Euskaltel-Euskadi's Miguel Minguez pedals his Orbea Orca along the stage 1 route of the 2011 Tour Down Under. Euskaltel-Euskadi riders are sporting Orbea helmets this season.
Spanish outfit Euskaltel-Euskadi remains on the Orbea Orca for 2011. The Spanish bike company has outfitted Euskaltel's race machines with Shimano's Di2 electronic drivetrain. The team is also running Shimano wheels and Vittoria tires, FSA stems and handlebars, Elite bottle cages, and a custom seatpost to use in conjunction with Selle Italia's new monolink system.
Here's a close-up shot of the FSA handlebar and stem combination. Euskaltel riders are receiving ride data courtesy of their Polar computers.
The Orbea Orca's seattube junction is one of the most unique of any race bike. The seatpost height can be adjusted by a single bolt position on the top tube.
AG2R - LA MONDIALE
A Frenchman on a French team, Mathieu Perget sprints with the peloton during stage 4 of the Tour Down Under.
Ag2r-La Mondiale remains on Kuota bikes in 2011, and their KOM models are running SRAM Red drivetrains, Deda components, San Marco saddles, Elite bottle cages, Reynolds wheels and Michelin tires.
Italian parts-maker Deda is providing Ag2r-La Mondiale with components, including handlebars. The French team is also using Sigma computers.
Here's a close-up shot of the SRAM Red crankset, complete with Look Keo Blade pedals. Note that Ag2r-La Mondiale bikes feature all of their sponsors' logos on the chainstays.
VACANSOLEIL
French rider Romain Feillu takes his Ridley through a turn in the 2011 Cancer Council Classic.
Dutch outfit Vacansoleil is racing on Ridley Helium bicycles in 2011, powered by a mixed drivetrain featuring Rotor's wild Q-Rings and cranks, and SRAM derailleurs and levers. The bikes roll on Fast Forward wheels wrapped in Vredestein tires, and are built-up with Deda handlebars and stems, and Tacx bottle cages. The integrated seatmasts are topped with San Marco saddles. Note the extreme height of this seatmast - this is 6'5" Italian rider Mirko Selvaggi's rig.
Like many Pro teams, Vacansoleil is using Look Keo Blade pedals. Fast Forward is a Dutch wheel company that should be gaining some more exposure this season by sponsoring Vacansoleil.
Deda is supplying Vacansoleil with handlebars and stems. The drivetrain includes SRAM Red levers, and SRAM is also supplying brakes.