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Bikes of the Tour: Part 3
By Paul Mirtschin
Le Tour 2003 has seen a number of new bikes and components rolled out, as
well as minor tweaks to the already fantastic velos. So as we do every year,
Cyclingnews will showcase the bikes of the peloton, bringing you the
bikes that the pro's ride as they make their way around France in this centenary
Tour.
Rabobank
Boogie's bike
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Michael Boogerd's Colnago, fashionably detailed in the new Rabobank colours,
has performed well for him this tour, helping him place inside the top 25 in
GC at the mid-point of the Tour.
Boogie's bike is another of those running the new 10-speed Dura-Ace group,
showing the world what to expect on retail bikes in the coming months.
Frame: Colnago C40 HP
Fork: Colnago Star
Drivetrain: Shimano Dura-Ace 10-Speed with Shimano Dura-Ace cranks
Wheels: F.I.R. Speedlight
Pedals: Shimano
Handlebar: ITM
Stem: ITM Four
Saeco
Lightning shifts
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In part two of the Bikes
of the Tour, we had a look at Fabio Sacchi's CAAD7 bike, outfitted with
Campagnolo's new Campagnolo
Electric group.
The electronic group has made a bit of noise with our readers, so we decided
to take another look at it.
Frame: Cannondale CAAD7
Fork: Time
Drivetrain: Campagnolo Electric with Cannondale Hollowgram cranks
Wheels: Mavic
Pedals: Time
Handlebar: Cinelli
Stem: Cinelli
Gerolsteiner
Bubbly bike
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Davide Rebellini's Wilier Triestina Karbon 2 bike shows off the cream of components
from companies such as Shimano, Ritchey and Ambrosio.
One noticeable difference from the bike you get in the shops is the use of
a 330mm-long Shimano XTR mountain bike seatpost.
Frame: Wilier Triestina
Fork: Wilier Carbon
Drivetrain: Shimano Dura-Ace 10-speed with Shimano Dura-Ace cranks
Wheels: Ambrosio
Pedals: Shimano
Handlebar: Ritchey WCS
Stem: Ritchey WCS
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Orange whip
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Alberto Lopez de Munain's Orbea is one of the stand-outs of the peloton; the
bright orange and yellow paintwork is hard to miss.
Euskaltel - Euskadi is also one of the teams still running the 9-speed Dura-Ace
group.
Frame: Orbea
Fork: Time
Drivetrain: Shimano Dura-Ace 9-speed and Shimano Dura-Ace cranks
Wheels: Mavic
Pedals: Shimano
Handlebar: ITM
Stem: ITM
Ag2R
Penta emotion
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Andy Flickinger's Ag2R Décathlon Penta Pro is one of the 12 bikes in
the peloton sporting Campagnolo parts. The entire group and wheels all sport
the Campy logo.
Frame: Décathlon Penta Pro
Fork: Décathlon by Time
Drivetrain: Campagnolo Record 10-speed with Campagnolo Record carbon cranks
Wheels: Campagnolo Bora
Pedals: Time
Handlebar: ITM
Stem: ITM
Brioches La Boulangère
Got the Time?
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The first of two Time bikes, Thomas Voeckler's bike is built around the Time
VX Special Pro frame. It is also one of the bikes using FSA's nifty-looking
carbon cranks.
Frame: Time VX Special Pro
Fork: Time
Drivetrain: Campagnolo Record 10-speed with FSA Carbon cranks
Wheels: Mavic Cosmic Carbone
Pedals: Time
Handlebar: Deda Magic 31
Stem: Deda Magic 31
Quick Step-Davitamon
Quick Time
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The second of the Time bikes belongs to Richard Virenque. Built around the
same frame as Voeckler's bike, the main differences are in the Campagnolo cranks
and Mavic wheels, with the Tour de France Ksyrium's once again in use.
Frame: Time VX Special Pro
Fork: Time
Drivetrain: Campagnolo Record 10-speed with Campagnolo Record cranks
Wheels: Mavic Ksyrium SSC SL Tour de France
Pedals: Time Impact
Handlebar: Deda Newton
Stem: Time
Vini Caldirola-Sodi
Vini, Vidi, Vici
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Fred Rodriguez's Hercules RC frame, built from Dedacciai U2 aluminium and a
Dedacciai Monobox rear carbon cage, is hung with a mixed bag of performance
components. The use of Velomax Tempest II deep-dish tubular wheels stands the
bike out from the crowd.
