SRAM

The components are placed on a bike, then paired using SRAM’s proprietary 128-bit wireless encryption system, called Airea.

She won and was offered a one-year contract with Canyon/SRAM team manager Ronny Lauke, saying: "Although from a power output Leah was the strongest, it has not been the only factor to play a role in her selection. "It was her curiosity of what to expect next, how to do it best in training every day, and also the continued positive spirit after some setbacks that made us believe we can have the most impact on her further development.”

Former marathon runner American Leah Thorvilson is just getting started on the bike at an age when many riders retire, having won an online competition for a place on the Canyon/SRAM team.

It has around 65 million logic gates, 8MB of SRAM, and an additional layer of 1GB of low-power DDR3 RAM.

SRAM, a bicycle parts maker based in Chicago, has added another one to the mix this year.