Ahead of Opening Weekend, we take a look at the Mitchelton-Scott rider's disc-brake-equipped race bike
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Luke Durbridge's Scott Addict RC Disc(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Complete with Shimano groupset and wheels(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Pirelli's P Zero Velo tubular tyres provide the grip(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
And Shimano's Dura-Ace disc brakes provide the stopping power(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Up front, Durbridge's bike is fitted with Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 shifters(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
There's also a Shimano climbing shifter fitted(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Shimano's bar end plug Di2 junction box keeps everything tidy and out of the wind(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
The Syncros Creston iC SL integrated bar and stem is fitted with a neat out-front mount(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
That out-front mount, seen here with Durbridge's Garmin Edge 1030, can also take a GoPro(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
The bars are wrapped with the same brand's own bar tape(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Holographic logos feature throughout to denote the sponsors(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Unsurprisingly, there's a range-topping Dura-Ace derailleur providing the shifting at the rear(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Shimano's Dura-Ace R9100 dual-sided power meter is used up front(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Paired with Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 pedals(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Shimano's power meter requires a specifically placed magnet in order to read accurately(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
The pearlescent purple paint is one of the prettiest in the peloton(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Durbridge's saddle of choice is the Syncros Belcarra(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
It's perched atop a Syncros seatpost, which is proprietary to the Scott Addict frame(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Despite gloss paint elsewhere, the toptube is given a stealthy matte finish(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
For 2020, Mitchelton-Scott are supplied with Tacx bottles and cages - a change from 2019(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Luke Durbridge, known as Turbo, opts against putting his overused nickname onto his frame(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
The race number holder is neatly glued into place on the seatpost(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
In case you were wondering, a national time trial champion doesn't push much bigger gears than the rest of us(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
An 11-30T cassette is order of the day out back(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
Luke Durbridge's career in the WorldTour spans as long as that of his team, Mitchelton-Scott. In 2012, he joined the then Orica GreenEdge cycling team in its inaugural outing at the sport's top tier, and Durbridge has remained with the Australian outfit since.
On the road, he enters his ninth season at the top with just one bike: the Scott Addict RC.
Such is Mitchelton-Scott's confidence in Scott's latest carbon road bike, they've shunned the brand's dedicated aero bike, the Foil, in favour of using a single bike for all riders, at all races, on all terrains. This move sees Mitchelton-Scott join Movistar, Lotto Soudal and Bahrain McLaren in committing to disc brakes for the season ahead.
Durbridge has already picked up a win in this 2020 season, taking the National Time Trial Championships for the fourth time. Durbridge will be hoping to put his big engine to good use with a result at Opening Weekend, in what the purists might argue is the start proper of the 2020 season.
Durbridge's Scott Addict RC is specced with Shimano Dura-Ace components, including the brand's Dura-Ace C40 tubular wheels, which will be shod with Pirelli P-Zero Velo tubular tyres.
There's also Shimano's range-topping Dura-Ace R9170 groupset. When we caught up with it at the Tour Down Under, Durbridge's bike was fitted with a climbing shifter.
Scott's component subsidiary, Syncros, provide much of the finishing kit, including the saddle, proprietary seatpost, and integrated handlebar, which is fitted with an out-front mount housing his Garmin Edge 1030 and, should he wish, a GoPro.
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Click through the gallery above for a closer look at Luke Durbridge's Scott Addict RC.
Luke Durbridge's Scott Addict RC full bike specifications
Frameset: Scott Addict RC, size 57cm
Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Hydraulic Disc caliper
Josh is Associate Editor of Cyclingnews – leading our content on the best bikes, kit and the latest breaking tech stories from the pro peloton. He has been with us since the summer of 2019 and throughout that time he's covered everything from buyer's guides and deals to the latest tech news and reviews.
On the bike, Josh has been riding and racing for over 15 years. He started out racing cross country in his teens back when 26-inch wheels and triple chainsets were still mainstream, but he found favour in road racing in his early 20s, racing at a local and national level for Somerset-based Team Tor 2000. These days he rides indoors for convenience and fitness, and outdoors for fun on road, gravel, 'cross and cross-country bikes, the latter usually with his two dogs in tow.
