Ben O’Connor’s Cervelo R5

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Last year Ben O’Connor lit up the People’s Choice Criterium ahead of the start of the actual Tour Down Under , going off the front early, only to be reeled back in a few laps short of a victory.

Elia Viviani and Quick-Step Floors to ride PRO Vibe bar and stem New year, new gear — pros don the latest kit at the first WorldTour race of the season The young Aussie is back in Dimension Data colours for 2018, and has swapped his aero Cervelo S5 for the ultra-light R5 frame.

Dimension Data is still sporting full ENVE components, but with Sour Apple anodized green Chris King hubs, the team’s SES wheels are likely to be the envy of the peloton. O’Connor has opted for the SES 4.5 hoops, which are finished with 25mm Conti Competition Pro LTD tubulars.

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-5-1516070161265-19rqck1gqt3xo-60bfbce.jpg?quality=90&lb=2000,1125&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-5-1516070161265-19rqck1gqt3xo-60bfbce.jpg?quality=90&lb=1880,1057&background=white 1880w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-5-1516070161265-19rqck1gqt3xo-60bfbce.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-5-1516070161265-19rqck1gqt3xo-60bfbce.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,625&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-5-1516070161265-19rqck1gqt3xo-60bfbce.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,528&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-5-1516070161265-19rqck1gqt3xo-60bfbce.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-5-1516070161265-19rqck1gqt3xo-60bfbce.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,312&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-5-1516070161265-19rqck1gqt3xo-60bfbce.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-5-1516070161265-19rqck1gqt3xo-60bfbce.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-5-1516070161265-19rqck1gqt3xo-60bfbce.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,180&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="2000" height="1125" class="wp-image-280045 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="The angry bee is back in the pro peloton" title="ben-oconnor-probike-5-1516070161265-19rqck1gqt3xo-60bfbce" data-source-name="Colin Levitch / Immediate Media"> The angry bee is back in the pro peloton Colin Levitch / Immediate Media As with last year, the South African-registered team is riding on Rotor chainrings and cranks, with O’Connor choosing the brand’s 2INpower dual-sided meter and 53/38T Q-Rings.

O’Connor’s ENVE bars measure 400mm and are wrapped in Joystick Analogue bar tape — changing over from Lizard Skins — and are attached to a 120mm +/- 6-degree stem, which is slammed straight onto the headset bearing with the cap removed.

Also new for 2018 are Astute Saddles, with O’Connor opting for a soon-to-be-released Astute Moon SR saddle in the brand’s Carbino trim with carbon rails.

Astute tells BikeRadar it initially only planned to release this saddle in the VT version (with cutout) however, after popular demand decided to also make the SR (no cutout) version.

To finish off these fully blinged-out bikes, Dimension Data is riding gold KMC chains.

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-19-1516070161318-13egqd2xpc8hx-72755e0.jpg?quality=90&lb=2000,1125&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-19-1516070161318-13egqd2xpc8hx-72755e0.jpg?quality=90&lb=1880,1057&background=white 1880w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-19-1516070161318-13egqd2xpc8hx-72755e0.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-19-1516070161318-13egqd2xpc8hx-72755e0.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,625&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-19-1516070161318-13egqd2xpc8hx-72755e0.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,528&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-19-1516070161318-13egqd2xpc8hx-72755e0.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-19-1516070161318-13egqd2xpc8hx-72755e0.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,312&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-19-1516070161318-13egqd2xpc8hx-72755e0.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-19-1516070161318-13egqd2xpc8hx-72755e0.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/ben-oconnor-probike-19-1516070161318-13egqd2xpc8hx-72755e0.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,180&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="2000" height="1125" class="wp-image-280104 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Backed by popular demand, Astute will release this Moon SR saddle to the public" title="ben-oconnor-probike-19-1516070161318-13egqd2xpc8hx-72755e0" data-source-name="Colin Levitch / Immediate Media"> Backed by popular demand, Astute will release this Moon SR saddle to the public Colin Levitch / Immediate Media Complete bike specifications Frame: Cervelo R5, Size 58 Fork: Cervelo All-Carbon, Tapered R5 Fork Stem: ENVE Road Stem, 120mm +/- 6-degrees Handlebar: ENVE Road Handlebar, 400mm Tape: Joystick Analogue tape Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 Di2 Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 11-28T Chain: KMC X11SL Crankset: Rotor 2INpower 175mm, Q-Rings 53/38T Wheelset: ENVE SES 4.5, Sour Apple Chris King hubs Tyres: Continental Competition Pro LTD tubulars, 25mm Saddle: Astute Moon SR Seatpost: Cervelo Carbon SP19 Bottle cages: Elite Custom Race Plus Critical measurements Rider’s weight: 66kg Rider’s height: 1.88m Saddle height, from BB (c-t): 810mm Seat tube length: 540mm Tip of saddle nose to centre of handlebars: 605mm Head tube length: 178mm Top tube length: 581mm Total bike weight: 6.98kg Click or swipe through the gallery above for a detailed look at Ben O’Connors Cervelo Race bike.