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The bikes and tech of Paris-Roubaix 2022 - Gallery

A close look at the bikes, groupsets and tyres being used by the major teams to gain an advantage on the cobbles

Despite decades of carefully adapted cobble-ready bikes taking the stage at Paris-Roubaix, Dylan van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers) won this year's edition aboard a Pinarello Dogma F - an aero-focussed bike with only its tubeless tyre setup and a second wrap of bar tape distinguishing it from the team’s regular setup.

Van Baarle rode on the Shimano new Dura-Ace 9200 groupset, using tubeless tan wall Continental GP5000 S TR tyres, with many riders crediting the shift to wider tubeless as completely changing the dynamic of the tech and bikes in the race.

Dylan van Baarle's Roubaix-winning Pinarello F

Conversely the previous day, Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) won the second-ever Paris-Roubaix Femmes while riding an unreleased Trek Domane specifically designed for Roubaix, so our attention was piqued around other specially-adapted tech on show at the men's race on Sunday.

Amongst the men’s bikes, the first to catch our eye was Trek Segafredo's bikes. Just as the women, the men's team are using a yet-to-be-released Trek Domane, with a few minor tweaks compared to the women.

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Most notably, the men are also running a 1x groupset, but with a front chainring size of 54-teeth. That represents a fairly hard range of gearing for the team, with the easiest gear combination likely being a 54-36 ratio. However, the single chainring will make for a straighter chainline and less chance of chain drop on the cobbled sectors of the race - further helped by the K-Edge chain guide.

Amongst the innovations that had been much discussed ahead of the race, Team DSM's tyre pressure management system was undoubtedly the most exciting. However, after their recon rides ahead of the weekend's racing, DSM decided they were not yet comfortable enough with the new technology to risk using them at such a prestigious race as Paris-Roubaix, a mechanic at the start explained to Cyclingnews .

Mohorič's no-concession aero Merida

Perhaps most striking was Matej Mohorič's (Bahrain Victorious) Merida Reacto, which offered little or no concessions to the cobbled terrain.

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The Reacto is a highly aero-dedicated build and Mohorič sided for a one-piece Vision Metron 5D bar, slammed, and without any bar tape whatsoever on the handlebar tops.

Mohorič's bike was otherwise identical to his normal endurance racer, save for the slightly wider tubeless Continental GP5000 S TR tyres, which we believe to be 32mm in width.

It follows a trend of major teams opting for aero-focussed bikes rather than those adapted for cobbled riding, as wider tubeless tyres have slightly bridged the gap in comfort compared to a decade ago when 28mm was the widest tyres size we would see at the race.

Ineos Grenadiers opted to ride an aero-focussed Pinarello Dogma F across the team this year, with Michal Kwiatowski’s bike mirroring Van Baarle’s racing setup, including the tubeless Continental setup.

Specialized has used the race as an opportunity to showcase new tyres on Quickstep-AlphaVinyl's bikes, using a new tubeless rim and tyre combo that the brand currently simply labels 'Project Black.'

Jumbo-Visma Cervélo bikes

We noticed several bikes sporting older generation componentry. Jumbo-Visma's Cervélo Caledonia bikes appeared to be more or less identical to last year's fleet, including the Shimano Dura-Ace 9170 groupsets.

In a nod to traditionalism, Jumbo sided with Vittoria Corsa tan wall tubular tyres, shunning the en vogue tubeless technology that many of their competitors opted for.

Elsewhere, EF Education-EasyPost had mildly adapted Cannondale SuperSix bikes, and were one of few teams to be riding on the new Shimano Dura-Ace. While some teams expressed concern over mixing Dura-Ace 9100 cranksets with Dura-Ace 9200 groupsets, Cannondale has opted for an FSA SLK crankset.

With Paris-Roubaix ever the unpredictable race, we look forward to more stories still to come around the unique tech used by the riders.

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Peter Stuart has been editor of Cyclingnews since March 2022, overseeing editorial output across all of Cyclingnews' digital touchpoints.

