Roger Hammond (Cervélo TestTeam) set off from Brugge
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A raised brake bridge affords more tire clearance
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The fork is similarly adjusted with longer blades
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Didn't believe that 3T used carbon dropouts
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Hammond was using 24mm-wide Vittoria tubulars today
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It looks like this might very well be Zipp's new ultra-durable 303
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The same tire mounted on a standard Zipp 404
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The RS' longer head tube requires Hammond to use
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Hammond apparently prefers 3T's compact bend.
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All of the Cervélo TestTeam bikes were fitted
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Cervélo TestTeam sprinter and one-day specialist Thor Hushovd
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Nokon brake cable housing compresses less than standard brake housing
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You'll find no fancy GPS computer on Hushovd's bike;
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Like most of the team today, Hushovd's bike was fitted with an FSA crank
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At least one rider was on Rotor Q-Rings, though.
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The side of the team bus was awash with Cervélo S2 bikes
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The Cervélo TestTeam started out the season with Shimano Dura-Ace 7800,
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Garmin-Slipstream's Julian Dean didn't make it to the finish
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Dean and his Garmin-Slipstream teammates
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Dean's bike was fitted with stainless steel-axled Speedplay Zero pedals.
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fi'zi:k's new dual:tape includes a cushy center section
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An extra zip-tie helps ensure that Dean's weighty Garmin 705 GPS computer
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Matti Breschel (Saxo Bank) started today's race
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Breschel set off on the new Zipp rims as well.
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The integrated Specialized S-Works cranks have carried through
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…those the team has recently switched to SRAM Red
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Breschel's bike was fitted with a Red rear derailleur…
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…but a special steel-caged Red front derailleur
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Not sure who makes these carbon-specific pads, though.
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A Prologo Scratch Pro TR saddle provided Breschel
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Skil-Shimano rider Floris Goesinnen set off on a Dura-Ace Di2 electronic drivetrain.
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The Di2 levers have a more rounded shape relative to 7900
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Skil-Shimano team mechanics fitted Goesinnen's bike
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Skil-Shimano was another of the few teams
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Liquigas rider Enrico Franzoi opted for Cannondale's softer-riding Synapse today.
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The Cannondale integrated crank and BB30 bottom bracket
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Franzoi's bike was fitted with Campagnolo Record 11 componentry.
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The new Record rear derailleur's stiffer body
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Mavic Reflex box-section aluminum tubular rims
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Franzoi ran Schwalbe Ultremo tubulars
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The extra mud-shedding ability of these Classics-specific Speedplay team-only pedals
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Liquigas has some of the slickest-looking front chain guards around.
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This list on Franzoi's stem told him when the climbs were coming
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Daniele Bennati passed over the Synapse
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Liquigas team bikes were fitted with standard Campagnolo Record D-Skeleton brakes
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…but a Cannondale C1 rear caliper -
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