Both Bretagne-Seche Environnement and Kemo bikes have made their Tour de France debut in 2014(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
FSA Vision's Metron 40 wheelset is shod with some worn looking Challenge Strada tubulars that were most likely exchanged before race day(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
The Kemo's impressively beefy bottom bracket area, and Di2 battery mounted beneath the left chainstay(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
Delaplace uses Look Keo Blade 2 pedals, with the 16Nm release tension and basic Cromoly axle(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
A pair of French Zefal carbon cages take care of bidon duty(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
Rather than use the mechanic's favourite gaffer or electrical tape to prevent valve stems rattling in the rim holes, Bretagne Seche have these clever silicone covers(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
The rear derailleur's Di2 cable exits neatly above the dropout, but has no grommet sealing the hole(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
Delaplace has kept faith with an older Selle Itallia saddle(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
The seat stays cross the seat tube before joining the top tube, enlarging the junction for strength(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
An almost flat sided transition from head tube to top and down tubes(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
Textreme is a high quality high tensile strength carbon layer used for increasing stiffness and durability while remaining ultra light(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
Anthony Delaplace's bike now sports a rather more professional looking name sticker, almost covering up the previously handwritten name(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
The Kemo KE-R8's head tube is parallel sided and averagely wide(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
FSA are a major component sponsor of the team, and take care of the cockpit too(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
FSA's distinctive K-Force Light carbon crank is a departure from the team's Shimano groupset(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
The Di2 cable entry in to the down tube uses obvious mechanical ports, and again lacks a specific grommet(Image credit: Robin Wilmott)
This article was originally published on BikeRadar.
Kemo is not a giant among bike brands, and Bretagne-Séché Envinronnement is not a giant among cycling teams, but both are happy to be in the Tour de France for the first time this year. Here, we take a look at the machine of Anthony Delaplace, currently 84th on general classification.
Delaplace is a 24-year-old Frenchman who first rode the Tour in 2011.
Kemo Bikes is even younger. Based in Switzerland, the brand relaunched last year selling bikes consumer-direct. The Team Replica Kemo KE-R8 5KS, built with largely the same as the bike shown here with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 but with Vision Metron 55 wheels and Maxxis rubber, sells for €6,599 (US$8,885 / £5,230).
Check out the gallery above for a close look at Delaplace's set-up, and check out www.kemobikes.com for more on the upstart brand.
Complete bike specifications
• Frameset: Kemo KE-R8 5KS Textreme • Fork: Monocoque 60T carbon fibre • Stem: FSA SL-K, 130mm, 6 degrees • Handlebars: FSA Energy compact carbon, 42cm • Handlebar tape: Kemo micro fibre • 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: FSA K-Force Light, 172.5mm, 53/39t • Bottom bracket: FSA BB386 Evo • Power meter: N/A • Pedals: Look Keo Blade 2, Cromoly axle, 16Nm • Wheels: FSA Vision Metron 40 • Tyres: Challenge Strada Pro Special Edition 25mm tubular • Saddle: Selle Italia Flite team edition • Seatpost: FSA Gossamer aluminium 27.2mm • Weight: 7.33kg / 16.15lb Critical measurements • Rider's height: 1.79m (5ft 8in) • Reach, saddle tip to bar: 57cm • Drop, saddle top to handlebar top: 12.5cm • Saddle setback: 6cm • Saddle height: 74cm
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