The bike of a likely winner of the third Amgen Tour of California prologue. World and Olympic pursuit champion Bradley Wiggins’ time trial machine is similar in some ways to a track bike.
The Specialized Miura glasses will be seen on the faces of Toyota-United riders during the Tour of California.
Fulcrum's RedCarbon wheels are carbon mountain clinchers.
Shimano's new WH-7850-C24-TL wheel features a carbon-wrapped tubeless rim.
Shimano new WH-M778 (XT) wheel uses the new 15mm axle design.
Shimano's 2009 SLX group
The TCR's toptube is perforated for rear brake cable routing.
High Road’s new Giant prototype TCR (or, as the seattube states: TCR Advanced SL Team).
George Hincapie sprints to the finish line of the Prologue at the Tour of California
David Millar did a trainer ride the evening before the Amgen Tour of California’s prologue, in which he and teammate Bradley Wiggins are heavily favored.
Most of the CSC bikes had stock Shimano Dura-Ace pulley wheels on the rear derailleurs, but a few TT bikes, such as Stuart O’Grady's and Jason McCartney’s, were running FSA's ceramic bearing pulley wheels.
CSC mechanic Roger Theel said he didn’t know who made the custom chainring for Julich, who has often favored the elliptical rings for time trials. An Ultegra derailleur is used because Theel couldn't get the funky rings to work with a Dura-Ace model, he said.
At the 2007 Interbike, Cipollini promoted Max Lelli’s new line of frames. No word on who is making these frames.
Mavic has 6 pairs of the Cosmic Carbone Ultimate wheels to support its sponsored squads at the race, Health Net-Maxxis and Saunier Duval-Scott.