbr736yhQ64N.jpg\" alt=\"Roubaix 2025 Men&amp;#039;s tech\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paris-Roubaix tech predictions 2026: What we expect to see in the pits at the Queen of the Classics<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QbNouU4K9iydJkCAjEH2xj.jpg\" alt=\"Jasper Philipsen&amp;#039;s Paris-Roubaix Canyon Endurace CFR \" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Bikes<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Even more new prototype Dura-Ace parts spotted on Jasper Philipsen&#8217;s Canyon Endurace CFR for Paris-Roubaix <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AhitWYzxYLQUpDw3GhKfME.jpg\" alt=\" Fabian Cancellara (C-CSC Tiscali\/Den) rides during the 105th Paris-Roubaix cycling race between Compiegne and Roubaix, 15 April 2007\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Conquering the cobbles \u2013 A brief history of Paris-Roubaix bike evolution<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GbxaAEosMNc8HUT3dVYL6P.jpg\" alt=\"HARELBEKE, BELGIUM - MARCH 27: Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech competes during the 68th E3 Saxo Classic 2026 a 208.5km one day race from Harelbeke to Harelbek \/ #UCIWT \/ on March 27, 2026 in Harelbeke, Belgium. (Photo by Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Bikes<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Mathieu van der Poel debuts the unreleased Canyon Endurace at E3 \u2013 What does this mean for the Paris-Roubaix arms race?<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aWp3CcerQq6gptxa76AMjF.png\" alt=\"OUDENAARDE, BELGIUM - APRIL 05: (L-R) Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG and Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech compete in the breakaway passing through the Koppenberg cobblestones sector while fans cheer during the 110th Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen 2026 - Men&amp;#039;s Elite a 278.6km one day race from Antwerp to Oudenaarde on April 05, 2026 in Oudenaarde, Belgium. (Photo by Billy Ceusters\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Everything the Tour of Flanders can tell us about Paris-Roubaix \u2013 The Monument quintuple, no Remco Evenepoel, and Lotte Kopecky&#8217;s chances<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BwzhRQbqkyJVPvCd3usu7N.jpg\" alt=\"A prototype Dura-Ace wheel\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Prototype Dura Ace wheels, an updated Canyon Aeroad frame and unreleased tyres from Specialized and Michelin &#8211; Opening Weekend tech gallery<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pdjx59DdTrYRupTDvLD3Yh.jpg\" alt=\"Skoda DuoBell bike bell\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Skoda develops bike bell that can bypass noise-cancelling headphones, and then gives the technology away for free<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/DV9gtqKKuzAoBnNHThbWDE.png\" alt=\"A black and white photo of a rider on cobbles\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Ineos Grenadiers trialling hybrid wireless MTB groupset for Paris-Roubaix, but not for the reason you might expect<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/USBF2mzxpo7E643cYxsjvc.jpg\" alt=\"Images showing a rider wearing and testing a Van Rysel airbag skinsuit\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;In cycling, you had to choose between performance and safety&#8217; &#8211; Van Rysel announces a new airbag-equipped aero skinsuit <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fbAdDQyZegtwfQmqUSJdDB.jpg\" alt=\"Parcours Strade GT wheels \" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Wheels &amp; Tyres<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Parcours claims its new Vibracore vibration-damping wheel tech is equivalent to a 10-15 PSI drop in tyre pressure<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ndf7K7MFJsnbr736yhQ64N.jpg\" alt=\"Roubaix 2025 Men&amp;#039;s tech\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Paris-Roubaix tech predictions 2026: What we expect to see in the pits at the Queen of the Classics<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YvKu49KFoBktncBYdwiqMa.jpg\" alt=\"Mike&amp;#039;s Bikes mega sale banner 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Cycling Tech &amp; Components<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">The Mike&#8217;s Bikes &#8216;Mega Sale&#8217; is on and these are some of the best cycling deals we&#8217;ve found \u2013 but be quick, it ends soon<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left text-white px-2.5 py-[5px] left-0 top-0 empty:hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative