Fred Wright’s Merida Reacto: The British champ’s Tour de France bike

For many teams, the Tour de France means new kit. Teams are allowed a single kit swap per season, and most opt for the biggest stage our sport has to show off something a bit different. For some teams too a kit swap is necessary; Jumbo-Visma for example are required to change their kit for the Tour as their yellow jerseys are much too close to, you guessed it, the yellow jersey bestowed upon the race leader.

For the Tour de France this year, Team Bahrain Victorious have swapped their usual red out for a new white kit that pays homage to the nation’s history of pearling. Freshly minted British national champion Fred Wright is riding a pearlescent white version of the team’s Merida Reacto. He may in due course get a British Champions edition of the same bike after the Tour is over, but for now, we can dive into what he’s using for the biggest race of the year.