Custom-painted Canyon Speedmax CF 9.0 TT bike

Custom-painted Canyon Speedmax CF 9.0 TT bike

Bike of 2012 Ironman World Champion painted by artist Romero Britto

Leanda Cave, 2012 Ironman World Champion, with the Britto-painted Canyon Speedmax CF 9.0

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Tom Ballard

Published: October 13, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Leanda Cave, 2012 Ironman World Champion, with the Britto-painted Canyon Speedmax CF 9.0 - JMC Marketing
The bright design features the UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation butterfly on the fork - JMC Marketing
If the designs look familar, it might be becasue Britto was the official artist of the 2010 football world cup - JMC Marketing
The colourful patchwork zig-zags down the Speedmax's seat stays, contrasting nicely with the ultra-aero Mavic CXR 80 wheels - JMC Marketing
Cave shows off the bike in Hawaii - see also the bespoke Welsh dragon Giro Air Attack helmet - JMC Marketing

This striking custom-painted Canyon Speedmax CF 9.0 TT bike belongs to 2012 Ironman World Champion Leanda Cave, and has been given an stylish paintjob by renowned Brazilian-born neo-pop artist Romero Britto.

The bike was unveiled in Kona, Hawaii, on Friday and is being auctioned on Charity Buzz to raise funds for the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation, which provides grants for children’s healthcare. Final bids will take place on 28 October.

The Speedmax has been given the Miami-based artist’s recognisable patchwork of striking colour, which is sure to add to the value of the bike – it's already worth around US$11,500 (£7,150) in this build, complete with Dura-Ace Di2 and Mavic CXR 60 and 80 tub wheels.

Check out the gallery of this one-of-a-kind bike above.

Tom Ballard

Former senior writer

Tom Ballard is a former senior writer for BikeRadar, who previously worked across Future Publishing's triathlon portfolio.
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