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- There's been a bit of a shake-up in the world tour,
because the bike sponsorship merry-go-round
has well and truly happened between 2018 and 2019.
Let's have a look at who's using what.
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The squad of AG2R La Mondiale
have changed after two seasons with
Factor frames and forks to
the Belgian brand, Eddy Merckx,
who make a return to the top level
after Quick Step previously used the brand
back in 2011.
That's not the only new thing about AG2R, though,
because now they're using Campagnolo groupsets.
Bars and stems now come from Deda Elementi,
and tires by Vredestein,
who make a return to the World Tour
for the first time in quite a while.
Rotor power meters replace SRM
and KMC chains replace Shimano.
Astana have been using Argon 18 framesets
for the last two seasons,
and continue the trend into 2019.
Wheels, just like in 2018, are Corima.
And Astana remain the only team in the World Tour
using that brand.
Groupsets are Shimano.
For 2019, they look to be set on WOLFPACK tires,
but previously we have seen them
use multiple brands in one season.
Bahrain Merida enter their third season of existence,
naturally continue to use Merida frames and forks,
and the groupsets, they're from Shimano
with the exception of the chain sets
because the squad actually decide to use
the ultra-bling THM Clavicula models
with the integrated SRM power meter.
Wheels there provided by Fulcrum
and they're wrapped up in rubber from Continental.
For the third year running, too, is Bora Hansgrohe,
and the frame sets of Specialized
and groupsets of Shimano.
Wheels, they come from Roval,
who are the wheel brand of Specialized,
and tires, they too come from Specialized.
As do the handlebars when using the aerobike
such as the Venge.
Otherwise the squad can be seen using
bars and stems from Pro,
who are actually part of Shimano.
A new squad for 2019, CCC.
Now this team came to life from the BMC racing team,
but BMC didn't decide to carry the sponsorship over.
Instead, Giant stepped up to provide
the frames and forks.
Groupsets provided by Shimano,
and the bars and stems are just like the frame, Giant.
And wheels, they're labeled as #Overachieve,
which is something I spotted a few times last year at races,
and the tires, well they come from Vittoria.
Dimension Data is a fitting team to come after CCC,
as Dimension Data, they're using the brand BMC
for their frame sets in 2019.
Groupsets are Shimano,
with the exception of the chain set,
which is Rotor,
and the chain, which is KMC.
Wheels are ENVE, who have been with the team
for a number of seasons now,
and Vittoria tires finish off those wheels nicely.
And finally, Astute saddles, they've been replaced
with Selle Italia for this year.
And we were very privileged to be able to film
the 2019 bikes of EF Education First pro cycling,
as they were under a strict embargo,
and with plenty of prying eyes
while we had to go undercover.
The team, they have largely stuck
with the same setup from 2018,
so that means Cannondale frames and forks,
and Shimano groupsets and Vision wheels.
The change though, is that this season,
the power meter is no longer SRM.
They've made the switch to Power2Max.
Not making any changes for 2019 is the team of Groupama FDJ.
Lapierre frameset, Shimano groupsets and wheels,
and the wheels, well, they've got Continental tires on them.
Groupama FDJ are one of the few teams
to not have disc brake bikes available to their riders.
But after speaking to staff, they have been trialing a few
so keep your eyes peeled.
Another team making no changes for 2019 is that of
Katusha Alpecin.
SRAM continue to provide groupsets,
and Quarq, the power meters.
And the wheels, yep, they stick with Zipp,
and they're wrapped up with Continental rubber.
The frame and forks come from Canyon,
as do the finishing kits of the bars,
stems, and seat posts.
Now at this point, we're going to run through
some of the UCI women's teams
that were at the tour down under.
Now, with there being 37 teams in this category,
not every team was represented at the race,
so we looked at as many of these teams
that we could.
Rally UHC made the change to Felt frames and forks
after using Diamondback for the past couple of seasons.
Hed continue to supply the wheels,
and they have Kenda tubulars fitted to them.
SRAM are the groupset supplier,
along with Quarq power meters.
Team Tibco are using Fuji frames,
Shimano groupsets,
and interestingly, a Praxis Works chainset.
Edco supply the wheels, and Maxxis the tires.
Oval are the bars and stems, as well as seat posts
and Prologo provide the saddles.
The Italian squad of BePink are using frames
from Italian brand Kemo with Shimano groupsets
fitted to them.
Ambrosio supply the wheels,
and they're fitted with Schwalbe tires.
Deda Elementi provide the stems, bars, and seat posts.
The Astana women's team, just like their male counterpart,
use Argon 18 framesets with Shimano groupsets,
and also Corima wheels with FSA finishing kits.
The differences between them and the men's squad
are that the women actually use FSA chainsets
and Veloflex tires.
