Peter Sagan’s S-Works Tarmac SL6 gallery

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At the Tour Down Under next week, Peter Sagan will begin his third consecutive season in the rainbow stripes as world champion.

Tour Down Under 2018 news and bike galleries Sagan debuts Specialized power meter at Tour Down Under All three world titles have been won aboard a Specialized, and the Slovakian retains the unique pearlescent grey custom finish first seen at the Tour Down Under in 2017.

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While the infamous crash on stage 4 of the Tour de France restricted the serial winner to a single stage at the Grand Tour in July, Sagan got back to winning ways at the GP Cycliste de Quebec and subsequently his third world title in Bergen. The latter were two both aboard the S-Works Tarmac SL6.

For 2018, Bora-Hansgrohe are riding previously unseen power meters from Specialized. The drive side part of the power meter looks suspiciously like an existing unit from 4iiii, who provided Bora-Hansgrohe with units for 2017, while the non-drive side component is a square unit which we haven’t seen before.

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A frame-specific carbon seat post is topped with a S-Works Romin Evo saddle that has had the same world champion custom colour treatment as Sagan’s frameset.

At the front end of the bike, Sagan pairs an unmarked Zipp SL Sprint stem with aero carbon Specialized Aerofly handlebars. Leaving the aerodynamic tops untaped, the drops are wrapped in Supacaz handlebar tape and subtly conceal sprint shifters on the inside of the curve.

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/sagan-pro-bike-16-1515741891957-143jlfzybdhy7-a043157.jpg?quality=90&lb=2000,1125&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/sagan-pro-bike-16-1515741891957-143jlfzybdhy7-a043157.jpg?quality=90&lb=1880,1057&background=white 1880w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/sagan-pro-bike-16-1515741891957-143jlfzybdhy7-a043157.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/sagan-pro-bike-16-1515741891957-143jlfzybdhy7-a043157.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,625&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/sagan-pro-bike-16-1515741891957-143jlfzybdhy7-a043157.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,528&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/sagan-pro-bike-16-1515741891957-143jlfzybdhy7-a043157.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/sagan-pro-bike-16-1515741891957-143jlfzybdhy7-a043157.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,312&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/sagan-pro-bike-16-1515741891957-143jlfzybdhy7-a043157.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/sagan-pro-bike-16-1515741891957-143jlfzybdhy7-a043157.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/sagan-pro-bike-16-1515741891957-143jlfzybdhy7-a043157.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-279209 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="A look at the world champion's cockpit" title="sagan-pro-bike-16-1515741891957-143jlfzybdhy7-a043157" data-source-name="Colin Levitch/Immediate Media"> A look at the world champion’s cockpit Colin Levitch/Immediate Media A K-Edge out-front Wahoo Elemnt Bolt computer mount is lazer-etched with ‘PetoBomber’, as a gift from the US-based CNC machining specialists.

Specialized’s wheel brand Roval provide the world champion, as well as his Bora-Hansgrohe teammates, with Roval CLX 50 carbon wheels and Sagan chooses to pair them with S-Works Turbo Gripton tubular tyres in the 26mm format.

Ceramic bearing specialists CeramicSpeed provide the world champion’s headset and bottom bracket bearings.

Full specification Frame : Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL6 in custom colours for Peter Sagan, size 56 Fork : S-Works Tarmac, FACT Carbon Brake : Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, direct mount Brake/shift levers : Shimano Dura-Ace R9150, with satellite sprint shifters on handlebar drops Front derailleur : Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 Rear derailleur : Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 Cassette : Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, 11-28 Chain : Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Crankset : Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 with Specialized power meter, 172.5mm crank length, 53/39 Bottom bracket : CeramicSpeed Wheels : Roval CLX 50 Tyres : S-Works Turbo Gripton, 26mm tubular Handlebars : Specialized Aerofly, 420mm Stem : Zipp SL Sprint, unbranded Headset : CeramicSpeed Tape/grips : Supacaz Pedals : Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Saddle : S-Works Romin Evo in custom colours for Peter Sagan Seatpost : S-Works FACT Carbon Tarmac seat post Bottle cages : Tacx Deva Computer : Wahoo Elemnt Bolt (not photographed) Other accessories : K-Edge Wahoo Bolt race mount Critical measurements Rider’s weight : 73kg Rider’s height : 1.84m Saddle height, from BB (c-t) : 750mm Seat tube length : 501mm Tip of saddle nose to centre of handlebars : 625mm Head tube length : 163mm Top tube length : 562mm Total bike weight : 6.80kg Click or swipe through the gallery above for a detailed look at the world champion’s custom machine.