Oliver Naesen’s Factor O2 – Gallery

<source media="(max-width: 320px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=160%2C106, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=320%2C213 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=480%2C319 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=640%2C426 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 375px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=190%2C126, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=380%2C253 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=570%2C379 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=760%2C506 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 425px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=215%2C143, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=430%2C286 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=645%2C429 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=860%2C572 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=295%2C196, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=590%2C393 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=885%2C589 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=1180%2C786 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 992px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=136%2C90, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=272%2C181 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=408%2C271 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=544%2C362 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 993px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=155%2C103, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=310%2C206 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=465%2C309 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="wp-image-311010 size-portrait_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-gallery-grid-src-image" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d.jpg?quality=90&resize=295%2C196" width="295" height="196" data-crop-width="" data-crop-height="" alt="Oliver Naesen's Factor O2" title="img_9458-1491599126903-h0h55nih7g5z-8623f0d" style="width: auto; height: 100%;"> Oliver Naesen’s Factor O2 Josh Evans / Immediate Media

Oliver Naesen enjoyed a top-twenty finish at the 2016 edition of Paris-Roubaix and has improved on his Classics pedigree this season with top-10 finishes at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne and Dwars door Vlaanderen. Naesen improved this further with a podium at E3 Harelbeke, and if not for the definitive crash on the Kwaremont with Peter Sagan and Greg Van Avermaet in the Tour of Flanders, we may have seen even more.

Defending Paris-Roubaix champ’s Kangaroo cobbles bike Gallery: two distinct approaches for pre-Roubaix race <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9461-1491599126914-196oqjeobuxyc-04cb1bc.jpg?quality=90&lb=1600,900&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9461-1491599126914-196oqjeobuxyc-04cb1bc.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9461-1491599126914-196oqjeobuxyc-04cb1bc.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,625&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9461-1491599126914-196oqjeobuxyc-04cb1bc.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,528&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9461-1491599126914-196oqjeobuxyc-04cb1bc.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9461-1491599126914-196oqjeobuxyc-04cb1bc.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,312&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9461-1491599126914-196oqjeobuxyc-04cb1bc.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9461-1491599126914-196oqjeobuxyc-04cb1bc.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9461-1491599126914-196oqjeobuxyc-04cb1bc.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="1600" height="900" class="wp-image-311022 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Naesen's bike features a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9070 groupset" title="img_9461-1491599126914-196oqjeobuxyc-04cb1bc" data-source-name="Josh Evans / Immediate Media"> Naesen’s bike features a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9070 groupset Josh Evans / Immediate Media As Naesen lines up for Paris-Roubaix this Sunday, we took a detailed look at the bike the Belgian rode during the 105 th Scheldeprijs earlier in the week.

The Factor O2 is designed to be as at home in the mountains as it is in the cobbles of the Northern Classics. The minimalist design and unique colourway result in a bike that stands out in a generally conservative pro peloton.

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9462-1491599126919-w5scpjl1voe8-fa50bbe.jpg?quality=90&lb=1600,900&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9462-1491599126919-w5scpjl1voe8-fa50bbe.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9462-1491599126919-w5scpjl1voe8-fa50bbe.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,625&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9462-1491599126919-w5scpjl1voe8-fa50bbe.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,528&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9462-1491599126919-w5scpjl1voe8-fa50bbe.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9462-1491599126919-w5scpjl1voe8-fa50bbe.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,312&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9462-1491599126919-w5scpjl1voe8-fa50bbe.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9462-1491599126919-w5scpjl1voe8-fa50bbe.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9462-1491599126919-w5scpjl1voe8-fa50bbe.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="1600" height="900" class="wp-image-311026 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="The bike is equipped with a SRM powermeter" title="img_9462-1491599126919-w5scpjl1voe8-fa50bbe" data-source-name="Josh Evans / Immediate Media"> The bike is equipped with a SRM powermeter Josh Evans / Immediate Media AG2R La Mondiale lined up to Scheldeprijs with as yet unseen Mavic Comete Pro Carbon SL. The deep section aero wheels feature full carbon wheels and we expect a full release and further information in the coming weeks.

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9465-1491599126930-1ekq3g4ct07g5-5081c7e.jpg?quality=90&lb=1600,901&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9465-1491599126930-1ekq3g4ct07g5-5081c7e.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9465-1491599126930-1ekq3g4ct07g5-5081c7e.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,626&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9465-1491599126930-1ekq3g4ct07g5-5081c7e.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,529&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9465-1491599126930-1ekq3g4ct07g5-5081c7e.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9465-1491599126930-1ekq3g4ct07g5-5081c7e.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,313&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9465-1491599126930-1ekq3g4ct07g5-5081c7e.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9465-1491599126930-1ekq3g4ct07g5-5081c7e.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9465-1491599126930-1ekq3g4ct07g5-5081c7e.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="1600" height="901" class="wp-image-311037 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="The AG2R La Mondiale were equipped with as yet unseen and unreleased Mavic Comete deep carbon rimmed wheels" title="img_9465-1491599126930-1ekq3g4ct07g5-5081c7e" data-source-name="Josh Evans / Immediate Media"> The AG2R La Mondiale were equipped with as yet unseen and unreleased Mavic Comete deep carbon rimmed wheels Josh Evans / Immediate Media In what is a relatively standard feature bike elsewhere; Naesen opts for a 44t inner chainring to make the most of a relatively flat Northern Classics season. The bike is equipped with a full Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9070 groupset, paired with an SRM powermeter.

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9474-1491599126987-184d8dimh3inb-4025d91.jpg?quality=90&lb=1600,901&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9474-1491599126987-184d8dimh3inb-4025d91.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9474-1491599126987-184d8dimh3inb-4025d91.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,626&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9474-1491599126987-184d8dimh3inb-4025d91.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,529&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9474-1491599126987-184d8dimh3inb-4025d91.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9474-1491599126987-184d8dimh3inb-4025d91.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,313&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9474-1491599126987-184d8dimh3inb-4025d91.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9474-1491599126987-184d8dimh3inb-4025d91.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/img_9474-1491599126987-184d8dimh3inb-4025d91.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="1600" height="901" class="wp-image-311065 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Naesen was running a 140mm stem" title="img_9474-1491599126987-184d8dimh3inb-4025d91" data-source-name="Josh Evans / Immediate Media"> Naesen was running a 140mm stem Josh Evans / Immediate Media Factor’s component wing; Black Inc provides the seatpost, handlebars and stem, whilst Italian brand Fizik supplies the saddle and handlebar tape.

Full Specifications Frame: Factor O2 Fork: Factor O2 Handlebar: Black Inc, 390mm Stem: Black Inc, 140mm Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace Brake / shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9070 Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9070 Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9070 Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace 11-28 Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace, 53/44 with SRM powermeter Wheelset: Mavic Comete Pro Carbon SL Tyres: Continental Competition ALX, 25mm Seatpost: Black Inc Saddle: Fizik Antares Bottle cages: Elite Cannibal Critical Measurements: Rider’s height: 1.84m Rider’s weight: 71kg Saddle height from BB: 795mm Centre of saddle to centre of bar: 750mm