Shimano neutral support for ASO races from 2021?

daniel_b

Is this an end to the Mavic vehicles?



Edit, I see it is true :-(

https://cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/mavic-will-not-provide-neutral-service-at-the-tour-de-france-for-first-time-since-1977-488300

joe_totale-2

Bad luck if your team uses Campagnolo or SRAM

Although how often did the Mavic service car actually help out riders? There usually seems to be a team car on the scene pretty quickly.

The main thing I recall involving the Mavic bikes was Chris Froome rejecting one on Mont Ventoux as they didn't have the pedal system he uses.

inseine

My seem like a little thing but I think it’s a sad day for one of the most long lasting and iconic parts of the Tour. Those yellow cars, and bikes, with huge Mavic logos have been part of the Tour ever since I’ve been watching it (70s).

Dorset_Boy

joe_totale-2 said:

Bad luck if your team uses Campagnolo or SRAM

Although how often did the Mavic service car actually help out riders? There usually seems to be a team car on the scene pretty quickly.

The main thing I recall involving the Mavic bikes was Chris Froome rejecting one on Mont Ventoux as they didn't have the pedal system he uses.

Isw suspect they help out those in the grupetto a lot seeing as teams only have 2 cars, one of which will potentially be with the breakaway and the other with the team leaders. Once you're behind the second team car you're on your own and reliant on neutral service to get you home, or it's the broom wagon.

ddraver

daniel_b said:

Is this an end to the Mavic vehicles?

They went bust (or some version thereof) last year didn't they?

bobmcstuff

They got bought out I am pretty sure.

Pross

bobmcstuff said:

They got bought out I am pretty sure.

They did, some guy who owns a DIY chain and his son who was an ex-pro mountain biker.

sherer

arent they only doing wheels now ?

It's more the advertising they are paying for, im sure the servicing of compag \ SRAM is only a minor issue to them

daniel_b

inseine said:

My seem like a little thing but I think it’s a sad day for one of the most long lasting and iconic parts of the Tour. Those yellow cars, and bikes, with huge Mavic logos have been part of the Tour ever since I’ve been watching it (70s).

My thoughts exactly, although it's the 80s for me, but they have ALWAYS been a part of the tour, the motor bikes too :-(