The 35-year-old, who saw the majority of his success throughout his seven-year spell at QuickStep, made something of a leap of faith in 2018 when he left the year's winningest team and dropped down to Pro Continental level to join Direct Energie.
Terpstra will be looking to add more victories to his palmares during 2020, and for his tilt at the Opening Weekend doubleheader, he's riding a similar bike to 2019, the Wilier Cento10 Pro. This year, however, he's using disc brakes and has fitted an integrated cockpit, atop which he has 200km worth of instructions taped to his 130mm long stem.
Terpstra's 2020 bike is also equipped and tubular wheels, which are from Italian wheel manufacturer Ursus, and are wrapped in Hutchinson Racing Lab Pro Tour tubular tyres.
Like 74 per cent of the WorldTour teams, ProTeam outfit Total Direct Energie are using Shimano's range-topping Dura-Ace Di2 groupset, and Terpstra has taken advantage of the extra stopping power of disc brakes.
Terpstra's saddle comes courtesy of Prologo, and he's opted for the Italian brand's Dimension Space with carbon rails.
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Niki Terpstra's Wilier Cento10 Pro Disc full bike specifications
Frameset: Wilier Cento10 Pro Disc
Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Hydraulic Disc caliper
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