Dan Evans' National Hill Climb winning bike

We take a look at the Cannondale Supersix Evo Dura-Ace Di2 that propelled Dan Evans to the Hill Climb National Championship win

Dan Evans' Cannondale hill climb bike
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By Andy Jones
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Newly-crowned British Hill Climb National Champion Dan Evans showed us his title-winning machine after conquering the Pea Royd Lane climb in South Yorkshire on Sunday.

Evans' 2013 Cannondale Supersix Evo Dura-Ace Di2 tips the scales at just over 5kg, or 11lbs.

Dan Evans' Cannondale hill climb bike

From a distance, Evans' Cannondale doesn't look heavily modified, but there's attention to detail throughout to keep the weight down
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Dan Evans' Cannondale hill climb bike

The champions wheel choice, a pair of Italian Spada Breva 33 carbon wheels. The Italian manufacturer's super light wheelset comes in at under a 1kg the pair
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Dan Evans' Cannondale hill climb bike

Vittoria Crono Evo 22mm tubs
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Dan Evans' Cannondale hill climb bike

A striped down Cannondale SiSL2 chainset to leave just the 39-teeth ring. 172.5 crank arms with Look Ti Keo Blade pedals. No front mech with just the Di2 link cable tucked in the mech hanger
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Dan Evans' Cannondale hill climb bike

No mistaking whose bike this is... Dan Evans
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Dan Evans' Cannondale hill climb bike

Evans used Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 with a 28 sprocket in the locker if needed. Only the 25 sprocket was used in the end
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Dan Evans' Cannondale hill climb bike

Slim Spada hubs with lightweight QR skewers
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Dan Evans' Cannondale hill climb bike

The lightweight full carbon Selle Italia SLR Tekno saddle on a FSA K-Force seat pin
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Dan Evans' Cannondale hill climb bike

Neat Spada front hub
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Dan Evans' Cannondale hill climb bike

Stages power meter helped Evans produce a measured effort up the climb, holding back to be able to give the final full effort push up the last gradient pitch of the climb
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Dan Evans' Cannondale hill climb bike

Garmin Edge 500 used to keep tabs on the wattage output. No stem cap on the FSA carbon stem. FSA carbon bars
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Dan Evans, Hill Climb National Championship 2014

Dan Evans, Hill Climb National Championship 2014
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Dan Evans and Maryka Sennema win Hill Climb National Championships

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Images from the 2014 British Hill Climb National Championships held on Pea Royd Lane, South Yorkshire. Photos by Andy Jones

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