Gallery: Tom Boonen’s Tarmac gets new Dura-Ace 9150

New Shimano groupset gets a run on the cobbles beneath Tommeke

Philippe Tremblay March 25, 2017

Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media

Not all teams have managed to get their hands on the new Dura-Ace Di2 9150 but Tom Boonen’s Tarmac that he’ll be riding over the cobbles in his final races has been outfitted with the Shimano groupset.

The new black finish on the crank is quite stunning on Boonen’s white Specialized S-Works Tarmac which features hints of gold in the lettering of the frame and on the Roval wheels.

Boonen is set to hang up his bike after the 2017 Paris-Roubaix, a race he shares the record for most wins with Roger De Vlaeminck at four. His run up to retirement has already included rides at Milan-Sanremo, E3-Harelbeke, and will include Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields and Ronde Van Vlaanderen which he has won three times.

First ride: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 hydraulic disc brakes

Whether Boonen adds another win in a cobbled classic to his palmarès has yet to be seen but regardless he will go out in style on a biking fitting of a champion.