this is a very interesting topic. there are so many reasons a pro does xyz. in this case, it seems as if cannondale offers her enough so that she "makes" the bike work.
i have a friend that is a pro and this particular pro's coach tells them that latex tubes are only marginally slower and much more likely to flat (facepalm)... this pro (despite taking my advice and purchasing grand prix tt's) is also still riding gatorskins d/t fear of flat. even though with a pit stop you pretty much negate the flat issue. whatcha gonna do. i wish i had that engine, paired with my slowtwitch knowledge lol.
it's funny, people just get comfortable with things. it took 2 years for me to convince my friend/teammate to go from gatorskins and butyl to conti4k's and latex. zero flats since the switch...
on another note: i can't wait for the day that neutral support carries 650 setups. i feel many more women pros would be in 650's if this was an option.
i have a friend that is a pro and this particular pro's coach tells them that latex tubes are only marginally slower and much more likely to flat (facepalm)... this pro (despite taking my advice and purchasing grand prix tt's) is also still riding gatorskins d/t fear of flat. even though with a pit stop you pretty much negate the flat issue. whatcha gonna do. i wish i had that engine, paired with my slowtwitch knowledge lol.
it's funny, people just get comfortable with things. it took 2 years for me to convince my friend/teammate to go from gatorskins and butyl to conti4k's and latex. zero flats since the switch...
on another note: i can't wait for the day that neutral support carries 650 setups. i feel many more women pros would be in 650's if this was an option.