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Orbea will officially launch its new Orca later this year, but the Basque company gave the world a sneak peak at the Tour. Cofidis rider Geoffrey Soupe is aboard the all-new frameset that marks a styling departure for Orbea. Round tubes, slender seatstays and a semi-integrated fork are obvious changes. Orbea also plans to offer a disc brake version of the bike

Orbea's new Orca debuts at Tour de France

By Nick Legan last updated

Cofidis rider Geoffrey Soupe aboard new machine

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Recently crowned German champion, Andre Greipel, is aboard Ridley's Noah SL, a bike renowned for its rigidity and aerodynamics, at this year's Tour

Andre Greipel's Tour de France Ridley Noah SL

By Nick Legan last updated

Situation normal for the German champ

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Specialized showed its new Prevail helmet to the world ahead of the Tour de France. Astana, Etixx-Quick Step and Tinkoff riders trained in the new lid in the days prior to the race

Four new road helmets debut at the Tour de France

By Nick Legan, Josh Evans last updated

Specialized, Giant, Bell and POC show off new lids

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Dimension Data's Mark Cavendish used his Cervelo S5 to grand effect, winning the opening stage of the 2016 Tour de France and taking the first yellow jersey of the race

Mark Cavendish's Cervelo S5 - Gallery

By Nick Legan last updated

The Manx Missile uses his aero bike to win Stage One of the Tour de France

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Pinarello prepared a custom Dogma F8 for two-time Tour de France winner and this year's favorite Chris Froome. The subtle finish features a rhinoceros in reference to Froome's African roots and to help bring awareness to the precarious situation of the iconic animal

Chris Froome's Tour de France Pinarello Dogma F8 Rhino

By Nick Legan last updated

Custom paint and weight-saving details for the Tour de France leader

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Journalists had a chance to ride Shimano's new Dura-Ace R9100 mechanical shift, rim brake groupset in France several days before the start of the Tour

Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 first ride review

By Nick Legan last updated

Light shifting action, flawless performance (so far)

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The FizIk Aliante VSX Kium

Fizik Aliante VSX Kium review

By Nick Legan last updated

Not yet rated

The classic Aliante gets more padding

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Movistar's Nairo Quintana is eager to add a Tour de France title to his resume. This is the machine upon which he hopes to climb to victory in the mountains of this year's La Grand Boucle

Nairo Quintana's Tour de France Canyon Ultimate CF SLX

By Nick Legan last updated

Prototype Campagnolo wheels and a weighted saddle highlight Colombian climber's machine

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While Tinkoff and Specialized were keen to show off the Venge ViAS that Ron Jones custom painted for world champion Peter Sagan, shown here is the bike upon which he'll actually race. The raw carbon saves an appreciable amount of weight over the deluxe finish of the multicolor Venge. But small details make it obvious that a gregarious world champ is aboard

Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge ViAS - Gallery

By Nick Legan last updated

World champion aboard a bare frame to save weight

Movistar's Nairo Quintana is armed for this year's Tour de France with a set of prototype Campagnolo Bora 50 wheels that feature a new braking surface treatment

Prototype Campagnolo Bora 50 wheels spotted at the Tour

By Nick Legan last updated

Movistar teammates Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde to ride new wheels at Tour de France

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