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Race tech: Giro d'Italia, May 11, 2009

Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream p/b Chipotle)
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The Dura-Ace Di2 shifters are little more than pairs of buttons
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Another set of shifters out on the base bar
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Zabriskie showed up to the Giro with Shimano's new Dura-Ace Di2 electronic group
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Zabriskie's rear disc paid homage to Captain America.
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Garmin-Slipstream are yet another team that will be impacted
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A retrofitted barrel adjuster provides more breathing room
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We normally expect to see mechanics lube riders' chains with grease
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Team mechanics had previously used an array of zip ties
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fi'zi:k's Ares saddle is a time trial analogue
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Garmin-Slipstream's time trial bikes featured new chain watchers
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The basic shape of this prototype Dura-Ace pedal
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The rear jaws are borrowed from the current PD-7810 pedal
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The new carbon body looks like it may be slightly lower profile
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Rabobank's mechanics came up with this solution
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Cervélo's elusive P4 made an appearance
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Mounting the rear brake down below makes for a cleaner
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The P4's rear brake is tucked inside the chain stays.
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Wrapping the cables together helps keep them out of the wind.
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Cervélo developed a special bottle for their stunning P4
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The team apparently have enough faith in Rotor's new crankarm design
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Cervélo Test Team time trial bikes were fitted with Tektro
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Katusha riders took Ridley's stunning Dean aero machines
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The Tektro front brake is tucked behind the fork crown.
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Cables are neatly secured behind the stem.
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Katusha team sponsor Campagnolo still don't have 11-speed bar-end shifters available
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Katusha riders apparently have little to worry about come July 1
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Ribbons like the ones mounted to the back of the Katusha riders' helmets
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Silence-Lotto is using Canyon's Speedmax CF Pro
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The Canyon's carbon seatposts offer plenty of fore-aft adjustment.
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Silence-Lotto's Christophe Brandt
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Like most teams sponsored by Campagnolo,
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Silence-Lotto's Canyon time trial bikes
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Focus developed Milram's time trial bikes
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The Milram frames feature especially sharp trailing edges.
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The team's aero frames are temporarily fitted with alternate brakes
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Milram's Lightweight Obermayer front wheels
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The Milram team bikes were fitted with SRAM Red cranksets
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This Milram rider came up with his own solution
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Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini) rode this De Rosa
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Di Luca's bike was clearly labeled as a 'Prototype 1D'
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The slight ridge on the front of the head tube
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Conventional threaded bottom bracket cups are fixed to the bottom end.
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Di Luca stands just 1.74m (5' 8") tall
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The Campagnolo Ghibli rear disc wheel
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Barloworld set off for the team time trial start of this year's Giro d'Italia
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Bianchi say the port in the chain stays add stiffness
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Long trailing edges on the fork supposedly smooth airflow
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The seatmast head on Barloworld's Bianchi D2
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Fuji-Servetto riders piloted their rather flamboyant Fuji D-6 machines
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Team sponsor Cole Products supplied the Fuji-Servetto team
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The 85mm-deep Cole rim features spirally oriented creases on each side
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The rear brake is shielded within a radically shaped seat stay assembly
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Fuji-Servetto riders are currently equipped with Oval Concepts aero bars
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Vision only just launched their new wheel line at Sea Otter
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ISD also look to be using a new Roval carbon tubular wheelset on the road.
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The carbon rims are clearly labeled as 'Handbuilt by DT Swiss'.
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The Giro d'Italia also provided a good opportunity
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Ag2r's BH Global Concept machines sit waiting and ready
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