{"id":3492,"date":"2026-07-02T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/orbea-orca-aero-2027\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:30:00","slug":"orbea-orca-aero-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/orbea-orca-aero-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"New Orbea Orca Aero: 21 watts faster, lowest pedal stroke of all aerofoils and space for 37 mm tires"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few days before the start of the Tour de France, Orbea<\/strong> the new Orca Aero<\/strong> It is the fourth generation of the Basque brand's aero racing bike, and the bike on which Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9<\/strong> He rides in the Tour. The team already rode him in races as the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21 watts, but where does that come from?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Orbea claims that the new Orca Aero runs at 50 km\/h 21 watts<\/strong> Faster than the previous one. That\u2019s a claim for both cyclists and runners, which Orbea calls \u2018Aero 360\u00ba\u2019. The majority, about 14 watts<\/strong>, comes from a lower sitting position thanks to a trapezius reduction of 78 mm<\/strong>, According to Orbea, it is the lowest of all aerofoils. The frame itself produces about 5 watts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, Orbea claims a 6 to 7 watt gain on gravel or rough asphalt due to the wider tires, and about 2 watts on an 8 percent climb due to the lighter, stiffer frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 raced the Orca Aero even before the official launch. Photo: Orbea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What's new?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n