Omloop Het Nieuwsblad podium bikes gallery

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad podium bikes gallery

Valgren’s Argon 18, Vanmarcke’s Cannondale and Wisniowski’s Pinarello

Sep Vanmarcke's Cannondale SuperSix Evo

Josh Evans / Immediate Media

Josh Evans

Published: February 26, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Sep Vanmarcke's Cannondale SuperSix Evo - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Sep Vanmarcke is the EF-Drapac team leader for the Classics campaign - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Cannondale's SISL crankset is combined with Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 components to complete the drivetrain - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Vanmarcke opted for 53/38 chainrings - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
The Cannondale SISL crankset is equipped with a SRM powermeter - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Vanmarcke ran an 11-28 Shimano Dura-Ace cassette - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
The bikes took some abuse even in the bone dry conditions of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Key course details were taped to Vanmarcke's stem - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Vanmarcke and Valgren ran the same FSA Energy alloy handlebars - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Wheel decals double up to prevent the tyre valves rattling in the rim over the cobbles - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Vanmarcke opted for 28mm Vittoria Corsa Control tubular tyres - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
All of Team Sky's riders were aboard the Pinarello Dogma K10s for the opening cobbled race of the season - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Wisniowski opted for 25mm Continental Competition RBX tyres - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Michael Valgren's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winning Argon 18 Gallium Pro - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Valgren opted for 53/39 chainrings - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Who says you can't win a WorldTour race with (at least some) Shimano Ultegra components? - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Astana uses Look Keo Blade Carbon pedals - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
The Gallium Pro has a simple and clean design - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Valgren combines a 25mm set back seatpost with his saddle also set back at the maximum limits - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Valgren raced on Prologo's 2018 Dimension Nack saddle - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Shimano Dura-Ace components provide the shifting and stopping power for the Dane - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Valgren's Gallium Pro was paired with Corima 32 WS carbon wheels - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
The handmade FMB tyres have the label marker penned out to prevent any sponsorship issues - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
Classic, custom made, tan wall tyres for the Dane - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
A closer look at Valgren's front hub - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
FSA provides Astana with the majority of the finishing kit, including the Energy handlebars - Josh Evans / Immediate Media

This article was first published on Cyclingnews

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad marks the beginning of the season proper. With over 12km of Kassien or pavé the race is also the first cobbled Classic of the year and with nowhere to hide, the bikes, as well as the riders, need to arrive prepared for the first cobbled test of the 2018 season.

Michael Valgren (Astana Pro Team) attacked in the closing kilometres to take the Dane’s biggest victory to date. Riding aboard an Argon 18 Gallium Pro, Valgren was equipped with a mix of Shimano and FSA components, while Corima provides the Kazakh teams with wheels.

Usually racing on Schwalbe tyres, the majority of the Astana team swapped in the legendary handmade FMB Paris-Roubaix tyres, with Valgren opting for 25mm tubulars for the fairly tame cobbles of Flanders.

Valgren opted for 53/39 chainrings - Josh Evans / Immediate Media

More surprisingly, however, was that Valgren won the WorldTour race using a Shimano Ultegra cassette, showcasing that perhaps the most expensive components aren’t always the most necessary.

Sep Vanmarcke (EF Education First-Drapac) put in a flurry of attacks throughout the race, eventually settling for third place.

Racing on a Cannondale SuperSix Evo, Vanmarcke and Valgren opt to race on all-round race bikes that are as at home in the Alps as on the cobbles as opposed to a potentially comfier and less fatiguing endurance frame model.

The bikes took some abuse even in the bone dry conditions of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - Josh Evans / Immediate Media

While Valgren opted for FMB tubulars, Vanmarcke switch from his regular 25mm Vittoria Corsa tubulars for 28mm Vittoria Corsa Control tubulars, which feature a file tread pattern.

Along with his Team Sky teammates, second place finisher Lukasz Wisniowski raced the Classics opener aboard the cobble specific Pinarello Dogma K10.

The Pinarello Dogma K10 retains many of the design features of sister model, the Pinarello Dogma F10, but with a taller head tube, larger tyre clearances and a slacker geometry.

Classic, custom made, tan wall tyres for the Dane - Josh Evans / Immediate Media

Like Valgren, Wisniowski stuck with regularly sized 25mm tubulars but opted for the more robust Continental Competition RBX model as opposed to the Competition Competition ALX tubulars Team Sky run in traditional road races.

Click or swipe through the gallery above for a closer look at the trio’s bikes.

Full specifications

Michael Valgren: Argon 18 Gallium Pro

Michael Valgren's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winning Argon 18 Gallium Pro - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
  • Frame: Argon 18 Gallium Pro
  • Fork: Argon 18 Gallium Pro
  • Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
  • Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
  • Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
  • Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
  • Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
  • Cassette: Shimano Ultegra, 11-28
  • Crankset: FSA Powerbox, 53/39
  • Wheels: Corima 32 WS
  • Tyres: FMB Paris-Roubaix, 25mm
  • Handlebars: FSA Energy alloy
  • Stem: FSA K-Force Light
  • Tape/grips: Prologo
  • Pedals: Look Keo Blade Carbon
  • Saddle: Prologo Dimension Nack
  • Seatpost: FSA K-Force Light
  • Bottle cages: Tacx Deva

Lukasz Wisniowski: Pinarello Dogma K10

All of Team Sky's riders were aboard the Pinarello Dogma K10s for the opening cobbled race of the season - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
  • Frame: Pinarello Dogma K10
  • Fork: Pinarello Onda F10
  • Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
  • Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
  • Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
  • Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
  • Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
  • Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, 11-30
  • Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
  • Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 with Stages power meter, 53/39
  • Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 C24
  • Tyres: Continental Competition RBX, 25mm tubular
  • Handlebars: MOST
  • Stem: MOST
  • Tape/grips: MOST
  • Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
  • Saddle: Fizik Antares
  • Seatpost: Pinarello Dogma K10
  • Bottle cages: Elite Ciussi
  • Computer: Wahoo Elemnt Bolt

Sep Vanmarcke: Cannondale SuperSix Evo HiMod

Sep Vanmarcke's Cannondale SuperSix Evo - Josh Evans / Immediate Media
  • Frame: Cannondale SuperSix Evo HiMod
  • Fork: Cannondale SuperSix EVO, SAVE, BallisTec Hi-MOD full carbon
  • Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
  • Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
  • Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
  • Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
  • Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
  • Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, 11-28
  • Crankset: Cannondale SISL with SRM power meter, 53/38
  • Wheels: Vision Metron 40
  • Tyres: Vittoria Corsa Control, 28mm tubular
  • Handlebar: FSA Energy alloy
  • Stem: FSA OS-99
  • Tape/grips: Prologo
  • Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
  • Saddle: Prologo Nago
  • Seatpost: FSA K-Force Light
  • Bottle cages: Tacx Deva
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