Racing
Bike check: Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Check out Ben Healy’s and Magdeleine Vallieres’ Cannondale LAB 71 SuperSix EVO race bikes
Racing in the Ardennes is the best all-round test of a bike and a rider.
The climbs are long and steep and they come one after the other. The asphalt is grippy. Roads wind up through woods to wind-blasted meadows. In the peloton, a race like Liège-Bastogne-Liège is a constant fight for position punctuated by all-out uphill efforts. That makes the final monument of the spring—the race they call La Doyenne—one of the hardest days on the professional cycling calendar.
Ben Healy and Magdeleine Vallieres are bringing their Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVOs. Uber-light and svelte in the wind, the LAB71 SuperSix EVO is the ultimate bike-racing machine. Vittoria Corsa Pro tires on Vision rims provide a silky ride on the roughest Belgian tarmac. Magdeleine is going to race the lighter 45 SLs while Ben has opted for the 60 SLs for aero gains. Aerodynamics is the reason for Ben’s aggressive cockpit setup. Magdeleine is more of a pure climber and prefers her brake levers set a bit wider. Both riders will use a Wahoo ELEMNT Roam in the race.
Magdeleine will ride 52t/36t FSA chainrings with an 11-34 cassette to keep her cadence up on the climbs. Ben will ride 54t/40t rings with an 11-34 on the back as well. Their cranks are FSA and pedals are Wahoo SPEEDPLAY AERO, which provide a stable platform for maximal power transfer and best-in-the-peloton cornering clearance.
Check out the full specs of Ben Healy’s and Madeleine Vallieres’ Liège-Bastogne-Liège Cannondale LAB 71 SuperSix EVO race bikes.
Ben Healy’s LAB 71 SuperSix EVO
Frameset
51cm Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix Evo
Seatpost
700mm seat height / 74mm setback
Saddle
Prologo Dimension CPC 143
Cockpit
Cannondale 140mm/ 380mm
Handlebar tape
Prologo
Groupset
Shimano DuraAce Di2
Cranks
FSA K-Force 170 mm
Pedals
Wahoo SPEEDPLAY AERO
Chainrings
FSA 54/40
Cassette
Dura-Ace 11-34
Wheels
Vision Metron 60 SL tubeless
Tires
Vittoria Corsa Pro 28mm
Computer
Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM
Madeleine Vallieres’ LAB 71 SuperSix EVO
Frameset
48cm Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix Evo
Seatpost
652mm seat height / 51mm setpack
Saddle
Prologo Scratch M5 Pas Nack 140
Cockpit
MOMO Design 110mm/ 380mm
Handlebar tape
Prologo
Groupset
Shimano DuraAce Di2
Cranks
FSA K-Force 165 mm
Pedals
Wahoo SPEEDPLAY AERO
Chainrings
FSA 52/36
Cassette
Dura-Ace 11-34
Wheels
Vision Metron 45 SL tubeless
Tires
Vittoria Corsa Pro 28mm
Computer
Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM