All these brand-new bicycles don’t build themselves. The days before the Tour are quite busy for pro mechanicsBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Like many teams at the Tour, MTB Qhubeka will have A, B and C bikes for each rider and for each type of bike. In addition to the Cervelo S series aero bikes, the team will also have R series bikes for the cobbles of stage 4, plus P series time trial bikesBen Delaney / Immediate Media
MTN Qhubeka mechanic Stef van Zundert consults his notes on rider specs while assembling bikesBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Some mechanics keep spreadsheets. Other use the old fashioned methodBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Saddle height, angle and setback are all dialed in for every bike so A, B and C bikes fit identicallyBen Delaney / Immediate Media
This BIKEsettings.com tool keys off of the bottom bracket for saddle setback measurementBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Giant bags full of new kit for IAM from Cuore must be sorted and deliveredBen Delaney / Immediate Media
New handlebar tape before the race is a givenBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Many A bikes are built up new from the box, while many back-up bikes are those that have already seen serviceBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Cofidis mechanics were working with Orbea staffers on the new Ordu time trial bikesBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Sometimes the simplest methods of record keeping are the bestBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Who gets new gold bar tape at the Tour de France?Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Why, that would be Vino, the reigning Olympic road championBen Delaney / Immediate Media