Just after we suppose all the brand new WorldTour sponsorship bulletins have been made, one other one will get introduced, there is a sample forming of late.
This information follows sizzling on the heels of Tadej Pogacar switching saddle sponsors and Visma-Lease a motorbike doubtlessly making their very own equipment. You can maintain updated with sponsor and tools modifications in our Mens WorldTour bike information.
Alpecin-Deceuninck have introduced a brand new partnership with Italian model Pirelli which is able to see the group using and racing on Pirelli tyres till 2029. This new settlement in fact means the group will bid farewell to the earlier long-term tyre sponsor Vittoria. The Alpecin-Deceuninck Development group, a UCI Continental squad can even use Pirelli tyres to race on.
Just a few sneaky spy pictures had been floating round on-line this winter of Alpecin riders rolling on Pirelli rubber, however as we speak’s announcement formally confirms issues.
Alpecin riders may have two key fashions at their disposal for racing on the highway. The top-of-the-range P Zero Race TLR RS tyre which we revealed an in-depth evaluate for this week, and the P Zero Race TLR which is extra of an all-rounder. For gravel, a self-discipline during which group chief Van der Poel is the reigning world champion the Cinturato vary might be used, while Kiwi Sam Gaze, former world MTB XCC world champion will compete in MTB races utilizing the Scorpion XC tyres.
Though we’d hardly count on him to publicly voice any doubts, a quote from Van der Poel within the hooked up press launch confirmed he appeared to be happy up to now with the brand new tyres.
“I actually like these tyres, I examined them out a bit right here in Spain and so they have a superb grip, notably on these roads, which particularly within the morning will be slippery. I all the time really feel accountable for the bike, which is nice”.
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How quick are the brand new tyres?
Van der Poel, Philipsen and co. will change from Vittoria Corsa Pro and Corsa Speed tyres, extensively acknowledged as a number of the finest highway bike tyres to the P Zero Race TLR RS which we assume they’ll use for many races. It’s by the way the identical tyres as key classics rider Mads Pedersen might be utilizing. Has Van der Poel simply misplaced a couple of watts?
As a part of our CN Labs’ unbiased testing initiatives, we took a number of the finest highway bike tyres on the market and examined their rolling resistance. That take a look at included the aforementioned tyres.
CN Labs rolling resistance take a look at
CN Labs: Aero wheel take a look at
We suggest you learn the complete take a look at, however on the Silverstone Sports engineering take a look at rig, we discovered each tyres measured up very intently to one another by way of energy necessities at 30 and 40kph roughly, with the Corsa Pro edging issues, barely.
The new season is shimmering on the horizon and the group might be racing on Pirelli tyres on the Tour Down Under below the blazing solar, however after that it will not be lengthy till Van der Poel does battle on the classics and actually places the tyres to the take a look at with colder temperatures and a better frequency of moist, mucky roads.