Astana's Specialized S-Works Shiv time trial machines are striking in their white, blue, and yellow livery - James Huang/BikeRadar
The Astana team's Specialized FACT carbon cranks rotate on ceramic bearings from Danish outfit CeramicSpeed - James Huang/BikeRadar
There's often no rhyme or reason to how mechanics get saddle covers to grip a little more tightly. This Astana saddle is covered with a single large panel - James Huang/BikeRadar
Riders often have a hard time maintaining their position during time trials so it's not uncommon to see saddles covered in grip tape as on this Astana machine - James Huang/BikeRadar
Astana mechanics have crafted this customized mount for the riders' SRM computer heads - James Huang/BikeRadar
The top tube and stem don't line up perfectly on smaller sizes of the Specialized S-Works Shiv - James Huang/BikeRadar
BMC's TT01 time trial bikes feature Easton handlebars - James Huang/BikeRadar
The battery is hidden inside a special compartment in the seat tube on the BMC team's TM01 Time Machines - James Huang/BikeRadar
The BMC TM01 Time Machine's linear-pull rear brake is neatly hidden away below the chainstays - James Huang/BikeRadar
The ultra-clean front end of BMC's TM01 Time Machine time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
BMC mechanics apply enormous 'Easton' logos to the team's rear disc wheels but they're just rebadged Zipps. Easton currently doesn't offer a disc wheel - James Huang/BikeRadar
Marco Pinotti (BMC) used a BMC TM01 Time Machine similar to this one en route to winning the final stage of this year's Giro d'Italia - James Huang/BikeRadar
Euskaltel-Euskadi's Orbea Ordu time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
The nosecone-like head tube of Euskaltel-Euskadi's Orbea Ordu time trial frame - James Huang/BikeRadar
The geometric paint job of Euskaltel-Euskadi's Orbea Ordus is a refreshing change from the team's long-running black-and-orange livery - James Huang/BikeRadar
Wider tubular tires have fast replaced the narrower treads traditionally used in the past. The Euskaltel-Euskadi team used 23mm-wide Vittorias even for the final time trial - James Huang/BikeRadar
Euskaltel-Euskadi used deep-section Shimano Dura-Ace carbon tubular front wheels during Sunday's final time trial - James Huang/BikeRadar
The Farnese Vini-Selle Italia team actually uses the same MCipollini RB1000 frames for both road stages and time trials - James Huang/BikeRadar
This Farnese Vini-Selle Italia saddle is covered with what looks to be drawer liner for added grip - James Huang/BikeRadar
Farnese Vini-Selle Italia uses Ursus wheels and Schwalbe tires - James Huang/BikeRadar
PRO Missile Evo integrated carbon fiber aero bars for the front ends of FDJ's Lapierre time trial bikes. Team rider Sandy Casar prefers to run his Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 bar-end shifters with the buttons facing upward - James Huang/BikeRadar
FDJ's Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 batteries are hidden away inside these compartments - James Huang/BikeRadar
FDJ is still using previous-generation Shimano Dura-Ace 7800 rear brakes on their Lapierre time trial machines - James Huang/BikeRadar
FDJ tackled Sunday's time trial aboard these sleek Lapierres - James Huang/BikeRadar
The bolt-on seatmast on FDJ's Lapierre time trial frame isn't just removable; it's adjustable as well - James Huang/BikeRadar
An increasing number of time trial bikes now feature top tubes and stems that are colinear. - James Huang/BikeRadar
Guerciotti apparently has quite the advertising budget in Italy - James Huang/BikeRadar
It wouldn't be a Giro d'Italia finish in Milan without a Ferrari - James Huang/BikeRadar
Oh, and did we say one Ferrari? Sorry, we meant two. And yes, this one was stickered up with press credentials - James Huang/BikeRadar
Team Orica-Greenedge's Scott Plasma 3 time trial bikes are fitted with PRO Missile Evo integrated aero bars - James Huang/BikeRadar
The tight confines of Orica-Greenedge's Scott Plasma 3 brake pockets are filled with previous-generation Shimano Dura-Ace 7800 calipers - James Huang/BikeRadar
Team Orica-Greenedge ripped through the streets of Milan, Italy aboard Scott Plasma 3s - James Huang/BikeRadar
Prologo's revamped Zero TT saddle features lower-profile grip appliques on the nose - James Huang/BikeRadar
Check out the radical tube shaping on Orica-Greenedge's Scott Plasma 3 time trial frames - James Huang/BikeRadar
