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Pro Bike Gallery: Peter Sagan’s custom-painted Tarmac

Have a look at one of Peter Sagan’s Specialized bikes at the Tour, which sports an interesting paint job.

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Peter — The bike is new, and so is the paint job: at first glance it’s a dull grey, but on closer inspection the paint has a sheen that changes color depending on how the light hits it. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — Specialized officially announced the new S-Works Tarmac SL6 the day before stage 1 of the 2017 Tour de France. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — The newly redesigned frame combines aero elements with a lightweight and responsive frame design, according to Specialized. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — Sagan is, of course, riding a special Tarmac with a personalized paint job befitting his personality. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — Details of the fade paint job reveal rainbow waves. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — See it in a different light and the colors change. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — The special paint job is perhaps most noticeable in the “S-Works” marking. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — Up close, the rainbow stands out. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — Specialized says the new design offers more compliance despite the aero tube shapes that are generally known for being harsh. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — That compliance comes from the newly designed seatpost that flexes at its top. It’s D-shaped, unlike the previous Tarmac that featured a round 27.2-millimeter seatpost. (Notice the color changed again!) Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — Sagan is running the new Dura-Ace crank from Shimano, but not with Shimano’s new power meter. Instead, he’s using a 4iiii unit. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — An 11-28 cassette has become commonplace in the pro peloton over the last couple of years, and Sagan runs one here. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — One of the more interesting bits of tech on the new Tarmac is this carbon brake bridge, secured in place by titanium bolts. That allows Specialized to use direct-mount brakes and take full advantage of those braking forces. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — The carbon brake bridge slips in between the brake and the seat stays. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — Sagan’s custom K-Edge Garmin mount sports his nickname, “Petobomb.” Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — Because of the handlebar’s distinct shape, mechanics had to do a bit of customization to get the mount to fit. Notice the scuff marks from filing. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — Sagan breaks from team sponsorship with this unbranded Zipp stem. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — The cockpit. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Peter — Last season Sagan was running Look pedals, but it appears he may be riding Shimano pedals during the Tour. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

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