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CyclistPro bike: World Champion Magdeleine Vallieress new Cannondale SuperSix from Strade Bianche 2026When Canadian Magdeleine Vallieres won the World Championships Road Race in Rwanda at the end of 2025, it was a shock to most people. She wasnt one of the pre-race favourites, and shed spent most of her young career riding in service of her EF teammates. While weve come to expect the rainbow jersey to be confirmation of a riders quality, Vallieres win was a sign of things to come.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.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 to get a closer look. Related Posts Pro bike: Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney's Strade Bianche 2026 Canyon Aeroad CFR Pro bike: Tadej Pogaar's Strade Bianche-winning Colnago Y1Rs Cannondale SuperSix Evo 2026 review: First ride on the SystemSix killer The new Cannondale SuperSix Evo kills off the SystemSix All the WorldTour team bikes, tech and kit 2026 Magdeleine Valleriess Cannondale SuperSix EvoXavier PereyronSRAM rightly gave Vallieres a rainbow cassette to match the frame.Xavier PereyronThe 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. Its a good excuse to add a few hundred grams of paint at the very least.Xavier PereyronPart 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.Xavier PereyronEF 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 Vittorias new Air-Liner Light Road inserts underneath.Xavier PereyronFor the pink team, pink Muc-Off valves are all but a necessity.Xavier PereyronVallieres was riding a 52/39 SRAM Red crankset and a 10-36t cassette, with Wahoo Speedplay Aero pedalsXavier PereyronBehind, Vallieres uses the Fizik Argo R1 Light 140 saddle.Xavier PereyronAnd a final rainbow detail just so everyone knows shes the champ.Xavier PereyronIt 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.The post Pro bike: World Champion Magdeleine Vallieress new Cannondale SuperSix from Strade Bianche 2026 appeared first on Cyclist.

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Cannondale has announced the release of its new CAAD14 aluminium road bike, with a focus on a return to [its] performance roots. Where the previous CAAD13 sought to straddle the gap between race bike and practical, cost-effective endurance bike, the CAAD14 has been pared down, according to Cannondale, to deliver a purer race-bike experience. Accordingly, the bike lacks mudguard mounts, but features the mod cons of a modern race bike, including 32mm tyre clearance, fully integrated cable routing and a Universal Derailleur Hanger. The geometry is marginally more aggressive than even the SuperSix EVOs, reflecting the bikes focus on racy fit and handling. There are three models, with prices starting from 2,995 / $2,499 / 2,499, rising to 7,500 / $7,499 / 7,499, plus a frameset, available from today. A return to racy roots Cannondale has reverted the CAAD14 to a more race-oriented design, more reminiscent of the CAAD11 and prior models. Cannondale The CAAD14 represents a significant shift in approach to Cannondales popular aluminium bike platform. Where the CAAD13 effectively sought to create a SuperSix Evo-imitating entry point to road-bike ownership, the new bike is positioned as a celebration of aluminium, with more than a nod to CAAD bikes of yesteryear. Andreas Krajewski, Cannondales road category marketing manager, says: CAAD13 lost sight of what makes CAAD, CAAD. [The CAAD13] looked like a SuperSix Evo, and it sold well, but it failed to put a spotlight on aluminium it failed to stir the soul. Given the CAAD13 itself represented a revamp of the platform towards the SuperSix EVO, and the bike reviewed strongly, the CAAD14 represents a bold return to its roots that may surprise some. Go hard or go home Gone are the dropped seatstays and aerodynamic tubes, with a return to classical round designs. Cannondale The most striking change is to the frames tube shapes gone are the truncated aerofoils, with a return to more rounded profiles. Cannondale suggests these shapes make the most of the inherent qualities of aluminium to deliver stiffness, explosiveness, and razor sharp handling. The aesthetic is therefore traditional (albeit with a modern twist), but senior industrial designer Tanner Van De Veer says that while his team considered designs with more complex tube shapes, they quickly found that [these] wouldnt translate to aluminium, instead choosing to focus on maximising the properties of the frame material itself. Cannondale says it has doubled down on the CAAD14s aggressive stance by raising the junction of seat tube and seatstays, while opting for an oversized head tube and enlarged junctions with the down tube and top tube. The geometry reveals an aggressive layout. Cannondale Despite Cannondale saying it has moved