Liquigas star's bike gets a 'Tourminator' paint job
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Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimate carbon tubular wheels for Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale).(Image credit: James Huang)
Flattened chain stays and slim seat stays are designed to provide some comfort on Peter Sagan's (Liquigas-Cannondale) special Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod.(Image credit: James Huang)
The seat tube is noticeably flattened down by the bottom bracket and is capped off by a conventional 27.2mm-diameter FSA K-Force carbon fiber seatpost.(Image credit: James Huang)
The sandwich-type replaceable rear derailleur hanger on Peter Sagan's (Liquigas-Cannondale) bike is supposedly stiffer than one that attached to only one side. Little rubber o-rings around the housing are intended to prevent paint damage.(Image credit: James Huang)
The rear end of Peter Sagan's (Liquigas-Cannondale) Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod features a new SRAM Red rear derailleur, a SRAM PG-1070 cassette, and Gore Ride-On Professional System sealed cables.(Image credit: James Huang)
Ultralight Speedplay Zero Nanogram pedals for Slovakian star Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale).(Image credit: James Huang)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) used to be known as the 'Terminator' but now he's the 'Tourminator'.(Image credit: James Huang)
New SRAM Red DoubleTap levers are covered with team-edition neon green hoods on Peter Sagan's (Liquigas-Cannondale) special Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod.(Image credit: James Huang)
Metallic silver and electric green logos decorate Peter Sagan's (Liquigas-Cannondale) special Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod at the start of Stage 2.(Image credit: James Huang)
This menacing 'Tourminator' head will certainly make for interesting finish line photos.(Image credit: James Huang)
Cannondale provided Slovakian superstar Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) with this specially painted SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod after winning Stage 1.(Image credit: James Huang)
Metallic 'Evo' logos are added to the flattened chain stays on Peter Sagan's (Liquigas-Cannondale) Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod.(Image credit: James Huang)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) is using a Cannondale Hollowgram Si SL crankset fitted with previous-generation SRAM Red chainrings. There's a previous-generation SRAM Red front derailleur, too, but that's matched with the clever chain keeper borrowed from the new Red group.(Image credit: James Huang)
New SRAM Red linkage-enhanced single-pivot brake calipers for Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale).(Image credit: James Huang)
Peter Sagan's (Liquigas-Cannondale) special SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod was painted by Artech.(Image credit: James Huang)
The rear of the top tube is flattened as well but in this case, it's more a function of maintaining fiber paths on the way to the seat stays.(Image credit: James Huang)
Cannondale staffers made a bet with Slovakian superstar Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) just prior to the final stage of this year's Tour of California: win a fifth stage (he had already won four) and he'd get a specially painted bike for the Tour de France.
We have also featured this bike in our Peter Sagan's bike archive in an overview of all the Slovak's race machines over the years.
Well, Sagan delivered on his end of the bargain (and then went onto win the first and third stages of the Tour de France), and so did Cannondale, with a custom SuperSix EVO Hi-Mod.
Sagan's 'Terminator' nickname has morphed into 'Tourminator' for July and Artech Design near Bologna, Italy went all-out on the theme, painting a menacing visage from the famous film on the head tube and covering the frame with a bold black, metallic silver and neon green livery. The team proudly put it out on its own before the start of Stage 2 and in no time at all there was a sizeable crowd.
It's not just the paint that makes Sagan's bike special, though. Cannondale provides him with a custom geometry (shared with teammate Daniele Bennati, thankfully) that pairs a long 58cm top tube with the rear end of a 54cm frame. The build kit is fairly standard, though, comprising a nearly complete SRAM Red group (omissions include a previous-generation Red front derailleur and Cannondale's own Hollowgram Si SL crankset), Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimate wheels, Speedplay Zero Nanogram pedals, a fi'zi:k Aliante saddle, FSA cockpit components, and Gore Ride-On Professional System derailleur cables and housing.
We weren't able to obtain an actual weight but considering the Liquigas-Cannondale team has previously had to fit a custom hollow steel bottom bracket spindle to meet the minimum UCI guidelines, 6.8kg (14.99lb) is a reasonably safe assumption.
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Complete bike specifications
Frame: Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-Mod, custom 58x54cm geometry
Fork: Cannondale SuperSix EVO Speed Save
Headset: Cannondale SuperSix EVO SL, 1 1/8-to-1 1/4" tapered
Stem: FSA SL-K, 120mm x -6°
Handlebars: FSA Energy Traditional
Tape/grips: fi'zi:k bar:tape
Front brake: SRAM Red 2012 w/ carbon-specific pads, grey compound
Rear brake: SRAM Red 2012 w/ carbon-specific pads, grey compound
Brake levers: SRAM Red 2012 DoubleTap w/ custom hoods
Front derailleur: SRAM Red w/ steel cage
Rear derailleur: SRAM Red 2012
Shift levers: SRAM Red 2012 DoubleTap w/ custom hoods
Cassette: SRAM XG-1090
Chain: SRAM PC-1091
Crankset: Cannondale Hollowgram Si SL, 53/39T
Bottom bracket: Cannondale BB30
Pedals: Speedplay Zero Nanogram
Wheelset: Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimate
Front tire: Mavic Yksion Grip Link tubular
Rear tire: Mavic Yksion Grip Link tubular
Saddle: fi'zi:k Aliante Carbon
Seat post: FSA K-Force SB25
Bottle cages: Elite Pase Custom Carbon (2)
Computer: SRM PowerControl 7
Other accessories: Gore Ride-On Professional System derailleur cables and housing, SRAM Red 2012 Chain Spotter
Critical measurements
Rider's height: 1.84m (6' 0")
Rider's weight: 73kg (161lb)
Saddle height, from BB (c-t): 770mm
Saddle setback: 77mm
Seat tube length, c-t: 560mm
Seat tube length, c-c: 520mm
Tip of saddle nose to C of bars (next to stem): 616mm
Saddle-to-bar drop (vertical): 125mm
Head tube length: 145mm
Top tube length: 580mm
Total bicycle weight: 6.8kg (14.99lb) (estimated)
