Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Come with us behind the scenes at Paris-Roubaix 2026 – the most important bike race of the year for tech nerds!

From mountain bike derailleurs and supersized tyres with secret inserts, to prototype tech and enormous chainrings, we get up close with the best bikes in the pro peloton, and reveal how they've been modified for the toughest single-day race in cycling.

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00:00 intro
00:06 Cube Litening Aero C:68X
00:44 Odessey OPTIS system
01:30 Bicarb gel
01:47 Canyon Aeroad
02:11 Pinarello Dogma
02:41 Colnargo V5rs
03:07 Specialized BORA-Hansgrohe
03:40 Jasper Philipson Canyon Endurace
06:14 Pauline Ferrand-Prévot Cervelo S5
08:08 Schwable Click Valves
08:44 2 Piece Cock-Pit
09:02 Factor Monzo
09:27 Alison Jackson Cannondale
09:46 Letizia Borghesi Specialized
10:16 Campagnolo Direct Mount
10:49 Cannondale Super Six
11:02 XDS Astana
11:16 Jayco Alula
11:42 Mackenzie Coupland Liv
12:03 Rose Rockets
12:30 Continental Corsa Pro Control
12:54 Wilier Filante
13:04 Soudal Quick-step GRX

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