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Armstrong's Trek gets Gila makeover
By Greg Johnson
Lance Armstrong returns from a
test ride
Photo ©: Enrico Quintana
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Lance Armnstrong debuted a new paint scheme on his time trial bike for
the Tour of the Gila's time trial on Friday. The seven time Tour de France
winner's Trek featured a white/silver base colour, breaking away from
the scheme
which he has used since returning to professional cycling at January's
Tour Down Under.
The time trial rig Armstrong rode
to third place at the Tour of the Gila features white bars and fork,
with the frame also starting out white then fading to silver along the
top tube, seat post and chain/seat stays. The bike still carries Livestrong's
yellow branding and the two numbers Armstrong said were significant to
his global cancer awareness campaign - 1274 and 27.5; the number of days
between his retirement and return and the number of people measured in
millions impacted by the disease in that time.
Silver on white is the theme for
Armstrong's latest time trial rig
Photo ©: Enrico Quintana
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Armstrong's one of a kind Livestrong Trek Equinox TTX time trial bike
was debuted at February's Tour of California. The original bike featured
a similar paint scheme to that on his Trek Madone 6.9 Livestrong road
bike, with yellow lettering on a black frame.
The Livestrong Trek Equinox TTX time trial bike made headlines around
the world when it was stolen following California's opening time trial.
The frame was later returned
to police, without wheels, in time for the race's second time trial.
The Livestrong Trek Equinox TTX
time trial bike
Photo ©: Enrico Quintana
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Armstrong is contesting the Tour of The Gila under the guise of Mellow
Johnny's - the name of the Texan's bike shop. He is riding with Astana
team-mates Chris Horner and Levi Leipheimer - who leads the race - after
USA Cycling and the International Cycling Union (UCI) negotiated a deal
which allowed them to take part.
The trio are contesting the race in preparation of this month's Giro
d'Italia. The UCI allowed them to enter Gila as individual riders on the
provision they didn't sport Astana's team kit, after enforcing a rarely
enforced rule that prevents ProTour teams from contesting lower level
races.
PhotographyFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
Enrico Quintana
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