Features Road Stealth fighter By James Huang published 19 March 2009 Team Type 1 rider Matt Wilson's Orbea Ordu is certainly one of the more distinctive time trial rigs... Image 1 of 15Matt Wilson's (Team Type 1) Orbea Ordu is one of the most distinctively shaped time trial bikes among the professional ranks.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)Orbea opts for a conventional 1 1/8" steerer instead of a narrower 1" one saying the unique head tube shape allows for lower drag without compromising front end rigidity.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)The airfoil-shaped down tube is mated with a diamond profile seat tube.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)Orbea extends the down tube a bit below the shell to help shield the rear wheel while the chain stays are situated nearly level.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)We can't say definitively if this tube shaping is faster than smoother lines but it certainly is easy to spot.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)Even the seatpost and clamp bear matching sharp-edged shapes.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)Orbea carries the fork blade profile all the way through to the ends of the dropouts.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)Rear entry dropouts allow for a close fit between the rear wheel and seat tube.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)Team Type 1 is sponsored by Shimano and PRO so Wilson uses the flat version of PRO's integrated Missile aero bar.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)The straight extensions use a collet system to adjust the length.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)Alloy brake levers use a slim profile.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)Like many teams, Team Type 1 steps the component group down a notch for the time trial bikes.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)Wilson's bike is fitted with a 50mm-deep Shimano Dura-Ace carbon tubular up front…(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)…and a Zipp 900 disc out back, both wrapped with Continental Sprinter tubulars.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)The Selle Italia SLR T1 saddle provides a bit more cushioning on the nose.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)Pro bikes, March 23, 2009Matt Wilson's Team Type 1 Orbea OrduGet The Leadout NewsletterThe latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for reading 5 articles in the past 30 days*Join now for unlimited accessEnjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 Join now Already have an account ? Sign in here *Read any 5 articles for free in each 30-day period, this automatically resetsAfter your trial you will be billed £4.99 $7.99 €5.99 per month, cancel anytime. Or sign up for one year for just £49 $79 €59 Join now for unlimited accessTry your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 Join now Already have an account ? Sign in here James HuangSocial Links Navigation LatestDecluttering mass starts, rewarding podium riders top changes to 2024 Life Time Grand PrixFlèche Wallonne winner Kasia Niewiadoma: 'I hope people will be inspired'Mattias Skjelmose hit by hypothermia as only 44 men finish wet and cold La Flèche WallonneSee more latest ► Most PopularBreaking the ‘vicious cycle’ – The how and why of Australia’s new ProVelo Super LeagueCancellara's Classics column: After Flanders-Roubaix double, Mathieu van der Poel should ride Liège-Bastogne-LiègeTech trends from Paris-Roubaix: Nine things we learned10 conclusions from the 2024 Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Roubaix FemmesA Sunday in Hell - Paris-Roubaix 2024 galleryThe Paris-Roubaix winner's bike: Mathieu van der Poel's Canyon Aeroad still covered in muckMen's Paris-Roubaix tech gallery: Gravel bikes, prototypes, and one enormous chainringParis-Roubaix Femmes podium bikes: Three different approaches from Kopecky, Balsamo and Georgi The Queen of the Classics - The most stunning images from Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2024Mega Paris-Roubaix women's tech gallery: Gravel tech, cobble hacks and custom paintParis-Roubaix Recon - Weather, the 'chicane', and a last taste of the cobbles - Gallery