The Cannondale SuperSix EVO undoubtedly turned heads when it was unveiled in Italy last month, with RCUK editor Richard Hallett dubbing it “a stunner” after his ride in the mountains south of Turin.

With the frame weighing just 695g, light, stiff, strong, smooth, slim are the buzz words when the SuperSix EVO’s in town.

Here Cannondale’s UK marketing manager Mike Cotty takes the machine for a spin in the Alps.

Long, hairpinned climbs and super-fast, sweeping descents – the SuperSix EVO looks right at home.