Extra extra small rocket-fast machine for Tour of Flanders champion
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Coryn Rivera's Liv Envie uses Shimano Dura Ace 9000 Di2 and Giant's SLR 0 carbon wheels with 40mm rims(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
A 11-28 cassette gives Coryn Rivera maximum flexibility for climbing and sprinting(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Vittoria Corsa tyres on Coryn Rivera's Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
The Giant Contact SL stem in 100mm with a -20 drop(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
The Giant SLR 0 wheels require specific brake pads for the carbon braking surface(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Rivera uses Giant's ANT+ Ride Sense cadence meter(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Elite Custom Race bottle cages on Rivera's Liv(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Coryn Rivera's Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Giant's SLR 0 wheels(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
The SLR 0 rear wheel has a proprietary hub shell(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Coryn Rivera's Team Sunweb Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Coryn Rivera's Team Sunweb Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Coryn Rivera's Team Sunweb Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Coryn Rivera uses the Liv Contact SL Forward(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
The wiring for the Di2 on Coryn Rivera's Liv Envie is tightly and neatly wrapped under the stem(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Coryn Rivera's Team Sunweb Liv Envie uses the OverDrive tapered steerer(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
An aerodynamic Giant Vector seatpost adorns Coryn Rivera's Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
The Giant Neostrack computer on Coryn Rivera's Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Coryn Rivera's Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Coryn Rivera's Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Coryn Rivera's frame number at the US Pro road championships unfortunately mirrored her placing(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
The Liv Envie uses Giant SpeedControl SL brakes tucked nicely behind the seat stays(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
The Shimano Dura Ace 9000 drive train on Coryn Rivera's Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
A Pioneer power meter and 53/36 chainrings on Coryn Rivera's Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
There's no doubt which component system is on Coryn Rivera's Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Full Dura-Ace on Coryn Rivera's Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
A closer look at the front Giant SpeedControl SL brakes(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
Coryn Rivera's Team Sunweb Liv Envie(Image credit: Jonathan Devich)
One of the most petite but powerful riders in the peloton, Team Sunweb's Coryn Rivera has found her Liv Envie (in size extra-extra small) to be "one of the fastest bikes" she's ever ridden - and it's shown in her results this year.
Rivera, once known as a pure sprinter, showed that her transition to formidable one-day road racer is nearly complete when she capped off her Classics season with the victory in the Tour of Flanders.
Cyclingnews caught up with Rivera to get a closer look at her Liv Envie at the USA Cycling Professional Road Championships, where she won the sprint for second place - a heartbreaking third runner-up finish in a row for the 24-year-old - behind solo escapee Amber Neben.
Rivera was awaiting the podium ceremony as she walked us through the special features of her set-up on the Envie - possibly the smallest pro-level frame in production.
"Most of the team didn't know that they came in XXS," Rivera said. At 5'1" (155cm) in height, it's not easy finding a bike that can fit a rider of such high standards - one that allows for plenty of seatpost to still show and with a 100mm stem.
"I'm pretty glad Liv makes a frame that fits me. It's honestly one of the fastest bikes I've ever ridden. I'll get in a tuck and I can get across to a break on a descent pretty quick, or close gaps or get away."
Rivera makes full use of the Shimano Dura Ace Di2 electronic shifting that allows for multiple control points - she has added a satellite shift position on the inside of the drops, Shimano's sprint shifters, that come in handy for quick gear changes in the middle of a hectic bunch sprint where changing hand position to reach the levers might rob her of important power.
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"I use that a lot," she said.
Thanks in part to her bike's tiny size, Rivera's Liv Envie weighs only 300 grams above the UCI's weight limit, despite using a generous 11-28 gearing to help her spin up steep climbs like the one on Sherrod Road in the US Pro championships.
She shaves weight with the full carbon Giant SLR 0 wheelset, but uses the aluminium Giant Contact SL bars and stem with the tapered OverDrive steerer - a necessity when you're a WorldTour sprinter who needs maximum stiffness and steering performance.
The all-important contact points are fitted with Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 pedals and the Liv Contact SL Forward saddle, with Vittoria Corsa tyres in 23mm. Elite Custom Race bottle cages, a Pioneer power meter and the Giant Neostrack computer cap off the build.
