# The 5 Things That Make Tour de France Time Trial Riders So Fast – Ranked!

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Podcast: [The BikeRadar Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bikeradar-podcast-1169954)
Published: 2026-07-21T08:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

It’s time trial day at the Tour de France and, for this episode, BikeRadar’s George Scott and Simon von Bromley break down the five things that make riders so fast in 2026. From whacky helmet designs to the latest wind-cheating bikes, George and Simon dissect the cutting-edge tech that drives time trial performance. Read more – Simon says: the UCI should ban time trial bikes: https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/the-uci-should-ban-time-trial-bikes Watch this video – Why you should stop slamming your stem: https://youtu.be/5ApscHcKiHI?si=d19d9VGK91JNx_N0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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