Lotus Engineering unveils latest Team GB Olympic track bike

Meticulously designed and optimised to deliver improved track performance the second-generation Hope-Lotus track bike is an evolution of the Tokyo 2020 track bike which contributed to the track team winning seven Olympic medals and topping the event medal table. According to Stephen Park, performance director for the Great Britain Cycling Team, the bike will be the most advanced bike ever to have been ridden by British athletes.

Lotus and GBCT have developed the cockpit of the bike, evolving the unique front fork and handlebar design to allow for greater aerodynamic efficiency. This is coupled with the Hope HBT Paris frame which includes refinements to the headstock and seat stays. Renishaw has provided support in design and production of wind tunnel models and other crucial components on the final bike.  

GBCT has been testing the bike rigorously on track and in a wind tunnel, working alongside the Lotus team to optimise the forks and handlebars ahead of its competitive track debut next month at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.