Pidcock debuts the new SCOTT Split MIPS, a modular and configurable helmet for each cyclist

In the team time trial of the 5th stage of La Vuelta a España 2025, Tom Pidcock's squad, Q36.5, will use the new SCOTT Split MIPS time trial helmet for the first time. A helmet that aims to revolutionize this piece of equipment by offering multiple configurations to achieve the best adaptation to the cyclist and different disciplines, whether it's a World Tour time trial or a long-distance triathlon.

The new SCOTT time trial helmet, fully customizable for the best integration with the cyclist

Often, when a brand presents a helmet designed for time trials, they make absolute judgments about watt savings or performance improvements. However, aerodynamics are not always so straightforward, and what may be a super-efficient product for one cyclist may not work for another.

The different positions on the bike, physiques of different cyclists, or simply the ability to maintain a static position for a long time are ultimately what determine whether a time trial helmet, or simply an aerodynamic road helmet, is as efficient as possible in terms of receiving airflow and guiding it with minimal turbulence along the cyclist's back and shoulders.

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That's why, despite the categorical claims of brands, teams often spend a good number of days during the preseason, especially when it comes to their leaders and time trial specialists, pedaling on the velodrome, road, and wind tunnel testing different configurations, not only of bike position but also clothing and helmets, in search of the combination of elements that provide them with better aerodynamics.

This is why in the most important helmet brands we can find not just one but several models of time trial helmets of different styles, from the wide design helmets whose tail seeks to integrate with the shoulders and have been so fashionable in recent times, to water drop designs that some have started to use even in road stages, or the more classic ones with an elongated tail that adapts to the cyclist's back. From there, field tests determine which model is optimal for each rider.

This is where the new SCOTT Split MIPS helmet comes into play, with which the Swiss brand has sought to provide all configuration possibilities in a single model. Options that have obviously been designed after hours of CFD simulations and validated in various wind tunnel tests.

SCOTT introduces the Aero Reshape concept in this Split MIPS, which, as its name suggests, allows modifying its aerodynamic profile to adapt in the best possible way to each cyclist and discipline.

For this, the SCOTT Split MIPS has interchangeable flaps that allow modifying the helmet's geometry. The LHP flap is designed for low time trial positions and provides that wide design that is so fashionable nowadays, seeking maximum integration between the cyclist's head and shoulders. On the other hand, the HHP flap is designed for a more upright position, more typical of long-distance triathletes who prioritize comfort over aerodynamics.

Of course, it features the usual integrated visor that is fixed with magnets. A visor made with SCOTT's amplifying lenses that improve contrast and clarity while providing a wide field of vision.