Remco Evenepoel noticed on all-new Specialised S-Works Shiv TT

Whereas the Purple Bull–Bora–hansgrohe mechanics tried their finest to maintain it underneath wraps, the camouflaged Specialised S-Works Shiv TT bike of World Champion Remco Evenepoel has garnered a good bit of consideration on the Tour de France Grand Depart.

Within the automotive business, striped camouflaging is used to cover the form and element of a brand new check mule, however the draw back is a vivid and easy-to-spot object – no using incognito right here. The identical might be mentioned for Specialised and what’s clearly an all-new S-Works Shiv TT bike, a reality validated by the UCI prototype sticker on the higher seat tube.

Initially launched in 2019 on the Tour de France Grand Depart, the Specialised S-Works Shiv TT has lengthy wanted an replace – regardless of nonetheless being aggressive and profitable races, Olympic gold medals and World Championships underneath the legs of Belgian Remco Evenepoel. Identified for its light-weight chassis and glossy aerodynamic design, the Morgan Hill-based firm has seemed to up the ante of its finest time-trial bike and bestow it with a extra modern design.

Just like the newly launched Specialised S-Works Tarmac SL9, the brand new Shiv will undoubtedly profit from a contemporary Reality 12r layup, completely new tube shaping, and balanced weight distribution all through the chassis. When it comes to the brand new blueprint, the bike advantages from a radically narrower forefront on the headtube, which can also be deeper in profile than the present mannequin.

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The fork, downtube and seat tube are additionally notably deeper and sharper, and extra in keeping with present aero traits, whereas a definite Win Fin-style seat tube cutout extends over and hugs the rear wheel.

The rear triangle, particularly, is akin to an arrowhead: the seat stays be a part of the seat tube at 90 levels, mirroring the chainstay beneath, after which meet on the dropouts. We anticipate this to have been carried out for a lift in aerodynamics, compliance, and tyre clearance (presumably as much as 32mm) – and one which visually units it other than its chief rivals. Like his teammates, Evenepoel’s prototype Shiv was working 30mm Specialised Turbo TLR tyres.

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Nearer examination of Evenepoel’s spare bike on the roof of his staff automobile confirmed a SRAM Purple AXS groupset full with a whopping 68T chainring paired with a 10-36T cassette and 160mm cranks. There’s additionally a brand new aerodynamic seatpost clamp permitting saddle tilt and fore-aft changes.

The cockpit is pretty related affair to what we’ve seen utilized by Remco up to now, with a vee-shaped basebar connected to customized carbon-fibre extensions. As has change into commonplace on SRAM-sponsored groups at this yr’s Tour de France, Remco is utilizing customized Leap Elements Aero Grip Blip Mount shifters emblazoned together with his initials, R.EV.

Whereas the Roval strong disc rear seems unchanged, the entrance Roval wheel is notably deeper than that of his teammates, all of whom are using the present Specialised S-Works Shiv TT.