It’s a woefully overused cliché but it’s still utterly appropriate: Fabian Cancellara’s (Leopard-Trek) Trek Speed Concept looks fast standing still – and thankfully Spartacus has the legs and lungs to back it upJames Huang/BikeRadar
It’s almost a shame that there’s a drivetrain on the bike as it looks remarkably clean from this sideJames Huang/BikeRadar
The sword and dice on the stem distract your eyes from the cutout that provides access to the Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 control box buttonJames Huang/BikeRadar
Fabian Cancellara (Leopard-Trek) keeps his hands close together but his elbows surprisingly far apart – probably to gain power at the cost of a little more dragJames Huang/BikeRadar
Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 time trial componentry allows Fabian Cancellara (Leopard-Trek) to shift from either the base bar or the extensionsJames Huang/BikeRadar
Trek look to have done a pretty good job of incorporating lots of adjustability into the Speed Concept cockpitJames Huang/BikeRadar
Leopard-Trek team mechanics had to do some custom extension work for Fabian Cancellara’s Trek Speed ConceptJames Huang/BikeRadar
Trek are able to use an unusually narrow head tube since the steerer is captured by the fork at both endsJames Huang/BikeRadar
The head tube on the Trek Speed Concept is amazingly narrow, with especially little cartridge bearings used up topJames Huang/BikeRadar
The center-pull front brake is neatly hidden away inside the forkJames Huang/BikeRadar
Fabian Cancellara’s (Leopard-Trek) Bontrager Aeolus wheels are wrapped with Schwalbe Ultremo HT tubular tiresJames Huang/BikeRadar
A bit of tape keeps the valve stem from rattlingJames Huang/BikeRadar
Fabian Cancellara’s (Leopard-Trek) Bontrager Aeolus 5 front wheel rotates around a carbon fiber hubJames Huang/BikeRadar
The stark grey-on-black paint scheme on Fabian Cancellara’s (Leopard-Trek) Trek Speed Concept is rather serious lookingJames Huang/BikeRadar
The broad and flat top tube leaves plenty of room for eye-catching graphics on Fabian Cancellara’s (Leopard-Trek) custom Trek Speed ConceptJames Huang/BikeRadar
Prologo have provided Fabian Cancellara (Leopard-Trek) with this custom Nago Evo TTR saddle, specifically designed for time trials with its heavily padded nose and anti-slip ridgesJames Huang/BikeRadar