bg-gray-200\"><\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Features<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/a5C3dpRF7WWJohLQ76g4dN.jpg\" alt=\"Tadej Pogacars race bike\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"object-cover w-full h-full\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                <span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Bikes<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tadej Poga\u010dar has thrown the kitchen sink at his bike for Paris-Roubaix and I love everything about it<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder 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Culture<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">It started with an omelette \u2013 The story of Chez Fran\u00e7oise, the humble caf\u00e9 that has become &#8216;part of the legend of Paris-Roubaix&#8217;<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post max-w-full [&amp;.sponsored-post--loaded+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden [&amp;[data-bordeaux-hook-loaded]+.sponsored-post--placeholder]:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n        <span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"font-ui-heading bg-[--ad-slot-badge-bg-color] absolute text-xs font-bold leading-[14px] tracking-normal text-left 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Every year, we see new and innovative ways for bike brands and teams to try and tame the cobbles and give their riders the best possible chance of coming home with the famous cobblestone trophy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-1\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>In the past, we&#8217;ve seen teams use gravel bikes, gravel wheels, and historically, suspension has been used to try and smooth things out. Gravel tyres aren&#8217;t uncommon alongside the usual slew of double-wrapped bars and taped-on bike computers.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"><\/aside>\n<p id=\"elk-05eed775-50d3-4430-8885-5b77961f025c-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">This year, we&#8217;ve seen some brand new ideas and some old favourites, and having spent the afternoon camped out at the five-star Arenberg sector, we can bring you what we think are the most interesting developments so far by way of a tech roundup.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"mid-article-leaderboard\" class=\"ad-unit sm:hidden block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"van_vid_carousel\">\n<div class=\"van_vid_carousel__padding\">\n<div class=\"van_vid_carousel__container\">\n<div class=\"jw-carousel-signposting\"><span class=\"jw-carousel-signposting__title\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ndf7K7MFJsnbr736yhQ64N.jpg\" alt=\"Roubaix 2025 Men&amp;#039;s tech\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Paris-Roubaix tech predictions 2026: What we expect to see in the pits at the Queen of the Classics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/QbNouU4K9iydJkCAjEH2xj.jpg\" alt=\"Jasper Philipsen&amp;#039;s Paris-Roubaix Canyon Endurace CFR \" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Even more new prototype Dura-Ace parts spotted on Jasper Philipsen&#8217;s Canyon Endurace CFR for Paris-Roubaix <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AhitWYzxYLQUpDw3GhKfME.jpg\" alt=\" Fabian Cancellara (C-CSC Tiscali\/Den) rides during the 105th Paris-Roubaix cycling race between Compiegne and Roubaix, 15 April 2007\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Conquering the cobbles \u2013 A brief history of Paris-Roubaix bike evolution<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a id=\"elk-c62e012e-2aa1-4460-a449-0631832d6356\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tadej-pogacar-will-ride-the-colnago-y1rs-but-modified-3\">Tadej Poga\u010dar will ride the Colnago Y1Rs, but modified<\/h2>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\" id=\"elk-DVwTrHViPl7\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"6\">\n<p>A post shared by Tadej Pogac\u030car (@tadejpogacar)<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by on <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-a646174b-b15b-4a00-abd1-ee21d7b9602e\">This isn&#8217;t a huge surprise, but while Alpecin appears to be having decision paralysis over whether to use the new Canyon Endurace CFR or the tried-and-tested Aeroad, Tadej Poga\u010dar has only been seen testing his usual aero Colnago Y1Rs. In fact, he hasn&#8217;t really touched the V5Rs since the Dauphin\u00e9 last year, so there&#8217;s absolutely nothing to indicate he&#8217;s about to have a drastic change of heart in a few days&#8217; time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-unit-2\" class=\"ad-unit\"><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;ve written a deeper dive into his overhauled cobble setup, but the short version is: Aero bike, bigger tyres, 1x, and a safer computer mount. Whether it works for him come Sunday is another matter, but I, for one, am excited to see if this new tack does the business.