Pro Team Tech 2004
CSC extends with Cervelo
From Tech News, February 6,
2004
Cervelo's 2004 CSC Soloist team
bike
Photo ©: Cervelo/CSC
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CSC's Cervelo Soloist & friends
Photo ©: Cervelo/CSC
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Team CSC has continued its relationship with Canadian bike maker Cervelo for
2004 - and through into 2006. The extended deal was announced at CSC's recent
training camp in Tuscany, and Cervelo co-founder Phil White says the relationship
to date has been good for both parties, especially helping with Cervelo's development
process.
"[Team CSC's riders] have also made us better bike designers," said White.
"Their feedback was instrumental in the development of our new carbon frame.
We listened to their comments, showed them our designs and several of the riders
rode prototypes in the development phase. When three team members rode the final
version to stage victories in the Tour, we knew we had succeeded. After the
Tour the riders unanimously told us that they loved the new bike and not to
make any changes to it. Of course, we will always continue to improve our bikes,
but those statements clearly showed the collaboration is working."
As well as the new carbon frame, CSC feedback also went into the 2004 version
of Cervelo's Soloist and according to Cervelo's other co-founder Gerard Vroomen,
"riders now describe the Soloist as very similar in ride to the carbon frame."
Team CSC's 2004 Cervelo Soloist spec
Frame: 2004 Cervelo Soloist Team
Wheels: Zipp 404
Cranks: FSA Superlight carbon
Gears: DuraAce 10-speed shifters and deraillers
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR
Seatpost: Cervelo Aero Aluminum
Stem, bar & tape: FSA 115OS
Headset: FSA Orbit integrated
Tyres: Hutchinson tubulars
Pedals: Speedplay Zero
Water bottles and cages: Tacx
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