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Jul. 7, 2008Evans to wear a shorter TT lid
There is what’s best theoretically, and then what’s best in practical application.
As applies to time trial aerodynamics, riders and engineers are always struggling to balance the very best position and design with what’s realistic out on ...
Jul. 6, 2008Tour de France leader Alejandro Valverde's custom Pinarello Prince
When Caisse D’Epargne superstar Alejandro Valverde stormed past Columbia’s Kim Kircken in the last 200 meters of the opening stage of the 2008 Tour de France he did it on a brand new bike. The winning bike wasn’t new in the sense of a new ...
Jul. 6, 2008How do Tour de France teams deal with rainy stages?
The first four stages of this year’s Tour take place on the windy, often rain-soaked roads of
Lampre outfitted all of its riders with Vittoria’s 24mm Pavé; the whole of the team will ride them until the first time trial. The tires are glued ...
Jul. 5, 2008Robbie McEwen forgoes an 11-speed bike on the Tour's first stage.
Robbie McEwen’s bike was lined up unassumingly, mid-pack, among his teammates' rigs in front of a roped off and guarded Silence-Lotto bus. All of the extra protection was meant to protect the race favorite — McEwen's teammate Cadel Evans — but ...
Jul. 5, 2008Oakley unveils a new sunglass design at the Tour de France
Last year Oakley revamped its most popular sport sunglass the M-Frame into a new sunglass. Though the M-Frame is still available its predecessor, the Radar, has become as instantly popular as the decade old staple of Oakley’s line. Using the ...
Jul. 4, 2008Tech at the Tour - Down to the wire
A day before the start of the Tour de France is almost too late to accomplish anything significant.
Nonetheless, it’s a frantic time for mechanics and support staff as clock ticks down to the start of the world’s biggest bicycle race. Teams ...
Jul. 3, 2008The French federation has its own bike tech rules for the Tour de France
This year’s edition of the Tour de France isn’t sanctioned by the UCI, so VeloNews readers have been curious whether the UCI's somewhat-infamous tech rules still apply.
You’ll remember that before last year’s race, official rule ...
Jul. 1, 2008Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - Caring for carbon
Check that forkDear Lennard,I ride a ten-year-old Litespeed Ultimate. It has a Kestrel fork that it came with and Spinergy Rev-X wheels. I'm a recreational rider and my question is whether the carbon fiber can break down and fail. ...
Jun. 30, 2008A breakdown of Campagnolo’s 2009 Campagnolo Record and Chorus
Campagnolo’s three new 11-speed groups are tied by two bonds, the Ergopower Ultra shifters and 11-speeds. All are intended and designed for competition. There are numerous technologies, but each is tied to one of these end features — for a full ...
Jun. 27, 2008Specialized Roubaix SL2 goes wide
Specialized is on a roll with its sponsored athletes and not-yet-released bikes. Christoph Sauser just won the world mountain bike championships on a new Epic, which will be formally introduced next week and available later this year. But the bike ...
Jun. 27, 2008Dura-Ace on test
As the bike industry continues its headlong charge for stiffer-lighter-faster hardware, Shimano is keeping up its end of the deal with the upcoming Dura-Ace road group. VeloNews got a chance to ride the 10-speed group. Here are some brief ...
Jun. 27, 2008Roval wheel and Specialized Turbo tubeless road tire system to debut for 2009
More than 30 years after company founder Mike Sinyard brought the Specialized Turbo to market as a high-performance clincher, the Californian company is releasing another Turbo. This time, it’s a tubeless road model.
Not yet available, the ...
