IN BRIEF
Van Rysel, Decathlon’s brand, is presenting a new generation of its RCR-R and RCR-R Pro, the bikes of the Decathlon CMA CGM team. The RCR-R Pro frame is claimed at 705 g, and the brand claims up to 6.3 W saved at 45 km/h over the previous generation. Built with SRAM Red AXS, the RCR-R Pro is claimed at 6.6 kg. Van Rysel plans to open orders in January and to publish prices model by model before the commercial launch.
| RCR-R Pro frame | 705 g claimed |
| Claimed aero gain | up to 6.3 W at 45 km/h over the previous generation, in the wind tunnel |
| RCR-R Pro (claimed weights, size not specified) | SRAM Red AXS 6.6 kg · Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 6.9 kg · Ultegra Di2 and SRAM Force AXS 7.1 kg |
| RCR-R (claimed weights, size not specified) | Ultegra Di2 7.4 kg · Force AXS 7.5 kg · 105 Di2 7.8 kg · Rival AXS 7.9 kg |
| Availability | orders in January |
The new RCR-R Pro has already been racing since June under Paul Seixas, a Decathlon CMA CGM rider, who rode it to victory at Il Lombardia.
Van Rysel RCR-R Pro: a 705 g frame
The top of the range remains the RCR-R Pro, the one ridden by the professionals. Its frame is claimed at 705 g. Van Rysel claims SRAM Red AXS builds at 6.6 kg and Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 builds at 6.9 kg, followed by Shimano Ultegra Di2 and SRAM Force AXS at 7.1 kg.
On the aerodynamic side, Van Rysel claims up to 6.3 W saved at 45 km/h over the previous generation, measured in the wind tunnel with moving legs. Van Rysel has also designed an aero bottle and bottle cage for this bike. The test protocol has not yet been detailed: Van Rysel promises a white paper for the commercial launch.
The RCR-R, from 7.4 to 7.9 kg
For the RCR-R, Van Rysel lists Shimano Ultegra Di2 at 7.4 kg, SRAM Force AXS at 7.5 kg, Shimano 105 Di2 at 7.8 kg and SRAM Rival AXS at 7.9 kg.
In 2027, Seixas is due to race on an RCR-R Pro built with SRAM Red AXS.
Prices and availability in January
Van Rysel says orders will open in January. As of 12 November, the vanrysel.com home page was already showing “The new RCR-R PRO and RCR-R bikes”, and the brand plans to publish model-by-model prices and full specifications before the commercial launch on 5 January 2027. Van Rysel announces a range starting at €3,299 in Europe.
