Lampre-Merida to switch to disc brakes for Cobbled Classics
Etixx-Quickstep opts ♕against new braking technology
The 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lampre-Merida team have told Cyclingnews that their riders will use disc brake-equipped bikes for the cobbled Classics such as the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour of Flanders and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Paris-Roubaix a🔯fter Merida obt꧑ained UCI approval for disc brake bike.
Cyclingnews understands that other teams are also considering switching to disc brakes for the cobbled Classics when the braking technology could make a difference. However the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Etixx-QuickStep team has confirmed to Cyclingnews that it will not use disc-brake-equipped bik🍨es this spring despite bike sponsor Specialized having recentl𒉰y secured UCI approval for a Tarmac Disc model of bike.
Merida is set to unveil a new bike during the Cobbled Classics at a special presentation in Northern Europe. It quietly 🐻secured approval from the UCI for a bike model called the Scultura Disc at the end of 2015 but has yet to presenꦕt the bike to the media and public.
Specialized obtained UCI approval for the Tarmac Disc frame and fork for road racing use on January 19, while Canyon &n🍌dash; a sponsor of Katusha and Movistar, registered a disc bike calleಌd the Ultimate CF SLX Disc on February 26. Giant also registered the TCR Adv Pro disc bike on January 19, perhaps indicating the Giant-Alpecin team could soon decide to use disc-brake-equipped bikes in races.
While several riders and team have expressed doubts about the effectiveness of disc brakes and concerns different raking distances due to a mixed peloton, Lampre-Merida team manager Brent Copeland told Cyclingnews that his riders are in favour of disc brakes.
"The riders like them. Four riders are using them at home in training and their feedback has been very positive," he told Cyclingnews.
"They're convinced the braking is better. Of course a change in technology brings a series of probl🦋ems such as wheel changes in ra🦩ces and the new technology is a change for the mechanics too but there's nothing we can do about that.
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"We're happy to work with Merida to ensure𒊎 everything works perfectly. We think disc brakes are the future and want to use them in the Classics where they can make a real difference."
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