Orica-Greenedge rider Fumiyuki Beppu used Shimano's new wide-profile carbon fiber tubular front wheel for Sunday's time trial in Milan - James Huang/BikeRadar
Katusha rider Joaquin Rodriguez blitzed around the streets of Milan perched atop these Canyon integrated aero bars - James Huang/BikeRadar
Canyon mounts Joaquin Rodriguez's (Katusha) Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 battery underneath the bottom bracket on the new Speedmax CF frame - James Huang/BikeRadar
Joaquin Rodriquez's (Katusha) new Canyon Speedmax CF features front brakes that are hidden away inside the fork crown - James Huang/BikeRadar
The ultra-clean front end of Joaquin Rodriguez's (Katusha) new Canyon Speedmax CF - James Huang/BikeRadar
Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) hoped to stay in pink on Sunday aboard this new Canyon Speedmax CF - James Huang/BikeRadar
Joaquin Rodriguez's (Katusha) Canyon Speedmax CF was built with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 electronic transmission - James Huang/BikeRadar
Mavic-badged tubular tires for Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) - James Huang/BikeRadar
Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) uses Selle Italia's SLR Monolink Friction Free saddle - James Huang/BikeRadar
The top tube and stem on Joaquin Rodriguez's (Katusha) Canyon Speedmax CF sit as straight as an arrow - James Huang/BikeRadar
A 90mm-deep Mavic carbon fiber tubular wheel for Katusha's Joaquin Rodriguez - James Huang/BikeRadar
Katusha mechanics plug the ends of Joaquin Rodriguez's aerobar extensions with chunks of foam - James Huang/BikeRadar
Katusha staffers before the start of Sunday's time trial - James Huang/BikeRadar
Vision Vector integrated aerobars on Lampre-ISD's Wilier Trietina Twinfoil time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
Wilier Triestina has tucked away both the front and rear brakes on Lampre-ISD's new Twinfoil time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
The radical fork on Lampre-ISD's Wilier Triestina Twinfoil time trial rigs - James Huang/BikeRadar
Lampre-ISD's Wilier Triestina Twinfoil bikes are resplendent in blue, white, and pink - James Huang/BikeRadar
Air is free to pass in between the twin external fork steerers and the head tube on Lampre-ISD's Wilier Triestina Twinfoil bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
Selle San Marco saddles mounted atop the Lampre-ISD Wilier Triestina Twinfoil time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
The seatstays are spaced very far apart on Lampre-ISD's Wilier Triestina Twinfoil time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
Yikes, this Lampre-ISD Wilier Triestina Twinfoil stem had a big crack in it prior to Sunday's time trial. Wilier Triestina contacted us after this image was published, however, insisting it's just a "scratch of the paint" - James Huang/BikeRadar
Ivan Basso's (Liquigas-Cannondale) aluminum Vision aerobars feature long and straight extensions. He looks to have finally ditched the supplemental third brake lever recently, too - James Huang/BikeRadar
Cannondale's new Slice frameset features hidden brakes - James Huang/BikeRadar
The custom chain catcher on Ivan Basso's (Liquigas-Cannondale) Cannondale Slice - James Huang/BikeRadar
Ivan Basso's (Liquigas-Cannondale) Cannondale Slice time trial rig prior to Sunday's run through the streets of Milan - James Huang/BikeRadar
The carbon front hub shell body on Ivan Basso's (Liquigas-Cannondale) Mavic front wheel - James Huang/BikeRadar
All the cables plug into the side of the stem on Ivan Basso's (Liquigas-Cannondale) Cannondale Slice time trial bike - James Huang/BikeRadar
The radically skinny seatpost on Ivan Basso's (Liquigas-Cannondale) Cannondale Slice - James Huang/BikeRadar
Time trial frame design seems to be converging as of late. Also, note the lack of down tube water bottle bosses on Ivan Basso's (Liquigas-Cannondale) Cannondale Slice - James Huang/BikeRadar
The 90mm-deep carbon tubular front Mavic wheel on Ivan Basso's (Liquigas-Cannondale) Cannondale Slice time trial bike - James Huang/BikeRadar
The carbon fiber aerobars of Movistar's Pinarello Graal time trial bikes are fitted here with Campagnolo's new EPS electronic shifters - James Huang/BikeRadar
The Campagnolo EPS battery and 'brain' are mounted below the down tube on Movistar's Pinarello Graal frames - James Huang/BikeRadar
Record EPS electronic drivetrains for Movistar's Pinarello Graal time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
Movistar's Pinarello Graal time trial bikes are certainly hard to miss - James Huang/BikeRadar
