Team Investec-Songo-Specialized
reveal their SA flag-inspired,
title-defence weapons
Get your hands on one of two custom-painted 2019
Specialized S-Works Epics, valued at R140 000
each. The bikes will be ridden in the 2019 edition
of the Absa Cape Epic, by 2018 defending
champions, Jaroslav Kulhavý and Annika Langvad.
Keep an eye on @songoinfo for more info.
Jaroslav KulhavÝ
AGE: 34 BORN AND LIVES: Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married HEIGHT: 1.89m WEIGHT: 77kg
TRAINING HOURS PER WEEK: 20-28 hours
career highlights
Gold Medal Olympics 2012
XCM world champion 2014
XCO world champion 2011
Absa Cape Epic winner 2013, 2015, 2018
Silver Medal Olympics 2016
World Cup #3, Lenzerheide 2015
World Cup #1, Nove Mesto 2015
World Cup #6, Hafjell 2013
World Cup #7, Val di Sole 2011
World Cup #6, Nove Mesto 2011
World Cup #5, Windham 2011
World Cup #4, Mt St Anne 2011
World Cup #2, Dalby Forest 2011
tools of the trade
HELMET: Specialized Prevail II
NUTRITION: Nutrend
CLOTHING: Kalas Pro
SHOES: Specialized SW Recon
SUNGLASSES: Oakley Radar EV
GLOVES: Specialized Renegade
SIZE: large
SEAT POST
TRUVATIV Noir
T40 25mm offset / 30.9
STEM
Specialized
Comp Multi Stem
130mm -24°
SADDLE
Specialized Phenom
Pro 143mm
*REAR SHOCK
RockShox 100mm with
Brain Technology
*REAR HUB
Roval Control
SL 148mm
*STORAGE
Specialized
MTB SWAT Box
HANDLEBARS
Specialized
S-Works Prowess
Carbon XC Flat
700mm
*FORK
RockShox SID WC
with Brain Technology
(100mm Travel 42mm
Offset, Boost)
PEDALS
Shimano
XTR SPD
*DERAILLEUR
SRAM Eagle
XX1 12 Speed
REAR TYRE PRESSURE
27 PSI
*GRIPS
Supacaz
Siliconez
CHAIN
SRAM Eagle
XX1 12 speed
*CHAIN RINGS
Rotor 38T Rotor
Round Ring
FRONT TYRE PRESSURE
26 PSI
“one of my aims is the most cape epic wins – that would be nice! – and a third olympic medal”
winning wheels | MTB | 79