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Originally Posted by shoota
I seriously doubt a pro team would accept a system that instantly puts them at a disadvantage. They go to many great lengths to squeeze out every drop of marginal gains for that.
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They often accept things that put them at a disadvantage because of sponsor money. See teams with bike sponsors like 3T, Look, or Cervélo. Each respective team quibbled with the performance of these, but stuck with them despite vocal frustration from their riders.
The World Tour acts as advertising for brands first, and R&D for brands second. The pro peloton's equipment would be far far less varied if every team just went out and bought what they thought was the best equipment.