Wrap-up of the Tech at the Tour de France Femmes: Which Rider Claimed Victory with Which Equipment?
SRAM Takes the Lead in Tour de France Femmes 2023
In a thrilling display of cycling prowess, the Tour de France Femmes 2023 saw SRAM emerge as the dominant groupset manufacturer, with a total of 5 stage wins. This impressive feat places SRAM ahead of Shimano, which recorded 4 stage wins, in the battle for supremacy among the major drivetrain manufacturers.
SRAM's success was particularly noteworthy given that it was available on fewer teams compared to Shimano. The high-performing SRAM groupsets powered 5 stage wins, demonstrating their efficiency and reliability under pressure.
Shimano, on the other hand, also had a strong presence in the race, with 4 stage wins to its name. Interestingly, no teams used Shimano's Ultegra groupsets in the competition.
Cervélo, as a bike brand, was not directly credited with stage wins but was associated with some winning riders. The team Visma-Lease a Bike, for instance, rode Cervélo S5 bikes, with Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, the winner of stage 9 and the overall winner, being one of the notable riders.
Specialized, another bike brand, was ridden by top teams like FDJ-Suez, but their direct number of stage wins is not detailed in the search results.
The lightweight bikes, such as the Liv Langma and Cervelo R5, took home three of the nine stages in the Tour de France Femmes. Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and Annemiek Van Vleuten also claimed top spot in previous years.
Lapierre can celebrate a white jersey win, courtesy of Nienke Vinke (Picnic PostNL). Ferrand-Prevot, the first French rider to win the Tour de France since Catherine Marsal in 1990, won the 4th edition of the Tour de France Femmes. She won at 3:42 over Demi Vollering.
Each of the nine stages was taken on tubeless tyres. It's not clear how many teams get their groupsets as part of a sponsorship deal. Campagnolo supplied Cofidis with groupsets.
Despite SRAM's success, each of the nine Tour de France Femmes stages went to two-by (2X) chainsets. Reserve, Specialized, and Cadex wheel brands won three stages each, while Enve wheels were used in two stages. No stages were won by Black Inc, Bontrager, Campagnolo, Deda, DT Swiss, Lún (Winspace), Mavic, Oquo, Shimano, Ursus, Vision, Zipp, or their respective tyre brands (Schwalbe, Pirelli, Michelin, Hutchinson).
Cervélo only sponsors one team (Visma-Lease a Bike), while Specialized sponsors four teams. Both of Ferrand-Prevot's stage wins came aboard the lightweight R5, rather than the heavier-but-more-aerodynamic S5.
In conclusion, the Tour de France Femmes 2023 was a testament to the competitive spirit of the cycling world, with SRAM taking the lead, Cervélo bikes associated with important stage and overall wins, and Specialized and Shimano also having strong presences but fewer stage wins than SRAM.
SRAM was the dominant groupset manufacturer in the Tour de France Femmes 2023, securing 5 stage wins despite being available on fewer teams compared to Shimano.
Even though Cervélo did not directly gain stage wins, their bikes were ridden by notable winners such as Pauline Ferrand-Prevot.
