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Dropper posts are now common for mountain biking, where a quick lowering of the saddle can add agility on descents and jumps. But dropper seatposts in the Tour de France? This year, for the first time, Mavic has installed custom KS dropper posts on multiple neutral support bikes so riders can adjust their saddle height on the fly should they need to take a bike after a crash or a puncture.
Mavic also overhauled the configuration of its four support cars in the race, favouring access to complete bikes over single wheels.
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From Froome's low saddle to a moveable saddle
Mavic has long been associated with professional racing, its signature yellow ever present in the Tour de France and other elite events. But during last year's Tour, the brand ended up associated with race leader Chris Froome running up Mont Ventoux on stage 12.
Froome was involved in a crash and took a far-too-small Mavic bike with the wrong pedals. After pedaling awkwardly like an adult on a child's bike, unable to stand up because of pedal incompatibility, Froome abandoned the yellow bike and ran uphill, a remarkable sight in the Tour.
Mavic was keen to avoid anything remotely similar this year.
And about those pesky disc-brake wheels
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