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Pro Bike Gallery: Nacer Bouhanni’s Lapierre Aircode

Bouhanni rode Lapierre's new aero road frame to Giro stage victory on Tuesday in Bari, Italy

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Pro — French sprinter Nacer Bouhanni stormed to victory for FDJ.fr in Tuesday’s wet, dangerous Giro stage aboard this Lapierre Aircode, the company’s first foray into aero road frames. It uses a combination of traditional airfoils and abbreviated Kamm-tail shapes, and uses Shimano’s dual-bolt Dura-Ace front brake caliper to help smooth airflow over the front of the bike. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Bouhanni races with a SRM power meter. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Bouhanni rides long and low, and uses this custom aluminum 140mm stem to get his bars in the right spot. His mechanic has removed the headset topcap as well. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Bouhanni prefers ergo-bend bars from sponsor PRO and runs Dura-Ace Di2 shifters. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Bouhanni is a notoriously aggressive — some have said dangerous — sprinter. But as Tuesday’s stage proved, he can back it up with big wins. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — 23mm Schwalbe One tubulars wrap Bouhanni’s Shimano C50 wheels. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — The Aircode has a narrower head tube that Lapierr’s flagship Xelius frame to help reduce drag. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Narrow, 40cm PRO bars for the sprinter. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — PRO provides cockpit components and seatposts for FDJ. Most riders are on this carbon fiber Vibe post. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Pro — Shimano’s dual-bolt Dura-Ace brake caliper tucks into the fork better than normal brakes, which can decrease aerodynamic drag. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

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