Cadel Evans' Ridley Helium
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Like the other top Ridley frames
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The Helium weighs a claimed 900g for the medium size
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The top tube joins the seat tube
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The triangular section down tube
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Those curved and profiled chain stays
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The super-thin seat stays drop more weight
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The curved Helium fork was chosen
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Evans' bike comes with a replaceable
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The head on the integrated seatpost
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Silence-Lotto is sponsored by Campagnolo
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A Campagnolo Record rear derailleur
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… but a pair of FSA jockey wheels
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Campagnolo's C10 Record chain
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Evans has a steel and titanium Record cassette
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The Helium has no braze-on derailleur hanger
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Like most Campagnolo-sponsored pros
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To make his climbing position that bit more comfortable
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Oval provides the stems to Silence-Lotto
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Morgan Nicol of Oval Concepts doesn't believe in oversized bars
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So as not to lose his chain
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Evans' saddle is a Racing Replica version
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There's little mistaking
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The Campagnolo Record D-Skeleton front brake
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Unlike the front, the rear brake has a single pivot
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Campagnolo Hyperon Ultra wheels
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The Campagnolo Hyperon Ultra rear hub
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The Hyperon Ultra's front rim
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… but the rear is asymmetric
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Vredestein provides Silence-Lotto's tyres
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Evans uses two Tacx Tao bottle cages.
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Nothing flash for recording his stats here;
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Despite being a Belgian bike and a Belgian team
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In the absence of last year's Dauphiné winner Christophe Moreau
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