Pro bike: Luke Rowe’s Tour de France Pinarello Dogma K8-S

Cobbles bike for stage four of the Tour de France

Luke Rowe's Pinarello Dogma K8-S with elastomer suspension for stage 4 of the Tour de France will be basically what he ran at Paris-Roubaix this year, where he finished 8th this year

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Ben Delaney

Published: July 6, 2015 at 7:30 pm
Luke Rowe's Pinarello Dogma K8-S with elastomer suspension for stage 4 of the Tour de France will be basically what he ran at Paris-Roubaix this year, where he finished 8th this year - Ben Delaney / Our Media
Pinarello rolled out its new Dogma K8-S at the spring classics this year - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
FMB 27mm Paris-Roubaix tubulars are handmade specifically for the cobbles - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Each elastomer-suspension system is measured and marked on Team Sky bikes - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Grip tape on the water bottle cages offers a little more security over the stones - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Shimano Di2 shifting is pretty close to faultless, but on the cobbles a little extra security of a K-Edge chain catcher isn't a bad thing - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
We have seen two kinds of Stages prototype power meters recently, but Rowe has a standard model on his left crank - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Team Sky measures and labels each of the PRO stems, which, it turns out, seldom come in exact 10mm increments - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Di2 sprint shifters control the rear derailleur. While they can be programmed to shift either derailleur in either direction, the typical setup is the left button moving the rear derailleur into an easier gear, and the right button dropping the chain down into a harder gear - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Team Sky mechanics use a few small drops of glue underneath the bar tape at the ends to keep things tidy with a minimum of finishing tape - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
K-Edge Garmin mounts are fairly common now in the pro peloton - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Each rider has a main race bike and two back-ups. This is Rowe's primary machine for stage 4 - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Most teams fasten number plates to a holder braced on the rear brake. Team Sky uses this solution - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Like every rider on Team Sky, Rowe's saddle is marked for exact measurement by mechanics - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media

With all British fans’ eyes on Bradley Wiggins at Paris-Roubaix this year, it was his Team Sky teammate Luke Rowe who rode to the better finish, coming eighth in the Roubaix velodrome at the Hell of the North.

Pro bike: luke rowe’s tour de france pinarello dogma k8-s

Video: Luke Rowe's Tour de France Pinarello Dogma K8-S

On Tuesday, the Tour de France will tackle a number of pavé sectors on stage four, and Rowe and many others will be racing the same bikes and the same style of wide tubulars they used back in April.

The 25-year-old will be riding the Pinarello Dogma K8-S elastomer-suspended frameset that the Italian company launched this year at the spring classics. The DSS1.0 elastomer suspension system gives the rear wheel 10mm of vertical travel.

Just as important are the plump FMB tubulars handmade just for the event.

Digital details are rounded out by a Stages power meter, Shimano Di2 shifting — including sprint shifters — and a Garmin Edge GPS computer.

Check out all his mechanical details below, and click through the gallery for a closer look at the bike Rowe will use in support of team leader Chris Froome for the cobbles of stage four of the Tour de France.

Pinarello rolled out its new dogma k8-s at the spring classics this year:

Complete bike specifications

  • Frame: Pinarello Dogma K8-S
  • Fork: Pinarello Dogma K8-S
  • Stem: Shimano PRO, 141mm
  • Handlebar: Shimano PRO
  • Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace
  • Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 Di2
  • Sprint shifter buttons: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
  • Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 Di2
  • Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 Di2
  • Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000, 11-25T
  • Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000
  • Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000, 53/44T, 175mm
  • Power meter: Stages Cycling
  • Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000
  • Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace C50
  • Tubulars: FMB Paris-Roubaix, 27mm
  • Saddle: Fizik Arione
  • Other: K-Edge Garmin mount and chain catcher

Critical measurements

  • Rider's height: 183cm (6ft)
  • Rider's weight: 71kg (157lb)
  • Saddle height from BB, c-t: 82cm
  • Tip of saddle to centre of bar: 62.5cm
  • Saddle-to-bar drop: 13cm

Stay up to date with the latest Tour tech at our Tour de France 2015 homepage and be sure to visit Cyclingnews for complete race coverage.

Ben Delaney

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Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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