-
some of the bigger players have get out clauses if they can prove their alternative is better than the sponsor provided stuff
I thought maybe Shimano didn’t do a disc-specific disc wheel. Either way the riders seem more clued up than ever about what’s fast which is good news for some sponsors and less good for others.
he's half the size
And twice the age.
Great work! That must be hugely satisfying for you.
%~}-
Yes Shimano don't make a disc brake disc wheel, nor a tubeless disc wheel. Just the tubular Pro disc which is quite wide, leading another team to go third party on their bikes with narrow chainstays ...
Thanks - more to do and there are a few riders who want to do well in TTs this year, have got 5hrs of (remote) aero testing to do tomorrow morning! It was a great TT today, really exciting and I hope all the others especially the long ones in the TdF are as good too.
xavierdisley
There was a ton of non sponsor stuff today. Some teams can get away with it quietly, others are really hampered by contracts (which is fine, if you're being sponsored then of course there is an obligation to ride what you're provided), some of the bigger players have get out clauses if they can prove their alternative is better than the sponsor provided stuff (going through that process is absolutely solid though and fraught with angst).
We're currently involved in all three of those categories - our partner team is Qhubeka Assos for aerobar accessories, but some of the riders are currently using their older ENVE extensions for example, until we finalise setups with all the riders and finish manufacturing our latest batch of extensions. Pozzovivo had an absolute blinder today, it's a pan flat course and he's half the size of everyone yet beat Bodnar, Oliveira, Foss, Bernal etc.