{"id":250802,"date":"2025-07-09T13:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T13:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/250802\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T13:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T13:01:32","slug":"tour-de-france-bike-remco-evenepoels-gold-s-works-shiv-tt-beast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/250802\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France bike: Remco Evenepoel&#8217;s gold S-Works Shiv TT beast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s time-trial day at the Tour de France and that means it\u2019s crazy bike day. And no TT bike is as noteworthy as Remco Evenepoel\u2019s Specialized S-Works Shiv.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is Evenepoel the favourite for the stage win (and he reckons he can take yellow too), but he\u2019s also the Olympic champion so the bike is obviously a gold beauty, and it also features a bonkers 64-tooth custom carbon chainring. Check out the details below.<\/p>\n<p>Related questions you can explore with Ask Cyclist, our AI search engine.<img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ask-cyclist-logo.jpg\"\/>If you would like to ask your own question you just need to <a href=\"#jeg_loginform\" class=\"jeg_popuplink login-miso1\">Login<\/a>, <a href=\"#jeg_registerform\" class=\"jeg_popuplink reg-miso1\">Register<\/a> or <a class=\"sub-miso1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/subscriptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tour-De-France-Stage-5-Bikes-09-juillet-2025-35-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-209199\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>Big chainring = easier to stay in the middle of the cassette for the flat time-trial.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tour-De-France-Stage-5-Bikes-09-juillet-2025-36-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-209200\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>The custom Digirit chainring is a whopping 64T and is attached to Evenepoel\u2019s 165mm cranks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Newsletter-flash-v2-2-970x332.webp.webp\" alt=\"Cyclist newsletter banner saying 'tasty morsels sent straight to your inbox, click here to sign up'\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-202091\"  data-\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tour-De-France-Stage-5-Bikes-09-juillet-2025-45-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-209209\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>He also uses a gold K-Edge chain catcher.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tour-De-France-Stage-5-Bikes-09-juillet-2025-37-647x970.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-209201\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll be hoping to keep the chain around this sprocket for as long as possible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tour-De-France-Stage-5-Bikes-09-juillet-2025-41-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-209205\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>Evenepoel&#8217;s bars are custom carbon fibre, moulded to fit him as perfectly as possible, with his mount and shifter at the end of the extensions.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                         Related Posts&#13;\n                      <\/p>\n<p>                            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                       &#13;<br \/>\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/pro-bike-lidl-trek-matisse-madone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro bike: Lidl-Trek&#8217;s Matisse-inspired Tour de France 2025 Trek Madone<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                 &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                       &#13;<br \/>\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/pro-bike-tadej-pogacar-tour-de-france-y1rs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro bike: Tadej Poga\u010dar\u2019s Tour de France 2025 Y1Rs<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                 &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                       &#13;<br \/>\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/time-trial-helmets-ranking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose your fighter: Ugly time-trial helmets official ranking<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                 &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                       &#13;<br \/>\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/tour-de-france-preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tour de France 2025 preview<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tour-De-France-Stage-5-Bikes-09-juillet-2025-40-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-209204\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s on Specialized Turbo Cotton TLR tubeless tyres and a 63mm rim with his new Roval Rapide CLX Sprint wheel, which was designed for 28mm tyres.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tour-De-France-Stage-5-Bikes-09-juillet-2025-32-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-209196\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p>He uses a Specialized Sitero saddle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tour-De-France-Stage-5-Bikes-09-juillet-2025-31-647x970.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-209195\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p>With all the gold it&#8217;s easy to forget he&#8217;s also World Champion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tour-De-France-Stage-5-Bikes-09-juillet-2025-30-647x970.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-209194\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p>Think there might be some Google search value in writing: Remco&#8217;s back end.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tour-De-France-Stage-5-Bikes-09-juillet-2025-42-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-209206\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>Just in case he forgets his name mid-ride.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tour-De-France-Stage-5-Bikes-09-juillet-2025-38-647x970.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-209202\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>A closer look at that rear disc wheel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tour-De-France-Stage-5-Bikes-09-juillet-2025-44-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-209208\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/subscriptions?utm_source=Web&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Banner+7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Subs-flash-165-for-web-7-970x300.webp.webp\" alt=\"Cyclist banner saying 'join us and discover the world's best places to ride, click here to subscribe'\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-203933\"  data-\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTags: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/tags\/remco-evenepoel\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Remco Evenepoel<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/tags\/soudal-quickstep\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Soudal-QuickStep<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/tags\/specialized\" rel=\"tag noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Specialized<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/tags\/tour-de-france\" rel=\"tag noopener\" 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