Cofidis riders all have a new paint job on their Orbea Orcas to promote Orbea's MyO custom program(Image credit: Nick Legan / Immediate Media))
Christophe Laporte hasn't won a Tour stage yet, but he has been riding and fighting for it, finishing fifth on stage 11(Image credit: Nick Legan / Immediate Media))
This is a tidy solution for a number plate(Image credit: Nick Legan / Immediate Media))
The last few Tour de France stages have indeed been overstimulating for some riders(Image credit: Nick Legan / Immediate Media))
Ceramic bearings might not make a huge difference, but they can't hurt(Image credit: Nick Legan / Immediate Media))
K-Edge has a chain catcher with an attached magnet for the SRM, which means mechanics don't have to glue a magnet onto the frame (Image credit: Nick Legan / Immediate Media))
While Orbea offers four Cofidis models, the SRM power meter is typically a pro-only item (Image credit: Nick Legan / Immediate Media))
Prologo CPC saddles have tiny polymer cylinders that the company says enhances grip and comfort while reducing vibration(Image credit: Nick Legan / Immediate Media))
Laporte was second in the stage 11 field sprint behind Alexander Kristoff, putting him fifth on the stage(Image credit: Nick Legan / Immediate Media))
The MyO program lets customers pick out different designs(Image credit: Nick Legan / Immediate Media))
Cable housing is an area for weight reduction with chasing marginal gains (Image credit: Nick Legan / Immediate Media))
Normally a lead-out man for Nacer Bouhanni, Laporte was able to get into the mix himself on stage 11 of the Tour. With the unlikely trio of race leader Chris Froome, points leader Peter Sagan and his teammate Maciej Bodnar up the road, Laporte took second in the field sprint behind Alexander Kristoff to finish fifth on the day, a solid result for the young rider.
Orbea already offers four different Cofidis bikes for consumers, and the company now also has a MyO custom program where you can click on different sections of the frame and pick from a handful of colours.
In addition to the new colour scheme, Laporte also has his name and a French flag motif painted on the top tube, as you do when you're a French rider at the Tour de France.
FSA cranks (with a SRM power meter) and cockpit components complement the Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 components and Metron 55 tubular wheels from FSA's sister company Vision.
Click through the gallery above for a closer look at Laporte's bike, and click here for complete coverage of the 2016 Tour de France.
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