Miguel Indurain, the best Spanish cyclist in history, will challenge the hardships of the desert next month in Titan Desert Moroccothe queen MTB test where he will face 6 stages with the new brand he will also use on the road, Scott, after 32 years with the legendary Italian Pinarello.
In his role as cycling fan and practitioner, the winner of 5 Tours de France and 2 Giros d’Italia He will use a Foil RC on the road and a Scale RC Team on the BTT, both of which have an estimated market price between 7,500 and 8,000 euros.
“I’ve always liked these bikes and the latest road models really caught my eye. Its design, its aesthetics and its aerodynamic shape made me opt for its use”, said Indurain after receiving his engine for the Titan.
For its road-going Scott Foil RC Indurain only requested a frame, but the company added an integrated handlebar which includes the Syncros stem and components, according to Joel Casado, head of marketing for the Swiss brand, who added that it is “a very clean system, because the cables go inside the handlebars, and thus get of aerodynamics”.
This is a bike used by several World Tour teams, for example DSMIn the case of the Indurain also with a carbon frame, very high-end, with a total weight of around 7 kilos and customized for the former Navarrese champion and with a price of around 8,000 euros.
As Joel Casado explains, the use of HMX carbon in the fork and frame of the Indurain bicycle favors “fewer layers of carbon used for its construction, and therefore it is lighter”.
This XL bike size model used by Indurain, with a height of 1.88 meters, launched on the market this year, is very aerodynamic and attracts attention because it is versatile in its use, versatile, suitable for flat road or for climbing port.
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In the mountain modality, the company released the Scale RC this year, a bike that has given many victories in the Spanish BTT, and also in the whole world, because the Swiss Nino Schurter, 10 times world champion of Scale, used front suspension.
Joel Casado explained to EFE that the bike that Indurain will use in the Titan of Morocco, whose price is around 7,500 euros, “is a bike with a geometry in the frame that helps to roll and go fast, it is very light. “
In addition, Casado noticed a “strange” detail when choosing the five-time Tour winner the aforementioned model.
“Miguel opts for a durable bike, something unique because this type of bike has fewer followers. Users are looking for the comfort of double suspension. Indurain continues to be traditional and dedicated to sturdy bike.”
Source: La Verdad
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