The 2024 Tour de France kicks off on June 29 with a historic rollout from Florence, Italy. The first three stages of the race will run on some of the roads we’ve seen in the Giro d’Italia. With many of the national championships decided, teams have turned their focus to their selections for the Grande Boucle.
We’re back with a digest of some of the latest products to cross the deck at BWN headquarters. Muc-Off adds to their technical series, Tailwind brings back Dauwaltermelon, and more.
Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) has won Stage 11 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia, the 207km long Foiano di Val Fortore-Francavilla al Mare. Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) and Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) finished second and third respectively.
In addition to Velocio’s curated kits, the premium cycling apparel brand has launched a “Build Your Own Bundle” option where customers can pair any jersey with any bib for a 20 percent discount on both.
The Maglia Rosa Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) has won Stage 7 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia, the 40.6km long Foligno-Perugia Tudor ITT. Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) finished second and third respectively.
While we’ve been hyper focused on the Giro d’Italia, there have been a number of new products that have made their way across the virtual desk here at BWN HQ. Today’s drops: TPU tubes go mainstream, ultralight jerseys, Giro-themed shoes and more.
Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) has won Stage 3 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia, the 166km long Novara-Fossano.
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) has won Stage 2 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia, the 161km long San Francesco al Campo-Santuario di Oropa (Biella). Daniel Felipe Martinez (Bora – Hansgrohe) and Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) finished second and third respectively.
Jhonatan Narvaez (Ineos Grenadiers) has won Stage 1 of the 2024 Giro d’Italia, the 140km long Venaria Reale-Torino that marks the start of the Corsa Rosa and decides the first Maglia Rosa of the race.
2024 is Julian Alaphilippe’s 11th season in the pro ranks and one which will mark a first for the charismatic Frenchman: his debut in the Giro d’Italia, the only Grand Tour he’s never ridden in the Soudal Quick-Step jersey.