On the eve of the Grand Départ of the Tour de France in Florence, Italy, Paul Lapeira, champion of France last week in Saint-Martin-de-Landelles in La Manche, received his new Van Rysel RCR Pro in the colors of his tricolor shirt. .
25. This is the number of victories that Vincent Lavenu’s team has collected in 2024, at the time of writing these lines. The last one was a week ago, in the English Channel, when Paul Lapeira put on the jersey of the champion of France. The latter has just, as is tradition, unveiled his bike in the colors of his tricolor jersey.
Since 2024, the French team evolves with Van Rysel RCR Pro bikes (and XCR for the chrono). We tried it last year. Two levels of frames are commercially available. The RCR and RCR Pro (used by Decathlon runners), with a stiffer layup. Thanks to the high-end carbon fiber, Van Rysel managed to reduce the weight of the Pro frame to only 790 g, painted, in size M. The fork remains at 380 g.
Between customization and prototyping
The northern company worked with Swiss Side for the race. 50mm here, shod with Continental GP 500 S TR tires in 28mm. But at the front, the riders in the blue jersey ride with a prototype of the German company.
Shimano is present for the Dura Ace transmission, Deda for the cockpit and fi’zi:k for the seat. But Paul Lapeira also travels with CarbonTi crowns, as does Tadej Pogačar and the UAE team.
Technical sheet
Frame and fork: HM Carbon
Handlebar: Deda Alanera
Leverage: Shimano Dura Ace Di2
By the way: Shimano Dura Ace Di2
crank: Shimano Dura Ace 54/40 with Shimano power meter and Carbon Ti chainring
Cassettes: Shimano Dura Ace 11-34
Pedals: Shimano Dura Ace
Wheels: Swiss side 50 mm
Tires: Continental GP 5000 S TR 28mm tubeless + proto
Saddle: fi’zi:k Sale
Handlebar tape: fizzi: k
Counter: Wahoo Element Bolt V2
Bottle holder: Elite
Weight: about 7.1 kg
