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Tour de France Pro Bike: Ivan Basso’s Cannondale Super Six Evo

A look at Ivan Basso's Cannondale Super Six Evo, and Basso's adjustable-on-the-fly seatpost

July 1, 2011 Nick Legan

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Basso rides an SRM most of the time, for the data and to help meet the UCI weight limit. His crankarms are 175mm and he uses stainless steel Speedplays with the stock spindle length (note that stock titanium spindles are shorter than the stainless steel versions). Photo: Nick Legan © VeloNews

Basso — Basso rides an SRM most of the time, for the data and to help meet the UCI weight limit. His crankarms are 175mm and he uses stainless steel Speedplays with the stock spindle length (note that stock titanium spindles are shorter than the stainless steel versions). Photo: Nick Legan © VeloNews

The — The small green accent on Basso’s Red shifter is a nice touch. Photo: Nick Legan © VeloNews

Mechanics — Mechanics fitted sealed RideOn cables to Basso’s bike. They improve shifting and require less frequent changing. Photo: Nick Legan © VeloNews

The — The double Giro winner is in La Vendee and ready for this year’s Tour. Photo: Nick Legan © VeloNews

Liquigas — Liquigas mechanics help keep their wheels straight by putting small Italian flags on the hubs. Basso is running a PG-1070 cassette and not a PowerDome. Photo: Nick Legan © VeloNews

Basso's — Basso’s bike was a little dusty from training, but the chrome chain catcher still shines. It doen’t appear to have much adjustment, other than by bending it. A steel-cage Red front derailleur is standard on most SRAM teams. Photo: Nick Legan © VeloNews

Basso — Basso is using a 14cm 6-degree stem on his Evo. His bars are aluminum, 42 cm classic round drops. Photo: Nick Legan © VeloNews

Ivan — Ivan Basso rides a 56cm Super Six Evo. That seems a bit small, but he gets around it with a long stem and big drop to his handlebars. Photo: Nick Legan © VeloNews

That — That the decal we’ll be seeing more and more of. … Photo: Nick Legan © VeloNews

Or is that your seat post? Basso has an FSA/Angelo Morelli seat on-the-fly seat post on his bike. The Italian sits atop a fi’zi:k Antares saddle with carbon rails, pointed nose down. Photo: Nick Legan © VeloNews

By twisting the grooved center section (with the Angelo Morelli etching) Basso can raise his saddle up to five millimeters while he rides in one millimeter increments. It’s a pretty interesting idea and maybe Basso feels that he can benefit from having a slightly higher saddle in some situations. Photo: Nick Legan © VeloNews

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