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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.
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
Tyler Farrar
Tyler Farrar
Mark Cavendish at the 2007 Tour de France
Mark Cavendish
Tom Boonen in the rainbow jersey at the 2006 Tour of Flanders
Tom Boonen in the rainbow jersey at the 2006 Tour of Flanders
Improve controls, stick with the sport
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Levi warming up @ TOC
Levi warming up @ TOC