Hottest Tech from the Pro Peloton 2026

We’ve headed into the team pits at the Alula Tour in Saudi Arabia to hunt down the latest tech and innovation in the men's pro peloton. From Jonathan Milan’s massive 56-tooth one-by SRAM setup and prototype Pirelli tires to a secret remote-activated dropper post on neutral service bikes, there is plenty of "hot tech" to uncover. We also take a look at some unconventional power tools and special edition frames that you won't see anywhere else! Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - Pro Tech at the Alula Tour 00:28 - Jonathan Milan’s Trek: 56t & Prototype Tires 01:57 - BMC Team Machine R MPC Special Edition 03:02 - The Pro Mechanic’s Secret Power Tool 03:53 - MMR Adrenaline SL & Vision Wheels 05:45 - Eddie Dunbar’s Pinarello Gearing & Setup 07:26 - Gadget Corner: The Bike Blower 07:58 - Paul Double’s Giant TCR 09:38 - Dropper Posts on Road Bikes?! 10:57 - Wax Chain Patrol & Wrap Up Useful Links: GCN Tech Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/techuploader Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing 👉 https://gcntech.co/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides That 56-tooth chainring on the flat stages is an absolute beast, but what caught your eye the most—the prototype Pirelli tires, the carbon-spoked wheels, or that 'Turbo' Makita air blower? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹 https://youtu.be/RNhmol8gi78 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcntech.co/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 https://gcntech.co/GCNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Alien Drip (Instrumental Version) - Matowaka Golden Hour - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Grandmas Cookies - Henyao Kerfuffle - Jobii Plumage - Jobil Slow Season - Loyae Spectacles - Dylan Sitts #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #biketech 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show! Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed HJC Sports: https://gcn.eu/hjcsports Shimano: https://gcn.eu/shimano Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn