Pro bike: Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig's stunning Danish-coloured Lapierre Xelius SL

Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig has had the best season of her career. FDJ-Suez-Futuroscope's star rider won the Danish national road race in June before storming to an incredible stage win at the inaugural Tour de France Femmes and a stage, plus the overall at the first Tour of Scandinavia.

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For the final WorldTour race of the season, last weekend's first Tour de Romandie Féminin, Uttrup Ludwig's Lapierre Xelius SL was given a brand new paintjob to mark her Danish title and the iconic wins that followed.

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The Xelius SL is Lapierre's all-round race bike which was mostly recently updated last year featuring an improved carbon lay-up. It uses the French brand's 3D Tubular design whereby the seatstays attach to the top tube rather than the seat tube in an effort to improve comfort. 

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It's primarily built for climber's though, and Uttrup Ludwig has made her name as a dynamic puncheur who can win big in Classics and stage races.

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Uttrup Ludwig's Xelius SL is brimming with top tier kit, starring a Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 groupset with Dura-Ace C50 wheels and Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR tyres.

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She rides with Dura-Ace pedals too as well as Elite bottle cages.

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There's a K-Edge computer mount and, although there isn't much bar tape going on here, it's Prologo.

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And there's a Prologo saddle too.

Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig's Lapierre Xelius SL spec

Photos: Thomas Maheux