Alistair Brownlee’s Boardman Air/9.8 SRAM RED-2012 and Zipp equipped bike. In Kitzbühel, after only one kilometer, Alistair and his brother broke away from the competition, showing strength and confidence in their high performance material.
Let’s have a closer look at the Olympic favorite’s bike.
SRAM RED-2012 DoubleTap shifters. The most ergonomic and intuitiv technology.
SRAM RED-2012 Yaw front derailleur & SRAM RED-2012 crankset for precise and fast shiting.
SRAM RED-2012 Chain Spotter: only 12grams to insure you the best integrated and most elegant solution to protect your frame.
SRAM RED-2012 short cage rear derailleur with its Exact Actuation feature: the same cable pull between each gear.
The lightweight and silent SRAM XG 1090 Powerdome cassette (11-25). A component combining art and technology.
SRAM RED-2012 AerLink brakeset. A more slim and aero package with its legendary high braking performance. One of Alistair’s favorite components on SRAM RED-2012.
Zipp 404 Firecrest Tubular front wheels with the specific Carbon brake pads, the Zipp Tangente Platinium. As Alistair mentions: “the perfect stiffness to corner quickly in ITU Triathlon”
Zipp Service Course SL bar and stem (120mm).
Before each ITU WCS races, Alistair’s bike is checked and prepared by Jason Phillips, SRAM European Road Sponsorship Manager.
Alistair and Jonathan’s bikes ready for the race: SRAM Pro Race Service approved!