It wasn't supposed to see action during stage 1 of the 2016 Tour de France, but a crash forced it into service. Alberto Contador's S-Works Tarmac has a high-polish metallic look to it. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
It wasn’t supposed to see action during stage 1 of the 2016 Tour de France, but a crash forced it into service. Alberto Contador’s S-Works Tarmac has a high-polish metallic look to it. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
Contador’s Tarmac isn’t any different in terms of technology or design, aside from the custom paint job. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
The mirror finish doesn’t extend to the chain stays or seat stays, which are painted black along with custom Contador colors. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
It’s a stock seat post, but that top tube sports some bling. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
More shine. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
The head tube. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
Tacx bottle cages. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
Like other Tinkoff riders, Contador rolls CeramicSpeed bearings in his bottom bracket. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
The stem and handlebars preserve the Tinkoff yellow paint scheme, along with some pink as a nod to Contador’s Giro win. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
Prologo created a custom saddle to go along with Contador’s glamorous new ride. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
Although the shiny Tarmac is an eye-catcher, Contador had planned to head into the early stages on a matte black Tarmac instead, as he rode on this training ride. But a crash in stage one changed his plans. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
Contador and Peter Sagan head out for a training ride the day before stage 1 in Normandy. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com
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