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Custom kit, new sunglasses, ice vests and power meters at the Tour Down Under – Gallery

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Australian Adam Hansen is certainly the only pro who hand makes his own carbon shoes. There’s nothing lighter

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

The Giant-Alpecin team were treated to ice vests prior to the race starts. Unfortunately for Koen de Kort

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

The custom Nike cycling shoes of British rider Adam Blythe. Can’t miss ’em

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Ryder Hesjedal moves from Shimano to Bontrager footwear for 2016. This upper looks like a ‘RL’, but knowing how much of a stickler for weight and bike setup Ryder is, we suspect there’s more to this picture

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Scott’s new ‘Road RC’ shoes as used by an FDJ rider

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Track pump? That’s just too hard! This FDJ mechanic had this hand held electric air pump

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Trek-Segafredo arrived at Tour Down Under with a fleet of custom ‘ProjectOne’ bikes. Each rider received a bike in their respective national colours

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Most Specialized-sponsored riders were using the new S-Works 6 shoes

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Another Drapac rider – Graeme Brown representing the Aussies before the race. We recently took a detailed look at Brown’s special SwiftCarbon bike, you’ll find it in our 2016 Tour Down Under tag page

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

close look at Kask’s upcoming sunglasses. As modelled by young Drapac spinter Brenton Jones

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First race of the season and more than a few riders are still tweaking their positions and setups

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Not all pros use super skinny, ultra light saddles. Comfort is a priority

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Some of the Focus Izalco Max bikes of AG2R La Mondiale had the new Focus Concept CPX Plus comfort seatpost

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Trick brake cabling from Lotto-Soudal on this Ridley Helium SL. This sealed system is Jagwire’s Elite Link

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

The Cervelo S5 of DimensionData rider Mark Renshaw had the South African charity – Qhubeka – ghosted into the top tube

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The custom painted Pinarello of Two-time British road national champion – Peter Kennaugh

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

CeramicSpeed’s ultra-fast, and ultra-expensive pulley wheels as used by Nathan Haas of DimensionData. We did a full feature on the Australian’s bike just a few days ago

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Rotor is busy testing a new dual-leg version of its new spindle-based power meter

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Many teams, including Sky, travel with cumbersome sizing and setup tools. Surprisngly, these are typically a compact version of the jigs used in European races

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Drapac on Speedplay’s new Walkable Aero cleats

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Kask’s new sunglasses clearly fit within the brand’s Protone helmet

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Team BMC had this neat bottle back pack, we’re not sure if it’s actually made by Elite though

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

The personal TeamMachine SLR01 of BMC owner Andy Rihs

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Tinkoff rider Michael Valgren was wearing the new Specialized Sub6 laced shoes

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Business as usual up front for Adam Hansen. His unusual setup has always been this aggressive

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From the timetrial saddle before, to a regular Selle Italia Flight (slammed forward). Hansen admits it’s still early days in finding the right replacement perch

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Adam Hansen and the Lotto-Soudal team moved from San Marco to Selle Italia saddles for 2016. We saw Hansen on a variety of saddles during the week of racing

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

And here’s the new Scott Foil with its own Syncros stem setup

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Whereas race winners Orica-GreenEdge were on the older Scott Foil, IAM Cycling were riding the new. The new head tube design clearly doesn’t allow for the use of ultra-steep negative stems

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Enve are now supplying cockpit components to DimensionData. Not so new, but the Enve SES Aero road handlebar is still worth a share

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

The high heat of Adelaide in January means many riders wore ultra-thin summer kit. Wearing sunscreen beneath is a must

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

SRM-sponsored teams were seen with the still relatively new PC8 computer

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Some DimensionData riders, including Nathan Haas, had wheels with the American brand’s new carbon hubs. No lies, we want these

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Even the bikes of pros show cosmetic damage. Here, this Team Sky Pinarello shows some scratching from grit/rocks caught in the tyre

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

This is the travel tool box of mechanic Rune Kristensen, he’s head of the Tinkoff service course. Those orange-handled hex keys are from italian brand ‘Beta’, and yes, they’re expensive

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

The Tour Down Under mechanics pits are unique in terms of public access and how close all the teams are next to each other

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

The mechanic at Ettix-Quick Step had this clever approach to Shimano Di2 battery charging. It’s a USB laptop/mobile charging battery with Di2 chargers zip tied in place

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Canadian tech company, 4iiii, are now in the WorldTour. Note the prototype driveside power meter. We covered this in detail last week

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Drapac Pro Cycling are sponsored by WD-40 Bike. Despite the overly hot and dusty conditions, it seems the long-lasting wet lube is a preferred choice

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

One handy trick from a Tinkoff mechanic. Use a dental pick and some quality super glue to fill in those tyre cuts

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Long travel distances and plenty of luggage means mechanics need to travel light wherever they can. Many mechanics bring minimal tool rolls and bags instead of the usual oversized cases

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

Team Lampre-Merida had the new Merida Ssssss-Flex seatpost in use

(David Rome / Immediate Media)

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