Van RyselXCR UCI
Van Rysel's first time trial bike, developed with Swiss Side and the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team and introduced in early 2024. The disc-brake XCR UCI pairs a high-modulus carbon frame with a UCI-compliant cockpit of base bar, Deda extensions and spacers. It is the narrower, lighter sibling of the XCR Tri, without the triathlon storage boxes.
- From
- €7,500€7,500£7,500
- Builds
- 1
- Sizes
- 5
- Frame weight
- 1,329 g2.93 lb
Design sketch, generated from the manufacturer's photo
Our verdict
Overall
out of 100, average of 6 categories
A UCI-legal TT bike from a direct-to-consumer brand that undercuts most rivals while bringing Swiss Side wheels, Ultegra Di2 and a power meter. You get bottle mounts only, a cockpit kept narrow by UCI rules and a single build, with few published details beyond Van Rysel's own launch documents.
Scored Oct 2026
- + Premium frame
- + Aero-first design
AI-drafted from the specs on this page and reviewed before publishing. Scores are relative to every bike in the catalog when they were given, so they drop as newer bikes and parts raise the bar.
- Aero
- 82/100
- Frame
- 84/100
- Components
- 78/100
- Hydration & storage
- 45/100
- Fit
- 70/100
- Practicality
- 64/100
- Price
- 70/100
Aero claims and front-end integration
Carbon grade, weight and warranty
Groupset, wheels and power meter
Not counted in the overall score for time-trial bikes: UCI rules limit integrated hydration and storage. Hydration and storage in the frame
Sizes and adjustment range
Travel, standard parts, servicing
From the cheapest complete-bike MSRP
Bike duel
Frame & platform
Frame & fork
- Frame material
- High-modulus carbon (40T, 30T and 24T fibres)
- Fork material
- High-modulus carbon (XCR fork, specific by size)
- Frame weight
- 1,329 g2.93 lb
- Fork weight
- 498 g17.6 oz
- Weight measured on
- Size M, raw finish (factsheet); the white paper gives 470 g for the fork
- Frame sizes
- XS, S, M, L, XL
- Colours
- Raw black
- Also available as
- XCR Tri (triathlon frame with toolbox, bento box and tri cockpit) and XCR Hybrid (tri cockpit without toolbox)
- UCI frame approval
- On the UCI list as 'RCR-X / TT_23' with fork 'TT_23', sizes XS-XL (5), approved 02.05.2023, code VRSL-TT23 (UCI list version 2026.10.02)
Compatibility & standards
- Brake type
- Hydraulic disc
- Wheel size
- 700c
- Max tire width
- 30 mm
- Bottom bracket standard
- Press-fit (Shimano SM-BB72-41B fitted)
- Front axle
- 12x100 thru-axle
- Rear axle
- 12x142 thru-axle
Fit & adjustability
- Aerobar system
- Van Rysel XCR base bar with Deda Jet 2 extensions on a single-block mount
- Fit notes
- Cockpit height set with 10 to 95 mm of spacers and extension angle from 0° to 25°; Van Rysel says the TT cockpit's depth and width adjustments are limited to stay within UCI rules.
Aerodynamics
- Manufacturer aero claims
- Van Rysel's white paper claims 2.8 W less drag than its best benchmark bike at 45 km/h (weighted yaw -20° to 20°) with a rear disc and 80 mm front wheel, and 3.4 W less with 80 mm wheels front and rear.
- Testing method
- CFD on 14 prototypes and wind-tunnel testing with Swiss Side and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale time trialists
Travel, maintenance & warranty
- Proprietary parts
- XCR base bar, XCR seatpost, size-specific XCR fork
- Sold via
- Decathlon stores and websites
Photos
Design sketches
Builds & components
Highlighted rows differ between builds. Green marks the best value.
