Team Novo Nordisk was one of many teams at the USA Pro Challenge stage 5 time trial with a varied mix of aero gear for riders - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Most Novo Nordisk riders were on Colnago time trial rigs, but Fabio Calabria rode a modified road bike - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Calabria used a Look Ergostem to effectively reduce his 130mm head tube to 80mm - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
With the Look Ergostem, Calabria plunged his aero bars towards his front wheel - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
A Novo Nordisk team bike with integrated Colnago aero stem. If spacers weren't used, the stem would sit flush with the top tube - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The Colnago aero bar isn't drilled for internal routing, so mechanics taped the Shimano Di2 wiring underneath - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Team Novo Nordisk is the one team at USA Pro Challenge using Stages Power meters, which mount on the left crank - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The Stages Power meter uses strain gauges on the inside of the left crank. The meter adds less than 20g to the otherwise standard crank - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
A side profile view of the Stages Power meter - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
BMC used a mix of road and time trial bikes for the stage 5 uphill time trial - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Unlike van Garderen's custom molded 3T bar, this is the stock version of the 3T bar and integrated BMC bayonet fork - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
A few BMC riders opted for clip-on aero bars on their road bikes - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Even among riders using clip-on aero bars there was a variation in style and preference - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Stephen Cumming's stem is 150mm in length with a -17 drop - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Even computer mounts vary. Here, an SRM PowerControl 7 sits on a $10, ziptie-style mount - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Another BMC rider uses a 3T SRM PowerControl mount - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The other van Garderen in yellow. While his son rode a BMC timemachine to maintain his race lead, father Marcel van Garderen was in a Mavic support car - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Champion System riders rode road bikes with clip-on aero bars but all used TT helmets - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The uphill time trial bike of Craig Lewis (Champion System) - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
United Healthcare riders used a mix of ENVE wheels, Ritchey cockpits, Rotor cranks and prototype and triathlon saddles - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Preferences for bar and extension bends are as varied as rider physiques - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Ritchey provides bars and saddles for United Healthcare - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Although Rotor now has a power meter, this Rotor Flow crank has an SRM power meter, plus Rotor's oval Q-Rings - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Another United Healthcare Rotor Flow crank, this one with aero, round 'noQ' rings - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
And yet another United Healthcare Rotor crank, a 3D with an SRM and standard noQ rings - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Who is this United Healthcare rider named Prototype? - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Adamo saddles are quite popular among triathletes, and, increasingly, time trialists - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Another United Healthcare saddle option - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Ritchey's arm pads offer convenient access to the Allen bolts for quick adjustment - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Tom Danielson's Cervélo P5 - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Danielson used a Rotor Flow crank with aero (round) rings and an SRM power meter - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Danielson's saddle is double slammed - the saddle sits far back on the clamp, and the clamp sits far back on the fore/aft-adjustable seatpost - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Electro-hydro power plant: Danielson's cockpit features Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 electronic shifting and Magura's hydraulic brakes - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Sean Mazich (Jelly Belly) has seen some wear to his bike and body - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Mazich had his arm rests wrapped with extra pads to cushion sore limbs - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Like every pro bike racer, Mazich has hit the deck - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
After Jelly Belly riders returned from a pre-ride of the course, mechanics kept track of their wheel preference. US national champion Freddy Rodriguez rode Mad Fiber wheels, as he has an individual sponsorship - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
When top pro teams cross the Atlantic to race in North America, they typically don't bring all their time trial bikes — and they certainly don't bring their team buses. So, temporary arrangements are made - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Team Sky's Richie Porte in a Rapha-branded but not Rapha-produced skinsuit - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
With its scooped neck and super-thin back and arms, the Team Sky skinsuit is hard to miss - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Bet you can't guess which brand of wheels the Bontrager Cycling Team uses - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Team Cannondale is one of the top teams in the world… - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
…but the USA Pro Challenge is not the Tour de France, and sometimes you just have to make do - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Uphill time trials always prompt the question, road bike or time trial bike? For stage 5 of the USA Pro Challenge, riders raced up a 10-mile (16.1km) course that climbed roughly 1,500ft. All the GC contenders ran full time trial setups, opting for aerodynamic benefit over weight reduction.
However, many riders just used road bikes with clip-on aero bars. With the top European teams operating out of rented busses and trucks instead of their own fleet, some bikes didn’t make the transatlantic flight.
Further, with time trialing being an inherently uncomfortable venture, riders and mechanics modified their bikes in a variety of ways, stacking extra padding onto arm rests and wrapping them with electrical tape, and running nose-less saddles.
Team novo nordisk is the one team at usa pro challenge using stages power meters, which mount on the left crank: team novo nordisk is the one team at usa pro challenge using stages power meters, which mount on the left crank - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The Stages Power meter popped up on Team Novo Nordisk bikes
Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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