Participation in Olympia is considered an accolade for every athlete and is the Career highlight par excellence. For Tokyo However, it is not only the nominated athletes who are in top form, but also their equipment. Very few athletes are travelling on standard bikes if they want to be among the front runners in the Olympic cross-country race.
From special tyres and elaborate paintwork to lighter carbon layups for the frames: All the stops are being pulled out for the Olympics. Many an Olympic medal has already been won on Prototypes won. The customised Olympic bikes are also a feast for the eyes. Here are the tools from Elisabeth Brandau, Mathias Flückiger and Anne Terpstra in detail.
The fastest bikes in the world put to the test: In the current edition, the current series offshoots of the Olympic race bikes BMC Fourstroke, Santa Cruz Blur and Scott Spark against each other in a shootout. We have also already had a close look at the racing bikes from Cannondale, Canyon, Orbea, Specialized and Trek. The most exciting Olympic bikes 2021 can now be found in BIKE 8/2021.
BMC Fourstroke 01: Elisabeth Brandau
Thömus Lightrider Worldcup Ganbaru: Mathias Flückiger
Ghost Lector FS Superfit: Anne Terpstra
The pro bikes in the test - now in BIKE 8/2021
The bike manufacturers have Olympic professionals with the best material at the start. We were able to send three burning hot World Cup bikes for testing: BMC Fourstroke against Santa Cruz Blur and Scott Spark - probably the fastest bikes money can buy.
