We Test 7 Tour De France Bikes From 7 Decades

Join us as we explore seven decades of cycling history by riding seven iconic Tour de France bikes, from a 1957 steel Fiorelli to the cutting-edge 2026 Pinarello Dogma F. We dive into how innovations like indexed shifting, carbon fiber, and aerodynamics transformed the race, taking average speeds from 25km/h to over 40km/h. See how these legendary machines compare on the road and find out why the "J-curve" of bike technology is more dramatic than ever before.

Chapters: ⏱️
00:00 - The Evolution of the Tour de France Bike
00:51 - How Speeds Have Changed
01:03 - The 1950s: Steel Frames & Friction Shifting
06:11 - The 1960s: Eddy Merckx & the Quest for Weight
10:53 - The 1980s: The Dawn of Modern Tech
13:18 - The 1990s: Indexed Shifting & Steel
16:01 - The 2000s: The Aluminum Revolution & Compact Geometry
21:00 - The 2010s: The Aero Revolution (Cervelo S3)
23:24 - 2026: The "F1 Car" of Modern Bikes
27:32 - Final Thoughts: The J-Curve of Tech

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It’s amazing to see how much and how little changed over 70 years of racing history. If you could take any of these seven bikes out for a legendary weekend ride, which one would you choose and why? Let us know in the comments! 👇

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