Tour de France Pro Bike: Cadel Evans’ time trial machine

A look at Cadel Evans' BMC time trial bike

Cadel Evans had just 42.5km to make up 58 seconds on Andy Schleck on Saturday, and that’s just what he did aboard his BMC time-trial bike, racing to the overall lead in the 2011 Tour de France.

While Schleck’s Trek Speed Concept is a well-established bicycle, Evans’ BMC is new to many of us. Here’s a closer look.

2011 — Smooth airflow is key. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews

2011 — The whole frame is Di2 compatible. The battery is hidden in a nook under the left side of the bottom bracket/chainstay junction. Photo: Caley Fretz© VeloNews

2011 — A simple dial makes wheel adjustment easy. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews

2011 — A flat rear edge keeps the tubes within the prescribed ratio. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews

2011 — Evans uses a Dura-Ace SRM to keep an eye on his power. Vmax=p2pxsubA means Maximum Velocity=position to perform (or power) x drag of rider and bike

2011 — The rear brake is hidden away under the bottom bracket and integrated into the frame.

2011 — Flat bullhorns and straight extensions for Evans. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews

2011 — Cadel Evan’s race machine. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews

2011 — Cadel uses Fizik’s stubby Ares saddle to keep his position within UCI regulations. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews

2011 — A sleek stem. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews

2011 — The head-on view reveals how narrow the TM01 is. Photo: Caley Fretz

2011 — Front and rear brakes are integrated into the frame. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews

2011 — The bottle cage is run low to better hide it from the wind. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews

2011 — Rear seat stays are short to present less frontal area. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews

2011 — Sharp shapes and clean lines on the new BMC. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews

2011 — The all-new BMC TM01. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews

2011 — Mechanic Ian Sherburne takes a look at Cadel’s BMC TM01. Photo: Caley Fretz © VeloNews