Ivan Basso (Liquigas) will rely on the Cannondale Slice Hi-Mod
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Naturally Cannondale has designed the Slice
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Cannondale claims the rear end of the Slice
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Cannondale's 'Speed Shadow' shields the rear wheel
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A dropped down tube supposedly smooths airflow
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The fork blades on the accompanying Slice Aero fork
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Canndondale normally builds the Slice with a massive bottom bracket shell
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…but Basso's bike is fitted with a threaded adapter instead.
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Basso prefers 177.5mm crankarms on his TT bike
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Basso's Vision aero bars are fitted with straight extensions.
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A third brake lever is fitted to one of the extensions
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Basso foregoes conventional handlebar tape
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Liquigas mechanics keep the internally routed cables
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Like many pros these days,
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Also like many pros,
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Basso's rear wheel was fitted with a close-ratio 11-21T
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The stout front derailleur mount keeps flex at bay
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Liquigas mechanics added an extra helper spring
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Mavic's five-spoke Io front wheel
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Wrapped around both the Io front wheel and Comete rear disc
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The included carbon seatpost incorporates two offset positions.
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