Tour de France bikes: Stefan Kung’s BMC Timemachine Road 01 – Gallery

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Stefan Kung ( BMC Racing ) is training on the new BMC Timemachine Road 01 ahead of the Tour de France with the team confirming Kung and teammate Michael Schar will be racing on the bikes at some point during the race.

Coming off the back of new aero framesets from Specialized and Cannondale , BMC launched the new aero-specific frameset earlier this week ahead of the Tour and is the first update to the Timemachine Road model for five years.

Alongside expected aero-specific features such as lowered seat stays, truncated aero tubing and proprietary aero cockpits, the BMC Timemachine Road 01 also features various fairings to further improve aerodynamic performance.

<img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/dsc_0916-1530823184164-qnpdfazwr22g-8ab82ce.jpg?quality=90&lb=1600,900&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/dsc_0916-1530823184164-qnpdfazwr22g-8ab82ce.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/dsc_0916-1530823184164-qnpdfazwr22g-8ab82ce.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,625&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/dsc_0916-1530823184164-qnpdfazwr22g-8ab82ce.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,528&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/dsc_0916-1530823184164-qnpdfazwr22g-8ab82ce.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/dsc_0916-1530823184164-qnpdfazwr22g-8ab82ce.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,312&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/dsc_0916-1530823184164-qnpdfazwr22g-8ab82ce.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/dsc_0916-1530823184164-qnpdfazwr22g-8ab82ce.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/dsc_0916-1530823184164-qnpdfazwr22g-8ab82ce.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,180&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1600" height="900" class="wp-image-311269 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="BMC say the bottle cage system is faster with bottles in than without" title="dsc_0916-1530823184164-qnpdfazwr22g-8ab82ce" data-source-name="Josh Evans/Immediate Media"> BMC say the bottle cage system is faster with bottles in than without Josh Evans/Immediate Media Italian component and accessories specialists Elite collaborated with BMC to produce frame-specific bottle cages and a storage box, which sits in the lowest section of the main frame triangle.

As well as offering storage space, the design reduces air turbulence over the bike and is claimed to perform better with bottles in the cages than without.

Furthermore, on the left-hand fork leg, another fairing is attached to the front and inside to improve air flow around the hydraulic brake hose and disc calliper.

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Last year, BMC launched an all-round racing bike model – the Teammachine SLR01. A direct-mount rear derailleur hanger is carried over from the Teammachine design and the integrated stem dubbed ICS by BMC, which also allows for internal cable routing is updated for the Timemachine Road 01, offering a wider and thinner height profile.

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The BMC frameset is equipped with a full Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 groupset, including R9100-P crankset-based power meter, R9100 pedals and R9100 C40 wheels, although it is expected the bike will be paired with C60 wheels when raced on.

Click through the gallery above for a closer look at the latest BMC aero frameset.

Full specification Frame: BMC Timemachine Road 01 Carbon, size 58 Fork: BMC Timemachine Road 01 Carbon Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9120, with integrated aero fairing Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9120 Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 with BMC direct mount hanger Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, 11-30 Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100-P, 53/39 chainrings, 175mm cranks Wheelset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, C40 Tyres: Vittoria Corsa, 25mm tubular Handlebars: BMC ICS Carbon, 400mm Stem: BMC ICS, 170mm Tape/grips: 3T Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Saddle: Fizik Arione Seat post: BMC Timemachine Road 01 Carbon Bottle cages: Elite BMC Timemachine Road 01 Aero Module Computer: Garmin Edge 1030 Critical measurements Rider height: 1.93m Saddle height from BB (centre to top): 830mm Tip of saddle nose to centre of handlebars (at stem): 645mm