Van Avermaet keeps his special edition Fizik Antares saddle, which commemorates the Olympic champion's road race title(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Alongside the frameset, Elite have provided Van Avermaet with matching bottle cages and bidons to celebrate Van Avermaet's yellow jersey(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The yellow bike is fitted with the usual Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 drivetrain(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
All of the Tour de France riders' bikes are fitted with timing chips(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The rear of the seat stays remain black with yellow detailing(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Van Avermaet runs a K-Edge out front computer mount for his Garmin Edge 820 computer(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Vlack decals on the down tube stand out against the yellow base coat(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
A look at Van Avermaet's cockpit(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The top tube retains the black, grey and red detailing seen on a standard team-issue frameset(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The frame retains the regular decals and finishing touched as a regular team issue bike(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The bike also has the usal pairing of Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 wheels and Vittoria Corsa tubular tyres(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Race leader Greg Van Avermaet adjusts his special yellow BMC(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Tour de France overall leader Greg Van Avermaet lines up for the start of stage 4(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
BMC presented Greg Van Avermaet with a custom-painted BMC Teammachine SLR01 to celebrate the Belgian taking the Tour de France yellow jersey after BMC Racing's team time trial victory on stage three of the race.
Van Avermaet's frameset has been given an eye-catching all-yellow design, with contrasting black BMC decals on the down tube and head tube of the frameset.
Equipped with the usual full Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 groupset and wheels, Van Avermaet's bike has also been paired with matching yellow bottle cages and bidons from Italian components and accessories specialists Elite.
The BMC Teammachine SLR01 features a proprietary stem, dubbed BMC ICS, as well as the expected frame-specific seatpost, which is topped with Van Avermaet's custom gold and black Fizik Antares saddle from his usual race bike.
Since the spring, the one-day racing specialist has been racing aboard a grey and gold BMC Teammachine – in both rim brake and disc brake versions – to celebrate his Olympic road race title from 2016.
Barring any crashes for the remainder of the opening week of the Tour, Van Avermaet may fancy himself to hold onto the yellow leader's jersey, and custom frameset, through to the first rest day depending on how the racing unfolds on some of the hillier stages as the race travels through Normandy.
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Frame: BMC Teammachine SLR01 in a custom yellow finish to celebrate Greg Van Avermaet's yellow jersey at the Tour de France Fork: BMC Teammachine SLR01 Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100-P Wheelset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, C60 Tyres: Vittoria Corsa, 25mm tubular Handlebars: 3T Ergonova Stem: BMC Teammachine ICS Tape/grips: 3T Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Saddle: Fizik Antares in custom colours for Olympic champion Seatpost: BMC Teammachine Bottle cages: Elite Custom Race Plus in custom colours for Tour de France yellow jersey wearer Computer: Garmin Edge 820 Other accessories: K-Edge out front computer mount
