After the official announcement of his return to competition on the UCI World Tour circuit with Team Picnic PostNL, Lapierre presents during the Velofollies show – at KORTRIJK XPO from January 17 to 19 (Kortrijk, Belgium) – the design of the new Xelius DRS bike with which the riders of the Dutch team will ride during the 2025 season.
Indeed, the Xelius DRS from Team Picnic PostNL sports the new color code and the new strong identity of the racing team. The base color is cornflower with touches of a lighter, more attractive purplish-blue. This bike also features the team’s famous signature and visual identity with the two orange stripes at the rear of the seat tube as well as its slogan ” Keep challenging yourself » on the upper tube. Additionally, the interior of the red fork dropouts gradient to blue is a nod to Picnic, the new main co-sponsor of Team Picnic PostNL.
Victory in sight
To summarize, the unique lines of the 3D Tubular concept, the refined silhouette of the front of the motorcycle and the optimized curves of its cockpit decipher the codes of victory. Each element is in fact designed so that Charlotte Kool and Fabio Jakobsen triumph in the sprints. But also designed to accompany Romain Bardet and Marta Cavalli and other climbers/adventurers to the summits or on hilly stages.
First appearance in Saudi Arabia
A fusion of the Xelius SL and the Aircode DRS, the Xelius DRS embodies Lapierre’s new vision: to demonstrate its ability to shine at the highest level and attract new markets in Europe and beyond. For information, this bike will make its first appearance in races at the end of January during the AlUla Tour (formerly Tour of Saudi Arabia then Saudi Tour between 2020 and 2023 for men) and the UAE Tour for women.
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