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With three distinct road models to choose from, Trek Factory Racing has a bike to handle every racing condition thrown at them, from flat, wind-swept roads and vicious cobblestoned paths to arduous, long climbs in the mountains, there is a weapon at their disposal.
In the Domane (endurance), Madone (aero), and - one of the worlds lightest production frames unveiled in 2014 - the Émonda, each Trek Factory Racing member has a choice, and what they decide to ride depends on the racing conditions and also the strengths of each rider.
We sat down with Bauke Mollema to find out more about the Émonda, a perfect bike when the road tilts upward and so little surprise that it is his premier bike choice. But he also rides the new Madone (released July 2015) when conditions warrant the aerodynamics and comfort of this latest release in Treks extensive arsenal.
Project One Émonda made for Bauke Mollema at the Japan Cup.
Trek-Segafredo.com: What aspects about the Émonda do you like?
BM: I like how it reacts quickly, especially when accelerating uphill. It responds very fast when you accelerate, sprint or when you are standing on the pedals and I like that. I like that it's a stiff bike and it's one of the lightest bikes on the market. As a climber the weight of a bike is very important to me. Last year when I joined Trek Factory Racing I started on the Émonda and I liked it straight away!
Trek-Segafredo.com: The new Madone came out last July, with the IsoSpeed decoupler. What was your initial reaction to this bike?
BM: It's a great bike! I like aero bikes because you save energy the entire stage. I tested the bike last winter already and it is comfortable. I love the aero handlebar, too. On the flat and the descents you really feel it's fast; the bike just wants to go.
Bauke Mollema testing the new Madone
Trek-Segafredo.com: You rode the Tour de France on the new Madone and switched to the Émonda for the climbing stages. Explain why?
BM: I wanted to save energy during the first 10 days, the flattest stages. The Madone is a fast bike and you save watts [energy] on flat roads. This year I was more fresh in the last week of the Tour compared to the last years and maybe that's also because of the energy I saved the first 10 days. I changed bikes in the Pyrenees because in the mountains weight is very important. The Émonda is a great climbing bike and the weight of the bikes is a few 100 grams less than the Madone. In the Tour the general classification was decided uphill so I wanted to have the best bike for climbing.
Trek-Segafredo.com: Is it at all difficult to switch between the two bikes during a race?
BM: Changing from the Madone to the Émonda was easy. I had spent so much
time on the Émonda in the beginning of the season that I felt at home on it straight away. I did the last 10 stages on the Émonda and I didn't change back to the Madone. Well, except for the last day in Paris. I did this because of the cobbles on the Champs Elysees. They might not look so on TV but they are pretty bad, and the Madone with its Isospeed technology was in my opinion the best choice for this stage. Simply, more comfort. It was easy to change the bikes because our mechanics are fantastic and they have the bikes dialed in exactly the same position.
The Émonda is Bauke's first choice.
Trek-Segafredo.com: You rode the new Madone at the World Championships in Richmond. Explain why.
BM: Because it was a fast course and it had some cobble sections so the Madone was perfect: an aero and comfortable bike.
Trek-Segafredo.com: If you had to make the choice between the two, selecting one bike to ride next year for all the races, would it be Émonda or new Madone?
BM: It would be the Émonda. I'm a climber and most of the races I do are decided uphill. The weight is very important uphill and I like the way the Emonda reacts. The Émonda really is a fantastic climbing bike.
Trek-Segafredo.com: Do you have both bikes at home for training?
BM: Right now I only have the Émonda, but last year I had both. This is because I wanted to get used to the Madone, too. Next year I will use mainly the Émonda, although I will use the Madone for some specific stages, like if its a very fast course, or a TTT or TT on a road bike or in cobblestone stages.
Bauke Mollema recons the Tour's cobblestone stage with the Domane.
Trek-Segafredo.com: Have you ever tried the Domane?
BM: I used it last year in the Tour de France cobblestone stage and I have used it in training for 2-3 days. It was very comfortable and although I'm not a cobble specialist I was never in trouble during that day.
Trek-Segafredo.com: If a fan asked you to recommend one of the three bikes, which bike would you recommend them?
BM: It would depend on where he or she lives, like in the Pyrenees or in flat Holland for example. The bikes are all great but have some specific differences and what kind of terrain he/she would use the bike on would be the main factor. For me, even though I am from Holland I am a climber and the Émonda is my first choice.
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