Tour Down Under bikes: New colourways and components

The WorldTour season recently kicked off with a week of racing around the sunny streets of Adelaide at the Tour Down Under. It was an opportunity for riders to get some much-needed kilometres into their legs and show off their early season-form, something Stevie Williams (Israel-Premier Tech) did in style with a victory on the final stage to claim the overall title.

Meanwhile for the teams, it’s also an opportunity to show off their latest bikes. Many feature new tech and colourways while other teams are using new brands for 2024.

To help you keep track of all of the changes, we got our hands on every WorldTour bike at the Tour Down Under to see how they compare to last season’s offerings.

• Read more: 2024 Men's WorldTour bikes: A guide to the bikes, groupsets, and tech of the top-tier teams

Alpecin-Deceuninck

Starting with Alpecin-Deceuninck who are yet to officially reveal their new colourway or kit for 2023, so we’ll have to assume that it has stayed the same.

The team’s bike and equipment line-up also remains unaltered, with riders getting to choose between the Canyon Aeroad CFR or the Canyon Ultimate CFR.

Arkéa-B&B Hotels

French outfit Arkéa-B&B Hotels has a new name for 2024 but its Bianchi bikes remain the same, as do the colourways which blend black and celeste.

The one major change is to the wheelsets, with the old Shimano rims swapped out for Vision. That doesn’t affect the groupsets, though, and the team will continue to use Shimano’s Dura-Ace throughout 2024.

• Read more: Tour Down Under tech gallery: New bikes, shoes and custom components

Astana Qazaqstan

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Astana Qazaqstan's Wilier Filante has kept its eye-catching design

It could be a big season for Astana Qazaqstan who have retained the services of Mark Cavendish as the British rider bids to break the record for the most Tour de France stage wins.

He’ll attempt to do so atop the team’s familiar Wilier Filante SLR, while riders can also opt for the lightweight 0 SLR. Both bikes have kept the same marble-effect colourway which is unique to each bike, although, like Arkéa-B&B Hotels, the team has switched to Vision wheels.

Bahrain Victorious

It’s a new look for Bahrain Victorious in 2024. The team has ditched its traditional red kit, which has been a theme since its inception, for a new white ensemble.

That has passed over to the bike which is a muted, subtle design. Apart from that, the Merida Scultura and Reacto bikes remain the same, as does the componentry.

Bora-Hansgrohe

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Bora-Hansgrohe have made the switch to SRAM from Shimano

Bora-Hansgrohe has mixed things up with their kit for 2024, without straying too far from their usual design. There’s no change to the bike’s colourway, though, which stays the same.

It may look the same but the bike is sporting a radical change in the form of SRAM’s Red AXS groupset. The German outfit made the switch to the American brand from Shimano and has also changed from Wahoo to Hammerhead computers, who happen to be owned by SRAM.

• Read more: Bora-Hansgrohe confirm switch to SRAM for 2024

Cofidis

With Van Rysel linking up with the newly-named Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale team, Cofidis have partnered with Mobel Sport for their new kits. That hasn’t led to any noticeable changes to the kit and it’s the same for their Look 795 Blade bikes which have the same design and equipment for 2024.

Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale

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There's a new bike brand in the WorldTour peloton in the form of Van Rysel

If there was a prize for the biggest overhaul over the off-season, it would go to AG2R. After losing Citroën, the team added Decathlon as a title sponsor and the French brand brought its Van Rysel RCR Pro bike, helmets and sunglasses with it.

As well as a new bike and colourway, the team has also elbowed out Campagnolo in favour of Shimano’s groupsets. That’s bad news for the historic Italian brand which will be absent from the WorldTour in 2024. Swiss Side wheels are also a new addition to the bike.

• Read more: A closer look at the Van Rysel bikes Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale will ride in 2024

dsm-firmenich

Meanwhile, dsm-firmenich would win the prize for the most divisive colourway change having swapped out its former black and blue design for white and orange. Their bike in 2023 was one of the most eye-catching with a glitter-like effect and there’s no denying that the dominantly white colour on their 2024 Scott Addict and Foil bikes doesn’t stand out in the same way.

Beyond that, the bikes are the same as in 2023.

EF Education-EasyPost

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Does EF Education-EasyPost have the best-looking bike?

EF Pro Cycling has never been afraid to play around with their designs, leading to some of the more creative kits and bikes in recent history. 2024 is no different and the team have opted for a pink and yellow combo for their kit, which is also joined by shades of white on their Cannondale SuperSix Evo and SystemSix bikes. The result is arguably the most vibrant bike design in the WorldTour peloton, but we’ll leave it up to you to decide whether it’s the best.

