FDJ opt for Elite Custom Race Plus bottle cages for their team bikes(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
A closer look at the rear brake on the Aircode(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Cimolai's bike was setup with the 24mm versions of the Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 wheels and paired with Continental Competition tubular tyres(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
The Aircode has direct mount brakes(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Lapierre are known for their triple triangle frame designs and the Aircode is no different(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
More and more framesets now come with proprietry seat posts(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
A look at the non-drive side Shimano power meter unit(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Cimolai runs a few millimeters of spacers under the stem(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
A look at the arodynamic front profile of Cimolai's French bike(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 brakes front and rear for the Italian (Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Cimolai chooses a Nago C3 Nack saddle from the Prologo lineup (Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
FDJ's bikes are equipped with ful Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 groupsets(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Cimolai runs a Shimano Dura-Ace 11-30 cassette(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
FDJ were the first WorldTour team to begin using Shimano power meters(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Garmin out-front mounts for the French team in 2018(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Distinctive white handlebar tape comes from Shimano's sister company PRO(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Cimolai chooses to have the tape wrapped tightly together resulting in chunky looking handlebars(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
We measured Cimolai's stem as 110mm although it is clearly marked as 105mm(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
As is common with sprinters, Cimolai runs satellite sprint shifters on the handlebar drops(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Naturally, the Prologo saddle features carbon rails(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
FDJ debuted the updated Aircode model last summer ahead of Arnaud Demare’s victory on stage 4 of the Tour de France. At the Tour Down Under the majority of the French WorldTour team have been riding the aero specific model from Lapierre.
FDJ pair their frames with components almost entirely from Shimano or their sister company PRO components. Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 series wheels are complemented with Continental Competition ALX tubular tyres and the bike is equipped with a Dura-Ace R9150 electronic groupset.
At the 2016 Tour de France, FDJ were the first WorldTour team to trial Shimano’s power meter. Now commercially available, FDJ are one of six WorldTour teams with the Dura-Ace R9100-P power meter at their disposal.
PRO provides all Cimolai’s cockpit including the stem, handlebars and tape and the French team have partnered with Italian brand Prologo for their saddles in 2018.
As is common with sprint specialists, Cimolai opts to run satellite shifters on the drops of the handlebars for ease of shifting during a sprint finale.
Click or swipe through the gallery above for a closer look at Cimolai’s bike.
Frame: Lapierre Aircode SL 900
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Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, 11-30 Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100-P, 172.5mm cranks, 53/39 Wheels: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, C24 Tyres: Continental Competition ALX, 25mm tubular Handlebars: PRO Vibe Aero, 420mm Stem: PRO Vibe, 105mm (measuring 110mm) Tape/grips: PRO Sport Control Team Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 Saddle: Prologo Nago C3 Nack Seat post: Lapierre Aircode Bottle cages: Elite Custom Race Plus
Critical measurements
Rider’s height: 1.85m Saddle height from BB (c-t): 795mm Seat tube length (c-t): 550mm Tip of saddle nose to handlebars: 590mm Total bicycle weight: 7.28kg
