It was a dominant performance that will see Remco Evenepoel in the rainbow jersey for the 2023 season. With a successful solo breakaway, it soon became a race for second place.
In the minutes following the race we managed to get our hands on Evenepoel’s race bike, tyres still warm from the tarmac and sweat drying on the top tube.
As far as the tech goes, perhaps the most interesting point is Evenepoel’s decision to run the shallow and perhaps not-super-aero Roval Alpinist CLX II wheels, shod with new tubeless tyres – suggesting that the Belgian star planned for the race to be made on the single steep climb of the city circuit.
Enjoy!
Frame: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7, size 52 cm
Fork: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7
Headset: Specialized
Rims: Roval Alpinist CLX II, tubeless
Hubs: DT Swiss 180
Spokes: DT Swiss Aerolite
Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250
Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250
Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250
Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9000
Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace, 11-34T
Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace 12-speed
Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9200P, 54/40T, power-equipped, 170 mm crank arm
Bottombracket: CeramicSpeed English Threaded
Tyres: Specialized S-Works Turbo RapidAir, 26 mm, tubeless ready