Features Road Tour de France tech, July 18, 2004 By Cycling News published 19 July 2004 With components painted in French champion tricolour, this Time VXRS is more likely to be remembered... Comments Thomas Voeckler's Brioches La Boulangère Time VXRSGet 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 Cycling NewsSocial Links Navigation LatestFlandriencross: Niels Vandeputte takes biggest win of his career after battle with Eli IserbytFlandriencross: Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado holds off Lucinda Brand for victoryRetirement class of 2024 – The riders calling time on their racing careersSee more latest ► Most PopularThe 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 championshipsThe Great Doping Deterrent - Health, performance and the prohibited listAnalysing the key climbs of the Tour de France Femmes 2025What is Mont Ventoux? All you need to know about the 'Bald Mountain'Analysing the key stages of the 2025 Tour de FranceBenefits of cycling: The physical, mental and environmental positives from taking to two wheels
