Disc brakes in the WorldTour: are they necessary on road bikes?

Shimano and SRAM are right behind the idea of disc brakes on road bikes — but what about everybody else? We weigh up the pros and cons as professional teams begin testing discs in races

The debate over disc brakes is back in the news as teams begin to test them in the professional peloton.

Starting from August all professional teams have been given the option to test disc brakes at two nominated races of their choosing. With several teams yet to run this braking system, we may see some roll out their disc-equipped race machines at the Vuelta a Espana, including Trek Factory Racing.

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