Elia Viviani's Specialized S-Works Venge and Tarmac Disc — Gallery
Deceuninck-QuickStep rider wins first stage of 2019 Tour Down Under on Venge
This article first appeared on BikeRadar.
For 2019, Deceuninck-QuickStep rider and current Italian national champion Elia Viviani will have a choice between a Tarmac Disc or Venge, with the sprinting-specialist winning the opening stage of the 2019 Tour Down Under in a chaotic sprint aboard the latter.
Both of Viviani's bikes are built around a Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Di2 groupset that is fitted with Shimano's power meter.
Viviani opts for a set of Roval — Specialized's in-house wheel brand — CLX 50 Disc wheels on both bikes, which are fitted with 26mm-wide S-Works Turbo tubular tyres.
Specialized's own S-Works Aerofly II handlebars are seen on both bikes, with the bar tape neatly finished with a strip of fabric tape.
The stem and seatpost on the Venge are both proprietary. The seatpost on the Tarmac is also proprietary, with Viviani running a 125mm-long Pro Vibe. Sprint shifters are fitted to the drops on both bikes.
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Click through to have a closer look at Elia Viviani's Specialized S-Works Venge and Specialized S-Works Tarmac Disc.
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Elia Viviani's Specialized S-Works Venge full bike specifications
- Frameset: Specialized S-Works Venge
- Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 disc, 160mm rotor
- Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 disc, 140mm rotor
- Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170
- Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
- Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
- Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, 11-28
- Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
- Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100-P, 172.5mm cranks, 53/39 chainrings
- Bottom bracket: CeramicSpeed
- Wheelset: Roval CLX 50
- Tyres: S-Works Turbo, 26mm tubular
- Stem: Specialized Venge, 120mm
- Handlebars: S-Works Aerofly II, 400mm
- Tape/grips: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
- Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
- Saddle: Specialized S-Works Toupé
- Seatpost: Specialized Venge
- Bottle cages: Tacx Ciro
- Computer: Bryton Aero 60 (not pictured)
- Other accessories: K-Edge out front computer mount, K-Edge chain catcher (both team issue)
- Saddle height (from centre of bottom bracket): 745mm
- Tip of saddle nose to handlebars (at centre): 575mm
- Weight: 7.13kg
Elia Viviani's Specialized S-Works Tarmac Disc full bike specifications
- Frameset: Specialized S-Works Tarmac Disc
- Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 disc, 160mm rotor
- Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 disc, 140mm rotor
- Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170
- Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
- Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
- Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, 11-30
- Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
- Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100-P, 172.5mm cranks, 53/39 chainrings
- Bottom bracket: CeramicSpeed
- Wheelset: Roval CLX 50
- Tyres: S-Works Turbo, 26mm tubular
- Stem: Pro Vibe, 125mm
- Handlebars: S-Works Aerofly II, 400mm
- Tape/grips: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
- Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
- Saddle: Specialized S-Works Toupé
- Seat post: Specialized Tarmac
- Bottle cages: Tacx Ciro
- Computer: Bryton Aero 60 (not pictured)
- Other accessories: K-Edge out front computer mount and K-Edge chain catcher (both team issue)
- Saddle height (from centre of bottom bracket): 745mm
- Tip of saddle nose to handlebars (at centre): 580mm
- Weight: 6.90kg
- Rider height: 1.77m
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