{"id":817080,"date":"2026-03-10T17:33:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/817080\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:33:38","slug":"pro-bike-world-champion-magdeleine-vallieress-new-cannondale-supersix-from-strade-bianche-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/817080\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro bike: World Champion Magdeleine Vallieres’s new Cannondale SuperSix from Strade Bianche 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Canadian Magdeleine Vallieres won the World Championships Road Race in Rwanda at the end of 2025, it was a shock to most people. She wasn\u2019t one of the pre-race favourites, and she\u2019d spent most of her young career riding in service of her EF teammates. While we\u2019ve come to expect the rainbow jersey to be confirmation of a rider\u2019s quality, Vallieres\u2019 win was a sign of things to come.<\/p>\n

That was confirmed at Strade Bianche last weekend when the 24-year-old battled at the front of the race to finish fifth after a very strong performance on the Tuscan gravel.<\/p>\n

She was riding her new Cannondale SuperSix Evo, of course decked out in an excellent rainbow stripe paintjob but with plenty of extra detail hiding in plain sight. We sent photographer Xavier Pereyron<\/a> to get a closer look.<\/p>\n

Magdeleine Valleries\u2019s Cannondale SuperSix Evo<\/p>\n

\"\"Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n

SRAM rightly gave Vallieres a rainbow cassette to match the frame.<\/p>\n

\"\"Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n

The new SuperSix Evo was launched to the public just last month, featuring increased aerodynamics and full builds as light as 6.35kg, but of course this bike will be more than that because of the old 6.8kg UCI minimum. It\u2019s a good excuse to add a few hundred grams of paint at the very least.<\/p>\n

\"\"Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n

Part of that aero update includes a slimmer but more elongated head tube as well as a new cockpit, which in this case should be brushing the new UCI minimum width rules.<\/p>\n

\"\"Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n

EF are sponsored by Vision wheels, and these are the Metron 45 RS, launched last year to include aerodynamic carbon spokes. Vallieres, like most of the riders on Saturday, was running 30mm tyres, hers being the Vittoria Corsa Pros and hiding Vittoria’s new Air-Liner Light Road inserts<\/a> underneath.<\/p>\n

\"\"Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n

For the pink team, pink Muc-Off valves are all but a necessity.<\/p>\n

\"\"Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n

Vallieres was riding a 52\/39 SRAM Red crankset and a 10-36t cassette, with Wahoo Speedplay Aero pedals<\/p>\n

\"\"Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n

Behind, Vallieres uses the Fizik Argo R1 Light 140 saddle.<\/p>\n

\"\"Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n

And a final rainbow detail just so everyone knows she’s the champ.<\/p>\n

\"\"Xavier Pereyron<\/p>\n

It has to be one of the nicest bikes in the pro peloton. For the full spec breakdown, EF have kindly listed the whole thing here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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