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Pro Bike: Marcel Kittel’s Tour Down Under Felt F1

Caley Fretz snaps some pix of Marcel Kittel's Tour Down Under Felt F1

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Marcel — Kittel will ride this 58cm Felt F1 for the Tour Down Under. Saddle height: 79cm Reach: 62.5cm Stem: 120mm Cranks: 175mm Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Marcel — Kittel’s Tour Down Under Felt F1. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Marcel — Slammed stem and plenty of drop for Kittel. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Marcel — We don’t imagine that this old 10-speed Dura-Ace Di2 will be sticking around for long. Expect the team to switch to 11 relatively soon. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Marcel — Kittel has made the switch to Shimano’s new Falcon saddle, one option in a new lineup of three different models for various rider types. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Marcel — Mark Cavendish Edition PRO sprint stem. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Marcel — Ironically, Kittel rides a Mark Cavendish special edition PRO stem. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Marcel — The team motto runs down the top tube. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Marcel — Shimano has thrown a massive amount of sponsorship money into the sport in the last two years, and pushing its wheels seems to be a high priority. The new C50s are wider than before, so they handle better in crosswinds. The teams using them (which include Argos, Sky, Euskaltel, Orica, BMC and more) are all running 25mm tubulars. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Marcel — A massive stem/bar interface on the Pro stem keeps the front end incredibly stiff. Kittel rides and races with an SRM power meter; its mount is visible next to the stem faceplate. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

Marcel — A K-Edge chain catcher can be found on all the Argos-Shimano bikes. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

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