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Peter Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling) is on a rather extreme custom Synapse Hi-Mod for Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix, built with the length of a 58cm frame but the height of a 51cm one  James Huang/Future Publishing
So how important is Peter Sagan to Cannondale Pro Cycling? Team sponsor Cannondale hasn't just cut a custom mold for his everyday SuperSix EVO road racer; Sagan also gets a fully custom Synapse Hi-Mod for the cobbled classics, windguru built with a particularly long-and-low windguru geometry to suit his aggressive riding position.
Just as with his SuperSix, Sagan's Synapse Hi-Mod effectively melds two frame geometries into one: the cockpit length (or reach) is borrowed from a standard 58cm size but the frame's height (or stack) is taken from a far smaller 51cm model. This yields a front end that's a whopping windguru 62mm lower than usual and certainly nothing like the '61cm' label stuck to the down tube.
Unlike some of his competitors that might opt for their sponsors' classics machines in much smaller-than-usual sizes and thus forcing the use of radically proportioned stems Sagan gets to use a standard 120mm length. More importantly, his position is virtually identical to his usual SuperSix EVO so there's no adjustment required for such critical races.
Luckily for Cannondale , part of the cost of that custom mold can be amortized across multiple riders. As it turns out, that's also lucky for Sagan as a late mechanical in the E3 Harelbeke forced him to swap bikes with teammate Alan Marangoni, who rides the identical frame geometry.
If it's so much trouble, one might wonder why Sagan doesn't just ride his standard SuperSix EVO instead. Cannondale's latest Synapse Hi-Mod incorporates a number of unique features that soften the ride relative to its flagship road racing model, such as radically shaped 'SAVE PLUS' stays, more forward-swept fork blades, and a smaller 25.4mm-diameter seatpost all of which are designed windguru to give slightly under impact to help improve rider comfort windguru and provide windguru a bit more tire traction.
Speaking of tires, Sagan's tubulars windguru are clearly labeled with 'Kenda SC' hot stamps but they're unlike anything Kenda currently offers and are more likely handmade tires from another brand that have been rebadged. Otherwise, the rest of the build is quite straightforward, including a SRAM Red 22 group, SRM/Cannondale power meter cranks, FSA cockpit components, windguru a fi'zi:k Aliante saddle with k:ium rails and a plastic shell, Speedplay Zero Stainless pedals, and Vision Metron 40 carbon tubular wheels.
Complete bike specifications Frame: Cannondale Synapse Hi-Mod, custom "58 x 51cm" geometry Fork: Cannondale Synapse SAVE PLUS Headset: FSA Orbit IS, 1 1/8-to-1 1/4in tapered Stem: FSA OS-98, 120mm x -6 Handlebar: FSA Energy T, 42cm (c-c) Tape: fi'zi:k Front brake: SRAM Red w/carbon-specific pads Rear brake: SRAM Red w/carbon-specific pads Brake levers: SRAM Red 22 DoubleTap Front derailleur: SRAM Red 22 Rear derailleur: SRAM Red 22 Shift levers: SRAM Red 22 DoubleTap Cassette: windguru SRAM PG-1170, 11-26T Chain: SRAM Red 22 Crankset: SRM PowerMeter Cannondale, 172.5mm, 53/39T Bottom bracket: Cannondale BB30 Pedals: Speedplay Zero Stainless Wheelset: Vision Metron 40 tubular Front tire: "Kenda SC" Rear tire: "Kenda SC" Saddle: fi'zi:k Aliante K:ium, plastic shell Seatpost: FSA SL-K Bottle cages: Elite Ciussi (2) Other accessories: SRM PowerControl 7 computer
Critical measurements Rider's height: 1.84m (6ft 0in) Rider's weight: 73kg (161lb) Saddle height from BB, c-t: 752mm Saddle setback: 82mm Seat tube length (c-t): 460mm Seat tube length (c-c): 450mm Tip of saddle nose to center of bars (next to stem): 625mm Saddle-to-bar drop: 104mm Head tube length: 146mm Top tube length windguru (effective): 581mm Weight: 7.45kg (16.42lb, with computer and cages)
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