Tour de France bikes: Fernando Gaviria's Specialized S-Works Venge – Gallery

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This article first appeared on BikeRadar.

Quick-Step Floors' Colombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria took the opening stage of the Tour de France 2018 in Fontenay-le-Comte on Saturday, out-sprinting Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) to second and third place, respectively.

Gaviria raced the first stage of the Tour aboard the new S-Works Venge, launched earlier this week by Specialized as the third iteration of the American brand's aero-specific frameset.

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Specialized have focused on three new designs that define the new model – the Specialized Venge VIAS – including lower weight, more aerodynamics and better handling, dubbed "rider-first engineered".

Unlike the consumer versions of the new Venge, the two UCI WorldTour that are both sponsored by Specialized and ride their bikes – Quick-Step Floors and Bora-Hansgrohe – have white S-Works decals on the down tube and Specialized decals on the fork, which Specialized openly admit are there to give the brand maximum exposure during a race.

Full specification

• Frame: Specialized S-Works Venge FACT Carbon
• Fork: Specialized S-Works Venge FACT Carbon
• Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9120
• Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9120
• Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170
• Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
• Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
• Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
• Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, 11-28
• Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 with Specialized power meter, 53/39 chainrings, 172.5mm cranks
• Bottom bracket: CeramicSpeed BB30
• Wheelset: Roval CLX 64 with CeramicSpeed hub bearings
• Tyres: S-Works Turbo, 26mm tubular
• Handlebars: S-Works Aerofly 2, 400mm
• Stem: S-Works Venge, 130mm
• Headset: CeramicSpeed
• Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
• Saddle: S-Works Romin Evo
• Seat post: S-Works Venge
• Bottle cages: Tacx Ciro
• Other accessories: S-Works Venge out front computer mount, K-Edge chain catcher

Critical measurements

• Rider height: 1.80m
• Saddle height from BB (centre to top): 720mm
• Saddle nose to handlebar centre (at stem): 565mm

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