Christophe Laporte hasn't won a Tour stage yet, but he has been riding and fighting for it, finishing fifth on stage 11 - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Cofidis riders all have a new paint job on their Orbea Orcas to promote Orbea's MyO custom program - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
The MyO program lets customers pick out different designs - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Laporte was second in the stage 11 field sprint behind Alexander Kristoff, putting him fifth on the stage - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Prologo CPC saddles have tiny polymer cylinders that the company says enhances grip and comfort while reducing vibration - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
While Orbea offers four Cofidis models, the SRM power meter is typically a pro-only item - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
K-Edge has a chain catcher with an attached magnet for the SRM, which means mechanics don't have to glue a magnet onto the frame - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Ceramic bearings might not make a huge difference, but they can't hurt - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
The last few Tour de France stages have indeed been overstimulating for some riders - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
This is a tidy solution for a number plate - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
Cable housing is an area for weight reduction with chasing marginal gains - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
While Geoffrey Soupe is riding a not-yet-released 2017 Orbea Orca at the Tour de France, Christophe Laporte and the rest of his Cofidis teammates are on the current Orca model, but with custom paintjobs that show off the Spanish bike brand's custom capabilities.
Normally a lead-out man for Nacer Bouhanni, Laporte was able to get into the mix himself on stage 11 of the Tour. With the unlikely trio of race leader Chris Froome, points leader Peter Sagan and his teammate Maciej Bodnar up the road, Laporte took second in the field sprint behind Alexander Kristoff to finish fifth on the day, a solid result for the young rider.
Orbea already offers four different Cofidis bikes for consumers, and the company now also has a MyO custom program where you can click on different sections of the frame and pick from a handful of colors.
Cofidis riders all have a new paint job on their Orbea Orcas to promote Orbea's MyO custom program: Cofidis riders all have a new paint job on their Orbea Orcas to promote Orbea's MyO custom program - Nick Legan / Immediate Media
In addition to the new color scheme, Laporte also has his name and a French flag motif painted on the top tube, as you do when you're a French rider at the Tour de France.
FSA cranks (with a SRM power meter) and cockpit components complement the Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 components and Metron 55 tubular wheels from FSA's sister company Vision.
Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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