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VeloNews Road Road Racing

Dumoulin’s Giant TCR is tastefully pink

Giro leader Tom Dumoulin opts for classy pink accents on his Giant TCR, which he's been riding all week, wearing the maglia rosa.

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Tom Dumoulin didn’t go for an outrageous pink paintjob for his Giant TCR, preferring a few pink highlights instead. His bike is built up with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 drivetrain, Shimano wheels, a PRO cockpit, and Pioneer power meter.

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Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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The curves are intended to be stiff in one direction and soft in another. The TCR is quite comfortable for a race bike. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pioneer now offers a one-sided power meter, though Dumoulin and the team use the two-sided version. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pink bar tape for the maglia rosa. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Dumoulin has long legs and a high saddle, but his reach isn’t preposterous. He uses a 120mm stem. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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The Pioneer head unit provides tons of data, framed in the correct color scheme. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Vittoria’s Corsa tires are claimed to reduce rolling resistance with graphene. The team uses 25mm-wide versions. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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A bit of tape keeps the valve from rattling. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Every race bike must now be UCI-approved. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Dumoulin prefers the TCR for all stages, even the flat ones. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Dumoulin’s cockpit. Pros used to use aluminum bars, believing that they would be less dangerous after a crash. But most are riding carbon these days. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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175mm crankarms for the tall Dutchman. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Another relatively recent change: Riders used to swap cassettes quite frequently. These days, with 11 gears on hand, most just ride an 11-28 every day. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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The 50mm Dura-Ace wheels seem to be a favorite of the Giant – Alpecin team. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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More pink accents. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Custom number holders, with a zip-tie for added security. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Dumoulin rides PRO’s Griffon saddle. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Every bike has a transponder. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Magnets for the Pioneer power meter are affixed to the down tube, near the bottom bracket junction. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pink cages, naturally. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

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