There are few Tour de France fans who don’t know about the ... Yes, teams can still unveil a new helmet or a new skinsuit on the eve of a major time trial with the aim of eking out a few watts.

And at any amateur TT, or triathlon these days ... win the opening prologue in that year’s Tour de France. It was a smaller, profiled, smooth helmet designed to have a small frontal area.

The Tour de France is set to begin in Scotland for the first time in 2027. The Grand Depart - the start of the course - will take place in Edinburgh for cyclists in the 114th edition of Le Tour.

The Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will both take place in the UK in 2027, creating history as the first men's and women's Grand Départs to take place in the same country ...