Movistar continue with Canyon and Campagnolo. Power2Max supplies the power meters
The bikes of FDJ look rather unchanged from last year, here’s the Lapierre Aircode SL
Cannondale Pro Cycling are on the recently updated SuperSix Evo
Swiss team IAM Cycling Scott are now using Syncros components in place of last year’s Ritchey. Here’s the new Foil team bike
Ag2r on the Focus Izalco Max get new colours and SRAM eTap shifting
Riding celeste Bianchi‘s is the Dutch team LottoNL-Jumbo
Plenty of changes here, Katusha move to SRAM, Zipp and Continental for 2016
Ridley gets some nice new paint and a change of saddle sponsor, now Selle Italia
Giant-Alpecin get slightly revised graphics for 2016. Here’s the new TCR Advanced SL team bike
Astana has a slight change in crank, moving to Campagnolo/SRM from S-Works/SRM
Hard to tell, BMC has revised its graphics for 2016. Otherwise it’s the same proven setup
First year in the WorldTour, DimensionData are now on Enve cockpit components
We’re meant to be impartial, but we can’t help it, we like this. Tinkoff in new colours
Adam Blythe of Tinkoff was the exception, riding this new Venge Vias in black
Not the team colours, here’s Peter Kennaugh national champion colours
for 2016, Etixx-Quick Step will be riding Shimano Dura-Ace groups instead of the last year’s rumoured FSA
The Trek-Segafredo team are using a range of special Project-One bikes. Here’s an example of the standard team bike for 2016, belonging to recently crowned Australian National champion – Jack Bobridge
Team Sky has new colours, as seen on this 2016 Pinarello F8
Lampre-Merida and the new Scultura
Not quite a WorldTour team, but Pro-Continental team Drapac Pro Cycling continues on SwiftCarbon bikes and SRAM for 2016. Here’s a very special ride from Graeme Brown, find the full story on our site
Orica-GreenEdge appear to be racing their home race on last year’s bikes. A little strange given Simon Gerrans is a favourite for the win and other Scott-sponsored team, IAM Cycling, have the new Foil. If the new Foil’s appear, we’ll update this story
Australia’s Santos Tour Down Under. It’s the kick off to the WorldTour season and a chance to view what’s new in the world of road tech. Here, we have a gallery of the 2016 bikes of the 18 WorldTour teams.
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There isn’t a whole lot of change at the start of the 2016 season, a few new colours here and there, and the subtle swap of saddle or wheels sprinkled in.
The biggest change is Katusha’s move to SRAM and associated Zipp components. Having come from Mavic wheels and tyres, the Russian team now is on Continental rubber. Riders in this team are already using the new eTap wireless shifting, as are Ag2r.
As SRAM currently don’t offer direct-mount rim brakes, Katusha are re-using Shimano Dura-Ace brakes from the past season on its Canyon Aeroad bikes.
Swiss team IAM Cycling moves from cockpit sponsor Ritchey to Scott’s own Syncros. New WorldTour entrant, Dimension Data has made a similar change, switching from 3T to Enve bar and stem combination to match its Cervelo bikes.
Word is that both Ettix-Quick Step and Tinkoff will not be riding FSA groupsets for 2016. Instead, both Specialized-sponsored teams are seen using far more complete Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groups rather then last year’s FSA/Shimano smorgasboard.
Sponsored by Campagnolo, Astana appears to have replaced the Specialized S-Works SRM cranks with the Italian-company’s own. Fellow Campagnolo sponsored team Lotto-Soudal, who are on Ridley bikes, have swapped from San-Marco to Selle Italia saddles.
