Want to know Pro Riders Bike Size? In this section I break down the bike sizes, measurements, and setups of WorldTour cyclists. From frame size, saddle height, and crank length to handlebar width, wheels spec, and tire choices. Every detail is covered. I give you insight on how the stars of the peloton ride. I also help you compare their setups with your own. Whether you’re a cycling fan curious about the pros or a rider fine-tuning your fit, explore the precise bike data of top professionals here.
This post focus on Nils Politt’s 2023 Bike Size. On this page, I analyze his fitting on the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7.
Nils Politt races the UCI World Tour for Team Bora-hansgrohe, with a contract from 2021 to 2023 included.
But first, a quick introduction of Nils Politt in case you don’t know how big is this tall rider.
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Today I am writing about Andrea Piccolo’s 2023 Bike Size.
In case you don’t know who is Andrea Piccolo, he is one of those super-talented young riders joining the pro peloton.
Andrea joined the team EF Education-EasyPost on August 2022 with a contract up to 2024 included.
As soon as the young Italian rider joined the World Tour’s team, Andrea started racing on some end-of-the-season classics.
He finished 5th on the Maryland Cycling Classic, 3rd on the Coppa Agostini – Giro Del Brianze, 11th on Il Lombardia, and 2nd on the Japan Cup Cycle Road Race.
It looks like the Team EF Education-EasyPost has picked up a promising rider.
This post focuses on the German pro cyclist Rick Zabel’s 2023 bike size as he races for the team Israel-Premier Tech.
Rick Zabel is the son of the great sprinter Erik Zabel, who won the Tour de France’s Green Jersey for six years among other prestigious titles.
Like his father, Rick Zabel is a sprinter type of rider.
Rick started professional cyclist in 2012 when he joined the Rabobank Continental Team.
After a couple of years with Rabobank he entered the UCI World tour when joining the BMC Racing Team for three years on a BMC road bike. Then the Katusha team on a Canyon Aeroad for three years. And now with the Israel-Premier Tech team from 2020 up to 2024.
With the team Israel-Premier Tech, Rick raced the Tour de France 2021 and the Giro D’Italia 2022 on the Factor Ostro VAM.
Factor bike company is the bike sponsor of the team Israel-Premier Tech. Despite the fact the team has access to various bikes from the Factor catalog, the Factor Ostro VAM has become the main model for all races except Time-Trials.
Before the 2022 season, the team was using the Ostro VAM for flat stages and the O2 VAM for mountain stages.
With the evolution of the Ostro VAM frame becoming lighter while staying aerodynamically fast, it has become the universal model of the team Israel-Premier Tech.
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Rick Zabel is 1m84 tall and races on the size 54cm Factor Ostro VAM.
The Factor Ostro VAM size 54cm weighs 830gr, this explains why this model is also used on the mountain stages.
The bike saddle of Rick is set with the Selle Italia Flite at 788mm in height. That is measured from the center of the bottom bracket to the top of the saddle. I know you know how it is measured, but just in case.
The Black Inc seat post is a 25mm setback model.
Unfortunately, I do not know the exact saddle setback and distance from the front of the saddle to the handlebar reach at the time of writing.
Rick uses the Balck Inc bar-stem combo in 120mm stem length and 400mm bar width.
Except for the seat post and saddle position, it is the same setup as Carl Fredrik Hagen who is 1m80. You can read or listen to my review of Carl Fredrik Hagen’s Factor Ostro VAM on this post here: Carl Fredrik Hagen’s 2022 Bike Size.
The length of the Rotor crankset arms on Zabel’s bike is 175mm. The pedals are the Shimao Dura-Ace SPD-SL.
The riders of the team Israel-Premier Tech do not have a shoe contract forcing them to wear shoes that might not fit them.
Zabel races with the Nimble Ultimate cycling shoes, in white color as it is the trendy shoe color in the pro peloton.
The Shimano cleats are the fixed float model, aka SM-SH10 which you can purchase directly on the link here . Make sure you understand that most amateurs should be using the Yellow or Blue cleats.
The rest of Rick Zabel’s racing bike is consistent with the ones of the team.
The bikes are equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 12 speeds groupset, and disc brakes type.
The wheels are from Black Inc, the parts department of Factor.
The rim height depends on the race’s profile. They are from the twenty-millimeter model up to the sixty-millimeter high rim walls.
As for the rim selection, the tire choices depend on the race profile. Rick Zabel uses the Maxxis High Road SL tubular tires on mountain stages and the Tubeless version on flat races filled with Orange Seal sealant.
The headset, bottom bracket, and wheels hubs bearings are the CeramicSpeed ceramic bearings. The rear derailleur is now the stock Shimano model unlike in 2021 when it was tuned up with CeramicSpeed oversized jokey wheels.
Among the Team Israel-PremierTech, Guillaume Boivin, Chris Froome, and Daryl Impey are also riding on the size 54cm Factor Ostro VAM frame. Click on their name to check my reviews of their bikes.
The Factor Ostro VAM 2022 of Rick Zabel cost approximately US$ 15,000.
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You might be wondering why I am writing a post about Jay Vine’s 2022 Bike size on the day he announces joining a different team.
I am writing a focus page on Jay Vine now to document his current Canyon bike size and which size he will be racing in 2023.
Jay Vine is racing for the team Alpecin-Deceuninck until the end of 2022 and will join UAE Team Emirates with a two years contract from January 2023.
As I have been working on the current Vine’s Canyon Aeroad bike size since September I think it is better to publish the current information on my website as a reference to compare with his future bike sizes.
You might also be interested in UAE Team Emirates 2023.
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This page focus on Neilson Powless’ 2022 bike size, fitting, and specification.
The professional road cyclist from the U.S.A. is racing the UCI World Tour with the team EF Education EasyPost until the season 2024 included.
Which is an excellent choice in my opinion. Neilson can focus on racing instead of spending his energy adapting to a new team, new bike, new environment, etc…
To describe Neilson Powless in a condensed way, he is a General Classification (GC) type of rider.
He races mainly multiple stages races like the Tour de France at which he did a great race.
2022 is the best professional racing season for Neilson so far and as he is still 26 years old he can still progress.