Sylvain Chavanel of IAM Cycling has a custom-painted Scott Addict for this year's Tour de France(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
The DT Swiss RC38T have DT's unique twist-on quick releases. Instead of pivoting open and closed, the lever turns like door handle(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
While more fastidious mechanics might prefer to see the frame's narrow Di2 port stopped up, the sealed Di2 wire itself isn't affected by water(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
DT uses straight-pull spokes on the RC55T, which weigh 1,440g for the set(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
Despite technological advances in bikes and mechanics' tools, some old-fashioned electrical tape still does the job for marking seat height(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
Scott produced this bike back in May for Chavanel(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
Swiss wheels for a Swiss team. More specifically, IAM uses DT Swiss RC55T tubular wheels(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
Chava and most Tour riders are using one width tubular for all stages except stage 5, where larger casings of at least 25mm were called into action(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
Chavanel has ceramic-bearing pulleys on an otherwise stock Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 group(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
Scott uses the full width of the bottom-bracket shell for the down tube(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
Despite the bike industry's push towards integration and internal routing, zip ties are still in wide use for sensors(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
Even before the Tour de France began, Chava's orange bike had already taken a beating(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
Although he could have any of Ritchey's carbon bars, Chavanel prefers alloy(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
CPC is Prologo's term for these tiny silicone cylinders, which Prologo claims adds a degree of vibration absorption in addition to grip(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
Prologo Scratch 2 has a unique CPC gripper treatment(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
IAM mechanics sealed up the port for cabled shifting as the Di2 wire is tucked in above(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
Scott and Chavanel worked on the design, which was painted in Switzerland by André Marty(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
One of Chavanel's stock team bikes, a Foil, has an SRM power meter, while his custom Addict does not(Image credit: Ben Delaney / Future Publishing)
Popular French rider Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling) got a freshly painted one-off bike back in May that he's brought to the Tour de France. Painted in Switzerland by André Marty, the bike's design was created by Scott staffers with input from Chavanel.
The Scott Addict is otherwise a stock bike, identical in geometry to his standard team bikes. But while at least one of his regular bikes uses an SRM, he forgoes the power meter here, freeing up some weight to run deeper aero wheels and still stay close to the 6.8kg / 15lb UCI minimum weight limit. We weighed this machine at 6.89kg / 15.19lb.
Although the Tour de France is cycling's biggest stage — upon which teams and companies eagerly put their best foot forward — it isn't immune to the realities of bike racing. Before the Tour even started, Chava's orange bike bore testament to at least one crash, with paint nicked on the fork and frame.
Chavanel's Scott Addict also has alloy handlebars, which many pro teams use because they aren't as likely to be broken in a crash, so riders can (hopefully) hop back up and keep going should they touch down.
At the Tour, IAM Cycling riders can choose between the lightweight Addict and the more aero Foil. Chava has both bikes on hand. But only one bike in the world has this paint job.
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Complete bike specifications Frameset: SCOTT Addict HMX-NET Fork: SCOTT Addict HMX-NET, 1 1/8-to-1 1/4in tapered Stem: Ritchey WCS alloy, 120mm Handlebars: Ritchey WCS NeoClassic alloy, 42cm Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 Shift/brake levers: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 Di2 Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 FD-9070 Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 RD-9070 Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace CS-9000, 11-25t Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace CN-9000 Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace FC-9000, 172.5mm Power meter: SRM on stock team bike; none on this bike Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace PD-9000 Wheels: DT Swiss RC55T Tyres: Schwalbe One tubulars Saddle: Prologo Scratch 2 Seatpost: Ritchey WCS Addict Weight: 6.89kg / 15.19lb
Critical measurements Rider's height: 1.81m (5ft 11in) Reach, saddle tip to bar: 56cm Drop, saddle top to handlebar top: 8cm Saddle height: 74cm Stem length: 120mm
