Shoes are the last point of connection between you and your bike, so it’s no wonder professional and recreational cyclists alike fuss so much about what transfers their power to the pedal.
So, we watched the feet of the full Tour de France peloton and photographed the most interesting pairs of shoes for this gallery.
Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) has his own Nike cycling shoes, and he unveiled a new custom design for the 2017 edition of the Tour de France before his premature departure on stage 4. Rumoured to be made by Italian brand DMT, the shoes feature pink and blue hand prints from Cavendish’s children.
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Cavendish is not the only rider with custom shoes at the Tour, of course. Team Sky’s Christian Knees, Thibaut Pinot of FDJ and Zdenek Stybar of Quick-Step Floors are also riding in distinctive footwear.
And of course there is Adam Hansen of Lotto-Soudal, who makes his own cycling shoes. Branded as Hanseeno, the shoes are listed online as weighing less than 95 grams and start at €2,000.
Many WorldTour teams now have specific partnerships with shoe manufacturers, but with shoe fit being such a matter of personal preference, some riders opt for non-sponsored shoes with covers.
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