Special edition Giant Defy for Teunissen at Paris-Roubaix

Special edition Giant Defy for Teunissen at Paris-Roubaix

Former U23 Roubaix winner has shorter head-tube Defy

The Giant Defy Advanced SL of Sunweb's Paris-Roubaix hope Mike Teunissen

Courtesy Giant

Ben Delaney

Published: April 6, 2018 at 10:17 pm
The Giant Defy Advanced SL of Sunweb's Paris-Roubaix hope Mike Teunissen Courtesy Giant
Teunissen has emerged as one of Sunweb's key riders for the spring classics Cor Vos
While some teams use grip tape to keep bottles secure over the cobbles, Teunissen and his team rely on Giant Airway Composite cages Courtesy Giant
Giant provides everything for the bike except the group, the computer and the tires. Here, Teunissen uses a 120mm Giant Contact SL stem and 42cm handlebar Courtesy Giant
Bar tape? Yep, that would be a Giant product, too. For Roubaix, Teunissen uses Giant Contact cork tape Courtesy Giant
Giant has a range of saddles. Teunissen goes with the Contact SL Forward Courtesy Giant
28mm Vittoria Corsa tubulars Courtesy Giant
Giant's integrated seatpost is designed for a little flex for comfort, as are the seatstays Courtesy Giant
Giant SLR 42 Disc wheels Courtesy Giant
The 25-year-old Dutchman won the U23 version of Paris-Roubaix in 2014 Cor Vos

Team Sunweb rider Mike Teunissen has already won Paris-Roubaix once — in the under-23 category in 2014. This year, the 25-year-old Dutchman is gunning for victory in the elite men's race aboard a Giant Defy Advanced SL disc bike.

Teunissen recently took second at Dwars door Vlaanderen, one of the lead-up races to the cobbled classic Monuments of the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix.

Teunissen has emerged as one of Sunweb's key riders for the spring classics Cor Vos

Teunissen also won the 2013 U23 cyclocross world championship, on a Giant no less, as a member of the Rabobank Development team.

For Paris-Roubaix, Teunissen and several of his Team Sunweb teammates will ride special team issue (read: shorter head-tube version) Defy Advanced SL bikes.

Just like the consumer option, the Defy bike is made with Giant's Advanced SL-grade composite, disc brakes, a D-shaped seatmast for compliance and plenty of clearance for high-volume tires.

Giant provides everything for the bike except the group, the computer and the tires. Here, Teunissen uses a 120mm Giant Contact SL stem and 42mm handlebar Courtesy Giant

Complete specs of Teunissen’s Defy Advanced SL for Paris-Roubaix

  • Frame: Defy Advanced SL, Size M/L
  • Fork: Advanced SL-grade composite with full composite OverDrive 2 steerer
  • Stem: Giant Contact SL, 120mm
  • Handlebar: Giant Contact SL, 42cm
  • Handlebar tape: Giant Contact cork
  • Front brake: Shimano BR 9170
  • Rear brake: Shimano BR 9170
  • Brake levers: Shimano Dura-Ace Disc 9170
  • Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9150
  • Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9150
  • Shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace 9170
  • Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 11-28t
  • Chain: Shimano CN 9011
  • Crankset: Shimano FC 9100 53/42, 175mm
  • Pedals: Shimano PD 9100
  • Front wheel: Giant SLR 42 Disc
  • Rear wheel: Giant SLR 42 Disc
  • Tires: Vittoria Corsa 28mm Team
  • Saddle: Giant Contact SL Forward
  • Seatpost: Giant Defy Advanced SL ISP
  • Bottle cages: Giant Airway Composite
  • Computer: Sigma ROX 11.0

Ben Delaney

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Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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