We present two very muddy bikes, from Shirin van Anrooij and Edward Theuns, fresh from a wet recon of the Tuscan gravel
Fresh from a strong debut at Opening Weekend, Shirin van Anrooij opts for the lightweight Trek Èmonda to zip up the gravel climbs. The Dutch multi-disciplinarian skipped the race last season, due to conflicts with her cyclocross schedule, but in 2022 she climbed into the top 10 on her first try.
FULL SPEC:
Frame: Trek Èmonda size 50
Wheels: Bontrager Aeolus RSL 51
Tires: Pirelli P Zero Tubeless 28mm
Tire Pressure: 4.0 bar front, 4.3 bar rear
Groupset: SRAM Red eTap AXS Disc
Chainrings: 52/39
Cassette: 10-36
Pedals: Time XPRO 10
Saddle: Bontrager Aeolus Pro
Handlebar: Bontrager RSL Aero 38cm with flare
Stem: Bontrager RSL 10cm
Computer: Wahoo Elemnt BOLT
Edward Theuns heads to Strade Bianche for the third time in his career, where his role will be to look after Lidl-Trek’s three leaders; Quinn Simmons, Toms Skujiņš and Andrea Bagioli. Theuns’ weapon of choice is the Trek Madone, an aerodynamic option to help him save energy between the climbs.
FULL SPEC:
Frame: Trek Madone size 56
Wheels: Bontrager Aeolus RSL 37V
Tires: Pirelli Prototype Tubeless 30mm
Tire pressure: 4.3 front, 4.5 rear
Groupset: SRAM Red eTap AXS disc
Chainrings: 52/39
Cassette: 10-36
Pedals: Time XPRO 10
Handlebar: Trek Madone integrated barstem, 40cm handlebars, 120mm stem
Computer: Wahoo Elemnt BOLT
