Climber's bike right up against minimum weight limit
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Romain Bardet's Focus Izalco Max(Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
AG2R is one of eight teams at the Tour racing on Continentals. Some teams are sponsored by Conti, others are not(Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
A Quarq power meter on the 175mm SRAM Red cranks(Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
While most Tour bikes have internal routing, Focus opts for the simplicity of cable stops(Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
While better known for saddles, Fizik never misses a branding opportunity (Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
Bardet and his teammates have bikes with SRAM's not-yet-released electric group, but most are racing mechanical, most days(Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
Fizik's VSX line encompasses all the standard saddles, but with the center cut-out (Image credit: Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
AG2R's Romain Bardet claimed stage 18 of the Tour de France aboard a Focus Izalco Max, one of the few externally cabled bikes at this year's Tour. Before the Tour began, we weighed Bardet's bike as shown at 6.75kg, just under the UCI minimum of 6.8kg. However, we weighed the bike without Bardet's Garmin Edge computer and the GPS unit all Tour riders must use, which combined surely put Bardet's bike back within UCI regulations.
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Bardet has blacked-out Continental Competition LTD tubulars on his Zipp 202s. BikeRadar counted eight of the 22 Tour de France teams racing on Continental this year. Some are sponsored by the German manufacturer; others are not.
AG2R is the lone SRAM-sponsored team at this year's Tour. Each rider has a bike with SRAM's not-yet-released electric group, but they aren't necessarily riding those bikes everyday. On stage 18, Bardet was on a SRAM Red 22 mechanical bike.
When will we finally see this SRAM electric group go public? SRAM's European road sports marketing manager Jason Phillips told BikeRadar, "We are getting closer and closer to launch," but he would not say when, what the group will be called or anything else.
Check out the gallery above for a closer look at Bardet's winning machine, and be sure to visit Cyclingnews for complete coverage of the Tour de France.
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Frame: Focus Izalco Max Fork: Focus Izalco Max Stem: Fizik Cyrano R3 stem 120mm Handlebar: Fizik Cyrano R1 bar 40cm Brake calipers: SRAM Red Front derailleur: SRAM Red 22 Rear derailleur: SRAM Red 22 Shifters: SRAM Red 22 Cassette: SRAM Red, 11-28 Chain: SRAM Red 22 Cranks: SRAM Red, 53/39t, 175mm Power meter :Quarq Pedals: Look Keo Blade Wheels: Zipp 202 Tubulars: Continental Competition LTD Saddle: Fizik Arione VSX Other: SRAM Garmin mount Complete bike weight: 6.75kg /14.88lb (without Garmin Edge or ASO’s GPS transponder)
Critical measurements
Rider's height: 6'1" / 1.85m Rider's weight: 148 lbs / 67kg Saddle height from BB, c-t: 76cm Tip of saddle to handlebar: 58cm Saddle to bar drop: 11cm
