Advantage Meter

Race selection Select a race Tour de France 2014 La Vuelta 2014

Choose the Stage

Mairena de Alcor-CórdobaBenalmadena-La ZubiaCarboneras-Aramón ValdelinaresPamplona-San Miguel de AralarBelorado-CabarcenoSantander-La CamperonaOviedo-Lagos de CovadongaSan Martín del Rey-La FarraponaA Estrada-Monte CastroveSalvaterra do Miño-Cangas MorrazoSt Estevo Ribas del Sil-Ancares

Find out how equipment choices influence the best times of the major Tour's mountain stages!
The aero equipment is compared to the weight advantages of non-aero (aero equipment tends to be heavier). The times relate to a top athlete at the level of Nibali's 2014 Tour de France win i.e. 64Kg and approx. 6W/Kg.
Also consider that sometimes the aero helmet advantage is sacrificed in favor of better ventilation as overheating is a lot bigger penalty then a slightly higher aero coefficient.
Lastly consider that the data relates to a rider pulling in front of the peloton or by himself.

Select your bike Aero Road bike like Specialized Venge Standard Road bike like Specialized Tarmac

Which helmet? Aero helmet like Specialized Evade Road helmet like Specialized Prevail

Which wheel set? Aero profile like Specialized Roval 60 Aero profile like Specialized Roval 40 Low profile like Mavic Ksyrium

No water bottle 1 water bottle (+500gr) 2 water bottle (+1000gr) 3 water bottle (+1500gr)

All data courtesy of Specialized Racing
*(data modeled from a top athlete at the level of Nibali's Tour de France win i.e. 64Kg and approx. 6W/Kg)