Alexander Kristoff's Canyon Aeroad CF SLX Disc | Tour de France 2017

2017 was the first year the disc brakes were used in the Tour de France. This is Alexander Kristoff's Canyon Aeroad CF SLX Disc with new Zipp 454 NSW wheels and SRAM Red eTap HRD shifting and braking.

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Frame and forks: Canyon Aeroad CF SLX Disc – almost identical to the rim brake version with a slight (we mean slight...) aerodynamic penalty
Wheels: Pro-only Zipp 454 NSW, disc brake and for tubular tyres.
Tyres: Continental Competition ProLtd tubulars, 25mm
Handlebars: Canyon
Stem: Canyon
Seatpost: Canyon
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Team Edition
Shifters: SRAM Red eTap HRD. Kristoff does not use SRAM Blips (satellite shifters)
Brakes: SRAM Red HRD disc brakes, 160mm rotors with pro only smooth edges
Front Mech: SRAM Red eTap
Rear Mech: SRAM Red eTap with a WiFli cage to accommodate any size of cassette
Chainset: SRAM Red
Pedals: Look Keo 2
Chainring size: 39/53
Powermeter: Quarq D-Zero Powermeter
Cassette: SRAM Force, 11-28
Bottle cages: Tacx

Bike weight: 7.835kg
Saddle height: 80cm
Reach: 61cm
Saddle to bar drop: 15cm
Stem length: 130mm
Crank length: 175mm

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