Saturday, December 30, 2017

Katusha-Alpecin 2018 Pro cycling Team Data and bikes specifications

The Russian team is now registered in Switzerland and boast an international team.
Alpecin sponsor will have many opportunities to promote its brand in Germany using the very popular German riders image of Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin.
A lot of opportunities for top spot on Spring Classics and Grand Tour with them two in TT and sprints but also with Ilnur Zakarin fot general classification.

Team Katusha-Alpecin Canyon carbon bikes (Endurance, Ultimate, Aeroad, Speedmax (TT) ) SRAM Red Etap wireless 11 speed groupset with Zipp carbon wheels fitted with Continental tires and tubulars, Quarq powermeter and Wahoo GPS speedmeter, Selle Italia saddles, Tacx bottle cages and bottles, K-Edge components (stem / Handlebar and Seat post.

The Team Katusha - Alpecin 2018 roster list:

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Groupama - FDJ Pro cycling team 2018 data

The Groupama - Francaise Des Jeux team boast one of the strongest sprinter on the current UCI World Tour in the perso of Arnaud Demare and a potential top 10 candidate on Grand Tour in the person of Thibaut Pinot.

The team is well formed to participate and pretend top finish on the spring classics but might be short on the Grand Tours such as Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta but still potential stage winner. 
For 2018 FDJ becomes the Groupama - FDJ pro cycling team with the support of Groupama insurance company as part of sponosor.
The aim is to support the World Tour team but also Continental and French national level Team to source the next generation of pro riders.

FDJ Lapierre Xelius, Aircode, Pulsium, Aerostorn (TT) Shimano Shimano/Continental Shimano/TBC PRO, K-Edge, Elite, Fizik

The Groupama - FDJ 2018 team roster:

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

EF Education First-Drapac Pro Cycling Team 2018 Data and Specifications

It is surprising to see an USA pro cycling team participating in the UCI Pro tour and not being supported by SRAM components.
Does it hint that the team is not a good potential to win one of the 3 major Grand tour?
Could be, just Wait & See at the end of the 2018 season.

The Team Cannondale got now named EF - Drapac and hired some new riders to support Rigoberto Uran on the Tour de France and Modolo on the Giro d'Italia.

Sep Vanmarcke is a great candidate for the Spring classics. 

The EF Education First - Drapac team is racing the 2018 UCI World tour season on Cannondale Carbon Bikes (Synapse, CAAD12, SuperSix, SuperSlice (TT) ) equipped with Shimano Dura Ace R9170 groupset with FSA crankset and derailleurs, Mavic Carbon wheels and Mavic tires and tubulars, SRM powermeter and Garmin GPS, FSA components, Tacx bottle cages and bottles and Fizik saddle.

The team wear sponsor is POC which is providing helmets, sunglasses and jerseys.

The EF - Drapac 2018 Team roster:

Friday, December 22, 2017

Team Dimension Data 2018 Pro Cycling data and specification

The only pro cycling team from the African continent participating in the UCI World Tour.

The Team Dimension Data is racing the 2018 season on Cervelo carbon road bike (R-series, S-series, P-series (TT) ) equipped with ROTOR / Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, ENVE carbon wheels fitted with Continental tires / Tubulars, ROTOR powermeter, ENVE components, Fizik saddle, Tacx bottle cages and bottles, LizardSkins bar tape.

The 2018 Team Dimension Data roster:

Thursday, December 21, 2017

BORA – Hansgrohe Pro cycling Team 2018 data

The German based pro cycling team is rolling a strong team around Peter Sagan for the 2018 season.
Hopefully the team will be present on all Spring Classics and the 3 Grand Tour that are the Tour de France, Giro Italia and the Vuelta Espana, but also will try to defend the World champion jersey.

Bora-Hansgrohe team is racing the 2018 season on Specialized carbon bikes (Roubaix, Venge, Tarmac and  Shiv (TT) ) equipped with Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset,  Roval carbon wheels fitted with Specialized tires, Specialized powermeter and Wahoo GPS, Specialized saddles, K-Edge components, Tacx bottles and bottle cages and CeramicSpeed bearings.

Sports Director: Christian Pömer

The 2018 Team Bora roster:

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

BMC 2018 Pro Cycling Team

The 2018 Team BMC is small but shine by the talented riders, in fact few of them are ex-members of the Team Sky.
The 2018 can be expected to be seen on top of podiums on spring classics and grand Tours sur as the Giro D'italia, Tour de France and Vuelta Espana.

The team is racing on BMC carbon bikes (Granfondo, Teammachine, Timemachine (TT) ) Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, Shimano carbon wheels mated with Vittoria tires / tubulars, Shimano powermeter, Fizik saddle, 3T components, Elite bottle and bottle cage.

The 2018 Team BMC roster:

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Bahrain – Merida 2018 Pro Cycling Team

The Team Bahrain - Merida debuted UCI World Tour Pro participation in 2017 with prestigious racer like Vicenzo Nibali.
For its second season the team has hired more talented riders.

The Team Barhain - Merida is racing the 2018 season on Merida Carbon bicycles Merida (Scultura, Reacto, Warp (TT) ) equipped with Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, Fulcrum carbon wheels and Continental tires / Tubulars, SRM powermeter and speedmeter, Vision, Prologo saddle and Elite bottle cage and bottles.

Here is the Team Bahrain - Merida 2018 roster:

Friday, December 15, 2017

AG2R La Mondiale 2018 Pro cycling Team

The strongest French team in the Tour de France is hoping to stand of the top of the podium if the 2018 Tour De France.
Romain Bardet is leading the team with the Tour De France wins as main season goal.

In 2018 the team is racing on Factor O2 carbon bikes, Mavic wheels, continental tires and Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, SRM powermeter. Black Inc components, CeramicSpeed bearings and Fizik saddles.


The Team Ag2R 2018 team roster:

Friday, December 1, 2017

Astana 2018 Pro Cycling Team

The Team is composed of 30 riders for the 2018 UCI World Tour racing season.

The team has lost Fabio Aru who went to join the UAE Team Emirates.
Jacob Fulsang is then the most potential team leader for the Tour de France 2018 team's participation.

Astana Team is racing the 2018 season on Argon 18 carbon road bikes (Nitrogen Pro, Gallium Pro, Krypton and E-118 for TT).
The bikes are equipped with Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, Corima carbon wheels and Schwalbe tires / tubulars, Power2Max powermeter, Prologo saddles, FSA components (stem / bar / seat post), K-Edge, Tacx bottle cage and bottles and Vision. 


This is the list of 30 riders:

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