Did you know that Primoz Roglic used
to be a ski jumper?
Well, I'm not sure anyone has ever mentioned that one before
but at the Giro d'Italia, he's doing his very best
to become known not for being an ex-ski jumper,
but for being one of the strongest bike riders in the world
and this is one of the four different road bikes
that he has at this year's race.
This is Roglic's custom-painted Bianchi Oltre XR4.
Now before we get started properly,
see if you can spot the Di2 junction box.
The Bianchi Oltre XR4
is Bianchi's all-round, aerodynamic road race frame
and it's the choice of just about every rider
on the Jumbo-Visma team.
The frame includes countervail technology
which is Bianchi's way of reducing vibrations
that you feel while riding
that have been transmitted by the road.
Bianchi actually claim that countervail cancels out 80%
of the vibrations that you feel while riding
and it also makes the frame stiffer and stronger,
but the standout thing
about this frame has to be the paint job.
Just take a look at the Eagle
which is apparently flying over the Col du Galibier
to commemorate Roglic's win on Stage 17
of the 2017 Tour de France.
On the top tube of the bike,
there's a little symbol showing off the Telemark position
that ski jumpers land in
which is also what Roglic does on the podium
whenever he wins a bike race.
Moving on to the components now
and Roglic's bike has the top of the range
Shimano Dura Ace Di2 R9150 group set front to back.
That includes the Shimano R9100-P power meter cranks
which is a change for Jumbo-Visma this year
as they previously used the Pioneer power meters.
The chain set is 5339 with 172.5 millimeter cranks.
Pretty much standard for pros and those are paired
to an 11 to 30 cassette.
So Roglic is clearly ready for the mountains already.
Although Roglic has the choice of a disc brake model
of the XR4, he, like almost all of his teammates opts
for the rim brake version meaning
that he uses Dura Ace 9100 direct mount brakes.
Now, have you spotted the Di2 junction box?
Any ideas, any at all?
Yep, that's right, under the saddle, what?
Jumbo-Visma mechanics getting a little bit creative there.
Hiding the junction box out of the wind,
running longer wires alongside the rear brake cable
and then up through the seat post.
What an awesome hack.
Now aside from that, Roglic uses FSA OS99 bars at the stem
both of which are aluminum.
He uses 110 millimeter long stem
with 40 centimeter wide bars fitted
onto which he uses sprint shifters,
which is quite interesting for a GC rider
I think you'd have to say.
How about the wheels then.
Well, Roglic has a pair of Shimano C40 tubular wheels
with 26 millimeter wide Victoria Corsa tyres glued on
and that includes of course that lovely gum sidewall.
Finishing up the bike, we've got a Fizik Antares 00 saddle
with carbon braided rails,
a pair of Shimano Dura Ace 9100 pedals,
some Celeste FSA bar tape, tax water bottles
and cages with a grippy substance glued onto the inside
of the cages for added security.
Now the measurements.
Roglic rides a size 53 frame and he stands
at one meter 77 tall meaning
that he can get a pretty slammed position on it.
From the top of the saddle
to the center of the bottom bracket,
it measures 73.5 centimeters.
From the tip of the saddle
to the centre of the bars, it's 56 centimeters
and the saddle to bar drop is a massive 14.5 centimeters.
All in, the bike weighs 7.03 kilograms.
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