The most important piece of equipment for the entire ride, my bike. If you’re not interested in bike specs and technology then skip this post!

My bike is a Wilier Cento 10 NDR with Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8070 groupset plus Ultegra pedals. I’m using 50/34 chainrings and an 11-34 cassette. The wheels are Mavic Cosmic Pro Carbon UST Disc and I’m running 28mm Continental GP 5000 TL tubeless tyres. I have a Specialized Power Arc Expert saddle and use Fizik R4B shoes.

The bike itself is really comfortable thanks to some special damping where the seat stays meet the seat tube. There’s a technopolymer dissipater that allows the rear wheel to move a couple of millimetres when riding over bumpy and uneven surfaces. The front is really clean as all the cables are routed through the handlebars and the frame uses aerodynamic Kamm-tail shaped tubing.