Both Bretagne-Seche Environnement and Kemo bikes have made their Tour de France debut in 2014 - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
FSA's distinctive K-Force Light carbon crank is a departure from the team's Shimano groupset - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
FSA are a major component sponsor of the team, and take care of the cockpit too - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
The Kemo KE-R8's head tube is parallel sided and averagely wide - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
Anthony Delaplace's bike now sports a rather more professional looking name sticker, almost covering up the previously handwritten name - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
Textreme is a high quality high tensile strength carbon layer used for increasing stiffness and durability while remaining ultra light - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
An almost flat sided transition from head tube to top and down tubes - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
The seat stays cross the seat tube before joining the top tube, enlarging the junction for strength - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
Delaplace has kept faith with an older Selle Itallia saddle - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
The rear derailleur's Di2 cable exits neatly above the dropout, but has no grommet sealing the hole - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
Rather than use the mechanic's favourite gaffer or electrical tape to prevent valve stems rattling in the rim holes, Bretagne Seche have these clever silicone covers - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
A pair of French Zefal carbon cages take care of bidon duty - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
Delaplace uses Look Keo Blade 2 pedals, with the 16Nm release tension and basic Cromoly axle - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
The Kemo's impressively beefy bottom bracket area, and Di2 battery mounted beneath the left chainstay - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
FSA Vision's Metron 40 wheelset is shod with some worn looking Challenge Strada tubulars that were most likely exchanged before race day - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
The Di2 cable entry in to the down tube uses obvious mechanical ports, and again lacks a specific grommet - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
Kemo is not a giant among bike brands, and Bretagne-Séché Envinronnement is not a giant among cycling teams, but both are happy to be in the Tour de France for the first time this year. Here, we take a look at the machine of Anthony Delaplace, currently 84th on general classification.
Delaplace is a 24-year-old Frenchman who first rode the Tour in 2011.
Kemo Bikes is even younger. Based in Switzerland, the brand relaunched last year selling bikes consumer-direct. The Team Replica Kemo KE-R8 5KS, built with largely the same as the bike shown here with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 but with Vision Metron 55 wheels and Maxxis rubber, sells for €6,599 (US$8,885 / £5,230).
Check out the gallery above for a close look at Delaplace's set-up, and check out www.kemobikes.com for more on the upstart brand.
Textreme is a high quality high tensile strength carbon layer used for increasing stiffness and durability while remaining ultra light: textreme is a high quality high tensile strength carbon layer used for increasing stiffness and durability while remaining ultra light - Robin Wilmott / Future Publishing
Complete bike specifications
Frameset: Kemo KE-R8 5KS Textreme
Fork: Monocoque 60T carbon fibre
Stem: FSA SL-K, 130mm, 6 degrees
Handlebars: FSA Energy compact carbon, 42cm
Handlebar tape: Kemo micro fibre
Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000
Shift/brake levers: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 Di2
Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 FD-9070
Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 RD-9070
Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace CS-9000, 11-25t
Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace CN-9000
Crankset: FSA K-Force Light, 172.5mm, 53/39t
Bottom bracket: FSA BB386 Evo
Power meter: N/A
Pedals: Look Keo Blade 2, Cromoly axle, 16Nm
Wheels: FSA Vision Metron 40
Tyres: Challenge Strada Pro Special Edition 25mm tubular
Robin Wilmott is a freelance writer and bike tester. He began road cycling in 1988 and, with mountain bikes in their infancy, mixed experimental off-road adventures with club time trials and road races. Cyclocross soon became a winter staple and has remained Robin's favourite form of competition. Robin has always loved the technical aspect of building and maintaining bikes, and several years working in a bike shop only amplified that. Robin was a technical writer for BikeRadar for nearly a decade, and has tested hundreds of bikes and products for the site. He has also written extensively for Cycling Plus, Velonews and Cyclingnews.
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