Scientific American: Winning the Tour with cutting-edge technology

Scientific American looks at the gear necessary to win a Grand Tour. The article takes a particularly close look at Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O’s impressive Felt fleet.

“We create frames that will cut through the air faster than a standard or traditional round-tube bicycle frame,” says Bill Duehring, Felt’s president. “We calculate that, in a five-hour race, an athlete can pick up five minutes by the end of the race going the exactly same speed on the aero bike as on a standard bike. That’s a huge advantage over someone riding a bike with a round or traditional frame.”

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