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Nairo Quintana (Movistar) stands 167cm high, just under 5'6\", but you wouldn't know that by looking at certain parts of his bike. <\/p>\n
Okay, so his size XS Canyon Ultimate CF SLX frame shows that the Colombian climber isn't nose-to-nose with Marcel Kittel. <\/p>\n
But his 54t big ring, for at least some of the Tour de France stages, is bigger than that of German sprinter Andr 'the gorilla' Greipel, who uses a standard 53 these days. <\/p>\n
Similarly, Quintana's 42cm bars are wider than the 40cm bars Greipel is using to squeeze out that last bit of aerodynamic advantage. <\/p>\n
For a climber, you could make the argument that an open chest for unrestricted breathing is more important than a small aero advantage. Greipel's bike is set up for the final 150 meters of flat stages; Quintana's is set up for the steep mountains. In any event, most of the Movistar team uses 42cm bars. <\/p>\n
On stage 13, Quintana went on the attack, finishing second on the day and gaining back some time on the yellow jersey. However, two days later, he lost more than four minutes to his main rivals and dropped out of the top 10. He now sits in 11th place some 6:16 behind the race leader Chris Froome. <\/p>\n
Click through the gallery above for a closer look at Quintana's Canyon Ultimate CF SLX bike. <\/p>\n
Complete bike specifications Frame: Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Fork: Canyon One One Four SLX Stem: Canyon alloy 110mm Handlebar: Canyon H32 Ergo CF 42cm Brakes: Campagnolo Super Record 11 Brake \/ shift levers: Campagnolo Super Record 11 EPS Front derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record 11 EPS Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record 11 EPS Cassette: Campagnolo Super Record 11, 11-27t Chain: Campagnolo Super Record 11 Crankset: Campagnolo Super Record 11, 54\/42t Power meter: Power2Max Pedals: Look Keo Blade Wheelset: Campagnolo Bora Ultra 35 front and 50 rear Tubulars: Continental Competition Pro LTD, 25mm Saddle: Fizik Antares Bottle cages: Elite Cannibal <\/p>\n
Critical measurements Rider's height: 167cm \/ 5ft 6in Rider's weight: 58kg \/ 128lb) Saddle height: 69cm Tip of saddle to bar: 53cm Saddle-to-bar drop: 8cm <\/p>\n
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