What saddle is Michael Matthews riding?

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sethjkay
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by sethjkay

Hi, trying to identify this saddle that Michael Matthews has been riding this season. Apparently it is by the brand "Velo" but I can't find anything that looks to be the same model.

Any clues anyone? Any help would be very much appreciated.

http://photo.velo101.com/2017/grande/gi ... 2017-4.jpg

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Robius
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by Robius

I don't know but it looks like a Specialized Power if you are looking for a similar saddle.
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Broady
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by Broady

Pretty sure Velo are a manufacturer for a lot of companies, possible it's a prototype.

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by Stolichnaya

It is probably a recover or rebadge of the Specialized model Robius mentioned. Specialized is not a sponsor of Sunweb, so may be a stealth way to get the saddle shape he prefers.

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by TobinHatesYou

Definitely not a simple recover of any a Power or Power Arc. It looks very similar to the saddle my bike fitter commissioned, except without a groove down the center. Check out the 3DBikeFit Throne.

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by Imaking20

If that started life as a Power, it's been heavily modified. The back of the saddle and the center channel are shaped quite differently. Also, that's got A LOT more padding than any Power (which is the easy part if just making a new cover). A lot of what makes the Power is the profile from the side, though, which is hard to discern from the top view.

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Hapsmo911
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by Hapsmo911

Looks more like a Prologo Dimension

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by TobinHatesYou

Here’s the saddle my fitter sells under his own brand name.

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Hapsmo911
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by Hapsmo911

Heres the ProLogo


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by jfranci3

Looks like a Toupe rear section, power front, with heavy padding, and current design dots on the cover.

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