It’s 2025, seemingly the year of glitter paint, shorter cranks, and bigger cassettes in the men’s WorldTour. We recently covered who’s riding what for the new year, and so this feature focuses on what those bikes look like, and some broader tech themes we’ve seen.
Despite all the talk of wider tyres being the future, most riders continue to roll on 28s (unless on wide hookless rims, where 30s are seen). Shimano, SRAM, and FSA/Power2Max dominate the power meter game, and there’s now no sign of the once-dominant SRM. And there’s the usual flurry of tyre sponsor swaps and new wheel brands (often in place of Shimano hoops) looking to make their mark, meanwhile it’s still weird to state that Mavic isn’t yet back at WorldTour level. Related to this, in 2024 we saw just one team remaining on tubulars, and now there are none.
Of course there are many other tech trends emerging, including the aforementioned bigger cassettes and shorter cranks, plus mismatched tyres/widths. One could argue that dedicated aero bikes never left, but it’s clear they’re returning in a big way. And did I mention the glitter paint?
While not a new trend, I’m going to speculate that an increasing number of teams have moved to using mid-season – or the Tour de France more specifically – as the point when new kits, new bikes, and all that jazz are revealed. This explains why we’ve got a bunch of teams present on new bikes, that happen to look a whole lot like the bikes from the 2024 Tour de France (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe is one example; Lidl-Trek is another).
Scroll on through to see all the bikes of the 2025 men’s WorldTour, as captured through Escape’s lenses. Don’t forget we’ve also covered the bikes of the 2025 women’s WorldTour. And in case you’re looking to see how things have progressed in 12 months, you can look back at the bikes of the 2024 men’s WorldTour, in part one and two.
Related listening. Taking a walk through the TDU mechanic pits with aero expert John Pitman.
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Alpecin-Deceuninck
Let’s go in alphabetical order. The Alpecin-Deceuninck was present in Australia on what look to be bikes from the previous season. A tease on Instagram suggests the team will soon move to a more subtle grey-based colour scheme.
Beyond the paint, the team switched from Vittoria to Pirelli tyres for 2025, a change that’ll surely play into Mathieu van der Poel’s ambitions in off-road disciplines, too. Pictured is the recently updated Canyon Aeroad CFR of Lars Boven.
Arkea-B&B Hotels
There’s no denying that the Celeste-coloured Bianchi Oltre RC bikes of the Arkea-B&B team look unlike anything else – especially once you see the animal-like face at the head tube. With no equipment changes of note for the team, Vision/FSA continue as key partners that provide wheels and powermeter cranks respectively.
Pictured is the race bike of Donavan Grondin.
Bahrain Victorious
Shimano previously held the title for the most number of teams on its wheels, but that title now belongs to Vision which, including Bahrain Victorious, has four men’s WorldTour teams on its hoops in 2025.
There are a number of teams that have only made very minor visual design changes from last year’s bikes, and Bahrain Victorious is certainly in that camp. Pictured is the bike of Germany’s Nikias Arndt.
Cofidis
It’s the return of Campagnolo to the WorldTour for 2025, and Cofidis’ team bikes are where you’ll find the iconic Italian company. The team’s new Look 795 Blade RS bikes stand out with one of the more traditional paint schemes.
Interesingly Cofidis is the only team in the men’s WorldTour to use powermeter-equipped pedals as seen with the Look Keo Blade Powers on Jon Izaguirre Insausti’s bike.
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
The Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team made waves in 2024 with its all-new bikes and so unsurpisngly not a whole lot has changed in 12 months. Much of the team was still on Van Rysel’s RCR Pro, an aero-leaning all-rounder. Meanwhile we did catch another glimpse of the FCR Pro aero bike. A few new colours in the paint prove that these are fresh bikes for the 2025 season.
Bastien Tronchon’s bike is pictured.
EF Education-EasyPost
2025 marks the 10th year of the EF Education-EasyPost team on Cannondale, and to celebrate, there’s a new team edition of the SuperSix Evo Lab71 all-rounder. The team also continues its long-standing relationship with Vision, as seen in the wheels, while parent company FSA supplies the crankset with partnered Power2Max power spider. Vision is the official handlebar sponsor, but many team riders are seen using Cannondale’s own Momo handlebar that was specifically designed for this frame.
Shown is the bike of new Australian rider Alastair Mackellar.
Groupama-FDJ
Groupama-FDJ is another team whose bike looks a whole lot like last year’s, and I’d argue that’s not a bad thing in the case of this Filante SLR. While the women’s FDJ-Suez outfit is now on Specialized, the men’s team sticks with the Italian brand Wilier. The team has switched from Shimano wheels to the Italian-owned Miché name, where the range of Kleos RD tubeless wheels are now used.
Shown here is the bike of France’s Quentin Pacher.
Ineos Grenadiers
The British cycling team starts the new season with yet another new Pinarello Dogma F in a fresh fade. The new model is said to be slimmer and lighter than before, with revised internal cable routing hiding within, while some details such as enclosed thru-axle dropouts (on the driveside) are more easily seen and make this bike incompatible with many indoor trainers.
