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Tour tech: Chris Froome’s Rhino bike

The defending Tour de France champion will ride this Pinarello Dogma F8 as he aims for his third yellow jersey. Chris Froome's bike is adorned with custom graphics.

June 30, 2016 Dan Cavallari

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Pro — Chris Froome is once again riding a Pinarello Dogma F8 as he defends his Tour de France title. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — Custom graphics adorn the head tube, top tube, and seat tube, with Froome’s nickname emblazoned there as well. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — If the early days of the 2016 Tour are windy like they were last year, Froome will need to channel his spirit animal to stay atop the GC standings. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — He’s not looking at his stem. He’s channeling his inner Rhino. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — Climbing buttons are tucked close to the stem so Froome can shift without moving his hands from the inboard position. He’s also running either some thick bar tape, or double bar tape for added comfort. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — Not surprisingly, the gangly Froome runs a long stem at 121 millimeters. The K-Edge Garmin mount sits close to the stem to make room for the remote shift buttons. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — A custom top cap snugs things up. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — Shimano Dura-Ace C50 wheels glue up nicely to Continental Competition Pro LTD 25mm tires. While Shimano released the new Dura-Ace groupset this week, we haven’t seen it on any pro bikes yet. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — They aren’t pretty, but Froome’s non-round chainrings are designed to accommodate the strengths and weaknesses in Froome’s pedal stroke. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — K-Edge keeps Froome’s chain from dropping during hard shifts. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — Flat stages may allow for the use of an 11-25 cassette, but Froome is running an 11-28 on his Dogma F8 in preparation for the climbs. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — A Team Sky mechanic checks the calibration of Froome’s Stages power meter before his training ride near Omaha Beach. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews

Pro — A light drizzle turned into a steady rain shortly before Team Sky went out for its training ride. Froome uses a Fizik Antares saddle. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — Sidi provides the custom Team Sky-blue shoes for Froome and his teammates. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — Be careful with your carbon! Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — Team Sky rolls with custom Kask Protone helmets. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

Pro — Keep track of your stuff on the team bus. Grabbing the wrong helmet would be all-too-easy. Photo: Dan Cavallari | VeloNews.com

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