Not so long ago, the RCR Pro from French brand Van Rysel was one of the most talked about race bikes on the road, with smart lines and signature design flourishes (including cut-out on the seat tube, dropped seat stays, sloping top tube and a slightly deeper head tube) that had some people drawing comparisons with the Specialized Tarmac SL7.
Ridden by the pro athletes of Decathlon CMA CGM and proven in the peloton at the highest level, the RCR Pro is armed with a Shimano Ultegra R8170 Di2 groupset and Deda Superzero handlebars. With a 790g carbon frame, the bike comes with Swiss Side Hadron 500 Classic wheels, with 370 hubs, and is equipped with an Inpeak power meter.
Full price this steed will set you back a cool six grand, but at the moment – perhaps as a counterpunch to Amazon Prime Day – Decathlon has knocked over a third of the price off on the bike in the carbon / smoked black colourway – offering a saving of more than £2000 and bringing the ride-away price down to £3,999. Just add pedals and you’re good to go, right in time to take advantage of all that Tour de France inspiration.
Jump on the Van wagon
And while the RCR Pro road bike is the most eye-catching Decathlon deal we’ve seen today, it’s far from the only product bearing the Van Rysel name (which means ‘from Lille’ in Flemish) that is currently being deeply discounted.
You might have done a few more laps of the sun than Paul Seixas, but you can still strut your stuff in the Official RCR Road Cycling Suit of the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team, right? Now is a good time to find out, with the wind-tunnel tested suit available for a bargain price at the moment.
Alternatively (or as well), on what feel like one of the hottest days since the Big Bang brought the universe into existence, you can also snap up a Van Rysel men’s fitted short-sleeved summer road bike jersey for just £19.99, saving a full 50% on the usual RRP of £39.99.
Pair your short-sleeved top with the Van Rysel men’s RCR 4 Road Cycling Summer Shorts in slim-look black. These bib shorts are designed to supply a balanced mixture of supportive compression, posterior protection and freedom of movement, and they’re currently available with 33% off the RRP.
