$8K vs $18K: The Tour de France’s Least and Most Expensive Bikes Compared
The most expensive road bike in the Tour costs more than twice as much as the least expensive bike, and that's before you even get to the TT bikes.
UAE Team Emirates is an Emirati road bicycle racing team. The team competes at UCI WorldTeam level and has done so since the UCI World Tour was formed as the top category of road cycling in 2005. Wikipedia
UAE Team Emirates is an Emirati road bicycle racing team. The team competes at UCI WorldTeam level and has done so since the UCI World Tour was formed as the top category of road cycling in 2005. Wikipedia
The most expensive road bike in the Tour costs more than twice as much as the least expensive bike, and that's before you even get to the TT bikes.
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