Blue-fade design and extreme seat position for Spanish veteran
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Alejandro Valverde's Canyon Ultimate CF SLX for the 2018 Tour de France(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Movistar use Elite Vico Carbon bottle cages(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
25mm Continental Competition ALX tubular tyres are a popular choice among the WorldTour peloton(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Campagnolo Bora Ultra 50 wheels have special team-issue decals for Movistar this season(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The seat cluster on the Canyon Ultimate is an uncluttered affair(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Valverde opts for standard Look Keo Classic pedals(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Valverde's Power2Max Campagnolo power meter crankset was equipped with 54/42 chainrings for the flatter opening stages of the Tour de France(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
A look at the front wheel on Valverde's bike(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Colour-coordinated handlebar tape from LizardSkins complements the frameset colour design(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The blue fade design on Movistar's Canyons for 2018 make the bikes stand out amongst the WorldTour peloton(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Interestingly, Valverde runs a set-back seat post but positions the saddle forward beyond the safety limits(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Valverde runs an all-white Fizik Antares saddle(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Valverde runs an integrated carbon cockpit from Canyon as opposed to a traditional handlebar and stem combination(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
A closer look at the Campagnolo Super Record rim brakes with rim-specific brake pads(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The front end of Valverde's bike is neat(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
A look at the front end of Alejandro Valverde's Canyon Ultimate(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The team jerseys’ light blue colour fades to a navy blue on the shorts and Canyon replicated this design on the team-issue framesets.
Alongside the frameset, LizardSkins provided Movistar with matching handlebar tape, Campagnolo offered special blue wheel decals and Power2Max also provided the team with colour-coordinated power meter hardware on the cranksets.
Colour-coordinated handlebar tape from LizardSkins complements the frameset colour design
For the opening, flatter stages of the 2018 Tour de France, Alejandro Valverde ran 54/42 Campagnolo Super Record chainrings in conjunction with the full Campagnolo Super Record EPS groupset, with the Italian company also providing the team with Bora Ultra carbon wheels.
As with the commercial bikes and framesets, Canyon supplies its sponsored teams with the majority of the finishing kit. Valverde opted for the German company’s CP10 integrated handlebar/stem aerodynamic cockpit system as opposed to a traditional handlebar and stem combination.
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Interestingly, Valverde ran a set-back seatpost but positioned the saddle forward beyond the safety limits
Valverde also looked to be following a pro-level trend of sliding the saddle further forward on the seatpost rails. Although, interestingly, the Spaniard’s bike is fitted with a setback seatpost from Canyon, which resulted in the seat rails being fixed beyond the recommended safety limits and resulted in a strange aesthetic.
However, Canyon does offer a different seatpost model with an in-line setup and it is unclear why Valverde opted for this extreme set up.
Click or swipe through the gallery above for a closer look at Alejandro Valverde’s Canyon Ultimate CF SLX for the 2018 Tour de France.
Frameset: Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Front brake: Campagnolo Super Record Rear brake: Campagnolo Super Record Brake/shift levers: Campagnolo Super Record EPS Front derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record EPS Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record EPS Cassette: Campagnolo Super Record Chain: Campagnolo Record 11-speed Crankset: Power2Max Campagnolo Super Record, 54/42 chainrings Wheelset: Campagnolo Bora Ultra 50 with custom decals for Movistar Team Tyres: Continental Competition ALX, 25mm tubular Handlebars/stem: Canyon CP10 Tape/grips: LizardSkins Pedals: Look Keo Classic Saddle: Fizik Antares Seatpost: Canyon S13 VCLS Bottle cages: Elite Vico Carbon Computer: Garmin Edge 1030
