Why don’t the pros use tubeless tyres?

They may be bombproof but tubeless tyres have yet to catch on in the ranks of the pro peloton; Simon Smythe asks why

Tubeless tyres: what’s not to like? You can run them at a low pressure without risk of pinch flats; you can also run them at an extremely high pressure without them blowing off the rim.

Thanks to the sealant that you inject into them they self-repair. Since they don’t have an inner tube they’re lighter and finally — and most compellingly — they are fast!

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