For an additional fast dose of Inexperienced Jersey love, and of Biniam Girmay himself, let’s take a more in-depth take a look at the distinctive ERE Analysis Genus time trial wheels that had been fitted to his TT bike for Stage 21’s ending race towards the clock into Good. Try that wild stepped profile within the time trial disc you should purchase now!
Positive, Biniam is a sprinter who excels at racing the quickest for the previous couple of tons of of meters, so the 33.7km time path wasn’t actually going to be in his sights. However he nonetheless wanted to complete to maintain the Inexperienced Jersey because the chief of the 2024 Tour de France factors competitors. So, Ere had him and the Intermarché-Wanty coated when it got here to going quick solo…
Customized inexperienced ERE Analysis Genus AE00-D & 92-D TT wheels for Biniam Girmay
In the end, Biniam was one hundred and thirty fifth on the twenty first day of racing, 9 seconds behind his ‘idol’ Cavendish, and greater than 9 minutes again from winner Tadej Pogačar.
However solely 141/175 riders made all of it the way in which to the end in Good, in order that was nonetheless a strong accomplishment for the sprinter after 7 mountain phases and 4 hilly days.
Ere Analysis had been pleased to share the customized wheelset they made for Biniam… and to provide us a very good take a look at his Aerium TT bike setup, as effectively. These wheels had been developed along with the Intermarché-Wanty over the previous yr, and received a comfortable rollout earlier this spring.
Whereas the Ere Genus AE92-D is a comparatively typical deep-section entrance wheel, the Genus AE00-D disc wheel out again options some aerodynamic shaping in contrast to most all the things else we’ve seen in TTs.
Ere partnered with Intermarché-Wanty for this season to provide time trial wheels, developed to shed weight and go quicker vs. their common wheel provider Newmen (who made the brand new ultralight aero wheels on Biniam’s aero highway bike).
And since Biniam was main the Tour de France factors classification into the closing particular person time trial stage, Ere made up some shiny inexperienced decals.
Now, admittedly they don’t seem to be in any respect the identical inexperienced as Biniam’s Dice Aerium TT bike. However possibly they’re far sufficient aside and glossy sufficient to simply respect a bit of additional colour.
ERE Analysis Genus AE00-D disc time trial rear wheel
The brand new ERE Genus disc wheel contains a distinctive stepped flat profile that appears to imitate a standard however extra-deep part rim, besides with a closed central profile. ERE Analysis doesn’t give a lot background element on how or why precisely they arrived at this very completely different form, however the Intermarché-Wanty crew speak about dramatic weight financial savings and improved stability when racing in variable wind situations.
With a 21mm inner hooked tubeless bead, the rim rapidly curves out to a max 38mm width not removed from the tire. Then stays vast to a depth of ~120mm, earlier than stepping again to a narrower width and transitioning to the hub. That’s stated to maintain the wheel stiff however slim general, but might restrict which TT frames would match a wheel so vast, so near the tire?
- 21mm inner hooked tubeless rim optimized for 24-28mm tires (32mm max)
- exterior rim width varies between 28-38mm
- 1150g with a max 130kg rider weight restrict
- Centerlock disc and 12mm thru-axle
- Shimano HG or SRAM XDR freehub with 3-pawl internals
- UCI authorised
- Lifetime guarantee and lifelong crash alternative program
ERE Analysis AE92-D deep-section time trial entrance wheel
The Genus AE aero entrance wheel is way more typical, however the shaping of the outer rim is kind of comparable.
Right here the 92mm deep rim additionally will get a 21mm hooked tubeless inner, however grows to a most of 33mm vast on its flat sides. The deep time trial and triathlon disc wheel will get laced 2:1 to Ere’s customary Panama SL straight-pull centerlock disc brake hub with 21 Sapim CX-Ray spokes.
- 92mm deep x max 33mm exterior
- 21mm inner hooked tubeless rim optimized for 24-28mm tires (32mm max)
- 21 straight-pull Sapim CX bladed aero spokes
- 870g with a max 130kg rider weight restrict
- Centerlock disc and 12mm thru-axle
- UCI authorised
- Lifetime guarantee and lifelong crash alternative program
Biniam’s Dice Aerium TT bike
Biniam Girmay’s customized inexperienced Dice Aerium TT C:68 shares the identical crystalline paint job as his mainstay Dice Litening Aero highway bike, simply in a bit lighter and brighter inexperienced. Part-wise, it sticks with an identical full Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset together with energy meter cranks and a large 58T massive ring!
Since we final featured his TT bike, Biniam has additionally now opted for Dice’s personal built-in aerobar extensiona and a brand new Prologo T-Gale Pas Nack time trial saddle.
ERE Genus AE00-D & AE92-D TT wheels – Pricing & availability
The parting little bit of fascinating information on these new Ere Genus time trial wheels is that they’re truly obtainable now in restricted numbers. They usually aren’t costlier than different less-radical TT wheels.
The disc Genus AE00-D sells for 1700€ and is out there now for Shimano builds (SRAM is on backorder). The 92mm deep entrance wheel is out there individually for 900€.
That’s not precisely reasonably priced, however it’s the identical value as Ere’s earlier TT wheels. So a minimum of you get a efficiency improve, with out having to pay greater than earlier than.
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