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Up close with a Tour de France climbing bike as the race heads to the high mountains

Jul 11, 2019, 16:39 IST

The new EVO is much more aero than the previous iteration. And it's a gorgeous bike with a brilliant paint job. Up front, the straight "BallisTec" full carbon fork is lightweight and has a clean look.

The front on the new EVO has an overall more aerodynamic profile than the previous iteration.

The Di2 junction box, used to charge the electronic gear-shifting system, is designed into the frame. (The UCI sticker indicates the bike is approved for racing by the world governing body of cycling.)

The flat-top handlebar enhances the aerodynamic profile. The tape is Prologo's Onetouch.

The new EVO's rear triangle features dropped seat stays, which make for a more aerodynamic and comfortable ride.

The new EVO comes with either rim or disc brakes. For the mountain stages, Woods opts for the lighter rim-brake set-up, by Shimano.

Woods rides a Prologo Nago Evo PAS saddle.

The team uses Tax Deva bottle cages.

For at least one mountain stage, Woods opted for a 53-tooth front chainring and a 38-tooth inner ring. There's a built-in Power2Max NG and NGeco HollowGram power meter.

Woods opted for a 32-11 rear cassette for at least one mountain stage. Shimano does not make a Dura-Ace 32 cog, so the mechanics had to go with the slightly heavier Ultegra cassette.

Woods rides Shimano Dura-Ace 9100 pedals.

The team rides Vittoria Corsa tubular tires, 25 mm wide. All the tires are pumped to about 100 psi, or 7 bar.

Woods is one of two Canadians racing in this Tour de France. The other is Hugo Houle on the Astana team.

The mechanics marked Woods' seat post so that it's easy to put his saddle height exactly to his preference.

Woods' EVO as pictured weighs just 6.99 kilos, or 15.41 pounds. The EVO retails for $11,500, but Woods' bike would cost more in this build. The carbon racer's lightness should serve the EF rider well in the Tour's high mountains.

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