Orbea unveil the team bikes Lotto Dstny will be using in 2024

Orbea was announced as the bike sponsor of Lotto Dstny last week, however, we've had to wait a little bit longer for pictures of the actual bikes to be released.

As to be expected from a brand with both a lightweight climbing bike and an aero bike, the team will have access to both models, although it is likely that the Orca Aero will be picking up most of the duties.

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The Orca lightweight bike the team have at their disposal is mostly black with team branding only present on the fork leg

The climbers within the team will be very happy with the lightweight Orca’s total system weight of 6.7kg which comes in under the UCI’s minimum weight limit. Although designed specifically to be as feathery as possible it is not as common as it once was for bikes to weigh less than the lower limit.

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Something of note with the new Lotto Dstny team bikes is the wheels come from Orbea themselves, in the form of the newly launched Oquo line. The team will have access to the 57mm wheelset as well as the 45mm and 35mm depths. This will be the first outing for the brand's own wheels in WorldTour racing and at £2,000 for a set it presents remarkable value compared to offerings from other wheel sponsors.

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Obrea's own brand Oquo wheels make a professional debut with the team this year

As far as the team livery is concerned, the two bikes get a slightly different design. The standard Orca is a timeless affair with a black frame paired with a fork sporting the team's red and teal colours. The Orca Aero on the other hand shouts a little louder as to which team it belongs to. Joining the same fork design as the Orca is the continuation of the team red along half of the top tube and some of the down tube.

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The Aero offering features a little more splash of colour with the red extending along the frame

For those of you who have taken a fancy to Lotto’s new ride, a team replica model of both bikes is being made available directly from Orbea. These are the Orca M10i LTD Replica and Orca Aero M10i LTD.

Built around the team's new livery is an integrated Vision 5D handlebar, Shimano Dura-ace Di2 drivetrain, paired to an FSA Powerbox K-Force Team Edition crankset with both bikes finished off with a set of Oquo wheels of various profiles according to the model.

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