Tour de France: Groupama-FDJ with a bike designed by AI
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- 30/06/2023 15:45
The Men’s and Women’s teams of Groupama – FDJ will use the Lapierre Xelius SL 10.0 Symbiosis Edition bike for both Tour de France races.
It is with a brand new bike that both Groupama – FDJ teams will ride during the Tour de France. A bike designed with artificial intelligence, the first in a long series.
The very first bike designed with the help of artificial intelligence
The new Xelius SL 10.0 Symbiosis Edition becomes the first road bike with an AI-generated design. The main theme that emerges from the bike’s design is the mechanical and biomechanical rotation “which act in true symbiosis to pursue a common goal: to go ever faster, and aim for victory,” reads the press release.
The bike and kit are on sale
The Xelius SL 10.0 Symbiosis Edition is sold at the price of 9,999 euros. The “replica” model of the Groupama – FDJ team is equipped with the best possible components. A Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 12-speed groupset, Dura-Ace C36 wheels, and a Lapierre carbon handlebar. The bike weighs a total of 6.9 kg, a very light weight, normal for a racing bicycle.
The kit includes the frame, fork, seat post, head set, LP aluminum stem, and carbon handlebar. The price of the kit is 3,799 euros. The frame itself weighs 735 g.
A partnership with Obvious
Obvious is a trio of French artists composed of three friends: Pierre Fautrel, Hugo Caselles-Dupré, and Gauthier Vernier who work with certain brands, notably Lapierre for the latest bike. The group is known for pushing the boundaries of art using artificial intelligence.
As we write these lines, the bike is already out of stock online.
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