The Italian Liquigas team is sponsored by US-based Cannondale
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The distinguishing trait of the System Six
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The System Six Carbon fork tapers from a standard 1 1/8" diameter up top
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FSA produces a proprietary headset
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The System Six uses a carbon fiber top tube, head tube, and down tube,
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Cannondale's proprietary Hollowgram Si crankset
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The Hollowgram Si bottom bracket is pressed directly
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Chain stays on the System Six are large-diameter aluminum
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Seat stays are particularly spindly-looking
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Paolini uses Campagnolo Record Ergopower controls
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The top of the System Six Carbon fork
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Like many pros, Paolini prefers to use a handlebar
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The Liquigas team uses componentry from Campagnolo.
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The Record rear derailleur uses plentiful amounts of carbon fiber.
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Paolini rolls on Fulcrum RacingSpeed
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Fulcrum's trademark "2:1" rear spoke lacing pattern
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Look is one of the only non-Italian sponsors of the team,
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Paolini rests atop fi'zi:k's newest carbon fiber
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Elite sponsors the team with its bottle cages
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Paolini was spotted using a brand-new Polar CS400 computer.
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Cannondale dresses up the top tube
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Luca Paolini and his race machine.
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