March 3, 2021 at 9:06 pm
Canyon has asked current Aeroad CFR and CF SLX owners to stop riding their bikes after Mathieu van der Poel’s handlebar snapped during the Le Samyn one-day race in Belgium.
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Canyon’s sponsored professional cycling teams, including Alpecin-Fenix, Movistar and Canyon/SRAM, have also switched bikes – to the previous-generation Aeroad and Ultimate all-rounder – following the incident.
Van der Poel finished the race with the handlebar on his Aeroad snapped roughly halfway down the right-hand drop. The handlebar is being analysed by Canyon’s development and quality control departments, according to a statement issued by the company.