Features Road Tour de France tech accessories report By Anthony Tan in Lorient published 13 July 2006 Just say you're a Tour de France rider, blasting down the forested descent of the Col du Tourmalet... Comments Image 1 of 11As used by George Hincapie(Image credit: Oakley)Schwalbe's Ultremo, their latest competition clincher(Image credit: Anthony Tan)With three optically-correct lenses(Image credit: Anthony Tan)Smith's V-Ti(Image credit: Smith Optics)The same frame, but with VR50 to Brown(Image credit: Oakley)Oakley's Half Jacket XLJ(Image credit: Oakley)As used by Cadel Evans, Chris Horner and Carlos Sastre(Image credit: Oakley)As used by George Hincapie(Image credit: Oakley)Schwalbe's Ultremo, their latest competition clincher(Image credit: Anthony Tan)Smith's V-Ti(Image credit: Smith Optics)500 prototypes were made(Image credit: Anthony Tan)no copy in legacy cmsGet The Leadout NewsletterThe latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Anthony Tan in LorientSocial Links Navigation More features'He can be on the podium of a Grand Tour' - Matteo Jorgenson finds a perfect fit at Visma-Lease a Bike'Collateral damage' - What impact could Donald Trump’s tariffs have on the bike industry?LatestPOC Motion commuter jacket review: My long term companion for city ridingSee more latest ► Most Popular'One final push on the road' - Chris Froome on retirement, sliding doors and chasing another Grand Tour Hiboy kickstarts Black Friday with deals on leading e-scooter models 'I want to face the unknown' - Elisa Longo Borghini lifts lid on major new goals for 2025 and beyondShipping rates and €900 paint jobs: A deep dive into why some bikes cost so much moneyMark Cavendish's bikes: A look back at the Manx Missile's machines through the yearsThe defining moments of the 2024 season: Olympic golds, a Triple Crown and records smashed Patent pending: How patents steer innovation in cyclingClogged valves, broken chains, cheap motels - The lessons to pivot and persevere a first year of privateering'It's not even a bike race, it's the Tour de France' - Mark Cavendish on an emotional close to the season, and maybe his careerElite Avanti: A feature-filled, top-level smart trainer at a reduced priceToe straps, TT bikes and zip-tied battery bodges: Six bike tech hacks found at the cycling esports world championships
