The Hottest Bikes and Tech At La Vuelta 2026

Sebas is on the ground at the Vuelta a España to bring you an exclusive look at the hottest tech and pro bike setups from the final Grand Tour of the year. From João Almeida's weight-saving Colnago to the aggressive positions of Mads Pedersen and Enric Mas, we dive deep into the custom details that make these bikes elite. Plus, we explore the biggest trends of the 2024 season: the rise of 30mm tyres and the shift toward shorter, more specific crank lengths. Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - Introduction 00:20 - João Almeida’s Colnago V4RS 02:32 - New Shimano Dura-Ace Spotted! 03:51 - Custom Pinarello Dogma: Q36.5 04:54 - Primož Roglič’s Specialised Tarmac SL8 06:38 - Pello Bilbao’s Wilier Filante SLR 08:37 - Lotto Dstny’s Custom Orbea Orca Aero 09:12 - Enric Mas’s Canyon Aeroad CFR 10:43 - Mads Pedersen’s Trek Madone 12:57 - Mikel Landa’s Tarmac SL8 & Astana’s X-Lab Useful Links: GCN Tech Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/techuploader Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing 👉 https://gcntech.co/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides From 160mm cranks to 30mm tyres becoming the new standard, pro bike tech is evolving faster than ever! Which of these custom pro setups would you most want in your garage? Let us know in the comments below! 👇 Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹    • New Dura Ace - They Don't Want You To See ...   📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcntech.co/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 https://gcntech.co/GCNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Mystical Tension - Dream Cave Turtleneck Music - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Little Apple - Giants' Nest Highrise Views - Mizlo. Picturesque - Dusty Decks Slow Sunday #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #biketech 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show! Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Hunt Bike Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Hunt Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Gtechniq: https://gcn.eu/Gtechniq Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed HJC Sports: https://gcn.eu/hjcsports Shimano: https://gcn.eu/shimano Cyclowax: https://gcntech.co/cyclowax Sena: https://gcn.eu/Senacycling Princeton Carbon Works: https://gcn.eu/princetoncarbonworks P1 Race Technologies: https://gcn.eu/p1racetechnologies POC: https://gcn.eu/POC Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network -    / @gcn   GCN Racing -    / @gcnracing   Global Triathlon Network -    / @gtn   GCN Italia -    / @gcnitalia   GCN en Español -    / @gcnenespanol   GCN auf Deutsch -    / @gcnaufdeutsch   GCN en Français -    / @gcnenfrancais   GCN Training -    / @gcntraining   Global Mountain Bike Network -    / @gmbn   GMBN Racing -    / @gmbnracing   GMBN Tech -    / @gmbntech   Electric Mountain Bike Network -    / @embn