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Pro Bike Gallery: Andrea Guardini’s 49cm Specialized Venge

Andrea Guardini's tiny Specialized Venge is tuned for the sprints with deep carbon rims, Campagnolo parts, and more

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Pro — Andrea Guardini, Astana’s top sprinter, has already come close twice in 2015, once at the Dubai Tour behind Mark Cavendish and once following a long, windy day in the saddle at the Tour of Qatar behind Alexander Kristoff. He rides a 49cm Specialized Venge, kitted out with a Campagnolo Super Record mechanical drivetrain, FSA components, and Corima wheels. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Guardini rides mechanical Super Record, as does the rest of his team. Last year, most of the team was on Campagnolo’s Record EPS electronic group. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Guardini frequently runs a deeper rear wheel than front wheel, hoping to improve aerodynamics without adversely affecting handling in crosswinds. He had a 73mm Corima S rim on the back of his Venge for most of the Dubai Tour. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — The number plates fit nicely on Astana’s Specialized frames thanks to a bit of modification. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Campagnolo Record brakes, with Corima’s bright red cork brake pads. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Super Record uses a healthy dose of carbon fiber and titanium to keep weight low. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Custom paint work on the Astana Specialized frames. Guardini was running a Veloflex rear tubular and a Specialized Allround front tubular; the Veloflex is likely left over from last year. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Guardini rides a 49cm Venge. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — 170mm crank arms for the compact sprinter. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Ceramicspeed provides bearings for Astana’s hubs, bottom brackets, derailleur pulleys, and headsets. The headset bearings don’t help a rider move any faster, of course, but mechanics say that they last much longer under the strain of daily washings. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Guardini rides with an SRM power meter. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Guardini perches upon a Specialized Toupe saddle, slammed forward on its carbon rails. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

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