{"id":656579,"date":"2026-06-25T00:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T00:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/656579\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T00:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T00:10:13","slug":"if-the-upcoming-tour-de-france-is-tempting-you-to-invest-in-some-new-summer-racing-gear-its-worth-knowing-that-decathlon-is-dangling-some-crazy-deals-on-van-rysel-bikes-and-clothing-at-the-moment-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/656579\/","title":{"rendered":"If the upcoming Tour de France is tempting you to invest in some new summer racing gear, it&#8217;s worth knowing that Decathlon is dangling some crazy deals on Van Rysel bikes and clothing at the moment, including high-end RCR Pro road bikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"elk-7aef8f54-0698-44bd-8c47-692fe533eee5\">Not so long ago, the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/reviews\/road-bikes\/van-rysel-rcr-pro-review-is-it-a-superbike-killer\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/reviews\/road-bikes\/van-rysel-rcr-pro-review-is-it-a-superbike-killer\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/reviews\/road-bikes\/van-rysel-rcr-pro-review-is-it-a-superbike-killer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RCR Pro<\/a> from French brand Van Rysel was one of the most talked about <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/products\/we-rode-over-2000-kms-in-order-to-crown-our-race-bike-of-the-year\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/products\/we-rode-over-2000-kms-in-order-to-crown-our-race-bike-of-the-year\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/products\/we-rode-over-2000-kms-in-order-to-crown-our-race-bike-of-the-year\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">race bikes<\/a> 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 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/reviews\/road-bikes\/specialized-tarmac-sl7-expert\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/reviews\/road-bikes\/specialized-tarmac-sl7-expert\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/reviews\/road-bikes\/specialized-tarmac-sl7-expert\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Specialized Tarmac SL7<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ridden by the pro athletes of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/tag\/decathlon-ag2r-la-mondiale\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/tag\/decathlon-ag2r-la-mondiale\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/tag\/decathlon-ag2r-la-mondiale\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Decathlon CMA CGM<\/a> and proven in the peloton at the highest level, the RCR Pro is armed with a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/reviews\/brand\/shimano\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/reviews\/brand\/shimano\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/reviews\/brand\/shimano\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shimano<\/a> Ultegra R8170 Di2 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/group-tests\/road-bike-groupsets-buyers-guide-142789\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/group-tests\/road-bike-groupsets-buyers-guide-142789\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/group-tests\/road-bike-groupsets-buyers-guide-142789\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">groupset<\/a> 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 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/group-tests\/best-power-meters-everything-you-need-to-know-35563\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/group-tests\/best-power-meters-everything-you-need-to-know-35563\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/group-tests\/best-power-meters-everything-you-need-to-know-35563\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">power meter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Full price this steed will set you back a cool six grand, but at the moment \u2013 perhaps as a counterpunch to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/live\/amazon-prime-day-bike-deals-2026-live\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/live\/amazon-prime-day-bike-deals-2026-live\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/live\/amazon-prime-day-bike-deals-2026-live\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Prime Day<\/a> \u2013 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/tag\/decathlon-ag2r-la-mondiale\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/tag\/decathlon-ag2r-la-mondiale\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/tag\/decathlon-ag2r-la-mondiale\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Decathlon<\/a> has knocked over a third of the price off on the bike in the carbon \/ smoked black colourway \u2013 offering a saving of more than \u00a32000 and bringing the ride-away price down to \u00a33,999. Just add pedals and you\u2019re good to go, right in time to take advantage of all that <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/racing\/tour-de-france\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/racing\/tour-de-france\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/racing\/tour-de-france\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tour de France<\/a> inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>Latest Videos From<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/4av7rcsjyn1645111080.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/4av7rcsjyn1645111080.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/4av7rcsjyn1645111080.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/4av7rcsjyn1645111080.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/4av7rcsjyn1645111080.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/4av7rcsjyn1645111080.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><a id=\"elk-collectionwidget-a0cdd19de1a775bf7201fdbd90f2bc19\"\/><a id=\"elk-9c7ee3c9-361f-42de-8e06-d6936f0e401a\"\/><a id=\"elk-654414c4-c396-4e23-a34d-f0eaf9be1f7e\"\/>Jump on the Van wagon<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-89f860a1-0c23-4b90-b3f1-89b9e60afaf2\">And while the RCR Pro road bike is the most eye-catching Decathlon deal we\u2019ve seen today, it\u2019s far from the only product bearing the Van Rysel name (which means &#8216;from Lille&#8217; in Flemish) that is currently being deeply discounted.<\/p>\n<p>You might have done a few more laps of the sun than <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/racing\/paul-seixas-will-destroy-everybody-says-tadej-pogacar-after-being-pushed-all-the-way-at-liege-bastogne-liege\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/racing\/paul-seixas-will-destroy-everybody-says-tadej-pogacar-after-being-pushed-all-the-way-at-liege-bastogne-liege\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/racing\/paul-seixas-will-destroy-everybody-says-tadej-pogacar-after-being-pushed-all-the-way-at-liege-bastogne-liege\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Seixas<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-collectionwidget-8e1caad83e6cd69a52922ab3a50c514c\"\/><a id=\"elk-08e6109c-067a-4f0e-ae00-62d578e29d2c\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3f62d04d-464e-49ca-8545-898dcf55699b\">Alternatively (or as well), on what feel like one of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/latest-news\/hot-weather-cycling-five-tips-to-help-you-keep-your-cool-180053\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/latest-news\/hot-weather-cycling-five-tips-to-help-you-keep-your-cool-180053\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/latest-news\/hot-weather-cycling-five-tips-to-help-you-keep-your-cool-180053\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hottest days<\/a> since the Big Bang brought the universe into existence, you can also snap up a Van Rysel men&#8217;s fitted <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/group-tests\/best-short-sleeve-jerseys-for-summer-and-indoor-riding\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/group-tests\/best-short-sleeve-jerseys-for-summer-and-indoor-riding\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/group-tests\/best-short-sleeve-jerseys-for-summer-and-indoor-riding\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">short-sleeved summer road bike jersey <\/a>for just \u00a319.99, saving a full 50% on the usual RRP of \u00a339.99.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-collectionwidget-d6553783492113160f902897392d0651\"\/><a id=\"elk-a03bb32c-86dd-4a2e-a399-a84248fd70d9\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-c8336582-b0bf-4f16-a848-9913762c88a3\">Pair your short-sleeved top with the Van Rysel men&#8217;s RCR 4 Road Cycling Summer Shorts in slim-look black. These <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/group-tests\/cycling-bib-shorts-buyers-guide-137253\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/group-tests\/cycling-bib-shorts-buyers-guide-137253\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/group-tests\/cycling-bib-shorts-buyers-guide-137253\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bib shorts<\/a> are designed to supply a balanced mixture of supportive compression, posterior protection and freedom of movement, and they&#8217;re currently available with 33% off the RRP.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-collectionwidget-8074bdd9a62627813e23b60fd13fabae\"\/><a id=\"elk-bf45b367-2722-49b0-8ed2-9ec1dfaec550\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Not so long ago, the RCR Pro from French brand Van Rysel was one of the most talked&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":656580,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[4985,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-656579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-cycling","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=656579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/656580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=656579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=656579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=656579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}