The most swoonworthy bike at the Tour de France was this understated $12,000 custom job made by a 45-year-old company based in Connecticut

One hundred and ninety-eight of the world's best cyclists started this year's Tour de France, and each rode a bike that would make any lover of state-of-the-art tech drool. We saw fancy-looking rides with wind-tunnel-tested aero frames, stealthy brakes, and unconventional chainrings.

One bike we couldn't stop swooning over was Pierre Rolland's custom-painted Cannondale SuperSix Evo HI-MOD. The Frenchman's gorgeously understated velo, with its jade paint and classic-looking frame, elegantly stood aside from gaudy color schemes, overly aggressive geometry, and aero uppitiness.

Rolland, who rides for the American Cannondale-Drapac team, still benefited from plenty of high-tech goodies under the hood, as was only fitting for the two-time Tour de France stage winner.