TEAM ISSUE BIKES ! TESTED BY PROCYCLING
SPECIFICATION
Weight: 7.22kg (sizeM, no pedals)
Frame: Factor One, RGi carbon fibre
Fork: Factor OTIS, RGi carbon fibre
Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace, 53/39
Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace, 11-28
Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace
Wheels: Black Inc Fifty carbon clinchers, 45mm, CeramicSpeed bearings
Tyres: Schwalbe One 23c
Handlebar/stem: Factor OTIS one-piece carbon
Seatpost: Factor One
Saddle: Fizik Arione, braided carbon rails
Price: £8,500 | $11,500 www.factorbikes.com
Pro team bike sponsorships are usually all business. While every team is looking for advantages, few can afford to opt for the superior bike that comes with a smaller cheque. However, the new partnership between Ag2r and Factor Bikes that begins next season came about in a very different way.
Having learned mid-season that Ag2r was splitting from…