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-95373e75-407b-4602-bd03-49b8e49449b4\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"visma-lease-a-bike-will-ride-the-cervelo-s5-3\">Visma-Lease a Bike will ride the Cerv\u00e9lo S5<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-38a2cf9a-9f25-41fa-a741-686e1db522d9\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YmbNkDWw4TSTqsMCngvNJG.jpg\" alt=\"A rider crosses the finish line in the velodrome, backstage look at Paris-Roubaix\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-327fd458-b203-4187-a295-12489e3b3aab\">Last year, the men of Visma-Lease a Bike took on the cobbles aboard the Cerv\u00e9lo Soloist, a more endurance-focused machine than their usual S5 aero bike. The women, on the other hand, competed to great effect on the S5, leading to Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot taking the victory. Whether there have been new developments, further testing, or simply seeing Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot win aboard the S5, it seems this year the men will race aboard the aero bike too, as confirmed to <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> by Jenco Drost, head of performance equipment at Visma:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The S5 is the most aero bike of the lot, and as Roubaix is becoming faster and faster, this is the preferred choice. The aspero or soloist can hold bigger tyres, but we do not see a bigger gain on this vs the more aero bike. The Aspero is a fast bike, but still no S5 in terms of aero. And with 50 kph, aero is the main driver. For sure, bigger tyres are a gain, but not bigger when you need to switch to a less aero bike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I guess it&#8217;s time to hold my hands up and say my Paris-Roubaix tech predictions are already lying in tatters at this news, but I&#8217;m still holding out hope (though not any expectation at all) that it could be an incredible bluff&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-b1629ab7-56f7-45a7-9ff3-fd9a359733d1\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mathieu-van-der-poel-hasn-t-decided-what-to-ride-yet-3\">Mathieu van der Poel hasn&#8217;t decided what to ride yet<\/h2>\n<div id=\"slice-container-imageGallery-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f-ccYhN2h5hJLlhMm8GQoBAASaSvymtWXw\" class=\"slice-container imageGallery-wrapper imageGallery-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f-ccYhN2h5hJLlhMm8GQoBAASaSvymtWXw slice-container-imageGallery\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"inline-gallery first-slide-only\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count\">Image <!-- -->1<!-- --> of <!-- -->2<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__arrows show\">\n<div class=\"arrows__arrows-inner\">\n<div data-testid=\"arrow-click-left\" class=\"arrows__left disable\" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-see-more\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-see-more\"><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"arrow-click-right\" class=\"arrows__right \" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-see-more\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-see-more\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vn383FLbvPDwN4WEmZLFRY.jpg\" alt=\"Mathieu van der Poel riding over the cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">I spotted Van der Poel back aboard his standard Aeroad on the cobbles.<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ogXiySBnRnZL78468vABWY.jpg\" alt=\"Paris Roubaix\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">Philipsen however was aboard the new Endurace CFR<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-931e0080-ecea-4222-8a28-8764fc1ba219\">Canyon has recently launched a new Endurace CFR race bike\/endurance bike\/bike specifically for Mathieu van der Poel to ride at Roubaix&#8230; and I&#8217;m not sure he&#8217;s going to. He rode it at E3, narrowly netting the victory by the skin of his teeth, and then again at Gent-Wevelgem [now called In Flanders Field], where he was caught at the death. Since then, he rode the Tour of Flanders back aboard his usual Aeroad, and he&#8217;s been doing recon for Roubaix likewise on the Aeroad, the bike that gave him the last three victories in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Other Alpecin riders were aboard the Endurace, most notably Jasper Philipsen, but only time will tell what Van der Poel will ride on Sunday. Perhaps he is a big enough asset that he gets free choice, regardless of whether it will upset a brand he has a 10-year sponsorship contract with, though if he wins, I doubt they&#8217;ll care as long as it has Canyon written on the downtube.