Groupama-FDJ

The biggest surprise of the off-season came when Lapierre and Groupama-FDJ ended their 22-year partnership. It will be strange watching the team ride Wilier bikes in 2024, who they have now partnered with.

Alongside the change of bike, there’s also been a switch from a predominantly blue to a white colourway, but there are no changes to the componentry.

• Read more: Lapierre and Groupama-FDJ split after 22 years of collaboration

Ineos-Grenadiers

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Elia Viviani's Pinarello Dogma F

In the Pinarello Dogma F, Ineos-Grenadiers have one of the most recognisable bikes in the WorldTour peloton. Although it has adapted over the years, the bike’s silhouette has remained largely unchanged and still bears a striking resemblance to the first Dogma the team started using at its inception in 2010.

The only difference this year is the colourway, which is now orange and black rather than red and navy.

• Read more: Ineos-Grenadiers pro bike: Elia Viviani’s Pinarello Dogma F

Intermarché-Wanty

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Intermarché-Wanty are using new Look Keo pedals

Intermarché’s Cube Litening Aero C:68X has already enjoyed success this season at the Surf Coast Classic where Biniam Girmay sprinted to victory.

Sitting alongside the lightweight Litening Air C:68X, the bike has only one subtle change in the form of new Look Keo pedals. These were officially released after the Tour Down Under finished but were already being used by multiple pro teams.

Beyond the new pedals, the bikes have a new cloudy-blue design along the seat tubes, but the trademark fluorescent bar tape remains.

• Read more: Tour Down Under pro bike: Biniam Girmay’s Cube Litening Aero C:68X

Jayco AlUla

Jayco AlUla’s partnership with Giant is now entering its third season, having previously used Bianchi steeds.

Once again for the 2024 season, riders will choose between the aero Propel or the TCR which remain unchanged from last season, barring the team’s new blue and orange colourway.

Lidl-Trek

Lidl only joined the team as title sponsors midway through last season, leading to a mid-year change of kits. Those kits and bike designs will remain the same in 2024 for their first full season of WorldTour action.

It’s the same for the team’s Trek Madone and Emonda bikes, although the latter may soon be receiving a revamp. Giulio Ciccone was recently spotted riding a version of the bike which appeared to feature Trek’s IsoFlow technology. This is essentially a hole in the seat tube which, up to now, has been reserved for the Madone.

• Read more: Has Giulio Ciccone been spotted on an unreleased Trek Emonda?

Movistar

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Movistar's Canyon Aeroad

Movistar’s long and successful partnership with Canyon continues in 2024. The German brand offers both the Aeroad or the Ultimate and both have retained the team’s familiar blue colours.

At first glance, the bike appears to be identical to last season’s offering but there is one small change hidden within in the form of new Time pedals, which have replaced Look alternatives for 2024.

Soudal Quick-Step

Amid much anticipation, Specialized unveiled the latest iteration of its Tarmac series, the SL8, ahead of the Vuelta a España in August. Soudal Quick-Step immediately made the transition across from the SL7, although many riders had already tested the new bike in races ahead of the official release.

The SL8 will be the team’s bike of choice again in 2024 and, despite Soudal’s extravagant kit reveal, its colourway is very much business as usual.

UAE Team Emirates

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The Colnago V4Rs was one of the most successful bikes in the WorldTour in 2023

The Colnago V4Rs was released at the end of 2022, just in time for the 2023 season. And what a season it turned out to be: whilst Grand Tour success proved to be elusive, the Monuments were happier hunting grounds. First the Tour of Flanders fell to Tadej Pogačar and the bike, before the pair teamed up to claim the Il Lombardia title later in the year.

The bike will once again pilot UAE Team Emirates’ riders throughout the 2024 season and will be specced with the same components, including the ENVE SES wheels which have received a minor update in the form of new Innerdrive hubs.

• Read more: Tour Down Under tech gallery: WorldTour equipment and accessory changes 2024

Visma-Lease a Bike

With a major change of sponsorship, the newly-named Visma-Lease a Bike was expected to undergo a makeover and to take on a new look. Instead the team’s kit and bikes will once again adorn the familiar yellow and black colours, albeit in an eye-catching honeycomb design for the bikes.

The bikes in question are the Cervélo S5 and R5 which will once again be joined by Reserve wheels and the SRAM Red AXS groupset.

For more pro bikes, take a look at our pro bike library.