Originally Posted by
BluFalconActual
So is EF riding on non hi-mod versions since they are still using rim brakes in the tour? Honestly asking.
Maybe.
It's not uncommon for companies to make special versions for pro riders, so it is quite plausible that they are on hi-mod versions with rim brakes. (And in some cases, manufacturers are selling rim-brake versions as framesets only.)
At the same time, equipment has gotten so light that many pro teams need to add weight to their bikes to meet the minimum weight standard. (Doge can speak to this as he has had to add weights to his kid's bikes when he was racing in Europe.) As such, they might opt for the heavier non-hi-mod version to help meet that minimum.