One hundred and ninety-eight of the world's best cyclists started this year's Tour de France, and each rode a bike that would make any lover of state-of-the-art tech drool. We saw fancy-looking rides with wind-tunnel-tested aero frames, stealthy brakes, and unconventional chainrings.
One bike we couldn't stop swooning over was Pierre Rolland's custom-painted Cannondale SuperSix Evo HI-MOD. The Frenchman's gorgeously understated velo, with its jade paint and classic-looking frame, elegantly stood aside from gaudy color schemes, overly aggressive geometry, and aero uppitiness.
Rolland, who rides for the American Cannondale-Drapac team, still benefited from plenty of high-tech goodies under the hood, as was only fitting for the two-time Tour de France stage winner.
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Bethel, Connecticut-based Cannondale shipped Rolland a custom-painted SuperSix Evo HI-MOD for the 2016 Tour.
Rolland has won two stages in the Tour, and he has finished the race in the top 11 on four occasions. This year he was 16th.
Rolland is 6-foot and weighs just over 150 pounds. He rides a 54-centimeter frame. The high-end performance-driven SuperSix Evo is popular with both pros and amateur riders for being stiff yet comfortable.
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