Ineos’s technical partners remain the same as 2024, including a full Shimano sponsorship and Prologo saddles. Pictured is the bike of 2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas.
Intermarche-Wanty
Van Rysel has recieved plenty of praise for being the least expensive bike in the WorldTour, but that title actually belongs to Cube. Shown here is the German brand’s Litening Aero C:68X, a bike that looks surprisingly modern given it’s one of the older options on the circuit.
In addition to being sponsored by Shimano, the team uses Newman wheels with the novel hidden-valve concept (a special adapter is needed to inflate the tyre). Meanwhile the Hutchison Black Bird Racing Lab tubeless tyres, as seen here on Arne Marit’s race bike, are something not yet available for sale. See Arne Marit’s Cube Litening Aero C:68X in more detail.
Jayco AlUla
The Australian-registered cycling team has partnered with fellow local clothing label MAAP for a whole new look. Here we have Luke Plapp’s Giant Propel Advanced SL.
Much like the Liv AlUla Jayco women’s team, the Shimano-sponsored squad is another not on the Japanese wheels. Instead, you’ll find Giant’s premium carbon component brand Cadex supplying the wheels, tyres, and a few cockpit components. Those tyres may be branded Cadex, and while the stats on the sidewall don’t align, they sure look like another brand’s popular race tyre.
Lidl-Trek
There’re simply no missing the team bike of Lidl-Trek. Unchanged since the release of the new Madone Gen-8, the aero’ish model continues to be the team’s sole option (for road bikes, at least). SRAM continues in the groupset department, while Bontrager (Trek’s own brand) and Pirelli continue to keep things rolling. The only change spotted comes with bearings now supplied by the small Taiwanese company Tripeak.
Pictured is the bike of Tim Tom Teutenberg, and yes, those hoods are run rather low on the bar.
Movistar
The Spanish outfit continues into 2025 with no known changes beyond a move to a subtle metallic flake deep navy paint. In Australia the whole team was riding the relatively new Canyon Aeroad CFR with the team’s usual mix of SRAM Red AXS. While SRAM now has a number of teams in the WorldTour, Movistar remains the only men’s outfit to run the full house of SRAM brands including Time pedals and Zipp wheels. Continental tyres and Fizik saddles wrap up the rest.
Pictured is the bike of Mathias Norsgaard.
Picnic PostNL
The newly named Picnic PostNL (formerly DSM-Firmenich PostNL) made the switch from Scott to Lapierre bikes for 2025. While the bikes being raced in Australia are rather new, they’re not the final team colours (shown in the last photo) which got announced during the Tour Down Under. The team will be seen riding the new Xelius DRS once back in Europe.
In an off-the-shelf colour, pictured is an Aircode DRS of Australian rider Alexander Edmondson (the brother of former pro cyclist and now TDU assistance race director Annette Edmondson). In addition to the bike switch, the team changed to Ursus wheels – a relatively small Italian brand.
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
This textured white bike first got released in time for the 2024 Tour de France, and it remains one of the more attention-grabbing in the field. Beneath that paint is a regular S-Works Tarmac SL8 draped in team-painted SRAM Red AXS parts.
This particular bike, belonging to sprinter Sam Welsford, is one we’ve taken a closer look at both visually and in technical detail.
Soudal-QuickStep
Sharing an identical hand-brushed paint scheme to the AG Insurance-Soudal women’s team, the new QuickStep bike has a lush look. Not much has changed beyond that paint, with the Specialized-sponsored team remaining on the S-Works Tarmac SL8 with a mix of Specialized parts, including the Roval Rapide CLX Team wheels. Sponsored by Shimano, there is of course a full Dura-Ace groupset present, too.
While nearly the whole peloton has gone tubeless, the two Specialized-sponsored teams remain the exception by using clincher tyres and latex tubes. Pictured is the bike of Casper Pedersen.
UAE Team Emirates
While they may have the fancy new Y1RS aero bike waiting back in Europe, the UAE Team Emirates squad is currently in Australia with Colnago’s well-rounded V4RS. Beyond a tweak in the paint, the only change on these bikes is a switch from Prologo to Fizik. Meanwhile the Shimano Dura-Ace groupsets (sometimes with Carbon-Ti chainrings) Enve wheels/cockpits, and Continental tyres all carry over.
Pictured is the bike of Portugal’s Rui Oliveira, gold medal winner in the Madison at the Paris Olympics (with Iúri Leitão).
Visma-Lease a Bike
It’s largely business as usual for Visma-Lease-a-Bike, with the only change on the Cervelo bikes being a move from Fizik to Prologo saddles and bartape. The beehive-inspired graphics continue, as does the use of full SRAM Red AXS drivetrains and Reserve wheels.
The whole team was on the aero-focussed S5 while in Australia, with the bike of Tijmen Graat (Netherlands) pictured.
XDS Astana
As the fresh face to the 2025 WorldTour, the new XDS X-Lab bikes have created quite a stir over the past few weeks. The Astana team has been spending its time on the aero-designed AD9, a bike that seems to borrow a number of design flourishes from other well-respected bikes.
Our dedicated gallery offers a closer look at this new X-Lab AD9 bike, belonging to fresh New Zealand signing Aaron Gate.
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