Luis Leon Sanchez's Argon 18 Nitrogen Pro – Gallery

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A closer look at the front brakes(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)

Argon 18 joins the WorldTour peloton in 2017, providing bikes to the Astana team. The model line-up includes the Gallium Pro, E-118 Next and the aero road Nitrogen Pro. Luis Leon Sanchez and his Astana teammates debuted the aero race bike at the Tour Down Under last month.

The Nitrogen Pro is equipped with Vision Metron wheels paired with Schwalbe Pro ONE HT and a hybrid groupset of Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 shifting, a FSA K-Force Light crankset and TRP aerodynamic brakes. The brakes are designed in a similar vein to v-brakes, but with the brake calliper able to sit flush with the back of the fork for less turbulence as the air runs over the forks. The rear brake is a similar design and sits flush with the outer edge of the seat stays.

Complete bike specifications
Frame: Argon 18 Gallium Pro, size M
Fork: Argon 18 Gallium Pro
Headset: FSA
Stem: FSA OS 99 alloy, 125mm
Handlebar: FSA Energy, 400m
Tape: Prologo
Front brake: TRP Front Linear Spring
Rear brake: TRP RC Linear Spring
Brake/Shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra, 11-28T
Chain: Shimano Ultegra, 11 speed
Crankset: FSA K-Force Light, 53-39T 175mm
Pedals: Look Keo 2 Max
Wheelset: Vision Metron
Tyres: Schwalbe Pro ONE HT tubular
Saddle: Prologo Zero C3 CPC, custom
Seatpost: Argon 18 ASP-5100
Bottle cages: Tacx Deva