For the Vuelta a España, one of the three prestigious Grand Tours, Alberto Contador (Team Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank) makes his return to racing. After the three first stages, he showed that he is in good shape and eager to win.
His Specialized S-Works SL4 SRAM RED-2012 has been specifically prepared by Faustino Munoz Cambron, his old-time mechanic, and will be raced for most of the Vuelta stages.
Let’s have a closer look to Alberto’s machine:
Specialized S-Works SL4 SRAM RED-2012 & WiFLi – The Vuelta Machine
The original WiFLi system, created in the 2008 Giro d’Italia, for stage 16 featuring the KronPlatz. The stage was an extremely steep 12.9 kilometer gravel road time trial with grades of up to 24%. SRAM technicians custom built race leader Alberto Contador a 34×30 compact drivetrain that allowed him to power up the climb and secure the pink jersey as overall winner.
At the 2012 Vuelta Alberto Contador has decided to ride the SRAM RED-2012 WiFLi Rear derailleur (mid-cage) which will allow him to ride cassettes up to 32 teeth sprockets. It will provide him an incredible advantage compared to his competitors in the hardest climbs.
SRAM RED-2012 WiFLi (Mid-Cage Rear Derailleur)
Faustino, Alberto Contador’s Mechanic, loves WiFLi
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- Faustino fine tuning Alberto’s bike before the first stage
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- SRAM RED-2012 ErgoDynamic shifter
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- SRAM RED-2012 Aerolink Front brake
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- SRAM RED-2012 X-Glide Chainrings
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- SRAM RED-2012 chain spotter
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- SRAM RED-2012 WiFLi (Mid-Cage Rear Derailleur)
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- The name of one of the top contenders for the overall classification at the Vuelta 2012
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- SRAM RED-2012 Aerolink Rear brake
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- SRAM RED-2012 Yaw Front derailleur
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- Faustino working on Alberto’s bike
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- Faustino, Alberto Contador’s Mechanic, loves WiFLi
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- Specialized S-Works SL4 SRAM RED-2012 & WiFLi – The Vuelta winning machine?