Cherel opts for a Fizik Antares saddle(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Name stickers on the top tube feature the famous colours of the French WorldTour team(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
A neat number plate mount from K-Edge sits on the rear brake mount(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Colour-coordinated Elite Custom Race Plus bottle cages for the team(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
The French component trend continues with Mavic's Cosmic Ultimate carbon wheels(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
A look at the Black Inc carbon seat post(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Black Inc opt for subtle decals on all of their components(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Cherel rides a size 56 frameset(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Cherel's view of the cockpit(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Black Inc also provide the team with subtle, black handlebar tape(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
The Black Inc cockpit is paired with Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 levers(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
AG2R La Mondiale choose to modify their Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 rear derailleurs to integrate CeramicSpeed's OSPW system(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
CeramicSpeed's OSPW system claims to reduce friction, improve power transfer and have greater longevity than standard products(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
AG2R are the final WorldTour team to still be using Dura-Ace 9000 series components(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
The French WorldTour team use the popular Continental Competition ALX tubular tyres(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Cherel runs a Dura-Ace 11-28 cassette(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
French pedals for the French team(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Black Inc work closely with Factor to produce finishing kit including seat posts, handlebars and stems(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
As well as the OSPW derailleur system, CeramicSpeed provide the headset and bottom bracket bearings for the team(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
A look at the Black Inc cockpit(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
The Factor O2's seat post clamp system sits on the inside of the frame triangle (Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Loyal AG2R La Mondiale domestique Mickaël Chérel began his eighth season with the French WorldTour squad at this month's Tour Down Under.
Despite being a size 56 frame, Chérel's Factor O2 weighs just 6.81kg – a mere 100g above the UCI weight limit – and is the same build that Romain Bardet rode to third place at last year's Tour de France.
The lightweight machine is paired with finishing kit from Black Inc, including handlebars, stem, bar tape and seat post.
Wheels from Mavic and pedals from Look give the French team's bike a taste of their home country, while Continental and Fizik provide the tyres and saddle respectively.
Along with Bahrain-Merida, AG2R La Mondiale are equipped with cranksets from power meter specialists SRM.
AG2R's SRM Origin crankset is the only component remaining in the WorldTour peloton that is still utilising Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 series components in the form of chainrings. Bahrain-Merida have paired their cranksets with the updated Dura-Ace R9100 series chainrings.
The rest of the build does come in the form of Shimano's latest Dura-Ace R9100 series groupset however, and a neat number plate holder from K-Edge completes Chérel's build.
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Brakes: 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, 11-28 Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Crankset: SRM Origin 9000, 172.5mm cranks, 53/39 Bottom bracket: CeramicSpeed Wheels: Mavic Cosmic Ultimate Tyres: Continental Competition ALX, 25mm tubular Handlebars: Black Inc Handlebar, 400mm Stem: Black Inc Stem, 130mm Headset: CeramicSpeed Tape/grips: Black Inc Pedals: Look Keo Carbon Blade Saddl: Fizik Antares Seat post: Black Inc Bottle cages: Elite Custom Race Plus Computer: SRM PC-8 (not photographed) Other accessories: K-Edge number plate mount
Critical measurements
Rider’s height: 1.85m Saddle height from BB (c-t): 795mm Seat tube length (c-t): 525mm Tip of saddle nose to handlebars: 595mm Top tube length: 565mm Head tube length: 154mm
