EF Schooling-EasyPost has had a combined begin to this yr’s Tour de France. On stage 3, Richard Carapaz took the Maillot Jaune nonetheless, the next day because the route took the peloton over the Col du Galibier he misplaced time to his GC rivals placing him outdoors the highest 20 and greater than 5 minutes again.
With the staff’s hopes for a GC podium seeking to be over, it’s now time for the stage searching to begin. One rider who may have a eager eye on crossing the ending line together with his palms within the air is 27-year-old Neilson Powless.
Powless is able to pulling one thing out of the bag when the going will get powerful. He comes into his personal in attritional, punchy races. The second and third weeks of the Tour will present the proper launchpad for the American to leap in an early transfer and look to carry off the peloton to assert a maiden victory on the French Grand Tour.
The bike he hopes to hold him to stage victory is Cannondale’s SuperSix Evo, which carries a Lab71 paint job. Launched in March 2023, Lab71 is the end result of Cannondale’s greatest supplies and know-how. The Lab71 bikes share the identical silhouette as the usual SuperSix Evo and Hello-Mod framesets, however use the model’s Ultralight Sequence 0 carbon fibre that’s each stiffer and lighter than that discovered within the different fashions.
Apparently, nonetheless, for causes unknown, EF Schooling EasyPost race aboard the Hello-Mod model of the body.
Cannondale makes two street race bikes with the SuperSix joined by the SystemSix aero bike nonetheless, EF Schooling Simple-Publish have adopted a one-bike technique for the reason that Lab 71’s launch, principally because it appears the SystemSix has been successfully mothballed in recent times.
The daring paint job is like nothing else inside the peloton and definitely divides opinion. One factor is for positive, it is a arduous bike to overlook even contained in the mele of the peloton. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Though the bars would possibly look to be from staff sponsor Imaginative and prescient they’re truly made in collaboration with Momodesign and are Cannondale’s personal SystemBar R-One. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
There may be nothing out of the unusual for Powless on the drivetrain entrance with an ordinary 54/40 tooth FSA Ok-Power chainset fitted to his bike. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
As a Shimano-sponsored staff, Powless makes use of the 11-34 tooth Dura-Ace cassette which presents the widest unfold of gears for the Japanese model’s flagship groupset. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
At 183cm Powless makes use of what might be thought of comparatively quick cranks at 170mm in size. Nevertheless we’re seeing riders trending to shorter cranks in current seasons. This permits riders to pedal at a better cadence and is barely extra aerodynamic, plus has advantages for knee well being. Given Powless has been fighting patellar tendonitis this season this can be the explanation for the shorter cranks quite than any aero beneficial properties. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Powless makes use of Speedplay Zero Aero pedals that change one facet of the pedal with a dimpled aero-fairing that easily interfaces with the cleat. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
28mm Vittoria Corsa Professional tubeless tyres are mounted to Imaginative and prescient Metron 60 SL wheels. These wheels have a 33mm exterior rim width to optimise them to be used with higher-volume tyres. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
The Prologo Nago Evo saddle is likely one of the few saddles within the peloton that doesn’t have a strain reduction cut-out as a substitute retaining a extra conventional design with lively density foam. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
The race transponder is roofed by what seems to be to be a bit of latex inside tube in step with the bike’s pink aesthetic. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Sitting in entrance of the Cannondale built-in cockpit is a Wahoo Elemnt ROAM pc. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
The Muc-Off tubeless values utilized by the staff add a pleasant ending splash of pink. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Recording Powless’ knowledge is the FSA Ok-Power Crew Powerbox spider-based energy meter. Its place on the spider permits for left and proper leg measurements to be taken. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Sitting on the seat keep of the body is Powless’ title sticker together with his nationwide flag subsequent to it, a pleasant professional of entirety that is extra for the mechanics than the riders. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
K3 makes an entire vary of quantity holders for race bikes, with this small plastic holder made particularly to match the aero-profile seat tube of the SuperSix. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
Coming in at 7.8kg Powless’ bike is a full kilo over the UCI minimal weight restrict. It won’t be the lightest bike within the Tour however it’s definitely one of the vibrant. (Picture credit score: Josh Croxton)
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