Setup Explorer

Insights

Tires

The two contact patches that had to survive the whole island.

Tire width

28, 32 and 30 mm carry the field — wide enough for broken tarmac, fast enough to keep the average up.

25 mm 6
28 mm 49
29 mm 1
30 mm 35
31 mm 1
32 mm 40
34 mm 2
35 mm 9
36 mm 1
38 mm 1
40 mm 3
43 mm 1

Tire brand

Where riders placed their trust for 1500 km of unknown surfaces.

Continental 65
Vittoria 27
Panaracer 17
Pirelli 16
Schwalbe 9
Challenge 3
Maxxis 2
Michelin 2
S-Works 2
Bontrager 1

Top models by width

The specific tires riders chose at each of the three dominant widths.

28 mm 49 riders
GP 5000 19
Ultra Sport 7
Corsa 6
Grand Sport 4
32 mm 40 riders
GP 5000 13
Gravelking 10
Corsa 6
P Zero 3
30 mm 35 riders
GP 5000 15
RideArmor 5
P Zero 4
Zaffiro 3

Off the beaten width

A few riders went their own way entirely — small wheels, fat rubber, or 650B.

  • 650B #58 · @velo.noir · 43 mm
  • 26" #94 · @nickledyon
  • 26" #98 · @muammirndo
  • 20" #156 · @adhywinawan
  • 20" #157 · @redeedwijaya