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TT Bikes at the 61st Paris-Nice
By Paul Mirtschin
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Yet another big race, yet another set of time-trial bikes to drool over. Cyclingnews' online editor Chris Henry was at the Prologue of the 61st Paris-Nice, and managed to snap off some shots of the TT bikes present.
Euskaltel-Euskadi OrbeaGorka Gonzalez's Euskaltel-Euskadi Orbea is built around the 2003 Chrono frame. Built from Columbus Altec 2+ Chrono tubing and featuring a Columbus Espresso extruded bottom bracket, the bike looks fast just sitting there. As with most bikes in the prologue, an ITM bar stem combo and Mavic wheelset is present. |
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Milaneza-MSS OrbeaLike Euskaltel-Euskadi, the Portuguese Milaneza-MSS team also use the Orbea Chrono for their time-trials. With an almost identical components list, and an equally striking colour scheme, the Chrono ensures that people know exactly what bike it is as it flashes past. The Milaneza-MSS colour scheme is a staff favourite here. |
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Kelme Look KG486Kelme's new Look KG486 appears to distort time as it shoots past thanks to the massively tapered HM AERO carbon tubes that make up the frame. Kelme uses the FIR Killing System aero wheel on the rear, while Shimano graces the front, also supplying the drivetrain. |
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Gerolsteiner WilierOne for the Men in Black, this Gerolsteiner Wilier TT bike was devoid of almost all identifying markings, unlike the bike in the background shown here. Ambrosio wheels keep the Wilier rolling while Shimano once again supplies drivetrain and other components |
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Saeco/CannondaleGilberto Simoni's Saeco/Cannondale would be just at home down the beach as it is shooting past at 50km/h. Built around a custom CAAD6 Aero Hollowgram Ironman frame using Alcoa Optimo tubing, Simoni's ride features the best from Campagnolo, Cinelli, Mavic and Fi'zi:k. And it is red, so it goes faster. |
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Paris-Nice bike photos
Images by Chris Henry/Cyclingnews
- Team CSC's new Cervelo time trial machine
- Phonak's time trial bike for Oscar Camenzind
- One of Gilberto Simoni's Canondale TT bikes
- Gorka Gonzalez's Euskaltel-Euskadi Orbea
- Milaneza-MSS also rides Orbea
- Thor Hushovd's Credit Agricole Look carbon TT frame
- Kelme's new Look KG486 set up for TT use
- Kelme had the greatest variety of frames; this is the new Look KX Light road frame
- Cofidis switched to Decathlon frames for 2003
- Fassa Bortolo's Pinarello, with rear brake mounted near the chain stays
- Gerolsteiner's new Wilier time trial bikes
- A non-standard Gerolsteiner TT bike; Udo Bolts rode a white version of this carbon frame
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