Mark Cavendish’s Specialized McLaren Venge – first look BikeRadar checks out Specialized's latest before its race debut Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By John Whitney Published: March 18, 2011 at 10:20 pm Mark Cavendish’s Specialized McLaren Venge John Whitney Getting the right names on the bke John Whitney Shimano Di2 mount under the downtube John Whitney Continental Sprinter 250 tubulars mountain on Zipp rims John Whitney The front end of Cav’s bike John Whitney Specialized McLaren Venge John Whitney Cavendish is unlikely to need this gear on Saturday John Whitney Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and SRM. Top end technology. John Whitney Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and SRM. Top end technology. John Whitney The rear end of Cavendish’s Specialized McLaren Venge John Whitney Very tidy John Whitney Carbon rails on Cav’s saddle to keep things light John Whitney A closer look at the back end John Whitney No stem spacers for Cav John Whitney Waiting for a Di2 derailleur cable John Whitney Curves on top John Whitney Curves on top John Whitney SRM head unit: check John Whitney The front brakes have had some use already John Whitney The rear brakse less so John Whitney Nice fat bar tape John Whitney The front derailleur won’t get much work on Saturday. Big ring most of the way… John Whitney Verrrry interesting John Whitney Smooth curves at the back John Whitney Plenty of interest around the Venge: this is eventual Milan-San Remo winner Matt Goss’s bike John Whitney Plenty of interest around the Venge: this is eventual Milan-San Remo winner Matt Goss’s bike John Whitney Matt Goss’s Specialized McLaren Venge John Whitney Matt Goss’s Specialized McLaren Venge John Whitney Red go faster stripe John Whitney Red go faster stripe John Whitney Di2 front shifter John Whitney