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

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