Gallery: Michael Valgren’s Argon 18 Gallium Pro

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With a victory at the Tour of Denmark and second at Amstel Gold in 2016, Michael Valgren finds himself on a new team for 2017. Trading the neon yellow of Tinkoff for the baby blue of Astana, Valgren now has the Classics and a third Tour de France in his sights this year.

FSA K-Force WE advanced prototype first ride review Gallery: Simon Geschke’s Giant TCR Tech gallery: Tour Down Under Tackling the rough roads of Adelaide, the 24-year-old Dane opted for Argon 18’s lightweight Gallium Pro frame in a size Medium. With Astana continuing its relationship with FSA, Valgren’s bike was kitted head to toe with the component brand’s bars, stem, cranks and brakes.

Noticeably missing was FSA’s K-Force WE groupset , however, as we recently reported it’s not quite ready for the rigours of World Tour Racing just yet. Instead, Valgren is using Shimano’s tried and true Dura-Ace 9070 Di2.

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https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/3-1485836026586-1m0v1z7y0szup-141ceb6.jpg?quality=45&resize=1668%2C938 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/3-1485836026586-1m0v1z7y0szup-141ceb6.jpg?quality=45&resize=2224%2C1251 4x" type="image/jpeg"> Valgren’s bike was equipped with FSA K-Force Light cranks and 53-39t chainrings Colin Levitch / Immediate Media For the Santos Tour Down Under, Valgren was riding Vision’s Merton 55 tubular wheelset, but Astana has just announced the team will continue its relationship with French wheel brand Corima for the 2017 season. Astana was also the only team running Schwalbe rubber and Valgren was rolling on 25c Pro One HT tubulars.

With an 11-28t Ultegra Cassette at the back, Valgren was riding 53-39t chainrings and 172.5 FSA K-Force Light cranks.

Complete bike specifications Frame: Argon 18 Gallium Pro Fork : Argon 18 Gallium Pro Headset: FSA No 37 Stem: FSA OS series stem, 130mm, -17-degree Handlebar: FSA Energy, 420mm Front brake: FSA SLK Caliper Rear brake: FSA SLK Caliper Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 Di2 Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 Di2 Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 Di2 Cassette: Shimano Ultegra, 11-28T Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace, 11-speed Crankset: FSA K-Force Light, 53-39 Pedals: Look Keo 2 Max Carbon Wheelset: Vision Metron 40 Tyres: Schwalbe Pro One HT Saddle: Prologo Nago Evo CPC Airing Seatpost: FSA K-Force Bottle cages: Tacx Deva Critical measurements Rider’s height : 1.79m / 5ft 9in Rider’s weight: 71kg / 156lbs Saddle height from bottom bracket : 765mm Centre of saddle to centre of bar: 750mm