Orica-GreenEdge team time trial bike wins them yellow jersey
Simon Gerrans’ (Orica-GreenEdge) Scott Plasma 3 – the platform that delivered him the yellow jersey, and the Australian team’s second Tour de France victory in two days
Simon Gerrans’ (Orica-GreenEdge) Scott Plasma 3 – the platform that delivered him the yellow jersey, and the Australian team’s second Tour de France victory in two days - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
As a Shimano-sponsored team, the rear disc is the monocoque Pro Textreme disc - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
Simon Gerrans' bike runs Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 10-speed - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
The Scott Plasma 3’s radically shaped chainstays, with their internal cable routing, have been a defining feature of the bike since it was introduced in 2009 - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
The first generation Dura-Ace Di2 battery is mounted on a plate clamped to the seat rails - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
Gerrans’ choice from the wide range of Prologo saddles is the ribbed Nago Evo TTR - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
Simon Gerrans became the first Orica-GreenEdge Tour de France stage winner yesterday, and followed it up with the team’s yellow jersey today too - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
By the marked disc, the rear derailleur runs extremely close in the lowest gear - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
The Plasma 3’s integrated steering assembly sitting flush with the frame provides an extremely neat front edge - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
Di2 bar end shifters cap the bars - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
An SRM PowerControl 7 is mounted and taped for extra security - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
Gerrans opted for a Shimano Dura-Ace C75 shod with a Continental on the front - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
The GreenEdge logo ran around the Dura-Ace hub - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
Electronic shifting at the end of the Pro Missile Evo bars - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
A conventional Dura-Ace brake is mounted horizontally and anchored in the high volume of carbon around the bottom bracket - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
A speed sensor magnet shines out of the blackness of the Textreme Disc - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
The Plasma 3 frame eliminates drag by riding extremely close to the back wheel - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
Carbon is shaped over the back wheel to reduce turbulence - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
The Plasma 3 has stood the test of time; it was first unveiled in 2009 - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
Simon Gerrans’ (Orica-GreenEdge) Scott Plasma 3 – the platform that delivered him the yellow jersey, and the Australian team’s second Tour de France victory in two days - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
Less than a second was all that separated Tour de France team time trial winners Orica-GreenEdge from second-placed Omega Pharma-QuickStep on stage 2 in Nice. But it was enough to deliver the team their first yellow jersey since their formation in 2011.
The honour of wearing yellow in the 2013 Tour de France will fall to Simon Gerrans, who has clearly hit a purple patch after winning a thrilling sprint into Calvi yesterday. Two wins in two days meant spirits were running high at the team hotel after the TTT. Fans draped in Australian flags stood in the lobby, and when BikeRadar went to visit the drinks were already flowing.
The plasma 3 has stood the test of time; it was first unveiled in 2009: the plasma 3 has stood the test of time; it was first unveiled in 2009 - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
Unveiled in 2009, the Plasma is in its third incarnation
Simon Gerrans’ Scott Plasma 3 was just off the mechanic’s washstand. The bike has been a staple for the team, and the frame hasn’t changed much since it was launched in 2009. Even today, the integrated steering assembly, hidden back brakes and aerofoil tube shaping mean it has stood the test of time well.
While the squad use new Shimano Dura-Ace 11-speed on their road bikes, the TT frames are kitted in previous generation 10-speed Di2 technology – not that it did any harm today.
The rear brake is conventional, upended and housed in a recess above the seatstays.
By the marked disc, the rear derailleur runs extremely close in the lowest gear : by the marked disc, the rear derailleur runs extremely close in the lowest gear - Sam Dansie/Future Publishing
Judging by the marked disc, the derailleur pulley runs extremely close to the rear wheel
The rear wheel is a state of the art Pro Textreme disc, and the front a standard – if logo-less – Shimano C75. It was the perfect combination for the flat, still 25km stage on the Cote d'Azur.
Click through our image gallery, above right, for a detailed look at the Scott.
Sam Dansie is a former contributor to BikeRadar. With 15 years experience working in cycling media, Sam also worked for Procycling and was a script writer for GCN.
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