Insights
Tires
The two contact patches that had to survive the whole island.
Based on the 58 setups documented so far, of roughly 200 expected.
Tire width
25 mm 2
28 mm 10
30 mm 15
31 mm 1
32 mm 11
34 mm 1
35 mm 9
40 mm 1
42 mm 1
45 mm 1
50 mm 1
55 mm 1
28, 32 and 30 mm carry the field — wide enough for broken tarmac, fast enough to keep the average up.
Tire brand
Continental 27
Panaracer 8
Vittoria 7
Schwalbe 6
Obor 3
Pirelli 2
Arisun 1
Challenge 1
Enve 1
Specialized 1
Where riders placed their trust for 1500 km of unknown surfaces.
Top models by width
30 mm 15 riders
Corsa 3
Grandprix 3
GP5000 2
Elite Pro 1
32 mm 11 riders
GP5000 5
Corsa 1
Fire Bolt 1
Grandprix TR 1
28 mm 10 riders
GP5000 4
Ultrasport 4
GP 5000 1
Grandsport 1
The specific tires riders chose at each of the three dominant widths.
Off the beaten width
- 26" #33 · @charmmminks · 55 mm
- 20" #51 · @fachmi_veloce
A few riders went their own way entirely — small wheels, fat rubber, or 650B.