A look at the special green and polka dot bikes used to celebrate on the Champs Elysees
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The bike is fitted with Shimano components(Image credit: Specialized)
Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) tops Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) on the final Tour de France stage
Adam Yates, Chris Froome, Peter Sagan and Rafal Majka
Peter Sagan's green Specialized S-Works Venge ViAS (Image credit: Specialized)
Sagan has lots of seat tube showing(Image credit: Specialized)
The beefy seat tube(Image credit: Specialized)
Number 32: Peter Sagan(Image credit: Specialized)
Sagan has special Look pedals(Image credit: Specialized)
The deep section Roval rims(Image credit: Specialized)
Rainbow stripes on the Roval rims(Image credit: Specialized)
Even the head tube is aero (Image credit: Specialized)
The view Sagan enjoys from the saddle(Image credit: Specialized)
The forks on Sagan's green machine(Image credit: Specialized)
A detail of the head tube and green SRM unit (Image credit: Specialized)
A shot of Sagan's special bars(Image credit: Specialized)
Rafal Majka polka-dot Specialized Tarmac(Image credit: Specialized)
A close-up of the rear stays(Image credit: Specialized)
Majka even had a polkadot seat post(Image credit: Specialized)
Rafal Majka's special Specialized S-Works Tarmac polka-dot bike(Image credit: Specialized)
A close-up of the Shimano crankset(Image credit: Specialized)
Majka also had special polka-dot pedals(Image credit: Specialized)
Hidden between the dots was the Specialized name.(Image credit: Specialized)
FSA is the Tinkoff bar sponsor(Image credit: Specialized)
The seat tube area on Majka's bike(Image credit: Specialized)
The special white Prologo saddle(Image credit: Specialized)
A view from the front (Image credit: Specialized)
The short head tube due to Majka size(Image credit: Specialized)
The FSA stem was covered in red polka-dots(Image credit: Specialized)
The red dots were everywhere(Image credit: Specialized)
Red bottle cages and bar tape complete the decorations (Image credit: Specialized)
Rafal Majka and Peter Sagan ha special bikes for the final stage to Paris (Image credit: Specialized)
Rafal Majka (Tinkoff) won the mountains classification
The Tinkoff team enjoyed a successful Tour de France and bike sponsor Specialized produced unique green and polka-dot bikes to celebrate Peter Sagan’s domination of the points competition and Rafal Majka’s success as the best climber of the race. Sagan rode a special deep green bike onto the Champs Elysees, while Majka’s bike was covered in red polka-dot to match his iconic climber’s jersey.
Sagan has ridden a series of differently finished bikes so far this season but opted for a Specialized S-Works Venge ViAS for the 2016 Tour de France. He was given a specially painted glitter-rainbow effect painted by Ron Jones but often preferred a simpler all-black version. For the final stage into Paris – where he finished a close second to Andre Greipel in the sprint, he used this special green Venge ViAS.
Specialized first unveiled the latest incarnation of the Venge in 2015. It has bladed tubing, brake calipers hidden behind the forks and downtube, a one-piece bar/stem combination. Deep 60mm Roval CLX wheels all combine to minimise aerodynamic drag. Shimano Dura-Ace provides the shifting and stopping power, with the Slovakian opting for a 53-42 chainring combination on the front.
Like many S-Works framesets, the bottom bracket is supplied by CeramicSpeed, which not only reduces friction but also has a claimed lifespan 3-5 times longer than a steel bearings bottom bracket. SRM provides the Tinkoff team with their power meters and Sagan naturally has a special green version. Other custom touches include a set of personalised LOOK Keo Blade 2 pedals, a matching Prologo Scratch 2 saddle and rainbow stripes decals on his Roval wheels.
Majka was more worried about weight as he chased points in the climber’s competition and so used the Specialized Tarmac when racing and to celebrate on the Champs Elysees. However he also had deep section Roval wheels for the flat and fast final stage, with red polka-dots on every part of the frame, Look pedals and FSA seat post and stem. He also had a custom red Prologo saddle and bright red bar tape.
Click or swipe through the gallery above to see more of the two special Tinkoff Tour de France bikes.
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