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GbxaAEosMNc8HUT3dVYL6P.jpg\" alt=\"HARELBEKE, BELGIUM - MARCH 27: Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech competes during the 68th E3 Saxo Classic 2026 a 208.5km one day race from Harelbeke to Harelbek \/ #UCIWT \/ on March 27, 2026 in Harelbeke, Belgium. (Photo by Tim de Waele\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Mathieu van der Poel debuts the unreleased Canyon Endurace at E3 \u2013 What does this mean for the Paris-Roubaix arms race?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/aWp3CcerQq6gptxa76AMjF.png\" alt=\"OUDENAARDE, BELGIUM - APRIL 05: (L-R) Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG and Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin-Premier Tech compete in the breakaway passing through the Koppenberg cobblestones sector while fans cheer during the 110th Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen 2026 - Men&amp;#039;s Elite a 278.6km one day race from Antwerp to Oudenaarde on April 05, 2026 in Oudenaarde, Belgium. (Photo by Billy Ceusters\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Everything the Tour of Flanders can tell us about Paris-Roubaix \u2013 The Monument quintuple, no Remco Evenepoel, and Lotte Kopecky&#8217;s chances<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BwzhRQbqkyJVPvCd3usu7N.jpg\" alt=\"A prototype Dura-Ace wheel\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square size-[75px] object-cover flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">Prototype Dura Ace wheels, an updated Canyon Aeroad frame and unreleased tyres from Specialized and Michelin &#8211; Opening Weekend tech gallery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a id=\"elk-c2959ff2-9bb2-4d42-9ed5-1c848de39312\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lidl-trek-has-new-tech-3\">Lidl-Trek has new tech<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-359a6571-d505-4a66-8ca4-cb76ef01d453\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NG3JcVZsvUZ6TPGXLsrzCF.jpg\" alt=\"A Bontrager wheel fitted with an Odysey Optis inflation system\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Patrick Fletcher)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-eb46a81e-8553-4d58-9832-6670dcc2f30b\">Last year, Lidl-Trek gave us tech nerds a real treat with a hacked drivetrain comprising a SRAM Red XPLR rear derailleur, modded to make it 12sp from 13sp with an additional limit screw, allowing the team to use the more closely spaces SRAM Red Road cassette. It looked quite extreme, but it was a SRAM-sanctioned mod and proved to be quite effective, and the team are doing it again this year.<\/p>\n<p>To keep their reputation for innovation intact, we also spotted them with an all-new &#8216;double bubble&#8217; tyre safety system in advance of the race, something new to me and to the rest of the team here at <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>. In essence, it&#8217;s a small, high-pressure, low-expansion reinforced TPU tube that sits inflated to 6bar (87PSI) inside the tubeless tyre carcass to keep the tyre bead forced onto the rim and prevent burping. It also acts like a run-flat system to a point, and if punctured would simply expel its air into the main tyre cavity. The key giveaway is the dual-valve at the rim, otherwise the system would be totally invisible to the naked eye.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-896181e4-948c-4d0e-a1e7-4ba7ab350846\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"where-lidl-trek-leads-others-follow-3\">Where Lidl-Trek leads, others follow<\/h2>\n<div id=\"slice-container-imageGallery-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f-96NDiZZ0qnswX14Fw0ebLfhM9q0fGNlq\" class=\"slice-container imageGallery-wrapper imageGallery-6Szc2YwU7QYcUQGDzJzK7f-96NDiZZ0qnswX14Fw0ebLfhM9q0fGNlq slice-container-imageGallery\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"inline-gallery first-slide-only\">\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__count\">Image <!-- -->1<!-- --> of <!