Alongside the banks of the Schelde river in Antwerp, buses, team cars, fans and riders of the twenty-five teams lined up for the 101st edition of De Ronde. Amongst the organised chaos of the second Monument of the year, wetook a closer look at the Norwegian National Champion’s Cervelo R5 used in the cobbled Classic.
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Usually riding an aero Cervelo S5, Boasson-Hagen had a similar setup to his more familiar race bike. The gearing consists of a ROTOR components 54 tooth outer chainring, combined with 175mm cranks and an 11-28 Shimano Ultegra cassette for the Norwegian sprinter. Shifting is provided by a Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 groupset, and while Boasson-Hagen’s teammates are usually known for utilising CeramicSpeed jockey wheels, Boasson-Hagen opts for a standard Shimano Dura-Ace rear derailleur.
Team Dimension Data’s bikes are paired with a combination of ENVE wheels and finishing kit, Fizik saddles, CeramicSpeed headset and bottom bracket and LizardSkins handlebar tape.
Full Specifications
- Frame: Cervelo R5, size 54
- Fork: Cervelo R5
- Handlebar: ENVE SES Aero road handlebar, 40cm
- Stem: ENVE carbon stem, 140mm
- Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000
- Brake / shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
- Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
- Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
- Cassette: Shimano Ultegra, 11-28T
- Cranks: ROTOR 2inPower, 175mm
- Outer chainring: ROTOR NoQ, 54T
- Wheelset: ENVE SES
- Tyres: Continental Competition ALX, 25mm tubular
- Seatpost: Cervelo R5
- Saddle: Fizik Antares V5
- Bottle cages: Tacx Deva
Critical measurements
- Rider's height: 1.85m
- Rider's weight: 75kg
- Saddle height from BB: 770mm
- Centre of saddle to centre of bar: 680mm