Cannondale-Drapac’s Alberto Bettiol is remarkable in his use of mechanical disc brakes on a Tour de France time trial bikeBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Hydraulic calipers are state of the art for road and mountain bikes, but Shimano doesn’t yet make a hydraulic TT lever, so Cannondale uses mechanicalBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Mavic’s deep Comete Pro Carbon SL Disc wheelBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Cannondale uses TRP Spyre calipers front and rearBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Bettiol’s teammate Taylor Phinney is racing a standard rim-brake Slice for the time trial, but with the same Mavic disc-brake disc wheelBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Cannondale riders gave up hiding their use of SRM power meters, but a few still use Garmin Vector pedals without the podsBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Bettiol’s disc-disc bike isn’t lightBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Super Slice!Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Although not as extreme as Tony Martin’s grip tape, Fizik offers traction patches on its Ares TT saddleBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Cannondale mechanics take care to mark saddle and seatpost adjustments for quick visual checks that everything is where it needs to beBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Many pro mechanics have at least one if not two points of reference marked on riders’ saddles for fit measurementsBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Bettiol uses a mix of 3T hardware and Garmin’s rubber bands to mount his computerBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Shimano Di2 has been a blessing for time trial bikes, offering easy, friction-free shifting from both the cowhorns and the extensionsBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Shimano’s Di2 junction box zip-tied in placeBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Bettiol probably won’t need to bolt on a triathlon-style Bento box for a 14km time trialBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Ceramic Speed bearings are commonplace in the pro peloton for drag reductionBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Mechanics don’t skimp on grease for Bettiol’s thru-axlesBen Delaney / Immediate Media
56t on the SuperSliceBen Delaney / Immediate Media
