Specialized looks set to launch a new Shiv time trial bike, with Remco Evenepoels prototype spotted at the Tour de France ahead of the opening stage on Saturday. The 2026 Tour de France kicks off with a 19.6km team time trial on the streets of Barcelona, and teams are busy prepping ahead of the races first TTT in six years. Evenepoel goes into the Tour as one of Tadej Pogaars main rivals and, as the reigning world and Olympic time trial champion, will be targeting Saturdays opening stage as an opportunity to make his mark on the race. This new Shiv was spotted propped up against the Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe mechanics' truck in Barcelona, with the frame wrapped in a zebra-print-style design commonly seen on prototype bikes being 'hidden' from the prying eyes of the media. Opposing directions for Evenepoel and Pogaars new time trial bikes This is Tadej Pogaar's new Colnago TT2. Here, Colnago has aimed to shave weight from the bike. Colnago Specializeds existing Shiv TT Disc was launched nearly five years ago to the day (July 3 2019, if you were wondering), so has been due an update. The headline claim then was half a kilo lighter and just as fast, but Specialized appears to have taken a more aggressive aero approach this time round. The seat tube and seatstays have been heavily redesigned. Jasper Jacobs / Getty Images Indeed, the old Shiv put a lot of emphasis on being light for a time trial bike a route Colnago has now taken with Tadej Pogaars brand new TT2. The new Shivs seatstays look not dissimilar to the Colango TT1, Pogaars old TT bike. This is Pogaar's old Colnago TT1, pictured at the 2025 Tour de France, with a seat tube and seatstay design not dissimilar to that of Evenepoel's new Shiv. Our Media Ironically, the two have gone in opposite directions: four-time Tour de France winner Pogaar has a new lightweight TT bike that looks like the old Shiv, and Evenepoel has a new super-aero machine that looks like his rivals outgoing Colnago TT1. The new bike has significantly more carbon where the seat tube now extends towards the rear tyre, with the flat top to the seatstays running horizontally, as is the case on the old bike. Shiv TT can be seen on the back of the seat tube. The seat tube appears to be much deeper from top to bottom, and the same can be said of the seatpost, fork and head tube. The top of the down tube also looks to extend slightly towards the top of the fork, all in the name of improving the new Shivs aerodynamic credentials. The new Shiv sports an aerodynamically integrated saddle clamp. Jasper Jacobs / Getty Images Interestingly, the saddle clamp integrates neatly with the top of the seatpost. Again, this aero-improved design will be intended to smooth airflow. The bike spotted at the Tour de France has a standard, round bottle cage theres no integrated aero bottle. However, that could change come race day. This deeper Roval front wheel appears to be new, too. Jasper Jacobs / Getty Images Evenepoel's bike is also fitted with a new Roval front wheel with a deeper rim. Elsewhere, the Belgians custom time trial extensions appear to be the same as were used to seeing. More Tour de France tech Here's every bike at the 2026 Tour de France Matej Mohoris new Bianchi Specialissima could be the best-looking bike at the Tour 5 Tour de France tech trends that will dominate the 2026 race Tom Pidcock has this limited-edition Pinarello Dogma F for the 2026 Tour de France