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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) has been racing a Specialized Tarmac and a Venge since Milano-Sanremo with this "camouflage" paint scheme. The special frames are available for order at Specialized dealers. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
When we caught up with Sagan's Tarmac it had just been outfitted with this prototype, 140mm carbon stem from Vision. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
Slovakia's national colors are hidden all over Sagan's frame, along with his name. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
Sagan races on this Prologo Nago Evo Nack saddle on an FSA seatpost. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
However, when we were at the team bus, Sagan's bike had a Specialized saddle and seatpost, until he brought his Prologo saddle and FSA seatpost down from his hotel room. Then, he swapped out the seatposts himself. It's likely that Sagan brought the saddle off of his European training or racing bike, not wanting to change the saddle or even saddle setback. Swapping seatposts is relatively easy. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
Sagan made sure that his saddle is straight before tightening it down while mechanic Ivan Millan supervised. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
Once Sagan had headed back to his hotel room, Millan checked Sagan’s measurements, and used them to build up Sagan’s Venge. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
The Tinkoff-Saxo team rides Roval CLX 60 tubulars most days. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
The Tinkoff team buys its Shimano drivetrain, but is sponsored by FSA and SRM, which provide the team with power meters. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
More Slovakian colors are displayed on the insides of the chain stays. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
On Saturday, Sagan rode an Ultegra cassette, but on race day we’d expect him to ride Dura-Ace. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
Sagan’s prototype Vision stem holds a traditional-bend, aluminum FSA handlebar. FSA decals on the fronts of the handlebar add to FSA’s sponsorship exposure in a big way. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
The cap on the front of the Vision stem shields the bolts from the wind. The massive amount of carbon adds weight, but should also add considerable stiffness. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
Shimano sprint shifters are tucked below the brake hood. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
The red, white, and blue crest, which is a component of the Slovakian flag, is found in the digital camouflage on Sagan’s frame. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
The Tinkoff-Saxo crest is tucked behind the head tube. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
An FSA K-Force crank is paired to Sagan's Look Keo Blade 2 Ti pedals. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
An SRM K-Edge gives Sagan insurance against dropped chains and also monitors his cadence with the integrated magnet. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
Millan was building Sagan's Venge, which he would go on to ride to three second places in the first three days. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
Sagan's Venge still needed its Zipp SL Sprint stem swapped out for the new Vision stem. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: Peter Sagan's Specialized Venge
A good helping of electrical tape holds Sagan's sprint shifters in place. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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