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Bike check: Rigoberto Uran’s Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71

Cannondale specially painted EF Education-EasyPost's bikes for the Giro d'Italia.

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When it comes to grand tours, Rigoberto Uran has always been a dark horse threat. Finishing runner up at the Giro d’Italia twice and the Tour once, not to mention stage wins in all three of cycling’s three-week epics, means he has to be respected and paid attention to in any stage race.

At 36, he’s exiting the prime for GC contention, but EF Education-EasyPost will still be hoping for a big result at the Giro. This time around, Uran has a not-so-secret weapon in Cannondale’s Lab71 edition Supersix Evo, an even higher-end version of the aero climbing model that the team has been racing for a few seasons. That means a lighter build thanks to a more refined carbon layup.

Oh, and the bike has a special one-off paint job just for the Giro, which is pretty eye-catching — and envy-inducing once you learn that it won’t be available to the public (though EF’s one-off Cannondales have a tendency to get auctioned off for good causes, so maybe keep an eye out).

Uran’s Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71 is built with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset, Vision wheels and cockpit, Vittoria tires, FSA components, and Prologo saddle and bar tape.

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Rigoberto Uran's Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71 edition painted special for the Giro d'Italia
Uran’s Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71 is built with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset, Vision wheels and cockpit, Vittoria tires, FSA components, and Prologo saddle and bar tape. (Photo: Zac Williams)
Rigoberto Uran's Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71 edition painted special for the Giro d'Italia
A Power2Max power meter is mated to an FSA crankset with 54/40T chainrings. (Photo: Zac Williams)
Rigoberto Uran's Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71 edition painted special for the Giro d'Italia
Vision Metron 60SL wheels are a good choice for flatter stages. (Photo: Zac Williams)
Rigoberto Uran's Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71 edition painted special for the Giro d'Italia
Vittoria Corsa Pro cotton tires are a favorite amongst pro teams, and amateur riders too. (Photo: Zac Williams)
Rigoberto Uran's Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71 edition painted special for the Giro d'Italia
Cannondale specially painted EF’s team bikes just for the 2023 Giro d’Italia using leftover paint. No two bikes are the same as a result. (Photo: Zac Williams)

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Rigoberto Uran's Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71 edition painted special for the Giro d'Italia
The paint extends to the top tube. Uran also has the day’s key stage information taped to his bars behind his Wahoo computer. (Photo: Zac Williams)
Rigoberto Uran's Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71 edition painted special for the Giro d'Italia
Cannondale claims the bottles it supplies the team compost within three months in industrial composting, and within a year in at-home composting (Photo: Zac Williams)
Rigoberto Uran's Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71 edition painted special for the Giro d'Italia
Uran gets number 71, the first of the 71-78 series of race numbers EF has for the Giro, indicating team leader status. (Photo: Zac Williams)
Rigoberto Uran's Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71 edition painted special for the Giro d'Italia
A front view of Uran’s Cannondale Supersix with an aero Vision Metron 5D handlebar-stem combo. (Photo: Zac Williams)
Rigoberto Uran's Cannondale Supersix Evo Lab71 edition painted special for the Giro d'Italia
Uran rides Wahoo Speedplay Aero pedals, which give up two-sided entry to have a dimpled, aero side on the bottom. (Photo: Zac Williams)

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