Velo’s Ultimate 2025 Tour de France Bike Guide
All the bikes, components, and gear used by the 23 teams in cycling's biggest race.
Alvin is a tech editor for Velo, where he covers road, gravel, and e-bikes after nearly a decade in the bike industry. In addition, he uses his background in urban planning to cover stories around active transportation, policy, tech, and infrastructure through the Urbanist Update series. He currently lives in the Bay Area with his wife and an ever-growing stable of bikes and kitchen utensils.
All the bikes, components, and gear used by the 23 teams in cycling's biggest race.
Andrew Hood, Jim Cotton, and Mike Levy get together to discuss the key storylines, big players, and more about the Tour.
Shimano has finally gone wireless, but does that matter? More on the BMC Teammachine, and more on the Velo Podcast.
Roval's trio of new wheels stick with a 21 mm internal rim width, but cut over 200 grams off the CLX III wheelset.
The updated Trek Checkpoint ALR gets more user-friendly geometry, even more mounts, and plenty more reason to wonder why you'd need any more gravel bike than this.
BMC's long-time race road bike sheds 222 grams over the previous bike with no claimed loss in stiffness or ride smoothness.
Canyon's latest ultralight road e-bike shows off trick new e-bike motor from TQ called the TQ-HPR40.
Wireless shifting from its mountain bike drivetrains make for a better — but not perfect — Shimano GRX Di2 drivetrain.
Laser beams at raves, nights in underground clubs... the Wilier Rave SLR really wants you to think about the the 90s.
The Úthald ditches internal cable routing, offers standard fitment everywhere, and offers a ton of value to boot. So why didn't we fall in love?
New groupsets from SRAM and TRP, a gravel bike that might be better on the road, and why we're so mad about recent UCI rule changes.
The pricing isn't quite as aggressive in the US as it is elsewhere, but the new Endurace AllRoad checks all the boxes at an impressive price point.
Pas Normal Studios and Colnago collaborate on a bike, Scarab has a new bike, and more this week in tech.
How the Unbound 200 men's winner was powered by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, sleeping in a U-Haul truck, and more.
Stinner's steel all-road bike didn't win any of the tests in the 2025 Velo Field Test, but it won the heart of one of our editors.
Hot off the press of the new SRAM groupsets is a complete overhaul of Ribble's new gravel bike lineup.
Cervelo's go-fast gravel bike is a claimed 34 Watts faster than the next fastest gravel bike. But are the choices – and compromises – worth the speed?
The UCI is putting limits on the latest tech that pros are leaning into, from narrow handlebars to time-trial helmets to fork widths.
Why you might want an electric inflator, even if I'm sticking to my own hand pumps.
Champagne-colored hubs, fluorescent shoes, and more This Week in Tech.
The winning bike of the 1,350km Trans Balkan Race appears to be an unreleased full-suspension Trek gravel bike. I'm not sure we need suspension on a gravel bike.
Polygon's aero road bike cuts 150 grams, adds SRAM UDH and a threaded bottom, and an aim toward improved livability.
Cervelo's team in yellow appears to be on a new set of Cervelo S5 aero bikes, while Factor seems to have a wild new aero bike right around the corner.
Look and Pinarello have special editions with unbelievable paint, No.22 drops a new spin on Ti gravel, and Formula Fixed tries to make racing bite-sized, plus more in this week in tech
Shimano's new Q'auto system incorporates a generator in its rear hub that powers the rear derailleur.
Think we were done with the unreleased tech from Unbound? Absolutely not.
Cameron Jones broke the Unbound 200 course record aboard Scott's gravel bike. Here's the breakdown.
A durable steel frame, wide-range 12-speed gearing, and looks that feel much more expensive than its sub-$1000 price point. What's the catch? Let's pump the brakes first.
We take a look at the latest unreleased and new gear from Unbound being raced under the biggest names.
All the latest up-to-the-minute action as reported by Velo's on-the-ground team chasing the race around Emporia, Kansas.
Bike checks from Greg Van Avermaet, Melisa Rollins, Torbjørn Andre Røed, and Alexis Skarda.
Lachlan Morton's Unbound XL setup, plus many brand new gravel bikes.
Pro bikes from Alexey Vermeulen, Keegan Swenson, Petr Vakoc, and Hannah Otto before Unbound 2025.
We caught Mattia De Marchi getting ready for Unbound Gravel 200 this year with an unreleased Campagnolo 13-speed groupset and prototype Pirelli tires.
We take a look at bikes from Keegan Swenson, Alexey Vermeulen, Petr Vakoc, and Hannah Otto.
Prologo blows the budget with an aero saddle that costs a fortune and Wahoo SYSTM comes to Zwift plus more this week in tech.
What appears to be an unreleased Orbea gravel bike features a carefully sculpted frame, new aero tube shapes, and slim tire clearance.
