{"id":267158,"date":"2025-07-16T17:40:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T17:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/267158\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T17:40:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T17:40:25","slug":"tour-de-france-bike-ipts-factor-super-aero-prototype-and-watercolour-ostro-vam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/267158\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France bike: IPT&#8217;s Factor super-aero prototype and watercolour Ostro VAM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ProTeam IPT will be riding their sixth Tour de France this July. Since their Tour debut, the squad of Michael Woods and Derek Gee have been riding bikes manufactured by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/news\/cyclist-track-days-bikes-factor-monza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Factor<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>At this year\u2019s Tour, the team have a pair of noteworthy road bikes in their arsenal. The tool for the mountains and hilly stages will be the all-rounder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/reviews\/factor-ostro-vam-road-bike-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ostro VAM<\/a>. For the occasion, the frameset has been jazzed up by a swirled watercolour-style paintjob in baby blue, white and pink. As for the sprints, Jake Stewart and Pascal Ackermann will roll out on their new toy, an unreleased (and unnamed) Factor aero bike. This is the radical machine\u2019s Grand Tour debut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/pro-bike-jake-stewart-factor-aero-bike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">after turning heads last month <\/a>when it was given a baptism of fire at the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9. It might be its last appearance too if the UCI\u2019s planned bike frame design restrictions come into force.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xavier.pereyron\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Xavier Pereyron<\/a> caught Factor\u2019s unreleased aerobike and the squad\u2019s watercolour-inspired Ostro VAM in the race paddock.<\/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 ,  or <a class=\"sub-miso1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/subscriptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Matis Louvel\u2019s Tour de France Factor super-aero bike prototype spec<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bottle and bottle cage:\u00a0<\/strong>Elite\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Computer:\u00a0<\/strong>Hammerhead<\/li>\n<li><strong>Computer mount: <\/strong>Black Inc<\/li>\n<li><strong>Groupset:\u00a0<\/strong>Shimano Dura-Ace Di2\u00a0with FSA crankset<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pedals:\u00a0<\/strong>Shimano Dura-Ace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power meter:\u00a0<\/strong>Shimano Dura-Ace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saddle:\u00a0<\/strong>Selle Italia SLR Boost Pro Team Kit Carbonio Superflow<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyres:\u00a0<\/strong>Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT TR<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wheels:\u00a0<\/strong>Black Inc 62 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-Bikes-05-juillet-2025-22-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210260\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>Factor\u2019s unnamed and unreleased prototype first emerged at the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9. There, Jake Stewart piloted the frame to stage victory in M\u00e2con.<\/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-Bikes-05-juillet-2025-23-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210261\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>Think of this as the cousin to the Colnago Y1Rs and the Cerv\u00e9lo S5\u2019s cockpits.<\/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-Bikes-05-juillet-2025-26-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210264\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>Below the bulky cockpit, the fork curves around the wheel to create a unique look not dissimilar from the British track team\u2019s Hope Lotus.<\/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-Bikes-05-juillet-2025-30-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210267\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>The forks take a sharp turn inwards at the axle, allowing the brakes to be hidden from the wind.<\/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-Bikes-05-juillet-2025-25-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210263\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p>French rider Matis Louvel is riding Selle Italia\u2019s SLR Boost Pro Team Kit Carbonio Superflow saddle. Underneath, you can see a Hikob GPS tracker.<\/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-Bikes-05-juillet-2025-24-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210262\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>During the opening week, both of IPT\u2019s bikes were fitted with Black Inc\u2019s 62mm rim wheelset and Continental\u2019s GP5000 TT tyres.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Woods&#8217; Tour de France 2025 Factor Ostro VAM spec<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bottle and bottle cage:\u00a0<\/strong>Elite\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Computer:\u00a0<\/strong>Hammerhead<\/li>\n<li><strong>Computer mount: <\/strong>Black Inc<\/li>\n<li><strong>Groupset:\u00a0<\/strong>Shimano Dura-Ace Di2\u00a0with FSA crankset<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pedals:\u00a0<\/strong>Shimano Dura-Ace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power meter:\u00a0<\/strong>Shimano Dura-Ace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saddle:\u00a0<\/strong>Selle Italia SLR Carbon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyres:\u00a0<\/strong>Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT TR<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wheels:\u00a0<\/strong>Black Inc 62 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-Bikes-03-juillet-2025-61-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210247\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>IPT&#8217;s bikes are equipped with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset with FSA cranks, the same as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/ef-education-cannondale-supersix-evo-2025-tour-de-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EF&#8217;s Cannondale SuperSix Evos<\/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-Bikes-03-juillet-2025-65-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210251\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/british-riders-tour-de-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Britain&#8217;s Joe Blackmore <\/a>rode the Ostro VAM to sixth place on the first mountain stage at this year&#8217;s Tour de France.<\/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-Bikes-03-juillet-2025-74-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210257\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>No two framesets are the same. The paintjob is unique for every rider because as Factor says: &#8216;Variances are intentional and should be expected.&#8217;<\/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-Bikes-03-juillet-2025-72-647x970.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210255\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>A more familiar look at the front.<\/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-Bikes-03-juillet-2025-69-970x647.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210253\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>This generation of the Ostro VAM was released in 2024. A more affordable spin-off, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/news\/factor-monza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Monza<\/a>, was unveiled earlier this year.<\/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-Bikes-03-juillet-2025-70-647x970.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210254\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>It seems the seatpost clamp wasn&#8217;t given the same watercolour treatment.<\/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-Bikes-03-juillet-2025-62-647x970.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210248\"  data-\/>Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n<p>Factor&#8217;s slogan &#8216;Never Status Quo&#8217; features on the chainstay. This ethos has also inspired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/tour-de-france-2025-jerseys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the squad&#8217;s special Tour jersey<\/a>.<\/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\/07\/Subs-flash-166-for-web-7-970x300.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-210053\"  data-\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ProTeam IPT will be riding their sixth Tour de France this July. 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