Tour de France yellow jersey Rohan Dennis of BMC started stage two in a new Giro Synthe with MIPS - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
MIPS is a semi-movable layer inside the helmet that proponents say can reduce the severity of brain injury in the event of a crash - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
All three Giro-sponsored teams at the Tour de France were wearing the new MIPS helmet Sunday - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
MIPS helmets are recognizable by the little yellow sticker at the back left of the helmet - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Giro is not commenting on the new helmet, but it appears structurally the same as the current Synthe - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The first 2015 Tour de France yellow jersey holder, Rohan Dennis of BMC, started stage two in Utrecht, Holland, wearing a new Giro Synthe helmet with MIPS. This movable layer inside the helmet is said by proponents to reduce brain injury in the event of a crash. Giro does not have a Synthe with MIPS in its current line, and isn't yet commenting about this helmet.
Giro sponsors three teams in the Tour de France — BMC, Katusha and IAM Cycling — and members of each team were wearing the new helmet with the telltale little yellow MIPS sticker on stage two.
Scott, Lazer and POC also have helmets with MIPS liners, as does Bell, sister company to Giro.
Giro itself has seven MIPS helmets, with the Savant and the women's Sonnet being the only two road helmets in that collection.
MIPS is a semi-movable layer inside the helmet that proponents say can reduce the severity of brain injury in the event of a crash: mips is a semi-movable layer inside the helmet that proponents say can reduce the severity of brain injury in the event of a crash
Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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