Features Road Black velvet By Steve Medcroft published 13 December 2004 When Saturn decided not to renew its professional road racing team sponsorship in 2003, a cluster of... Comments Image 1 of 14The cockpit(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)A close-up of the head-tube cluster(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Reynolds Ouzo Pro Cross fork(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)The seat tube cluster,(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)McCormack runs a standard 12-25 cluster(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Mark McCormack's Clif Bar/Colavita Felt F1X.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)The cockpit - Dura-Ace 10 speed levers, Empella Frog Legs brakes, Felt bars and stem.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)A close-up of the head-tube cluster and Felt's ST-22 stem.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Almost indestructible - Mavic's standard Ksyrium wheels.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Reynolds Ouzo Pro Cross fork - slighter beefier than their road-going version.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)The seat tube cluster, also showing Felt's 6061 aluminum seatpost clamped to Fi'zi:k Pave saddle.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Chunky but light - Shimano's Dura-Ace 10 speed crank.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Shimano 959 pedals keep Marky Mark going forward in the right direction.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)McCormack runs a standard 12-25 cluster with 39/46 chainrings.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Reviewed December 13, 2004Mark McCormack's Clif Bar/Colavita Felt F1XGet 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 Steve MedcroftSocial Links Navigation LatestPuck Pieterse to make cyclocross season debut in Namur World Cup on SundayCastelli Unlimited Puffy Vest review: Packable Polartec fleece for a range of ridingCyclocross season won't be the same without the 'big three' - AnalysisSee more latest ► Most PopularOpinion: Fast bikes shouldn’t have to be pretty as well, and to demand that they are holds the sport backA baker's dozen of narrow bars, gummy bears, and one incredible bike: Will’s Gear of the YearWill we ever find out the 'truth' about motor doping?The perfect Christmas gifts for the cyclist in your life‘I can’t lose that aggressivity’ - Ben O’Connor changes teams but keeps his racing styleGolden beginnings – How Pinarello’s Dogma XC HT rose to the top of cross-country mountain biking'If you want to win races, you've got to beat Pogačar and Evenepoel' - Ben Healy on the art of the breakaway specialist'Release your data' - Greg LeMond on transparency, skepticism and the new era of cyclingPredictive nutrition and mathematic modelling - How AI is changing the WorldTour pelotonSubscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our coverage of the season-opening 2025 Tour Down Under‘I know my potential’ - Biniam Girmay surveys the repaved road ahead