Frame: Carrera Hercules RC
Fork: Mizuno
Drivetrain: Shimano Dura-Ace 9-speed FSA Carbon Pro Team Issue cranks
Wheels: Velomax Tempest II
Pedals: Miche
Handlebar: ITM
Stem: ITM Millenium
Cofidis Le Credit par Telephone
It's Millar time
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The second Décathlon Penta Pro of the day, this time belonging to David
Millar.
Millar's Penta Pro is specced similar to the Ag2R Décathlons, with the
exception of the cranks and wheels.
Frame: Décathlon Penta Pro
Fork: Time
Drivetrain: Campagnolo Record 10-speed with Campagnolo Record cranks
Wheels: Décathlon Penta
Pedals: Time Impact
Handlebar: ITM
Stem: ITM
Credit Agricole
Look here
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Christophe Moreau's Look KG486 is only one of two in the peloton, the other
belonging to Oscar Sevilla of Kelme. The rest of Credit Agricole's riders are
aboard Look KG386s.
Frame: Look KG486
Fork: Look
Drivetrain: Shimano Dura-Ace 10-speed with Shimano Dura-Ace cranks
Wheels: Shimano WH-7701
Pedals: Look
Handlebar: Ritchey WCS
Stem: Ritchey WCS
Photos
Images by Chris Henry/Cyclingnews
Recent tech
Tour tech: Zipp's slippery
new wheel revealed
On test: Klein
Palomino XV
June 25 news: New Giant
carbon, Crank Bros, Colnago proto, Scott, Topolino
Book review: Lance
Armstrong: Images of a champion
New bike for Van Moorsel
New bikes from BT
Cicli Pinarello displays
its racing history: Fifty years of classic bikes
June 17 new arrivals:
Specialized, Crank Bros, Thomson, Bicycling Science, Drop In
Pro bike: Iban
Mayo's Euskaltel-Euskadi Orbea TT climbing prototype
On test: Campagnolo
Eurus G3 wheels
Pro bike: Lance
Armstrong's Trek Madone SSL proto
Pro bike:
Emanuele Sella's Battaglin
June 8 news, part 1:
Giro's Rev Six revs up at Dauphine, Rebellin conquers on Wilier carbon
proto, Giant spy photos at the T-Mobile Service Course
June 8 news, part 2:
Specialized unveils new kit, Cervelo & CSC fine-tune at MIT, New forks
from Alpha Q, Paint job of the year?
Pro bike: Dede
Demet-Barry's T-Mobile Giant TCR Carbon
Bikes of the Giro part 2: The mountains
New arrivals: DMT, Jaggad, Blue Steel, Cannibal, Ellsworth, LeMond
Fitness, Atomic Mount
On test: Park
Tool IB-1 & IB-2 multi-tools
De
Marchi responds
On test: Giro Monza
On test: De
Marchi Contour bib shorts,
On test: DeFeet
Armskins
May 21 news: Petacchi's
new Pinarello, Mayo's Orbea TT secret weapon, adidas, Mavic, Ambrosio,
True Temper
On test: White
Industries Eccentric ENO hub
World exclusive pro bike: Marion
Clignet's Look 496 track bike
On test: Carnac
Quartz road shoes
Repair & maintenance: Recording
MTB position
Pro bike: Chris
Horner's Webcor Lemond TT bike
May 13 news: New Shimano
wheels, 29inch victory, CycleOps, Naviion
New arrivals: Crank
Bros, Park Tool, Sports Instruments, Morningstar & Panasonic,
New arrivals: 2004
clothing from Campagnolo
On test: Orbea
Orca - Real-world team issue
On Test: Specialized
Bar Phat tape
Bikes of the Tour de Georgia
Apr 30 news: Campagnolo,
Klein, Giant, Sports Instruments, Burley, La Ruta
Apr 27 news: IRD, Oval,
Fi'zi:k, Camelbak
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