Romain Bardet's Tour de France Focus Izalco Max

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Romain Bardet's Focus Izalco Max

Romain Bardet's Focus Izalco Max (Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
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AG2R is one of eight teams at the Tour racing on Continentals. Some teams are sponsored by Conti, others are not

AG2R is one of eight teams at the Tour racing on Continentals. Some teams are sponsored by Contꦏi, others are not (Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
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A Quarq power meter on the 175mm SRAM Red cranks

A Quarq power meter on the 175mm SRAM Red cranks (Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
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While most Tour bikes have internal routing, Focus opts for the simplicity of cable stops

While most Tour bikes ha𒈔ve internal routing, Focus opts for the simp💯licity of cable stops (Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
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While better known for saddles, Fizik never misses a branding opportunity

Wh💖ile better known for saddles, Fizik never misses a branding opportunity (Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
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Bardet and his teammates have bikes with SRAM's not-yet-released electric group, but most are racing mechanical, most days

Bardet and his teammates ha🎀ve bikes with SRAM's not-yet-released electric group, but most are racing mechanical, most ꦬdays (Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
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Fizik's VSX line encompasses all the standard saddles, but with the center cut-out

Fizik's VSX line encompasses all the st♕andard saddles, but with the center cut-out🌠 (Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)

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