German youngster Nils Frommhold finished second at the 2014 Datev Challenge Roth after a supreme effort aboard his Canyon Speedmax CF. His bike split of 4:15:16 gave him a nice lead over all pursuers, but Timo Bracht managed to reel him in. We snagged his bike the day after the race to take a closer look.

Obviously the man had some nutrition on his bike when he started the event, but that was all gone when we saw it. The bike was also surprisingly clean.

Frommhold rode very hard during the race and eventually his tenacity up front allowed him to pull away.

Custom graphics on the frame of this talented young German.

This editor could not help giving this fast Pro some advice on race number fastening.

On the inside of the fame the German flag is very distinctive.

Up close with the cockpit of this Speedmax CF. Frommhold has 2 button Di2 shifters and a BTA cage setup.

The fork of the Canyon Speeedmax CF of Nils Frommhold.

The brakes are integrated into the fork.

On the back of the bike the brakes are hidden below the chainstays.

The view from slightly below shows the single Canyon cage.

Ergon saddles are not very common on Pro triathlon bikes - at least not in North America,

Frommhold bought this inexpensive behind the saddle cage holder while in Arizona in 2012, after the previous one came to an unfortunate end.

Power2Max measures the power output of this German. He recorded 306 normalized power during the 180km effort, 4.03 w/kg

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 derailleurs and shifters.

A Reynolds Aero 72 wheel up front with Continental GrandPrix TT tires.

In the back Frommhold rode a Reynolds Aero 90.

All images © Herbert Krabel / slowtwitch.com