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TdG stage 5: the chase.
The peloton on the first climb headed approximately 2k before the KOM
TdG stage 4: Astana in the team time trial
Astana was less than four seconds behind Slipstream-Chipotle in the time trial, enough to keep team leader Levi Leipheimer in the hunt for the overall title, which he thought he could secure on the Brasstown Bald climb.
TdG stage 4: Team High Road in stage 4’s team time trial
High Road was third in the team time trial, which was good enough to keep Greg Henderson in the yellow leader's jersey.
This Week in Pro Cycling – April 28, 2008
Dear Readers,
Welcome to the latest edition of The Prologue, the weekly summary of news from the world of competitive cycling by your friends at VeloNews.com.
It's been a busy week since our last newsletter, with the Tour de Georgia, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Flèche Wallonne and a World Cup cross-country race in Germany topping the list.
The 8.25-inch travel bike features a single down tube and new larger pivots for the FreeDrive suspension system.
The 8.25-inch-travel bike features a single down tube and new larger pivots for the FreeDrive suspension system.
Mongoose’s Boot’R
Mongoose’s ECD downhill racer has evolved into a new model called the Boot’R for 2009.
For your amusement
For your amusement: We spied this 6-Works in the Cannondale camp, obviously a play on Specialized’s S-Works — same font even. It seems the guys from Bedford, Pennsylvania, get a kick out of taking jabs at the competition in Morgan Hill, California.
The rest of the Rize line employs a Lefty equipped with Fox’s RLC damper.
The rest of the Rize line employs a Lefty equipped with Fox’s RLC damper.
The Lefty Max fork
Cannondale offers two versions of its Lefty Max fork with the Rize. The PBR (Push Button Lockout) model uses Rockshox’s Solo Air spring technology and a Cannondale-designed damper to achieve a 2.9-pound weight. The top aluminum and carbon models use this fork.
The forged aluminum seat tube/bottom bracket
At its heart is a seat tube and bottom bracket that’s 3D forged out of a single piece of aluminum; both frame versions use this seat tube. The carbon model joins a carbon head, top- and down tube assembly to the forged piece using the co-molding technology developed for System Six.
Cannondale’s newest trail bike, the 130mm travel Rize.
Cannondale’s newest trail bike, the 130mm travel Rize. Two versions are available, one with a carbon front triangle and one made from all alloy.
The ABP system.
The ABP system we rode on Trek’s Fuel EX last summer was phenomenal and the technology promises even greater benefits as travel goes up.
The new bikes feature a tapered headtube design.
Besides suspension technology, Trek incorporated a tapered, 1.125- to 1.5-inch headtube. Since Fox does not yet make a 40 fork with the standard, the DH uses a reducer to accommodate the un-tapered 1.125-inch steerer.
The Session 88 DH is one of two gravity models that Trek introduced at Sea Otter.
The Session 88 DH is one of two gravity models that Trek introduced at Sea Otter. Both incorporate Trek’s newest suspension developments including ABP, Full-Floater and the EVO link. The DH is meant for competition, while the Session 88 FR package offers the same technologies for the freeride crowd. Both bikes have 200mm of rear wheel travel.
Trek’s new beer
Trek launched a new beer to go with its new Session premium-level long-travel bikes.