Greg Van Avermaet piloted his #2 BMC Granfondo RBX to victory inside the old Roubaix velodromeReuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media
Van Avermaet began the day aboard his #1 bike. Like so many riders, he checked and double checked his air pressure before starting off from CompiegneBen Delaney / Immediate Media
When you win the Olympic road race you can have a gold SRM PC8, tooBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Paris-Roubaix is an unusual race with unusual bike setups, such as the use of a single top-mounted brake leverBen Delaney / Immediate Media
All riders have at least two identical or near-identical bikes ready to go at all times. A mid-race crash caused Van Avermaet to switch bikesBen Delaney / Immediate Media
Van Avermaet uses 105-level Shimano brakes because they work well with his choice of bar-top brake leverReuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media
Launched in 2015, the BMC Granfondo RBX offers some cushioning via a long, flexing seatpost and low seatstaysReuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media
Van Avermaet had Shimano 9100 Di2 levers with the older Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 series derailleursReuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media
Van Avermaet has SRM Shimano 11-spd power meters on both bikes. Since Shimano began making a power meter, SRM won’t be making power meters with 9100 cranksReuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media
Grip tape inside the cages helps keep the bottles from ejecting on the cobblesReuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media
Alloy cockpits are fairly common in the pro peloton, in part because they are less likely to shatter in a crash than carbonReuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media
The Fizik Antares is the Olympic champ’s perch of choice, whether riding smooth road or rough cobblesReuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media
Sprint shifters work the rear derailleur, with each button moving the chain in one directionReuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media
With the advent of 11-speed, 11-28t cassettes have become common with prosReuben Bakker-Dyos / Immediate Media
