Mark Cavendish finds himself on a new version
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Giant developed the new TCR Advanced SL Team
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Team riders say the front end
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A raised rib runs along the length of the top tube
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The new fork bears a strong resemblance to the current version…
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…but it is fitted with a tapered and oversized
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Square profile tubes abound on the new frame.
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The seat tube starts out with a rectangular profile
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Shimano press-fit bottom bracket cups shed weight…
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…and also allow for a substantially wider
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Last year's aluminum dropouts
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The rear end boasts three-sided seat stays.
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Team High Road carries into 2008
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PRO provides the team with its bars and stems.
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Cavendish prefers an anatomic bend.
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As in previous years (when the team was sponsored by T-Mobile)
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SRM's new sensor mount
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A Dura-Ace front derailleur is offered a stable foundation
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Cavendish will start out the Tour of California this year
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Shimano's wheel program has come a long way
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Schwalbe's Ultremo tubulars
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Spoke nipples have moved from the hub to the rim.
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Both hubs sport a more angular look
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Giant won't say if this will actually make production
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Cavendish has swapped from a Selle Italia Signo saddle
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The Selle Italia Thoork saddle includes
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Die Mannschaft: 'The Team'
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British sprint sensation Mark Cavendish
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