Unveiled for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Vincenzo Nibali has a new custom Specialized S-Works Tarmac frame that could guide the reigning Tour de France champion to a second victory this July.
The carbon is totally covered with blue and silver paint and features a great white shark motif at the top tube / head tube junction in recognition of Nibali's nickname – the Shark of Messina.
Trails of yellow, red and pink follow in the shark's wake, representing the Italian's victories in the Tour de France (2014), the Vuelta a España (2010) and the Giro d’Italia (2013). These trails of Grand Tour success flow along the top tube and down on to the seatstays, where they end in a fittingly nautical trident. Nibali’s shark logo also features on the handlebars, stem and seatpost – special editions from FSA following last year's Tour.
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The shark design is certainly striking
“I really like the graphics and the colours of this new bike,†Nibali said. “Being able to participate in its creation, along with the graphics team at Specialized, makes it even more personal. I feel that it’s really mine. Before coming to the final design, we went through some proposals and we found an agreement very quickly. Having my logo on it, the shark, makes me even happier.â€
- Frame and fork: Specialized S-Works Tarmac (56cm)
- Stem: FSA K-Force OS-99 CSI Shark
- Bars: FSA K-Force Compact Shark
- Front brake: Campagnolo Super Record
- Rear brake: Campagnolo Super Record
- Levers: Campagnolo Super Record
- Front derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record
- Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record
- Cassette: Campagnolo Super Record
- Crankset: Specialized S-Works
- Bottom bracket: Ceramic Speed
- Pedals: Look Keo Blade 2
- Wheelset: Corima S+ tubular
- Saddle: Fizik Antares
- Seatpost: FSA K-Force SB25 Shark
- Bottle cages: Tacx Deva Carbon
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