The Italian time trial sensation, Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), is utilizing the aftermarket Classified Powershift two-speed rear hub system on his time trial bike on the Giro d’Italia, Cyclingnews can reveal.
The thru-axle of the Classified system is exclusive and a superb quantity larger than a standard through axle fast launch deal with. Having noticed it on the TV cameras, Cyclingnews reached out to the Ineos staff, who confirmed our perception.
Often dubbed the ‘entrance derailleur killer’, the Classified Powershift gives a two-speed inside gear system, which may then work with conventional derailleurs and shifters.
The claimed advantages of this relate to aerodynamics and weight. The elimination of a entrance derailleur and double chainset can scale back the bike’s drag, whereas Classified says the added weight of its system is low sufficient that it leads to a decrease general web weight.
The model additionally claims that the extra central place of a single chainring, reduces the severity of cross chaining, which in flip gives barely diminished friction. There are additionally advantages in shift efficiency, in that shifting from the massive chainring to the small chainring is instant.
The 40.6km course from Foligno to Perugia is a race of two halves. The first 33km are largely flat, however from this level on, when the riders hit Ponte San Giovanni, the highway factors up with gradients peaking at 16%.
To make the most of the burden and aerodynamic financial savings, many groups have turned to a 1x groupset lately, particularly for flatter races and in time trials. This is usually paired with an infinite chainring to profit from diminished articulation. However, with the steep climb on the finish of right this moment’s time trial, Ganna will want a smaller gear to have the ability to flip the pedals on the 16% ramps.
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Ineos has additionally confirmed that the hub is fitted to a Princeton Carbonworks wheel.
It’s unclear which different riders are utilizing the system. Cyclingnews understands Magnus Sheffield is amongst them.
We will replace this story with extra data when we now have it.