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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
Look familiar? It should. Alexander Kristoff is sticking with his Canyon Aeroad aero road bike, the one he used to win the Tour of Flanders last week, for the bigger, nastier cobbles of Paris-Roubaix. In fact, most of his team will ride the Aeroad, rather than the Ultimate, a more traditional road frame. The Aeroad has plenty of clearance, even for a 28mm tire, so the team believes it doesn't need the extra cushion provided by an endurance frame. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
Plenty of room for the 28mm Mavic tires in the Aeroad fork. The direct-mount brakes add a bit of space, too. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
A tight, 11-25-tooth cassette is all that's needed for the flat roads of Paris-Roubaix. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
Kristoff is running 60mm-deep Mavic wheels on Sunday, wrapped in a large 28mm tire. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
Metal cages can be bent to provide a bit of extra grip on bouncing bottles. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
Plenty of clearance out back, too. The number-plate holder is closer to the tire than the frame or brake. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
No extra padding for Kristoff's bars. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
Tidy routing on the Aeroad. With average speeds hovering just over 40kph for more editions of Paris-Roubaix, aerodynamics are still important. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
The sculpted fork crown of the Aeroad. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
Can Kristoff pull the double? Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
The Norwegian fans already lining France's roads certainly hope so. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
A 53/44 chainring setup for Roubaix. The 44 is unlikely to see much use unless it rains. It rained Saturday, but is supposed to clear up on Sunday. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.comr
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
Kristoff's custom saddle has seen some tough days over the last month. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
Two Katusha riders, Luca Paolini and Alexander Porsev, will ride the Ultimate CF SLX, Canyon's traditional road frame. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
Porsev is running a 53/44-tooth combination as well. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
Shallower wheels for the Russian. Paolini will run the Cosmic Carbon 40s as well. The whole team is on the same 28mm tires. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
A bit of extra security for the number holder. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
Porsev will be in charge of bringing Kristoff into good position before key sectors in the middle of the race. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
The thinner, rounder tubes of the Ultimate should provide a slightly softer ride for Porsev and Paolini. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Alexander Kristoff's Roubaix Canyon Aeroad
A fleet of Aeroads ready to go Saturday afternoon. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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