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CHECKING IN PRO BIKE
Rutger Beke’s Cervelo P3 Carbon
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By Jay Prasuhn
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the 74-degree bike he broke into Ironman on. Beke came off the bike in first place at Ironman Arizona, in April, and held his lead through the marathon to record his first Ironman win. With his newfound bike power, perhaps this erstwhile run specialist has more bike prowess than we’ve been led to believe. We’ll see come October in Kona.
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Frame Cervelo P3 Carbon, 56cm Fork Cervelo Wolf TT, carbon steerer Headset Full Speed Ahead Orbit IS, 1 1/8” Aerobar Profile Design Carbon-X 1.5, Profile Design Quickstop 2 brake levers Groupset Shimano Dura-Ace 10-speed, 11-21 Dura-Ace cassette Drivetrain SRM/Shimano Dura-Ace, 172.5mm crankarms, 53-39 chain rings Wheels Zipp 999 wheelset Tires Vittoria Corsa EVO-CX, 700 x 21mm tubulars Pedals Shimano Dura-Ace PD-7800 Hydration Profile Design Karbon Kage/FuelBelt FuelBox Saddle Fi’zi:k Arione Tri T R I AT H L E T E M A G . C O M
Jay Prasuhn
ust three years ago, I recall a photo of thennewcomer Rutger Beke, aboard a Spanish-built bike, wrestling his rig northbound on the Queen K with one of the worst bike positions I’d seen: slack seat angle, stretched upper body reaching for the aerobars. It was amazing he finished fifth in Kona, coming from behind on sheer run talent. Over a year ago, Beke switched to an industry standard bearer, the Cervelo P3 Carbon. What a difference a new bike makes, particularly one that fits its rider. Beke needed nothing aftermarket on the well-dressed P3C (he even ran stock Cervelo Mach 2 brake calipers). His Fi’zi:k Arione Tri saddle is set up in the P3C’s fore rail bracket position with the saddle a tick forward on the rails for about a 79-degree seat angle—a far cry from
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