Richie Porte’s BMC Teammachine SLR01 — gallery

We take a closer look at the Aussie climber's race bike

January 20, 2018 at 11:00 am

The king of Willunga Hill is back, with Richie Porte defending his win on the iconic climb in the fifth stage of the 2018 Tour Down Under. With fellow Aussie Nathan Haas noting that Porte was ‘back to his birth weight’ ahead of the first stage, the climber has bagged his first win of the season.

Riding for BMC once again in 2018, Porte is on the newly updated BMC Teammachine SLR01 on a size 47 frame.

As BMC is one of Shimano’s officially sponsored teams, Porte is riding a full Dura-Ace R9150 Di2 Drivetrain including the new Shimano power meter. Given Port’s climbing prowess, it’s not surprising to see him with 53/39T chainrings at the front, and an 11-30T cassette at the back for max revs when the road points up.

The Shimano powermeter requires a magnet to be taped to the frame

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Keeping track of his stats at the front is Garmin’s new Edge 1030 on a nifty computer mount, which is integrated into the 120mm BMC stem.

The Aussie climber is riding 380mm 3T Ernova Stealth carbon bars, which are finished in 3T bar tape. Meanwhile, at the back, Porte is on the updated Fizik Arione Open.

Rolling on the latest Dura-Ace C40 carbon hoops, the mechanics have glued on a set of 25c Vittoria Corsa tubs.

Quite a lot of the peloton is riding Vittoria Corsa tubulars this year

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BMC Teammachine SLR01 specifications

Frame: BMC Teammachine SLR01
Fork: BMC Teammachine SLR01
Stem: BMC RSM01, w/ computer and camera mount
Handlebar: 3T Ernova Stealth, 380mm
Tape: 3T Corius Bar tape
Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace 11-30T
Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace
Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100-P
Wheelset: Shimano Dura-Ace C40
Tyres: Vittoria Corsa tubular 25mm
Saddle: Fizik Arione Open
Seatpost: BMC Teammachine SLR01
Bottle cages: Elite Custom Race

Critical measurements

Rider’s weight: 62kg
Rider’s height: 1.72m
Saddle height, from bottom bracket (c-t): 680mm
Seat tube length: 420mm
Tip of saddle nose to centre of handlebars: 505mm
Head tube length: 113mm
Top tube length: 517mm
Total bike weight: 7.14kg

Click or swipe through the gallery above for a detailed look at Richie Porte’s race bike.

Colin Levitch

Originally from Denver, Colorado, Colin now resides on the Gold Coast in Australia. Holding a media degree, Colin is focused on the adventure sport media world. Coming from a ski background, his father a former European pro convinced him to try collegiate crit racing. Although his bright socks say full roadie, he can often found exploring singletrack or grinding down a gravel road.