XCR UCI Ultegra Di2 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Price (MSRP) | €7,500€7,500£7,500 |
| Weight | 8.5 kg18.7 lb |
| Weight measured on size | M |
| Type | Complete bike |
| Notes | EUR price and spec from Van Rysel's XCR factsheet (October 2024). Decathlon's European shops block automated access, so the current price could not be re-checked. Weight without accessories. The factsheet lists Dura-Ace BR-R9170 calipers and 170/172.5/175 mm cranks (XS-S/M/L). GBP from vanrysel.com/en-GB (November 2026). |
| Drivetrain | |
| Groupset | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 |
| Launched | 2021 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x12 |
| Shifters | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9180 with SW-R9160 extension switches |
| Position | SW-R9160 on the extensions, ST-R9180 on the base bar |
| Crankset | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Chainrings | 52/36 |
| Crank length | 170 (XS-S) / 172.5 (M) / 175 (L) |
| Power meter | Inpeak Powercrank-E Single |
| Type | Crank arm |
| Measurement | Left only |
| Bottom bracket | Shimano SM-BB72-41B |
| Front derailleur | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Max cog | 34T |
| Cassette | Shimano Ultegra R8101 |
| Range | 11-30 |
| Speeds | 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano CN-M8100 |
| Brakes | |
| Brake levers | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9180 |
| Brake calipers | Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9170 |
| Type | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | Shimano RT-CL800 |
| Front rotor | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm |
| Mount | Center Lock |
| Wheels & tires | |
| Wheelset | Swiss Side Hadron² Ultimate 625 / 800 |
| Rear disc wheel | No |
| Material | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | Yes |
| Hubs | DT Swiss 180 |
| Tires | Michelin Power Cup TLR |
| Tire width | 25 mm |
| Type | Tubeless-ready |
| Cockpit | |
| Basebar | Van Rysel XCR base bar |
| Extensions | Deda Jet 2 |
| Notes | Listed as 'Deda Jet 2 M 370' |
| Saddle & seatpost | |
| Saddle | Fizik Aeris SD |
| Seatpost | Van Rysel XCR |
XCR UCI price & value
Where it's cheapest
MSRPs converted at ECB reference rates of 2026-10-05 (1 EUR = 1.1204 USD = 0.8472 GBP). US prices exclude sales tax, so add your state's rate before comparing.
| Build | Market | MSRP | In EUR | vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XCR UCI Ultegra Di2 | Europe (EUR, incl. VAT) | €7,500 | €7,500 | cheapest |
| UK (GBP, incl. VAT) | £7,500 | €8,853 | +18% |
Price history
XCR UCI Ultegra Di2
- 2024-10€7,500€7,500€7,500
- 2026-11-02€7,500€7,500£7,500
Ownership checklist
1 of 2 known checks pass, 5 not published by Van Rysel. Why these checks
- ✕
Threaded bottom bracket
Press-fit (Shimano SM-BB72-41B fitted)
- ?
UDH derailleur hanger
- ✓
Standard 12×142 mm rear axle
12x142 thru-axle
- ?
Works with mechanical shifting
- ?
Fits third-party aerobars
Van Rysel XCR base bar with Deda Jet 2 extensions on a single-block mount
- ?
Rear disc wheel compatible
- ?
Fit kept when packed
XCR UCI geometry
| XS | S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider height min | 155 cm5′1″ | 166 cm5′5″ | 173 cm5′8″ | 181 cm5′11″ | 186 cm6′1″ |
| Rider height max | 166 cm5′5″ | 173 cm5′8″ | 181 cm5′11″ | 186 cm6′1″ | 196 cm6′5″ |
| Stack | 468.7 mm18.5″ | 480 mm18.9″ | 497.5 mm19.6″ | 519.4 mm20.4″ | 539.3 mm21.2″ |
| Reach | 380.3 mm15″ | 402.1 mm15.8″ | 419.2 mm16.5″ | 436.1 mm17.2″ | 444.3 mm17.5″ |
| Seat angle min | 79° | 79° | 79° | 79° | 79.8° |
| Seat angle max | 79° | 79° | 79° | 79° | 79.8° |
| Head tube angle | 71° | 72° | 72° | 72° | 72° |
| Head tube length | 65 mm2.6″ | 74 mm2.9″ | 92 mm3.6″ | 115 mm4.5″ | 136 mm5.4″ |
| Effective top tube | 489.3 mm19.3″ | 513 mm20.2″ | 534.4 mm21″ | 556.3 mm21.9″ | 570.9 mm22.5″ |
| Seat tube length | 484.9 mm19.1″ | 495 mm19.5″ | 516 mm20.3″ | 530 mm20.9″ | 550.2 mm21.7″ |
| Chainstay | 421.7 mm16.6″ | 421.7 mm16.6″ | 421.7 mm16.6″ | 421.7 mm16.6″ | 421.7 mm16.6″ |
| Wheelbase | 979 mm38.5″ | 996 mm39.2″ | 1,019 mm40.1″ | 1,043 mm41.1″ | 1,058 mm41.7″ |
| BB drop | 74.6 mm2.9″ | 74.6 mm2.9″ | 74.6 mm2.9″ | 74.6 mm2.9″ | 74.6 mm2.9″ |
| Fork length | 366.3 mm14.4″ | 366.3 mm14.4″ | 366.3 mm14.4″ | 366.3 mm14.4″ | 366.3 mm14.4″ |
| Fork offset | 45 mm1.8″ | 45 mm1.8″ | 45 mm1.8″ | 45 mm1.8″ | 45 mm1.8″ |
| Saddle height min | 579 mm22.8″ | 644 mm25.4″ | 650 mm25.6″ | 714 mm28.1″ | 724 mm28.5″ |
| Saddle height max | 729 mm28.7″ | 792 mm31.2″ | 815 mm32.1″ | 894 mm35.2″ | 914 mm36″ |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c | 700c | 700c | 700c |
Side view & pad range
Drawn to scale (how to read it).