In a sea of gravel bikes that are increasingly more like mountain bikes, the Ventum GS1 sticks to its go-fast, straight-line-speed formula.
Spotted via Instagram, this Diverge gravel bike has enough key changes to make us think there's something new coming soon.
Canyon and DT Swiss' new suspension fork is forbidden fruit in the US. Here's what it was like to ride in the Traka.
The best gravel racers in the world are set to descend upon Emporia, Kansas. Here's who'll be at the starting line for the Unbound 200.
Is Strava finally adding an in-app training platform? It sure seems like it.
Elite's smart trainers add compatibility with Zwift Cog and Click, Coros adds a device repair program, and more this week in tech.
Trek's latest e-bike is a sub $2000 model with up to 28 mph assist.
The cyclist hit-and-run was one of several vehicle collisions with a cyclist or pedestrian in the area over the weekend.
Pirelli touts improved wet and cold weather grip, durability, and 50% or more bio-based and recycled materials.
Jonas Vingegaard and Victor Campenaerts spotted riding what appears to be a new Cervelo S5 aero bike with a few key changes.
The German company's out-and-out aluminum race bike gets stiffer, more aero, and adds 35 mm tire clearance.
MyWhoosh unveils a $1 million prize purse for its Championships, sub 10-kg e-bike with custom brakes, and more this week in tech.
I might be sticking with shorter cranks, but should you make the move? It's complicated.
This limited edition all-road bike and jersey collaboration comes to support children's charity.
An extra cog, revised shift levers, and weight cutting measures. It certainly seems a new Campagnolo grouspet is right around the corner.
A speedy all-road bike with all the tire clearance, a clever gravel suspension fork from DT Swiss, and impressions from The Traka gravel race make this a gear-focused show.
Slug Bicycles drops a new titanium gravel bike with 57 mm clearance, Gore has a limited edition jacket, Wahoo's new computers are officially on sale, and more tech this week.
Remember that clunky SmartSense system? It's back and wrapped around one of the most compelling road bikes of 2025.
Bikes from Sofia Gomez Vilafañe, Simen Nordahl Svendsen, and.... an Omnium cargo race bike?
How do you solve spectators entering Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes, thoughts on the Coros Dura computer, and an out there Kona gravel bike.
FasCat's AI coaching adds some motivation, new Fulcrum alloy wheels, and Tailwind's high-carb mix is available now.
Hunt says its latest wheels are lighter, more aerodynamic, and even use recycled carbon fiber.
Has the Dura become a computer we can trust? We rode with it for over 300 hours to find out.
The episode in which we discuss how surprised Mattias Skjelmose to win Amstel Gold and much, much more.
With 20 mm suspension front and rear, the Made in Poland Antidote Pathseeker really, really makes you wonder what defines a gravel bike.
Priority crowdsources its latest bike design, Universal Colours adds more... colors, and more this week in tech.
Factor says its Monza is designed for riders who don't have a support car tailing them every ride. Does that make it a better bike?
The Utah-based direct-to-consumer bike company reports that a truck full of bikes has gone missing in Southern California.
2025 is a big year for gravel bikes, which based on what we've learned, will mean a big year for bikes of all kinds. Here's why.
We go deep on the latest tech from Sea Otter Classic, whether the Colnago V5Rs needs to do more, and a roundup of tech and trends from Paris-Roubaix.
Moots releases a new California Dreamin' Routt CRD, Polygon teases its next road bike, and more from Sea Otter Classic.
This week in tech we see what Strava is planning, what the competition is planning, and there's colors for your Hammerhead and helmet.
Are white saddles back in? Selle Italia and Pro seem to think so, and more in this latest roundup from Sea Otter Classic.
The widest gravel wheels we've seen yet, unreleased gravel tires from IRC, and more in this tire and wheel roundup.
From custom paint and one-offs to category blurring gravel bikes that might really be mountain bikes, there were a lot of cool bikes at Sea Otter.
Looking for a new gravel bike for Norco? The Search gets far more slack geometry, long trail, and big tire clearance.
Just how much faster is it than the competition? Stromm Cycles says to expect as much as 30 watts saved at 'sprint speeds.'
Special edition DT Swiss hubs, new shoes from Giro, a Bluetooth-enabled bike rack, and more.
The Kona Libre CR gravel bike got a complete overhaul, keeping its simple guided brake hoses and durability while going for faster look and feel.
What are Wahoo's new Elemnt Roam, Elemnt Bolt, and Trackr Radar tailight light to use? We got our hands on them at Sea Otter Classic.
Answer: it sure looks like she's riding an unreleased Ventum gravel bike.
Hot off the massive (literally) launch of the Elemnt Ace is a thorough update of the rest of Wahoo’s Elemnt computer lineup.
Niner's first gravel bike in years is longer and slacker than any of its previous gravel bikes.