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Race Tech: Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, June 22, 2007

The Astana BMC SLC01 Pro Machine
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We're pretty sure that we wouldn't want to be
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The Btwin FC900 of Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré winner
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Moreau's Btwin FC900 is a lighter weight variant
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The Colnago Extreme Power
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Orbea just recently introduced a brand-new Orca
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Astana laces its deep-section Easton EC90 rims…
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…to DT Swiss hubs instead of the stock Easton units.
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A couple of small washers inserted in the seat tube slot
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Astana's BMC SLC01 Pro Machine frames
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The Saunier Duval-Prodir team
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When the rain comes down
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Saunier Duval-Prodir rider Leonardo Piepoli
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Piepoli's lever was clearly a handbuilt prototype
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Piepoli runs a fi'zi:k Arione saddle
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Where does one get a white Ritchey WCS 4Axis stem?
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Just in case you assumed that professional riders
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Go figure…
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Corima brake blocks
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Where's that climb again?
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We don't see too many of these
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Rebadged components are the norm in the ProTour
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We don't need no stinkin' lawyer tabs!
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Specialized's carbon FACT cranksets
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Layback posts don’t work for everyone
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So what is a rider to do if the Mavic neutal support vehicle
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Apparently you slide your feet in the old-fashioned way
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Michelin's Pro² Race tires
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The long valve stems associated with deeper section wheels
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Saunier Duval-Prodir is sponsored by SRAM
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Stronglight chainrings are a popular choice
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Even on the same day
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That distinctively nuclear-green hue
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Few riders get as laid-out on a bike
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