Alison Powers (UnitedHealthcare) isn’t just a US national champion; she’s a triple national champion with current road, time trial and criterium titlesJames Huang / Future Publishing
Alison Powers (UnitedHealthcare) has been a dominant force in US women’s cycling and team sponsor Wilier Triestina has rightfully supplied her with a custom road bikeJames Huang / Future Publishing
Paint jobs like this can be bought but they’re far better when earned. Soon Alison Powers (UnitedHealthcare) will have a time trial bike to match, tooJames Huang / Future Publishing
The huge tubes on the Wilier Triestina Cento 1 SR provide plenty of surface areaJames Huang / Future Publishing
Alison Powers’ (UnitedHealthcare) Wilier Cento 1 SR is equipped with a Pioneer power meterJames Huang / Future Publishing
Even the finishing tape and K-Edge computer mount get in on the stars-and-stripes motifJames Huang / Future Publishing
The K-Edge machined aluminium mount for the Pioneer computer head uses the same base as the company’s original Garmin mount but with a different extensionJames Huang / Future Publishing
Alison Powers (UnitedHealthcare) runs her ergonomic-bend Ritchey aluminium bars with a slight upward tiltJames Huang / Future Publishing
The Ritchey cockpit is all aluminiumJames Huang / Future Publishing
A blue anodised K-Edge chain catcher provides a bit of insuranceJames Huang / Future Publishing
We caught up with Alison Powers’ (UnitedHealthcare) new stars-and-stripes Wilier Triestina Cento 1 SR near her home in Colorado. She trains on the Shimano RS-81 clinchers shown here but races on Shimano carbon tubularsJames Huang / Future Publishing
Wilier Triestina claims the Cento 1 SR’s truncated tube profiles offer an aerodynamic benefitJames Huang / Future Publishing
The integrated seat mast is capped with a carbon fibre Ritchey head. Powers normally uses a fi’zi:k Vitesse saddle but the proper clamp bits for the carbon rails weren’t on hand in time for the photoshoot, so an Arione is subbed in here temporarilyJames Huang / Future Publishing
The chain stays are absolutely huge – all the better to harness Alison Powers’ (UnitedHealthcare) considerable powerJames Huang / Future Publishing
The stays are capped with tidy carbon dropoutsJames Huang / Future Publishing
A K-Edge stainless steel number plate holder is sandwiched between the rear brake and frameJames Huang / Future Publishing
The magnet for the Pioneer power meter is neatly taped to the down tubeJames Huang / Future Publishing
The back of the fork crown is tucked up against the down tubeJames Huang / Future Publishing
The seat tube also uses a truncated pseudo-airfoil profileJames Huang / Future Publishing
Clearance is awfully tight for the Pioneer power meter on the non-driveside. In fact, team mechanics actually have to grind the box down just a bit in order to clear the chain staysJames Huang / Future Publishing