WorldTour Trends

Chinese bikes, Campagnolo’s return and Shimano domination – we take a look at the big 2025 bike and team changes

Simon von Bromley

The UCI WorldTour is road cycling’s top-ranking race series, comprising the sport’s 36 most important events. These include stage races such as the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España, as well as single-day events including Paris-Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders and Milan-Sanremo. As the sport’s premier shop window, the riders and teams use some of the best equipment available, typically (although not always) supplied by sponsors looking to promote their kit to the viewing public. From the first WorldTour team to ride bikes from a Chinese brand to the return of Italy’s legendary groupset manufacturer Campagnolo, let’s dive into the big equipment and team changes for the 2025 season… 01 Bentornato Campagnolo! After a year out of the WorldTour, Campagnolo are back. Many lamented the apparent decline…

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Cycling Plus (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2025

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