Tour de France helmets: Who's wearing what?
Whether it's for style, aerodynamics, weight, comfort or the all-impor🎉tant safety, if you w🍸ant to wear the same helmet as the pros, here's what they're wearing
The increased safety that comes as a result of wearing a helmet is rather indisputable. Of course, the EPS foam construction is far from indestructible but, in the event of a crash, if you had the choice of ꧟your bare skull impacting the road or a helmet, you know wh♉ich you'd prefer.
Such is the increase in protection, helmets are mandatory at UCI sanctioned events, meaning all riders at the Tour de France are required to wear one. But long gone are the days of leather 'hairnet' helmets; todꦓay's helmets are required to pass stringent safety tests.
That said, some go further in the name of safety than others. Many brands integrate a slip liner from Swedish company, MIPS (Multidirectional Impact Protection System), or their own rotational impact protection such as POC's SPIN (Shearing Pad INside), which are proven to reduce concussion iﷺn angled or rotational impacts.
Of course, as with any tech, the pros riding the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de France are gඣiven the very best available, ones that combine aerodynamics, ventilation, weight and safety. Read on for a rundown of the helmet brands in this year's race, and who's wearing t🌳hem.
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Ekoi
Worn by: Cofidis, Lotto Soudal, Qhubeka Nexthash, Arkea Samsic
Ekoi is the most commonly found helmet manufacturer in this year's Tour de France, supporting no less than four t꧅eams representing the French brand.
The AR14 is th♒e one that most riders have opted for, with its aerodynamic design paired with small vents up-front for breathability. This was the helmet worn by Caleb Ewan in that stage 3 crash, as well as by stage 4's breakaway nearly man, Brent van Moer of Lotto Soudal.
However, othe🎃rs have been seen using the brand's Gara, as well as the Le🌱gende, which replicates the retro hairnet style with modern and safe materials.
For time trials, teams turned to the brand's TಞTRB Chrono helmet.
Limar
Worn by: Astana Premier Tech
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Limar makes a range of helmets for road, mountain, time trials andℱ even a full-face helmet for downhill mountain bikes. All of the brand's helmets start with the word 'Air'. You've got the lightweight and breathable Air Pro, the aero Air Speed, and the time trial Air King helmet.
I⛦t's the lightweight Air Pro that the majority of the Astana Team have been using for their Tour de France helmets this༒ year.
Rudy Project
Worn by: Bahrain Victorious
The likes of Jack Haig and Wout Poels have Rudy Project to thank for their helmets at this year's race. Haig especially, after crash🌞ing out on Stage 3.
The brand makes helmets for all sorts of cycling d🅘iscipline𝔉s, but riders have been using the brand's Spectrum almost exclusively, a helmet that blends aerodynamic shaping and large ventilation ports.
For the time trials, that switched out for the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Rudy Project The Wing helmet, 🦩which we gave five stars in our recent review.
Specialized
Worn by: Bora-Hansgrohe, Deceuninck-QuickStep
Within the Specialized helmet range, riders from Deceuninck Quickstep and Bora Hansgrohe have the choice of the Evade, which features in our guide to the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:best aero helmets, and the𓆏 lighter weight, more breathable Prevail II Vent.
Both helmets integrate the MIPS slip liner, as well as ANGi; a sensor that calls home in case of an accidenಞt (although they probably don't have it switched on during racing).
ဣFor time trials, they switched to the simply named❀ S-Works TT.
POC
Worn by: EF-Education Nippo