-- -->2<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__arrows show\">\n<div class=\"arrows__arrows-inner\">\n<div data-testid=\"arrow-click-left\" class=\"arrows__left disable\" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-see-more\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-see-more\"><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"arrow-click-right\" class=\"arrows__right \" data-analytics-id=\"gallery-see-more\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"gallery-see-more\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-gallery__items\">\n<div class=\"react-swipeable-view-container\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Mn7HS5cetG2F9oSida3sh7.jpg\" alt=\"EF Education-EasyPost rider rides over the cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">EF had the hacked system.<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-swipeable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"items__item\">\n<div class=\"item__image-cont\">\n<div class=\"image-cont__image\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f58A7SCBTaYxXxyi9vpGy7.jpg\" alt=\"Paris-Roubaix\" class=\"image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-credit__figcaption\"><span class=\"caption-credit__caption\">And neither did Decathlon, NSN, or Q36.5.<\/span><span class=\"caption-credit__credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item__description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-d5c9e0f3-387d-4037-9fff-bb0769f7a749\">While Lidl-Trek had the monopoly on the SRAM XPLR hack last year, as it was SRAM-approved, it means other teams have access to it. Not all of them have taken up the opportunity, but as well as Lidl-Trek, we saw EF using it, and have been told that Uno-X will also be using the system.<\/p>\n<p>I spotted Q36.5, Decathlon and NSN all using standard 1x SRAM Red road setups, so there&#8217;s clearly mixed feelings about the modifications.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-92e6d023-fd09-4590-bc20-147010c32a10\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ineos-are-using-mtb-components-and-soudal-have-gone-gravel-but-almost-everyone-is-on-1x-3\">Ineos are using MTB components and Soudal have gone gravel, but almost everyone is on 1X<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-05bc33c5-20c8-412c-9dbe-951551ca4315\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xVJMUfyUjUsQGU55JqybwH.jpg\" alt=\"A quickStep rider races over the cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Gravel components aren&#8217;t new for Roubaix, but MTB ones are as we saw with Ineos. <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-ff781ff6-4674-4f64-b5ad-cd00ea1c5c94\">Those teams without access to a native 1x setup, by which I mean Shimano-sponsored teams, they either have the option of running a standard double, which probably does have a higher likelihood of chain issues, or simply forcing their drivetrains to run 1x come what may.<\/p>\n<p>I spotted Soudal-Quick Step using a Shimano GRX rear derailleur combined with a single front chainring, not to be outdone by the Ineos Grenadiers, who have taken to fitting an XTR MTB rear mech for a similar drivetrain but with a far faster crash recovery in the event of the rear derailleur taking a knock. Ineos&#8217; system is also totally wireless, so no pesky cables to snag and come out in a worst-case scenario.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-7d35bfab-bd2f-46e4-b4be-bc5369ee5bc2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"q36-5-has-new-paint-3\">Q36.5 has new paint<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-cac93394-5e8a-42c8-bde4-2906458d1bae\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bMDhVJLKQvMVVdBGb5jS88.jpg\" alt=\"A rider rides over the cobblestones at Paris-Roubaix\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Will Jones)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-b205bfd7-e367-43c1-acd1-0cd7c59b0d64\">It&#8217;s not all gadgets and gizmos, though I did see Q36.5 using Zipp&#8217;s wheels with integrated tyre pressure sensors in them that made waves last spring. Sometimes if teams aren&#8217;t doing anything overly novel then wheeling out a fresh lick of paint is a relatively easy way to get some column inches (as I am proving right now).<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration is between Pinarello and Tissot, and I am told there&#8217;s a corresponding Tissot watch to match the bikes, though it&#8217;s unclear whether the Q36.5 riders were also furnished with these.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-e6c50607-ecea-4b15-a15d-95eee2c64275\"><em><strong>Get unlimited access to our unrivalled 2026 Spring Classics coverage with a Cyclingnews subscription. 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