This year marks Lapierre’s 70th anniversaryJean-Luc Armand
The Aerostorm DRS is one of those bikes that looks fast standing stillJean-Luc Armand
Every element of the Aerostorm chassis was engineeered and developed in house, apart from the PRO extensions sitting above the Lapierre DRS base barJean-Luc Armand
The front direct-mount center-pull brake is fixed in the standard position and covered by this integral (to the head tube) aero cowlJean-Luc Armand
At the rear it’s a similar situation, which should make adjusting and setting the brakes an easier job than someJean-Luc Armand
The slim aero down tube is designed to work with a water bottle fittedJean-Luc Armand
The tall triangulated bottom bracket shape incorporates Lapierre’s TDT cable routing and the Di2 battery low down in the frameJean-Luc Armand
The Aerostorm on show was in full FDJ team specJean-Luc Armand
The new base bar is designed to channel air downwards away from the rider’s moving (and aerodynamically messy) legsJean-Luc Armand
The seatpost offers a massive 100mm of adjustement fore and aftJean-Luc Armand
FDJ riders had a big hand in the development of the new Aerostorm DRSJean-Luc Armand
At the rear it’s a similar situation, which should make adjusting and setting the brakes an easier job than someJean-Luc Armand
The front brake is well hidden from the airJean-Luc Armand
The down tube is sculpted around the trailing edge of the front wheelJean-Luc Armand
The Xelius SL 700 Ultimate disc mixes Di2 with hydraulic brakes, and we love this fluoro fade paint finishJean-Luc Armand
By routing all of the cabling and housing the Di2 battery down near the BB Lapierre claims to shift 100g+ lower down, making for a more stable handling machineJean-Luc Armand