away from the SuperSix EVO for source material, the geometry is remarkably close to the flagship carbon race bikes and even slightly more aggressive. A size-56cm frame, for example, sports an identical 73-degree head tube angle, a 1mm shorter reach (392mm) and 5mm shorter stack. The seat tube angle is 0.6 degrees slacker, which makes the effective reach a little longer. Cannondale says a size-56cm frame weighs 1,280g in its raw form, which comes with the CAAD14 1-spec bike (see below), and 1,410g when painted. The fork is claimed to weigh 397g. Geometry 48 51 54 56 58 61 Stack (mm) 505 520 540 560 580 610 Reach (mm) 377 381 386 392 398 407 Head Tube Angle () 71.2 71.2 71.2 73.0 73.0 73.0 Seat Tube Angle () 74.1 73.7 73.3 72.9 72.5 72.1 Head Tube Length (mm) 98 117 138 151 172 203 Top Tube Horizontal (mm) 521 533 548 564 581 604 Seat Tube Length (mm) 490 525 555 580 600 620 Chainstay Length (mm) 415 415 415 415 415 415 Front Centre (mm) 587 596 608 593 605 623 Wheelbase (mm) 990 1001 1012 998 1011 1029 BB Drop (mm) 74 72 72 69 69 69 Fork Rake / Offset (mm) 55 55 55 45 45 45 Trail (mm) 58 58 58 58 58 58 Standover Height (mm) 732 761 785 809 828 851 Edit Table Mod cons and simplicity, but no mudguard mounts The CAAD14 appears simple in design. Cannondale Cannondale has dropped provision of mudguard mounts, in a move reflective of the CAAD14's more focused race-oriented design. Clip-on mudguards remain an option, of course, but this means those who might have thought of the CAAD14 as a permanent winter training bike may now reconsider. That said, the bike is now bang up to date with modern trends, with clearance for 32mm tyres (up from 30mm), a Universal Derailleur Hanger and a move from the press-fit BB30A bottom bracket standard to a 68mm BSA threaded design. The 'raw' finish of the CAAD14 1 reveals the tube joins to their fullest extent. Cannondale The full-carbon fork continues to use Cannondales Delta steerer design, offering full internal routing inside the headset bearings, but has shoulders remodelled to fit with the oversized head tube, and a blind thru-axle dropout. Given the frame sports a standard 1-1/8in upper headset bearing, upgrading the cockpit should prove relatively easy. An oversized head tube provides stiffness, but also the capacity for full internal brake-hose routing. Cannondale On the top-spec CAAD14 1, Cannondale has specced the one-piece Momo-designed SystemBar R-One, which was replaced as the SuperSix EVOs premium cockpit choice last month. The other two full-spec bikes feature two-piece cockpits. Reflective of the more traditional, rounded tube shapes, the seatpost is now a standard round 27.2mm-diameter model, secured in place by an external collar. Cannondale CAAD14 pricing and availability The Cannondale CAAD14 is available now in three complete builds, alongside a frameset costing 1,750 / $1,799 / 1,799. This includes a Cannondale Save Carbon seatpost. Cannondale CAAD14 1 Cannondale Price: 7,500 / $7,499 / 7,499 Frameset: Cannondale SmartForm C1 Premium, aluminium Groupset: SRAM Force XPLR AXS Cockpit: Cannondale SystemBar R-One Wheelset: Reserve 57|64, DT Swiss 370 LN hubs Tyres: Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR (29mm) Power meter: Yes, SRAM/Quarq Cannondale CAAD14 2 Cannondale Price: 4,250 / $3,999 / 3,999 Frameset: Cannondale SmartForm C1 Premium, aluminium Groupset: SRAM Rival AXS Cockpit: Vision Trimax Aero handlebar, Cannondale C1 Conceal stem Wheelset: DT Swiss E1800 Spline, DT Swiss 370 LN hubs Tyres: Vittoria Rubino Pro IV (28mm) Power meter: No Cannondale CAAD14 3 Cannondale Price: 2,995 / $2,499 / 2,499 Frameset: Cannondale SmartForm C1 Premium, aluminium Groupset: Shimano 105 R7100 Cockpit: Vision Trimax Compact handlebar, Cannondale C1 Conceal stem Wheelset: Cannondale RD 2.0 Disc, Shimano TC500 hubs Tyres: Vittoria Zaffiro (28mm) Power meter: No

With CAAD14, Cannondale has reworked its flagship aluminium road platform with a clear goal: return the CAAD line to its roots while updating it for modern road riding

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CyclistStunning new CAAD14 goes back to Cannondales alloy bike rootsCannondale has launched the CAAD14 road bike, which goes back to the brands alloy bike basics with an oversized round-tubed frameset that still incorporates modern features such as integrated cabling and wide clearance. Cannondales tagline for the new bike is not carbon, not sorry.The CAAD14 is the latest iteration of Cannondales long-running aluminium bike series, which stretches all the way back to the CAAD, an alloy mountain bike launched in 1996 and before that to 1983, when the brand launched the ST 500, its first aluminium frame, when bikes were invariably made of steel.The CAAD morphed into a road race bike in the late 1990s and saw success with the Saeco team of Mario Cippolini, with