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Riders and Rituals of the Tour de France’s “Race of Truth”
The individual time trial (ITT) is always a unique challenge for riders. Often referred to “the race of the truth”, the ITT is a nervous stage as riders are completely self-reliant in the race against the clock. Before each start, teams and riders go through very particular rituals unique to the time trial, many of [...]
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Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Team’s Specialized SL4
During the Tour de France, Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team rides the Specialized SL4 SRAM RED-2012 for the mountain stages. Whereas for flat stages they ride the Specialized Venge SRAM RED-2012. Let’s have a closer look at the SL4:
SRAM RED Aero Machines of the 2012 Tour de France
Five Pro teams are racing SRAM RED at the Tour de France 2012, including Liquigas-Cannondale, Astana Pro Cycling Team, Omega Pharma-Quick-Step, AG2R La Mondiale, and Saxo Bank-Tinkoff. Here is a first look at their aero machines:
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SRAM RED Road Machines of the 2012 Tour de France
Five Pro teams are racing with SRAM RED products at the Tour de France 2012. Check out their Road bikes:
SRAM Teams take Spotlight at Tour Presentation
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SRAM RED-2012 Favorites for LeTour
Each of the five teams racing SRAM at the 2012 Tour de France all have bona fide general classification (GC) contenders. While some sit atop the short list of media favorites, several we fully expect to surprise during their three weeks in France. This is the short list of riders on SRAM RED-2012 and SRAM [...]
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SRAM RED-2012 Takes on LeTour
SRAM’s all new and incredibly successful (see Spring Classics) mechanical groupset, SRAM RED-2012, will tackle its first Tour de France only months after its introduction. The majority [...]
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SRAM Wins Six of Eight at ATOC - Wrap-up
The 2012 Amgen Tour of California (ATOC) ended as it began, with an incredible sprint win by Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale). The fresh faced 21 year old phenom set the record for most stage wins this week (8) and was joined on the stage eight podium by Omega Pharma-Quick-Step’s Gerald Ciolek (3rd) and Tom Boonen (2nd) [...]
Behind the Set and More Behind the Scenes at ATOC
A few more behind the scenes images as the Amgen Tour of California rolls on. More to come from today’s time trial, including some bike profiles.
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