The Mitchelton-Scott women ride on an identical setup
to the men's outfit,
so Scott Frames, Shimano groupsets, Shimano wheels,
Pirelli tires, and Syncros bars, stems,
seatposts, and saddles.
The Belgian squad of Doltcini-Van Ecyk Sport
are using Wilier Triestina bikes
with Shimano groupsets fitted on them,
Fast Forward wheels with Vittoria tires,
and Ritchey finish it off nicely
with bars, stems, and handlebars.
A new team for 2019 is that of CCC Liv,
and the team that includes 11-time World Champion
and two-time Olympic champion Marianne Vos.
They will be riding Liv framesets
fitted with SRAM components,
Giant wheels, and Vittoria tires.
And the handlebars and stems, well,
they're supplied by Giant, too.
The Mexican squad of Swapit Agolico
were a late invitation to the women's tour down under,
so it didn't have their latest bikes.
But for 2019, they're using ZEROUNO frames and forks
fitted with Shimano groupsets, Vision wheels,
and Maxxis tires.
Now it's time for the final nine men's teams.
Jumbo Visma are sticking with their tried and tested setups.
And there appears to be just one change.
Remaining with Bianchi framesets,
and the groupsets and wheels, sticking with Shimano.
Tires, they're from Vittoria.
Where the change comes for 2019 is the power meter.
Previously, the team hailing from the Netherlands
were using the Pioneer units
but for this season, they've changed to Shimano,
but interestingly, stuck with the Pioneer head units.
Another team with no change is the Belgian squad
of Lotto Soudal.
Belgian brand Ridley continue to provide the frame and forks
and Campagnolo the groupsets,
and SRM the power meters.
Wheels are Campagnolo with tires from Vittoria,
and, well, Deda Elementi remain the sponsor of the bar,
stems, and seat posts,
and topped off with Selle Italia saddles.
Australian squad Michelton Scott are not
bucking the trend here,
again sticking with the same setups from the previous year
which means Scott framesets, Shimano groupsets,
power meters, and wheels.
And tires are from Pirelli,
who made a return to the cycling scene
a couple of years back.
And the bars, stems, seat posts, and saddles
are all from Syncros.
The Spanish team of Movistar,
and home of current World Champion Alejandro Valverde,
stay with the same setup of 2018 for 2019.
Canyon frames, forks, bar stems, and seatposts,
and Campagnolo groupsets and wheels.
Power2Max, they continue to supply the power meters,
and Continental the tires.
Patrick Lefevere's Wolfpack will be riding virtually
the same bikes as in the 2018 season.
A couple of small changes, though,
come in the electronics department.
The team have swapped from 4iiii power meter
to Shimano's power meter,
and the GPS units are Bryton,
who make their first entry into the World Tour arena.
Framesets continue to come from Specialized,
as do the saddles, wheels, and tires.
Ceramicspeed bearings are tucked away
inside of the components where they can be,
and well, Shimano provide the rest.
The Grand Tour specialist squad of Team Sky
are remaining to use the equipment that
has seen them win all three Grand Tours.
Pinarello are the brand behind the frames and forks,
and Shimano are now a full groupset sponsor,
including power meters, having taken over fully
from Stages after we saw Shimano and Stages
share power meter sponsorship for a year.
Wheels are Shimano and tires, Continental.
Pinarello's in-house brand Most provide the bars and stems.
As of yet, we've not seen Team Sky race on disc brake bike,
despite having one available for their use.
We've got a big change now.
Team Sunweb, who were using the framesets of Giant,
have made the change to Cervélo for this season.
Tom Dumoulin's squad will be onboard
the new S5 disc, as well as the R-series frame.
The most striking difference about the new S5
is the presence of an external steerer tube design
on the fork, not to mention
the Y-shaped handlebars.
Groupsets are from Shimano, as are the wheels,
and the tires, they come from Continental.
The squad of Grand Tour contender Richie Porte
remain on Trek frames and forks.
The big change, though, well,
that comes with the groupset as the squad
make the change from Shimano to SRAM.
Wheels and finishing components
are sticking with Bontrager, who are part of the Trek brand,
and just like in 2018,
the team will be using Vittoria tires.
And finally, the UAE team Emirates Squad
are continuing the use of Colnago
framesets and forks for 2019.
And it's very much an Italian affair
for the equipment choices.
Campagnolo groupsets and wheels,
Vittoria tires, and Deda Elementi bars, stems,
and seatposts.
Saddle?
Well, it's got to be Italian, so Prologo is their choice.
The biggest changes in the men's World Tour this year
comes in the area of groupsets.
Shimano have lost two teams,
so dropped from having fourteen squads to twelve,
and SRAM gained a team, meaning they now have two teams.
And Campagnolo, they've gone up to four.
So there we are, the 2019 World Tour of bikes.
Let me know your favorite down in the comment section below
and why.
Personally, I'm gonna go for CCC for the kit,
and BMC for the bike.
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