The Italian time trial sensation, Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), is utilizing the aftermarket Categorized Powershift two-speed rear hub system on his time trial bike on the Giro d’Italia, Cyclingnews can reveal.
The thru-axle of the Categorized system is exclusive and an excellent quantity larger than a conventional via axle fast launch deal with. Having noticed it on the TV cameras, Cyclingnews reached out to the Ineos workforce, who confirmed our perception.
Usually dubbed the ‘entrance derailleur killer’, the Categorized Powershift gives a two-speed inside gear system, which might then work with conventional derailleurs and shifters.
The claimed advantages of this relate to aerodynamics and weight. The removing of a entrance derailleur and double chainset can cut back the bike’s drag, whereas Categorized says the added weight of its system is low sufficient that it ends in 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 lowered friction. There are additionally advantages in shift efficiency, in that shifting from the massive chainring to the small chainring is rapid.
The 40.6km course from Foligno to Perugia is a race of two halves. The primary 33km are largely flat, however from this level on, when the riders hit Ponte San Giovanni, the street factors up with gradients peaking at 16%.
To make the most of the load and aerodynamic financial savings, many groups have turned to a 1x groupset lately, particularly for flatter races and in time trials. That is typically paired with an infinite chainring to learn from lowered articulation. Nevertheless, with the steep climb on the finish of in the present day’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.
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It is unclear which different riders are utilizing the system. Cyclingnews understands Magnus Sheffield is amongst them.
We are going to replace this story with extra info when we’ve got it.
