Alex Howes' Cannondale SuperSix EVO - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Howes and the rest of the team are running Dura-Ace 9070 Di2 - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
The SuperSix EVO still looks pretty old school in its styling - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Howes is running the huge CeramicSpeed pulley wheels - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Attached to a Dura-Ace 9070 rear derailleur - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
The FSA OS series stem packs a huge -17-degree drop - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Howes likes his Garmin out in front of the bars - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Howes' wheel of choice is the Mavic Cosmic Carbon - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
The label has been scrubbed from the sidewall of Howes' tires, but they look like a Veloflex casing to us - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Stopping power courtesy of Shimano Dura-Ace brakes - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Unlike some other team bikes, the Cannondale SuperSix EVO doesn't utilize direct mount brakes - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Howes' timing chip is ziptied to the fork - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
The SuperSix EVO sees a pretty straight fork - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Mavic Cosmic hubs are pretty aero - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Howes runs 400mm FSA Energy Compact bars - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
There's no mistaking who this bike belongs to - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Howes uses a Fizik Antares VS saddle with the pressure relieving channel - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Under the saddle is an FSA K-Force carbon seat post - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
No extreme saddle setback for Howes - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Keeping track of his effort is a SRM power meter - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
It seems Howes' heel rubs on his crank - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
53/38 gearing at the front - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Like the majority of the field, Howes is running Tacx bottle cages to carry his drinks - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Despite his crank being a bit worn, Howes' Dura-Ace pedals are in pretty good shape - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
The cranks are spinning around an ultra smooth CeramicSpeed bottom bracket - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Howes rides a size 54 frame - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
A closer look at Howes' non-driveside crank - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
These crank arms have definitely seen some use - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
No fancy number plate mounts for Howes, just a couple of zipties - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Alex Howes has spent his career coming up through the ranks of the Slipstream Sports program. During his tenure he’s had a handful of wins in the Tour of Utah as well as the now defunct USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
In Adelaide he’s riding a size 54 Cannondale SuperSix EVO frame with Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 derailleurs, shifters and brakes. With <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-Cannondale-Drapac's CeramicSpeed partnership, the whole team is riding the brand's Oversized Pulley System, which is claimed to save three watts. To keep Oversized Pulley Wheels from rubbing on the 28-tooth cog on the Ultegra 11-28T cassette, Cannondale-Drapac mechanic Fred Bassey tells us that they need 116-links in the chain and to bend the derailleur cage slightly. The team is also running CeramicSpeed bottom brackets.
Like just about every other rider here in Adelaide, Howes is running a 53T big chainring, but on the inside he’s only running a 38T. He’s also using Cannondale Hollowgram SiSL2 cranks and a SRM power meter. The cranks have seen some abuse and it looks as though Howes is a heel-in rider, based on the mark on his crank.
It seems Howes' heel rubs on his crank - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Atop a FSA K-Force carbon seatpost is a Fizik Antares VS saddle with the pressure relieving channel.
The team is sponsored by Mavic so it’s no surprise to see 40mm Cosmic Ultimate rolling stock, however the label on the tubulars has been scrubbed off — though they appear to be a Veloflex Carbon casing.
At the front, Howes is running 400mm FSA Energy Compact bars with an out in front Garmin mount attached and a 130mm, -17-degree FSA OS series stem.
Originally from Denver, Colorado, Colin now resides on the Gold Coast in Australia. Holding a media degree, Colin is focused on the adventure sport media world. Coming from a ski background, his father a former European pro convinced him to try collegiate crit racing. Although his bright socks say full roadie, he can often be found exploring singletrack or grinding down a gravel road.
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