How the geometry rides
The XCR UCI in size M against the middle size of 16 other bikes: tendencies from geometry, not a ride review (how to read this).
- Wheelbase1,019 mm40.1″
shortestlonger than 94% of 16 bikeslongest
Long wheelbase: tends to track straight and feel calm at speed.
- Chainstay421.7 mm16.6″
shortestlonger than 100% of 20 bikeslongest
Long chainstays: adds stability and room for a rear wheel with wide tyres.
Good to know
Design
Claimed stiffness: 151 N/mm at the head tube, 225 N/mm at the bottom bracket and 69 N/mm at the chainstay. The frame uses mainly 40T, 30T and 24T high-modulus fibres.
SourceRacing
Van Rysel lists gold in the 2024 UCI Road World Championships mixed team time trial with Ben O'Connor and the 2024 French elite time trial title with Bruno Armirail among the XCR's results.
SourceHistory
Van Rysel says the XCR took 36 months of development (spring 2021 to October 2024), 14 prototypes and about 20 people, and that each frame is laid up from more than 486 carbon pieces. The UCI version was presented in early 2024.
SourceVersions
Van Rysel built separate cockpits for the two disciplines: the UCI bike's front end is restricted in depth and width to meet UCI rules, while the Tri cockpit allows longer and wider settings.
Source
XCR UCI FAQ
Is the Van Rysel XCR UCI UCI legal?+
Yes. The Van Rysel XCR UCI is UCI legal, so it can be raced in draft-illegal triathlon as well as UCI time trials.
How much does the Van Rysel XCR UCI cost?+
Manufacturer prices (MSRP): €7,500 / £7,500 across 1 listed build: XCR UCI Ultegra Di2.
How much does the Van Rysel XCR UCI weigh?+
The lightest complete build listed (XCR UCI Ultegra Di2) weighs 8.5 kg (18.7 lb) in size M. The frame weighs 1,329 g (2.93 lb) (Size M, raw finish (factsheet); the white paper gives 470 g for the fork).
What sizes does the Van Rysel XCR UCI come in?+
5 sizes: XS, S, M, L and XL. The manufacturer recommends them for riders from 155 cm (5′1″) to 196 cm (6′5″).
What seat angle does the Van Rysel XCR UCI have?+
The effective seat tube angle can be set between 79° and 79.8°.
What is the tire clearance of the Van Rysel XCR UCI?+
Up to 30 mm tires on 700c wheels.
Which groupsets are compatible with the Van Rysel XCR UCI?+
Bottom bracket: Press-fit (Shimano SM-BB72-41B fitted).
What builds of the Van Rysel XCR UCI are available?+
XCR UCI Ultegra Di2: Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100.
Is the Van Rysel XCR UCI aerodynamic?+
Van Rysel's white paper claims 2.8 W less drag than its best benchmark bike at 45 km/h (weighted yaw -20° to 20°) with a rear disc and 80 mm front wheel, and 3.4 W less with 80 mm wheels front and rear. (CFD on 14 prototypes and wind-tunnel testing with Swiss Side and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale time trialists)
Sources
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XzGhorjhO9Ojs5iwO_9W_NsdZup1jWjL/view
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1prKgz0T45gRHWiZps8zrmr8gNFi96aRO/view
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yxwPCkZj7SOefZU2N8FrQ2HmII0CQM5j/view
- https://einblicke.decathlon.de/docs/pressedateien/PM%20VAN%20RYSEL%20pr%C3%A4sentiert%20XCR%20Triathlonr%C3%A4der.pdf
- https://assets.ctfassets.net/761l7gh5x5an/7jA9krKzzy3lRXPzlm4uyn/7982d7114b9d62978cb87876ea476535/58780c70-6247-4448-8384-b145fa30aba9.pdf
- https://www.vanrysel.com/en-GB/product/time-trial-bike-shimano-ultegra-di2-2x12-speed-with-power-sensor-xcr-uci_343769--m8990642
- https://www.decathlon.com/products/van-rysel-xcr-triathlon-ultegra-di2
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