While strolling the pits in the beginning of stage 2 of the Vuelta a España my eye was caught on the Ineos Grenadiers workforce bus, not by a special paint job per se, however by the dearth of paint totally on the rear finish of Carlos Rodriguez’ Pinarello Dogma F. The sterilising Portuguese solar revealed swaths of uncooked carbon, not solely on the body, however on the seatpost too. Speaking completely to Cyclingnews, the workforce’s Performance Director, Scott Drawer, revealed Rodriguez’ bike is certainly one of a small fleet of superlight race bikes created in partnership with Silverstone Paint Technology (SPT), a primarily Formula 1 focussed outfit specialising in minimalist coatings.
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