2011 Tour de France, stage 1: Philippe Gilbert’s spare Canyon Aeroad CF bike
- By Nick Legan
- Published Jul. 2, 2011
LES HERBIERS, France (VN) — Phillipe Gilbert has already had one heck of a season. After dominating the spring classics, he’s now the Belgian national champion. His bike sponsor, Canyon, couldn’t be happier.
For the stars of Omega Pharma-Lotto, the German manufacturer has really pulled out all the stops personalizing bikes. Andre Greipel’s bikes get a gorilla treatment, and Fast Phil has this slick silver and blue Aeroad CF. It’s now his spare bike though, because after winning the Belgian championships, Canyon produced a custom red, black and yellow steed.
Unfortunately the new bike wasn’t ready for photos when I stopped by the team hotel. But Gilbert’s spare bike is so good-looking it’s still worth a glance.
FILED UNDER: Bikes and Tech / Pro Bikes / Road / Tour de France TAGS: Stage1 / tech-gallery / Tour de France
Nick Legan
After graduating from Indiana University with honors and a degree in French and journalism, Nick Legan jumped straight into wrenching at Pro Peloton bike shop in Boulder for a few years. Then, he began a seven-year stint in the professional ranks, most recently serving for RadioShack at the Tour de France and the Amgen Tour of California. He also worked for Garmin-Slipstream, CSC, Toyota-United, Health Net and Ofoto. Legan served as the VeloNews tech editor 2010-2012 before sliding across the line into public relations.