Little Fan at the Tour of CA Prologue 2008
Little Fan at the Tour of CA Prologue 2008
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JJ Jubilation – Stage 1 ToC
JJ Jubilation - Stage 1 ToC
Arenberg 2007
Arenberg 2007
Tour of California: A Casey Gibson gallery
Casey Gibson was in wine country on Presidents' Day, but he didn't have time to raise a glass — he was too busy shooting Stage 1 of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California.
Tour of California Stage 1: Live Coverage – See how the race unfolded
- 10:43 AM: Good day . . .And welcome to VeloNews.com's Live Coverage of Stage 1 of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California.
Stewart finished alone
After a three-hour solo effort, Team BMC's Jackson Stewart finished alone — but not at the front.
The race heated up in the final circuits in Santa Rosa.
The race heated up in the final circuits in Santa Rosa.
Haedo wins Stage 1 — Cancellara celebrates
JJ Haedo (CSC) wins the first stage of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California — and teammate Fabian Cancellara, in yellow, celebrates.
JJ Haedo makes it look easy
Yellow jersey Fabian Cancellara had both hands up in the air well before any of the sprinters crossed the stage 1 Tour of California finish line — his CSC teammate JJ Haedo had the clear win. After three laps of a crowd-packed Santa Rosa circuit, Haedo hit from his CSC leadout coming up from an underpass. “When you see that last 200 meters you just go as hard as you can, and you don’t look back, otherwise you can lose,” Haedo said. High Road’s Gerald Ciolek finished second on the stage up from Sausalito, with Gerolsteiner’s Heinrich Haussler in third.
Dura-Ace electric – another view of the whole bike
Dura-Ace. It's electric. And coming to a bike near you?
Dura-Ace electric – bottom bracket wiring setup
Near the bottom bracket, wires run to the battery pack, the front derailleur and the rear derailleur.
Dura-Ace electric – downtube cables
The main wire housing runs down underneath the downtube to near the bottom bracket.
Dura-Ace electric – Wegmann’s transponder
Wegmann also has a race transponder on his fork.
Dura-Ace electric – yet another look at the battery
A second battery gets carried on rides as a backup
Dura-Ace electric – another view of the cables
Rich said the entire cable system can be replaced much faster than traditional cable and housing.
Dura-Ace electric – front cable routing
Cables from the two shifters come together into a single housing underneath the stem.
Dura-Ace electric – another view of the battery
Rich says he charges Wegmann’s battery every three days when racing just to be safe.
Dura-Ace electric – A closer view of the battery pack
A closer view of the battery pack. Rich says he gets 2000 km out of the rechargeable battery.
Dura-Ace electric – the battery pack
Pushing the chain with the front derailleur requires the most power. The system’s battery pack is attached to the downtube (in front of the front derailleur).
Dura-Ace electric – rear derailleur underside
The underside of the rear derailleur, which is slightly larger than current mechanical models.
Dura-Ace electric – rear derailleur
The rear derailleur shifts more quickly than current mechanical versions, Rich said
Dura-Ace electric – Michael Rich
Michael Rich, a long-time pro rider, is now part of Gerolsteiner’s management group. A friend and training partner of Wegmann, Rich also has been on the electric group for a year.
Dura-Ace electric – Wegmann’s PRO handlebar/stem
Wegmann’s PRO handlebar features internal cable routing for a clean presentation.
Dura-Ace electric – the left shifter
The left shifter has a similar screen, plus a battery-life indicator.
Dura-Ace electric – right shifter
The right shifter has an LCD screen for gear indication
Dura-Ace electric – lever hoods
The levers feature housing sized similarly to standard Dura-Ace, although the size may come down in size. The hoods have a textured grip.
Dura-Ace electric – Wegmann’s bike
Fabian Wegmann’s Specialized Tarmac SL with full electric Dura-Ace and PRO integrated handlebar/stem.
Dura-Ace electric shifter
The latest iteration of electric Dura-Ace shifters features two separate buttons on the STI levers. Previous versions had something akin to a toggle switch
Dura-Ace electric – a view of the cable/wire routing
Dura-Ace electric - a view of the cable/wire routing
Dura-Ace electric – another view of the front derailleur
Dura-Ace electric - another view of the front derailleur
Dura-Ace electric – the front derailleur
Dura-Ace electric - another view of the rear derailleur
Wegmann rides proto electric Dura-Ace in California
Gerolsteiner rider Fabian Wegmann is the one rider in the Amgen Tour of California on the latest prototype version of the Shimano Dura-Ace group. VeloNews spotted it before the start of stage 1 in Sausalito, and got the walkthrough with Gerolsteiner's Michael Rich, a friend and training partner of Wegmann, and the team's directeur sportif in California.