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Kristin Armstrong has won Olympic gold, twice. This summer, as a 42-year-old, the triathlete-turned-time trialist hopes to compete for a third Olympic medal in Rio. Here is a look at the Felt DA1 her husband and mechanic has meticulously assembled.
Armstrong and her husband, Joe Savola, have a unique relationship with the bike in the middle. While some racers can say their husbands help with the bike here and there, how many can say their husband machined parts for their first Olympic gold-winning bike and then turned said parts into a company?
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The now ubiquitous K-Edge chain catchers seen on WorldTour bikes began as Savola’s obsessive project for the 2008 Beijing time trial course that feature a sharp transition from descent into a climb. Savola wanted to make darn sure that Armstrong’s chain did not drop as she shifted from the big to the small ring.
A few months ago, Savola sold the company he helped found, and is now focused again on perfecting Armstrong’s bike.
“Kristin and her coach take care of her body,” Savola says. “I take care of the bike. It’s my project. I get a lot of help from [USA Cycling’s] Jim Miller and others in the bike industry.”
Wax, two tubular widths and oval chain rings
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