Zdenek Stybar In the closing meters of his first World Cup win of the season kissed the <a href="http://www.des07.com/t/22565853/247246525/54725828/0/?c4e129f6=emlwcFN0eWJhcldvcmxkQ3VwIDAxLzE3LzIwMTIgMTM6Mzk6MTE%3d&amp;x=736b35f0" target="_blank" data-link="custom">Zipp® Service Course® SL handlebars</a> on his pink Specialized®. After the finish, he lifted the entire bike in celebration – the durable<a href="http://www.des07.com/t/22565853/247246525/54725829/0/?c4e129f6=emlwcFN0eWJhcldvcmxkQ3VwIDAxLzE3LzIwMTIgMTM6Mzk6MTE%3d&amp;x=c2527c22" target="_blank" data-link="custom">Firecrest® wheels</a>, dependable<a href="http://www.des07.com/t/22565853/247246525/54646198/0/?c4e129f6=emlwcFN0eWJhcldvcmxkQ3VwIDAxLzE3LzIwMTIgMTM6Mzk6MTE%3d&amp;x=89c9a39f" target="_blank" data-link="custom">Service Course</a> handlebars and stem, lightweight <a href="http://www.des07.com/t/22565853/247246525/54492185/0/?c4e129f6=emlwcFN0eWJhcldvcmxkQ3VwIDAxLzE3LzIwMTIgMTM6Mzk6MTE%3d&amp;x=36b021bb" target="_blank" data-link="custom">SL Speed™ seatpost</a> and SRAM® RED drivetrain.

The victory was an important one for Stybar as he prepares for his title defense at the UCI Cyclocross World Championships on Jan. 29 in Koksijde, Belgium. It also was an impressive follow-up to his victory in the recent Czech national championship.

“The new bike has been a big part of that fantastic feeling and confidence. It’s important to<a href="http://blog.texascyclesport.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/300x500_zipp_stybar_1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-158" title="300x500_zipp_stybar_1" src="http://blog.texascyclesport.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/300x500_zipp_stybar_1.jpg" alt="Zdenek Stybar didn’t just raise his arms aloft as he won the World Cup cyclocross race Sunday in Liévin, France." width="300" height="500" /></a> know you’re riding the best equipment possible right down to the efficient fit of the Zipp bars, stem and seatpost,” Stybar added. “Zipp’s Firecrest wheels provide me with effective options that provide speed but also durability and stability for any race, no matter the course or conditions.”