Ivan Gotti winning the Giro dItalia in 1997 on a CAAD3. Grand tours were still being won on alloy Cannondales in 2003 and 2004, when other teams had already switched to carbon frames.But as the CAAD series has evolved, successive generations had become increasingly similar to Cannondales carbon bikes.The last generation CAAD13 turned into something of a SuperSix Evo wannabe, with dropped seat stays and aero profile tubing. Before that, the CAAD12 mirrored the then-current SuperSix Evo too, at a time before aero went mainstream.Back to alloy basicsCannondale says that the CAAD14 isnt trying to be a price point imitation of carbon though, instead bringing out the ride qualities of a well-designed alloy frame, which it characterises as stiffness, explosiveness and razor-sharp handling, with pared down, lean looks.Theres a return to oversized round tubing and a more classic CAAD profile with a double diamond frame.Tyre clearance is 32mm, theres a UDH dropout and a threaded BSA bottom bracket, along with a 27.2mm seatpost. As with Cannondales other latest generation bikes, this marks a return to established industry standards no more BB30a with Ai offset. There are no mudguard mounts either.Although the CAAD14 frame has gone back to Cannondales roots, the brand hasnt totally forsaken its more recent tech.Theres the same Delta steerer as used by the SuperSix Evo, which allows Cannondale to keep the head tube narrow. It offers full internal cabling and provides compatibility with Cannondales range of integrated one-piece bars and its stems with internal cable routing, as well as standard stems with an adapter kit. Related Posts Best all-round road race bikes 2026 reviewed Opinion: Why your next bike should be aluminium Best aluminium road bikes 2026 reviewed Specialized Allez Sprint vs. Cannondale CAAD13 Disc: Which is the best aluminium race bike? Best road bikes 2026 ridden and reviewed Cannondale CAAD14 weights, specs and pricesCannondale will sell the CAAD14 in just three specs, as well as frameset-only.The top CAAD14 1 is clear coated to show off the alloy frame and its welds. Cannondale says that it selects the frames with the best welding for this premium build.This halo model is fitted with a SRAM Force XPLR AXS 1x groupset with aero chainring and Reserve 57|64 Carbon rims on DT Swiss 370 hubs, as well as the one-piece Cannondale SystemBar R-One bar/stem.Cannondale says a lacquered CAAD14 1 Raw frameset in size 56 weighs 1,280g.Other frames get full coloured paint coverage. Since this involves priming and multiple paint layers, it raises the size 56 frames claimed weight to 1,410g. Both CAAD14 frame finishes are fitted with the same 397g carbon fork. Cannondale offers a lifetime frame warranty.Cannondale CAAD14 1Frame: CAAD14 aluminiumFork: CAAD14 carbonGroupset: SRAM Force XPLR AXS with power meterGear ratios: 50t, 10-46tWheels: Reserve 57|64 Carbon rims on DT Swiss 370 hubsTyres: Vittoria Corsa PRO TLR Wide Rim, 29mmBrakes: SRAM Force AXSBar/stem: SystemBar R-OneSaddle: Prologo Dimension STN NDRSeatpost: Cannodale Save Carbon 27.2mmSizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61Weight: 7.9kg (size 56)Colours: Clear coat lacquerPrice: 7,500 / $7,499 / 7,499Cannondale CAAD14 2Frame: CAAD14 aluminiumFork: CAAD14 carbonGroupset: SRAM Rival AXSGear ratios: 48/35t, 10-36tWheels: DT Swiss E1800 Spline alloy on DT 370 hubsTyres: Vittoria Rubino Pro IV, 28mmBrakes: SRAM Rival AXSBar/stem: Vision Trimax AeroStem: Cannondale C1 ConcealSaddle: Prologo Nago RS STNSeatpost: Cannodale Save Carbon 27.2mmSizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61Weight: 8.8kg (size 56)Colours: Cherry lacquerPrice: 4,250 / $3,999 / 3,999Cannondale CAAD14 3Frame: CAAD14 aluminiumFork: CAAD14 carbonGroupset: Shimano 105 mechanicalGear ratios: 50/34t, 11-34tWheels: Cannondale RD 2.0 Disc alloy rims on Shimano TC500 hubsTyres: Vittoria Zaffiro, 28mmBrakes: SRAM Rival AXSBar/stem: Vision Trimax CompactStem: Cannondale C1 ConcealSaddle: Prologo Nago RS STNSeatpost: Cannondale 3 alloy 27.2mmSizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61Weight: 9.3kg (size 56)Colours: Matt black, ChalkPrice: 2,995 / $2,499 / 2,499Cannondale CAAD14 FramesetFrame: CAAD14 aluminiumFork: CAAD14 carbonSeatpost: Cannondale Save carbon 27.2mmSizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61Weight: 1,797g (size 56)Colours: Rally Red, BlackPrice: 1,750 / $1,799 / 1,799The post Stunning new CAAD14 goes back to Cannondales alloy bike roots appeared first on Cyclist.

Mathieu van der Poel powered to victory on Stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico after igniting the race with a decisive attack on the Tuscan gravel roads before winning a three-man sprint in San Gimignano. The Alpecin - Premier Tech rider launched his move the moment the race hit the sterrato sector in the...