Sold out already: Decathlon opens pre-order for Van Rysel RCR Pro Replica bike

Updated 14:30, 16 April

This morning, the pre-order opened for a replica of the bike used by the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team, the Van Rysel RCR Pro Replica. The bike is already sold out in all sizes, and the product has since been removed from the Decathlon website. GCN has reached out to Van Rysel to find out how many bikes were made available in the pre-sale.

When Decathlon announced its partnership as a co-title sponsor of the now, it not only financially backed the team until at least the end of the 2028 season but also brought with it a new range of cycling products. Chief among them were the bikes that the team have been using since the start of the season.

The team's road bike, the RCR, is an aerodynamic all-rounder that had collaborative input from both Deda and Swiss Side to create a bike that already has 16 pro victories to its name so far this season.

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The biggest talking point with the RCR Pro when it was first unveiled was its price; coming in at £9,000, the RCR Pro undercuts most of its WorldTour competition by thousands of pounds. In contrast, the likes of Trek, Specialized, Pinarello and plenty of other brands' top-tier bikes all come in north of the £12,000 mark.

It's no surprise, then that this bike has proved popular with consumers, who rushed to get in their pre-orders this morning.

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The RCR Pro Replica has a fully premium build kit with an integrated cockpit designed by Deda

Ahead of the pre-order window Jérémie Debeuf, Product Manager at Van Rysel said: “We are thrilled to announce the upcoming pre-order availability of the RCR PRO Replica. This bike has already proved its worth to the riders in the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team. The feedback has been excellent, and we know that this machine is ready to set the victory counter racing!”

Although the RCR Pro Replica is by no means a cheap bike, it does represent relative value. The bike comes with Shimano’s flagship Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 12-speed electronic groupset and Swiss Side Hadron 500 carbon wheels. With a claimed total weight of 6.9kg, the Pro Replica certainly isn’t carrying any unwanted weight.

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A little bit further down the price range are the RCR Pro Shimano Ultegra Di2 and the RCR Pro Force AXS. Both of these models use the same frameset as the RCR Pro Replica but build on this with second-tier components. Both bikes also come fitted as standard with a power meter in the shape of a Stages left crank meter for the RCR Pro Shimano Ultegra Di2, and a Quarq Force AXS meter on the RCR Pro Force AXS. At £5,500, this model brings the RCR Pro to consumers at a more palatable price.

What do you make of the RCR Pro Replica, will you be rushing to the pre-order? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. For all the latest tech news make sure to head over to the tech section of the GCN website.