220 Triathlon

LC LCV

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£49.99 clementcyc­ling.com

Clement tyres are less well known than the other brands here – the name dates back to 1888 but was absent from the market in Europe for a decade until six years ago and has been gradually rebuilding. The LCV launched last year as the top race tyre and it already has a following – and within a few miles it’s easy to see why. The LCV is fantastica­lly grippy and feels really supple; Clement say they achieve this by varying the thread count through the carcass. The wear rate is good and they’re quite tough for such a light (207g) tyre. However, this was one of the surprises from the Wheel Energy testing, placing last at 36.1 watts and over 5 watts behind the Michelins. You can’t really tell on the road – this is still a fast tyre and miles ahead of training or mid-range tyres – but for all its great ride quality it can’t offer a reason to give up those watts.

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