Standard's pristine set-up for the Team Sky machine
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Ian Stannard's Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think 2 at the Tour of Britain(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
On the eve of the Tour of Britain, Stannard's bike was set up with blacked out Shimano Dura-Ace C50 wheels(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
Stannard prefers discontinued Shimano Dura-Ace 7810 pedals(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
SRM launched a crankset to match the new Shimano Dura-Ace 11-speed groupset meaning mechanics no longer had to cannibalise older Dura Ace 7800 arms for 11-speed set ups (Image credit: Sam Dansie)
Relatively humble Elite Custom Race bottle holders are fitted as standard(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
Stannard's saddle is a fi'zi:k Antares with braided rails and the Versus 'relief zone' channel. Saddle set-back is 8.7cm(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
The teardrop-shaped seatpost adds an aerodynamic touch to the frameset(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
Stannard's bike is equipped with 2014 Shimano Dura-Ace components(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
Sky mechanics keep cabling neat with a rubber sleeve before it enters the frame(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
The Dogma 65.1 uses a standard tapered headset set up 1 1/8" to 1 1.5"(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
At 1.89m (6'2") and using a 56cm frame, Stannard needs a long 141mm Pro Vibe stem. And it was pretty slammed, naturally(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
Shimano Dura-Ace sprint shifter buttons peak out on the inside of the drops. New Dura-Ace Di-2 can shift across the whole block if desired, but a Sky mechanic told us Stannard opted for the original one click, one gear mode on the levers(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
Sky's bikes are always immaculately neat and tidy – Stannard's cockpit, with 42cm bars, is no exception(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
There wasn't the slightest dink or scratch on Stannard's bike – reflected in the shiny newness of his Dura-Ace 9000 rear derailleur(Image credit: Sam Dansie)
Workhorse Ian Stannard's (Team Sky) role at the Tour of Britain is to shepherd team leader Bradley Wiggins to the team's first home tour win.
And so far the British team is enjoying success by every measure in the weather-beaten race. With a dominating performance in the stage 3 time trial, Wiggins holds a commanding lead with three stages left to run – including today's summit finish at Haytor in Devon – and 26-year-old Stannard lies second, 37 seconds behind his leader.
Given today's tough finale – the first summit finish in the modern race's ten-year history – Stannard, a heavy rouleur more at home on the flatlands than the hills, will likely fall back, prioritising work for Wiggins over personal standing.
Standing well over six foot, Stannard rides a relatively small 56cm Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think 2 frame. He compensates with fairly long stem and a saddle set-back nudging on towards 9cm.
The bike, in Sky's characteristic way, is the epitome of team issue consistency - it's a luxury of being one of the most well-supplied squads in the peloton. The standout deviation is Stannard's pedal preference – the discontinued Dura-Ace 7810s.
Click on the gallery for a closer look at Stannard's bike.
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Sam started as a trainee reporter on daily newspapers in the UK before moving to South Africa where he contributed to national cycling magazine Ride for three years. After moving back to the UK he joined Procycling as a staff writer in November 2010.
