Tag: tour de france

  • Team Cofidis 2022 Presentation

    Team Cofidis 2022 Presentation

    I am writing this Team Cofidis 2022 Presentation with the objective to add links to each rider as I review their bike sizes over the year.

    Team Cofidis is in the cycling peloton for 25 years already. Compared to some other UCI World Tour teams it is considered a “small” team. Team Cofidis is a 80 persons enterprise, all riders and staff included.

    The team ended 2021 season ranked 15th on the UCI Teams Point ranking. Compared to 2020 when it ended 19th, good results are improving gradually.

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  • Alpecin-Deceuninck Team 2022 Presentation

    Alpecin-Deceuninck Team 2022 Presentation

    This page is dedicated to Alpecin-Deceuninck Team 2022 presentation, the best ProTeam on the UCI World Rankings.

    The Belgian ProTeam has amassed 8251 UCI points in 2021. Ranking the team as sixth in the UCI Team ranking. To put things in perspective, the second ProTeam, Arkea-Samsic is 17th in the UCI Team ranking.

    Being top ranked ProTeam allows the Alpecin-Deceuninck to participate to all the UCI World Tour races, including the three Grand Tours; Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana.

    After an excellent 2021 season, Alpecin-Deceuninck team is strengthening for the 2022 season with nine incoming transfers to support Mathieu Van Der Poel, Tim Merlier and Jasper Philipsen.

    You might be also interested in Alpecin-Deceuninck 2023 pro cycling team.

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  • Total Energies Team 2022 Presentation

    Total Energies Team 2022 Presentation

    The French UCI Pro Team has signed a two years contract with the most influential rider among the pro peloton. This makes Total Energies Team 2022 Presentation compulsory on this site.

    Total Energies Team is a very well known team in France as it always had popular riders with the French population such as Thomas Voekler and Sylvain Chavanel.

    This time the “little” French team has signed a two years contract with the most influential professional rider; Peter Sagan.

    Beyond the fact it is a big move for the team to welcome the three times World champion, there are deeper implication involved with it.

    In fact, Peter is not alone to join TotalEnergies team 2022, Peter has his clan following him.

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  • AG2R Citroën Team 2022 and Their Bikes

    AG2R Citroën Team 2022 and Their Bikes

    This post is dedicated to AG2R Citroën Team 2022 and Their Bikes.

    Vincent Lavenu, The General Manager started the now called Ag2R Citroën Team 30 years ago. The team is based in France and being part of the UCI World Tour it is a regular participant of the Tour de France.

    The 2022 AG2R Citroën team is composed of 29 riders from nine nationalities. Four new riders are joining the team among them two are Neo Pros.

    The AG2R Citroën Team UCI Abbreviation is ACT.

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  • Julian Alaphilippe’s 2022 Specialized Bike size

    Julian Alaphilippe’s 2022 Specialized Bike size

    This post reviews Julian Alaphilippe’s 2022 Specialized Bike size as he races for Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team. Few things changed since I reviewed Alaphilippe’s bike two years ago.

    Since my last review Julian has switched from the Specialized S-Sworks Tarmac SL6 to the SL7. The Tarmac SL7 is an evolution of the SL6 and Venge into one “do it all” bike.

    You might also be interested in Julian Alaphilippe’s Soudal Quick-Step Cycling Team 2023.

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    The SL7 seems to be fitting Alaphilippe well since he won two World Champion titles with it.

    Keep on reading to learn few specifics to Alaphilippe’s bike:

    • What is Julian Alaphilippe’s 2022 Specialized Bike size?
    • Did Alaphilippe’s fitting evolve?
    • Nerdy Specification of Julian’s new S-Work Tarmac SL7 2022
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