Tour Down Under tech: The South African is back in Adelaide to defend his title
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All of the Mitchelton-Scott riders are using the Addict RC in Adelaide(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Shimano's Dura-Ace Di2 R9100 series groupset has been around for a few years now, but its well proven and reliable(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Mitchelton-Scott appears to be using an updated direct-mount derailleur hanger(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Impey is using the Shimano integrated powermeter(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Impey's bike sees the Dura-Ace Di2 front mech with no chain catcher(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
The Dura-Ace powermeter needs a magnet attached to the frame(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Mitchelton-Scott has changed from Elite to Tacx for bottles and cages, likely due in part to their relationship with Garmin(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Mitchelton Scott's name badges are subtle(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
The shim used to secure Impey's seatpost was cut slightly; the small plastic piece on the front is supposed to run all the way around the post(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Syncros provides the seatpost and saddle, and there is a number plate holder glued onto the flat back(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Impey's Syncros XR 1.0 saddle is level to our eyes(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Mitchelton-Scott's bikes have one of the best paint jobs in the peloton(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Impey is using Shimano Dura-Ace pedals(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Even the sponsor logos are pearlescent(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
The bars and stem combo is painted to match the bike(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Impey tracks his data with a Garmin Edge 830(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
A removable magnetic cover hides the disc brake mounting bolts(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Impey is running a 160mm rotor at the front and a 140mm at the back(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Ahead of the race, Impey is rolling on Dura-Ace C40 wheels(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
The labels on the Pirelli P-Zero Velo tyres don't line up with the valves. Not something you can fix on a tubular(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Even the headset spacers are painted to match the bike(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Impey is running compact bars and level hoods(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
The Di2 junction box is hidden in the bar end(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
54/42T chainrings for the South African(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
and an 11-30t cassette on the back(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Impey's perch is a Syncros XR 1.0, a change from the Tofino we saw him riding this time last year(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
With the average gradient of the course increasing, it’s no surprise to see the South African reach for Scott’s climbing bike, the Addict RC. Launched back in July, the frame is only available in discs now, and tipped our scales a 7.15kg.
Mitchelton-Scott has been running Shimano drivetrains for some time, and the team bikes are shod with the full Dura-Ace Di2 R9170 groupset, including the integrated power meter. Ahead of the race, Impey is pushing 54/42t chainrings at the front, and an 11-30T cassette out the back — though we expect these ratios will change on race day.
The rolling stock is again provided by Shimano and Impey was running the C40 carbon wheels finished in 25c Pirelli P-Zero Velo tubular tyres. Breaking the ‘rules’, the labels on the tyres don’t line up with the vales, but with tubulars, there isn’t a whole lot you can do to fix it.
Impey’s Syncros Creston iC SL bar is painted to match his bike in the pearlescent purple and has a nifty removable cover to hide the pinch bolts and headset adjustment. Out in front, the South African is using a Garmin Edge 830 cycling computer.
Click through the gallery above for a closer look at Daryl Impey's Scott Addict RC.
Daryl Impey's Scott Addict RC full bike specifications
Frameset: Scott Addict RC
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Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Hydraulic Disc caliper
Based on the Gold Coast of Australia, Colin has written tech content for cycling publication for a decade. With hundreds of buyer's guides, reviews and how-tos published in Bike Radar, Cyclingnews, Bike Perfect and Cycling Weekly, as well as in numerous publications dedicated to his other passion, skiing.
Colin was a key contributor to Cyclingnews between 2019 and 2021, during which time he helped build the site's tech coverage from the ground up. Nowadays he works full-time as the news and content editor of Flow MTB magazine.
