New Lotto Dstny Orbea team bikes and sponsors launched in video
All black Orca Aero seen fitted with Oquo wheels
In a press release that is heavy on symbolism and poetic language, but sadly a little light on details, Lotto Dstny have revealed what are belived to be their new team bikes for the 2024 season, in partnership with Orbea, the storied Basque brand who can also boast long-term sponsorship of the Basque Euskatel-Euskadi cycling team.
The release is keen to highlight the collective racing history of the brands, 38 years in the Peloton for Lotto, and 183 years of making bicycles for Orbea.
"Lotto Dstny finds in Orbea an ideal ally to continue improving the performance of our entire structure. The adaptation to the new bikes has been quick and the willingness to continue working on their development is always there. Together, I am certain we can achieve great things," says Stéphane Heulot, CEO of Lotto Dstny.
This all follows a rather high-profile split, mid-contract, from the team's long-standing partnership with Ridley, and subsequent pushback from Ridley's CEO.
While the official photographs provided only included one vague teaser of the team bikes, there was also a link to a launch video which shows Lotto's rising star Arnaud De Lie riding the bike amongst others, from which we have been able to piece together some of what the team will be running for the 2024 season.
The only bike featured under multiple riders, across both men's and women's teams, is an all-black Orbea Orca Aero. Cyclingnews understands, thanks to leaked photos on social media, that the finished bikes will also feature a splash of red and blue, to match the team kit.
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Given this is an aero frame, and therefore heavier, it's expected that the team will also use the standard (lighter) Orbea Orca which received an update back in July, as we've seen from the Ceratizit-WNT team, but for now, all we have is this monochrome aero machine.
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The wheels shown in the video are from Oquo, the subsidiary brand borne out of the Orbea name. No official announcement has come, but thanks again to the photos shared from the team's recent training camp, Cyclingnews understands the team will be sponsored by Zipp in 2024.
Tyres are from Vittoria, likely the Corsa Pro, both in black and tan sidewalls, and the drivetrain is predominantly a Shimano Dura-Ace affair, save for the crankset, which is an FSA situation. This means no Shimano Power Meter, instead the FSA Powerbox (made by Power2Max) is being utilised.
The cockpit, a mix of one-piece and two-piece setups, is supplied by Vision, while saddles are from Selle Italia.
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Will joined the Cyclingnews team as a reviews writer in 2022, having previously written for Cyclist, BikeRadar and Advntr. There are very few types of cycling he's not dabbled in, and he has a particular affection for older bikes and long lasting components. Road riding was his first love, before graduating to racing CX in Yorkshire. He's been touring on a vintage tandem all the way through to fixed gear gravel riding and MTB too. When he's not out riding one of his many bikes he can usually be found in the garage tinkering with another of them, or getting obsessive about tyres. Also, as he doesn't use Zwift, he's our go-to guy for bad weather testing... bless him.
Rides: Custom Zetland Audax, Bowman Palace:R, Peugeot Grand Tourisme Tandem, Falcon Explorer Tracklocross, Fairlight Secan & Strael