Fabian Cancellara’s Trek Domane Classics Edition
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Hammond used to aim for a similar set-up to his main racing bike, but the frame underwent many changes
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Fabian Cancellara’s Trek Domane Classics Edition
As one of the best – if not the best – Classics riders of this generation, Fabian Cancellara has every right to expect the best when it comes to his bike for the cobbled Classics.
And the Trek Domane, which was developed in conjunction with the Swiss rider himself, has proved a fitting steed for Spartacus with a Tour of Flanders win and third at Paris-Roubaix to add to his double success in 2013.
The low-and-long ‘Classics Edition’ frame features a headtube some 52mm shorter than the regular ‘endurance’ fit offered by Trek, while the toptube is extended by 9mm to make for an aggressive racing machine.
The IsoSpeed decoupler, meanwhile, isolates the seattube from the toptube to allow it flex independent and, therefore, improve comfort, while the reversed dropouts of the IsoSpeed fork are also designed to cushion the ride.
Like the vast majority of riders, Cancellara’s machine was tweaked to handle the brutal cobbles of the Hell of the North, with FMB’s pave-specific, handmade 27mm Paris-Roubaix tyres – a popular choice through the peloton – and a 42-tooth inner chainring, with the regular 39-tooth chainring not deemed necessary for the flat parcours. However, while most riders had two layers of handlebar tape, or gels pads added, hardman Cancellara stuck with one wrap of tape.
See more of Cancellara’s Paris-Roubaix bike in the photo gallery below.