LIEGE, BELGIUM — History was made at the Tour de France on Sunday when Germany's Marcel Kittel sprinted to victory on stage two riding a bike with disc brakes.
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German star makes tech history at Tour de France
History was made at the Tour de France on Sunday when Germany's Marcel Kittel won stage two on a bike with disc brakes.
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It was the first time that a rider had ever done that in the world's most prestigious bicycle race.
Kittel is one of pro cycling's best field sprinters. He rides for the Belgian-based Quick-Step-Floors cycling team.
Here's a picture of Kittel kissing his bike after the stage on Sunday:
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VeloNews tech editor Dan Cavallari tweeted this prerace photo of Kittel's Specialized Venge:
Disc brakes are appearing on more and more road bikes, but not without some controversy.
Speaking for the US bike brand Cannondale, Murray Washburn told Business Insider in no uncertain terms, "Disc brakes are the future — period."
And Specialized founder and CEO Mike Sinyard has said: "In the future we won't look at road bikes that don't have disc brakes. They all will."
Business Insider profiled Kittel last year.
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