This article originally appeared on BikeRadar
Dan McConnell might be ranked third in the world for cross-country mountain biking, but the Australian rider joined the Trek Factory Racing team at the 2015 Tour Down Under. It was his first WorldTour event, and although he insists mountain biking is his prime focus, we suspect he'll accompany the team in more events to come.
Most of the Trek Factory Team would normally ride the Emonda or Madone road bikes, but Trek Australia told BikeRadar that the majority of the team rode the Domane at the Tour Down Under, because of Australia's generally poorly surfaced roads.
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The Domane is best known for its seat tube that pivots within the top tube
However, this isn't the usual upright and relaxed Domane endurance bike you'll find at your local Trek dealer, but the recently released Domane Koppenberg. This special version combines the smooth riding IsoSpeed seat tube 'decoupler' with far racier geometry borrowed from the new Emonda range.
With a non-replaceable steel derailleur hanger and a limited size range of 56, 58 and 60 and 62cm, the Domane Koppenberg frameset is designed for the WorldTour team first, and consumer sales second.
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