While Tinkoff and Specialized were keen to show off the Venge ViAS that Ron Jones custom painted for world champion Peter Sagan, shown here is the bike upon which he'll actually race. The raw carbon saves an appreciable amount of weight over the deluxe finish of the multicolor Venge. But small details make it obvious that a gregarious world champ is aboard
While Tinkoff and Specialized were keen to show off the Venge ViAS that Ron Jones custom painted for world champion Peter Sagan, shown here is the bike upon which he'll actually race. The raw carbon saves an appreciable amount of weight over the deluxe finish of the multicolor Venge. But small details make it obvious that a gregarious world champ is aboard - Nick Legan
Sagan uses a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 group like the rest of his team, with the exception of Contador who prefers mechanical shifting - Nick Legan
Sagan's LOOK Keo Blade 2's have a custom accent, the world champion's PS logo - Nick Legan
A close look at the gold anodized Ceramicspeed derailleur pulleys reveals the #Terminator, one of Sagan's nicknames - Nick Legan
The world champion's throne is a Prologo Scratch 2 saddle with Nack carbon rails and a Peter Sagan/Tinkoff color scheme. His seat height is 76.1cm - Nick Legan
Unlike Marcel Kittel, Sagan doesn't seem to be bothered by the different bend on the Specialized ViAS handlebar, in this case a 44cm outside-outside model - Nick Legan
For the first stage of the Tour de France, Sagan ask that a 54-tooth chainring be fitted. In back, he ran an 11-28 cassette - Nick Legan
Glued to his Roval CLX64 wheels are a set of Specialized S-Works Turbo Allround 3 tubulars in a 26mm width - Nick Legan
172.5mm crank arms suit Sagan's fast cadence pedaling style - Nick Legan
Specialized representatives were on hand at all their sponsored teams installing updated versions of the Venge brakes. With tighter clearances, new materials and new springs they offer a better feel - Nick Legan
While Specialized labels this massive stem a 14cm, it measures closer to 15cm long. Sagan's reach from the nose of his saddle to the center of the top of his bars is a very long 62cm on his 56cm frame - Nick Legan
While he certainly has more ornate options at his disposal, to save the weight of a custom paint job, Peter Sagan is racing a bare carbon Specialized Venge ViAS at this year’s Tour de France, where he just won stage 2. But that’s not to say that it isn’t personalized for one of the peloton’s most gregarious figures.
Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge ViAS
Custom touches include a set of personalized LOOK Keo Blade 2 pedals, a matching Prologo Scratch 2 saddle, Worlds’ stripes decals on his Roval wheels, and laser-etched gold anodized derailleur pulleys.
Unlike Marcel Kittel, Sagan doesn't seem to be bothered by the different bend on the Specialized ViAS handlebar, in this case a 44cm outside-outside model - Nick Legan
While the look of the bike is certainly pleasing, perhaps more impressive are the fit dimensions of the Slovak cyclist. Despite riding a 56cm frame, thanks to the use of a 14cm stem, Sagan’s reach from nose of saddle to center of bar top is a mind-boggling 62 centimeters!
For the first stage of the Tour de France, Sagan ask that a 54-tooth chainring be fitted. In back, he ran an 11-28 cassette - Nick Legan
His seat height is 76.1 centimeters and he spins a set of 172.5mm crank arms. We weren’t able to weigh the bike, but only time will tell if the weight saving measures will pay off for the world champion.