Before joining Cyclingnews, Peter was the digital editor of Rouleur magazine. Starting life as a freelance feature writer, with bylines in The Times and The Telegraph, he first entered cycling journalism in 2012, joining Cyclist magazine as staff writer. Peter has a background as an international rower, representing Great Britain at Under-23 level and at the Junior Rowing World Championships.

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Trek-Segafredo repeats history in Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Elisa Longo Borghini solos to the win in 2022 after Lizzie Deignan took a historic first victory in 2021

Ripping a page from Lizzie Deignan’s book after her historic win in the 2021 Paris-Roubaix Femmes , Elisa Longo Borghini attacked a long way from the finish line in the second edition and never looked back .

The Italian champion built a half-minute lead that held steady for the next 35 kilometers and entered the Roubaix velodrome alone to give Trek-Segafredo a second straight victory in the Hell of the North.

“If you go, you have to believe from the beginning. I was just full gas. You don’t fuck around, just go,” said Longo Borghini about her audacious attack.

The moment when the tables could turn on Elisa was in the sectors four and five, two of the toughest rated, with 20 kilometers remaining.

Elisa entered the five-star Carrefour de l’Arbre with 23 seconds and, after two punishing kilometers, exited with 22. It was the last of the worst. Only 16 kilometers remained. Thoughts of victory now seemed plausible.

Behind a group of four chased, but two were from the Trek-Segafredo team. Lucinda Brand’s and Ellen van Dijk’s skulking presence was textbook and hindered the two others from becoming fully organized. Elisa’s gap grew again as the kilometers ticked off.

With one kilometer to go, it was a firm 35 seconds. Elisa could savor the moment of entering the iconic Roubaix velodrome alone.

“It’s unbelievable; you have many thoughts going around,” explained Elisa when asked what she was feeling at that moment. “You are in hell and then all of a sudden in paradise riding into a velodrome with a big history of cycling. I was thinking of my family, my boyfriend, and my teammates; this is who I ride for.

“It’s been a very tough spring for me, I had sinusitis for a month, and I couldn’t perform the way I wanted,” she continued. “I knew I was worth more, which was frustrating. It was a hard time and I need to thank first of all my family and my boyfriend Jacopo (Mosca) because they are all the time keeping my morale up, and secondly, my team Trek-Segafredo because they still had faith in me even though I didn’t perform the way I was supposed to. They brought me to this race even though I said I was not ready, but they kept saying, ‘You are more than ready, and we know you are capable of doing this.’ I have to say they were right.

“With sinusitis, you can’t really breathe, and in cycling breathing is everything. So I had to take a step back to take two forward. So I skipped Amstel Gold and Brabantse Pijl and was able to get rid of the infection with antibiotics. And in the end, if I feel good, I win,” laughed Elisa.

The Trek-Segafredo presence in the front of the race in all critical moments made the difference. Lucinda Brand marked a dangerous move by Lotte Kopecky and Marta Bastianelli over the gnarly four-star rated Auchy à Bersée with 54 kilometers to go.

The trio dangled out front with a 15-20 second advantage ringing alarm bells behind. When the threatening breakaway was finally caught back some 20 kilometers later, Elisa made her winning attack.

“Honestly, I wish I could bring all of my teammates to the podium today because it was a great team performance today, and I need to thank them all. Lucinda was perfect, and everyone was there where they needed to be in every sector. We were a determined squad and ready for everything today. It was a huge team performance, and without them, I would not win any single race.

“And also, this is a little bit for Elisa Balsamo, who was disqualified, but sometimes in the race, you grab a sticky bottle,” she continued, referring to the illegal move as Balsamo chased back from a puncture. “The rule is the rule, but you still feel a little bit sorry.”

Trek-Segafredo made history in 2021, winning the first-ever Paris Roubaix for women and placing two on the podium. One year later, they made sure history repeated itself with Lucinda Brand sprinting to third place behind Longo Borghini’s solo win.

“Now I will have a plaque on the showers,” Longo Borghini added. “It’s hard to realize this because I am just Elisa. But now I am in the middle of champions.”

Want to dive even deeper into what it takes to win Paris-Roubaix Femmes? Watch the latest episode of “The Run Up” and follow the team behind the scenes in the weeks and days leading up to the second women’s edition of road cycling’s most famed one-day race.