Insights
Frames
What the field rode, and what it was made of.
Based on the 58 setups documented so far, of roughly 200 expected.
Bike brands
Specialized 10
Polygon 9
Cannondale 5
Cervelo 3
Borneotrack 2
Enve 2
Federal 2
Giant 2
Akasu 1
Argon 18 1
Basso 1
BMC 1
A handful of brands dominate the start list, but the long tail tells the real story of a self-funded field.
Bike type
- Road 61%
- Gravel 33%
- Mountain Bike 4%
- Folding Bike 2%
Endurance and all-road geometry win out over pure race bikes when the route is 1500 km long.
Frame material
- Carbon 20%
- Aluminium 4%
- Steel 5%
- Titanium 1%
- Other 71%
Carbon leads, but steel and titanium hold a stubborn, deliberate minority among the distance crowd.
Material × usage
| Frame Material | Race | Endurance | Leisure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon | 35 | 5 | |
| Aluminium | 2 | 4 | |
| Steel | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Titanium | 2 | ||
| Other |
How frame material tracks against how riders actually use the bike day to day.