Alberto Contador's Trek Speed Concept Time Trial Bike

Clock00:00, Saturday 21st January 2017

Alberto Contador is back on a Trek bike for 2017. This is his first TT bike for the season and we are sure to see some refinements throughout 2017 as he dials in his position.

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Alberto's bike is largely what is available to any customer, he's had his elbow pads slightly customised to suit him, and rumour is that Bontrager will manufacture a new saddle for him to make his position UCI legal.

Frame and forks: Trek Speed Concept
Wheels: Lightweight Autobahn Disc Wheel, Bontrager Aeolus 7.0
Tyres: Veloflex
Handlebars: Bontrager Speed Concept full foil aero bar, carbon, direct mount
Stem: Bontrager Speed Concept full foil aero bar, carbon, direct mount
Seatpost: Bontrager Speed Concept Race X Lite
Saddle: Bontrager serano RXL
Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, bar end control, 11-speed
Brakes: Bontrager Speed Limit integrated brakes
Front Mech: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, braze-on
Rear Mech: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Chainset: Shimano Dura-Ace
Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace
Chainring size: 54/46
Powermeter: SRM
Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace 11/28

Bike weight: 7.8kg
Saddle height:
Crank length: 175mm
Tyre width: 25mm front, 23mm rear

Finishing touches: less paint than standard frames, custom saddle on the way

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