Romain Bardet was put through his paces in the wind tunnel last week, working closely with David Millar as he got his hands on the time trial bike he’ll use in 2017 for the first time.
The AG2R-La Mondiale team has switched bike suppliers from Focus to Factor, who are currently fine-tuning their new ‘Slick’ TT bike – set to be made available to the team at its camp next month.
Having been presented with the ‘O2’ road bike he’ll use throughout the season at the team’s first training camp in the French Alps last week, Bardet headed to Geneva to get himself set up, work on his position, and share his feedback and suggestions with Factor.
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Millar, who won time trials in all three Grand Tours – as well as claiming a world title that was later stripped for doping violations – has been working with Factor as a consultant, and was drawn in to lend his experience and expertise to Bardet. Also on hand were bike fitting consultant Mat Steinmetz, of 51 Speedshop, and Factor co-owner Rob Gitelis.
“I am very satisfied with my first contact of the Factor Slick. During the wind tunnel tests, I really felt at ease and the gains are really obvious,” said Bardet.
“It is really an amazing bike – performance and aesthetic. I enjoyed the presence of David and Mat. David was a huge reference on time trials during his career and it will help me improve my skills in that particular discipline.”
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