Pro bike: Alex Dowsett's Tour de France Canyon Speedmax CF

Pro bike: Alex Dowsett's Tour de France Canyon Speedmax CF

Four-time British TT champ helps power Movistar to third in Tour TTT

Alex Dowsett's Canyon Speedmax CF

Ben Delaney / Immediate Media

Ben Delaney

Published: July 12, 2015 at 6:47 pm
Alex Dowsett's Canyon Speedmax CF - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
With the stem and lower bar fixed in height, Dowsett's cockpit adjustment comes via stack spacers under the arm rests - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
56/44 Campagnolo rings and cranks on the power2max power meter - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
This RaceMate Garmin mounts looks to be 3D printed - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Like Di2, Campagnolo EPS uses buttons on the brake levers for shifting, but has electronic levers on the extensions - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Dowsett's front brake is hidden from the wind but still somewhat accessible by hand - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Look and Shimano are the two primary pedals choices of the Tour peloton - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The EPS sticker marks the location of the Campagnolo battery. Note the rubber clamp around this area on the first picture. By strapping magnets to the outside, this rubber clamp forces the system to remain off, preventing accidental battery drain - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
While GoPros are ubiquitous as this year's Tour, Toshiba is Movistar's sponsor - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media

Back in May, Alex Dowsett set a world hour record of 52.937km on a Canyon Speedmax WHR built specifically for the attempt. At the 2015 Tour de France, Dowsett is racing Canyon’s stock Speedmax CF frame with Team Movistar spec with Campagnolo EPS and a power2max power meter.

This is the same bike Dowsett used to win his fourth British national time trial title just before the Tour.

In the Tour’s opening time trial, Dowsett finished 13th.

In the team time trial on Sunday, Dowsett put his TT prowess to use for team leader Nairo Quintana, with Movistar finishing third, just four seconds behind BMC and three seconds behind Team Sky.

Check out the gallery above for a closer look, and see the full bike details below.

Stay up to date with the latest Tour tech at our Tour de France 2015 homepage and be sure to visit Cyclingnews for complete race coverage.

With the stem and lower bar fixed in height, dowsett's cockpit adjustment comes via stack spacers under the arm rests: with the stem and lower bar fixed in height, dowsett's cockpit adjustment comes via stack spacers under the arm rests

Complete bike specifications

  • Frame: Speedmax CF
  • Fork: Speedmax CF
  • Stem: Speedmax CF integrated
  • Handlebar: Speedmax CF integrated
  • Front brake: Speedmax Aero Brake integrated
  • Rear brake: Speedmax Aero Brake integrated
  • Front derailleur: Campagnolo EPS Super Record
  • Rear derailleur: Campagnolo EPS Super Record
  • Levers: Campagnolo EPS Super Record
  • Cassette: Campagnolo Super Record, 11-27
  • Chain: Campagnolo Super Record
  • Cranks: Campagnolo Super Record, 56/44t, 172.5mm
  • Power meter: power2max
  • Pedals: Look Keo Blade 2
  • Front wheel: Bora Ultra 80
  • Rear wheel: Bora Ultra TT
  • Tubulars: Continental Podium TT 22mm
  • Saddle: Fizik Antares VS
  • Seatmast: Speedmax CF integrated
  • Other: Toshiba X-sports rear cam; Elite Crono CX bottle and cage

Critical measurements

  • Complete bike weight: 8.4kg / 18.52lb
  • Rider's height: 182cm / 6ft
  • Rider's weight: 73kg / 161lb
  • Saddle height from BB, c-t: 79cm
  • Saddle to bar drop: 11cm
  • Tip of saddle to center of pads: 53cm

Ben Delaney

Contributor

Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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