CyclistPro bike: Jasper Philipsens unreleased Canyon AeroadJasper Philipsen has proved that he is the fastest man on the road in recent seasons. The Belgian known as the Vlam van Ham has claimed seven stage wins over the past three Tours de France, and took home the green points jersey in 2023. At the time of writing, he has just taken his first win of the 2024 Tour by claiming victory on Stage 10. Ahead of this years Tour in Florence, Philipsen told the press that he is expecting to be sprinting faster during the Tour de France. With the support of rainbow jersey-wearing teammate Mathieu van der Poel, he said we can adapt to any situation to have maximal strength in a sprint stage.One element adding strength to Philipsens bullish claim will be his brand new bike. At the 2024 Tour de France, Jasper is riding Canyons new, still unreleased Aeroad with a custom chrome paint job, different to the navy blue of his teammates. While were still waiting for official details of the new Canyon aero bike, we got up close with Philipsens in Florence to get an early look.Jasper Philipsens Canyon AeroadPatrik Lundin/CyclistPatrik Lundin/CyclistPatrik Lundin/CyclistAhead of the Tour de France, Alpecin-Deceuninck had been spotted using a revised model of the Canyon Aeroad CFR. Details of the latest Aeroad are being tightly guarded at the moment, but our investigator eyes several changes.Philipsens new bike seems to have new integrated handlebars, which have a negative slope that has been increased on the Belgians new cockpit, probably in the pursuit of extra aero gains and/or a more aggressive riding position. Hes using Canyons 3D printed computer mount. Related Posts Pro bike: Tadej Pogaars Colnago V4Rs for the Tour de France 2024 Pro bike: Mark Cavendishs record-breaking Wilier Filante SLR Gallery: Behind the scenes at the Tour de France 2024 Grand Dpart Patrik Lundin/CyclistPatrik Lundin/CyclistAlpecin-Deceuninck are sponsored by Shimano, so have both Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets and Dura-Ace C50 wheels. The day before the Tour started in Florence, Philipsen had a 54/40t crankset fitted.The wheels are fitted with Vittorias 28mm Corsa Pro tyres, the same used by Mark Cavendish on his new Wilier Filante SLR.Patrik Lundin/CyclistPatrik Lundin/CyclistOne observation on the frame: the right side of the thru-axles are covered by the fork ends. The reason for this is yet to be revealed, but this is a huge plus for the bikes aesthetics. It also looks as though the forks do not taper on the new Aeroad. Upon inspection, the head tube and forks look bulkier than on the previous Aeroad.The deep seat tube has become characteristic of the Aeroad models through the years. That said, the seat tube and, notably, the seatpost have been slimmed in width from the previous Aeroad CFR. Alpecins team mechanics disclosed to Cyclist that Philipsen rides a saddle height of 77.4cm. The Belgians bar width clocks in at 37cm and 39cm in the drops showing the flare provided on the new bars. Philipsen uses a 120mm stem, 10mm less than his sprinting rival Mark Cavendish.Patrik Lundin/CyclistStay tuned to Cyclist for more news on the Canyon Aeroad when it is released.We will share more bikes from the 2024 Tour de France throughout the race. We will also be sharing videos of the bikes on our Instagram @cyclist_mag. Related Posts Pro bike: Tadej Pogaars Colnago V4Rs for the Tour de France 2024 Pro bike: Mark Cavendishs record-breaking Wilier Filante SLR Gallery: Behind the scenes at the Tour de France 2024 Grand Dpart The post Pro bike: Jasper Philipsens unreleased Canyon Aeroad appeared first on Cyclist.