This Selle Italia SLR saddle has a chopped nose to pass UCI guidelines for offset - James Huang/BikeRadar
Movistar opts for SRM's integrated bar mounts for the team's Pinarello Graal time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
Check out the dramatic tube shaping on Movistar's Pinarello Graal time trial frames. The chainstays are especially radical - James Huang/BikeRadar
The sleek integrated aerobars of Omega Pharma-Lotto's Specialized S-Works Shiv time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
Taller aerobar setups on Omega Pharma-Lotto Specialized S-Works Shiv time trial bikes get this crazy double-decker arrangement - James Huang/BikeRadar
Omega Pharma-Lotto's Specialized S-Works Shiv time trial bikes - James Huang/BikeRadar
An older-style SRAM Red group is bolted on to this Omega Pharma-Lotto Specialized S-Works Shiv time trial bike - James Huang/BikeRadar
We spotted a number of new Specialized TTS time trial-specific saddles on the bikes of Omega Pharma-Lotto - James Huang/BikeRadar
Omega Pharma-Lotto bikes are now fitted with Specialized's own collection of tubular tires - James Huang/BikeRadar
Radioshack-Nissan-Trek's Speed Concept time trial bikes await warm-up time prior to Sunday's final time trial - James Huang/BikeRadar
The integrated Bontrager carbon aero bars on Radioshack-Nissan-Trek's Trek Speed Concept time trial bikes. The Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 controls, hidden wires, and integrated front brake make for an especially clean front end - James Huang/BikeRadar
There's a lot going on around the bottom bracket area of Radioshack-Nissan-Trek's Trek Speed Concept bikes, including a bottom bracket-mounted battery, an integrated rear brake, and a Bontrager DuoTrap wireless speed and cadence sensor tucked into the chainstay - James Huang/BikeRadar
Radioshack-Nissan-Trek's Speed Concept time trial bikes have to do without the rubber housing cover behind the stem based on UCI rules - James Huang/BikeRadar
Radioshack-Nissan-Trek covers the Zipp rear disc wheels with giant vinyl decals - James Huang/BikeRadar
Radioshack-Nissan-Trek's Oliver Zaugg is apparently fond of his Prologo Nago Evo TTR saddle. Most of the other riders were using Bontrager models - James Huang/BikeRadar
Bontrager Aeolus 9 front wheels were mounted to Radioshack-Nissan-Trek bikes for Sunday's final time trial in Milan - James Huang/BikeRadar
A fleet of Specialized S-Works Shivs await the Saxo Bank riders prior to Sunday's final time trial - James Huang/BikeRadar
Check out the custom SRM mount on this Saxo Bank Specialized S-Works Shiv - James Huang/BikeRadar
The front brake on this Saxo Bank Specialized S-Works Shiv was once hidden underneath a shroud before the UCI objected - James Huang/BikeRadar
Specialized keeps the seatstays close to the rear wheel until just above the dropouts on this Saxo Bank team-issue S-Works Shiv - James Huang/BikeRadar
Team Sky's Pinarello Graal time trial bikes are dressed with just a hint of color - James Huang/BikeRadar
Another set of PRO Missile Evo integrated aero bars, this time on the Pinarello Graals of Team Sky - James Huang/BikeRadar
Huge chainstays on this Team Sky Pinarello Graal - James Huang/BikeRadar
The front brake is tucked behind the fork crown on this Team Sky Pinarello Graal - James Huang/BikeRadar
This guy was rolling around the pit areas with a machine that would surely make the UCI cringe - James Huang/BikeRadar
We're not sure how much time was invested in this 'red baron' bicycle but yes, there's an image of Snoopy on the tail. Awesome - James Huang/BikeRadar
Vacansoleil-DCM's Bianchi time trial rig - James Huang/BikeRadar
Vision Trimax Carbon integrated aerobars are fitted with carbon fiber Microshift bar-end shifters on this Vacansoleil-DCM Bianchi time trial machine - James Huang/BikeRadar
Sleek Vision Trimax Carbon crankarms on this Vacansoleil-DCM Bianchi - James Huang/BikeRadar
Sleek Vision Trimax Carbon crankarms on this Vacansoleil-DCM Bianchi - James Huang/BikeRadar
The wild chainstay cutout on Vacansoleil-DCM's Bianchi time trial machine - James Huang/BikeRadar
Vacansoleil-DCM ran these three-spoke FFWD front wheels during Sunday's final time trial - James Huang/BikeRadar
With Sunday's flat course and calm winds, the riders of the Giro d'Italia choose their most aerodynamic gear to tear through the streets of Milan.
Canadian Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) and his new Cervélo P5 took the overall victory away from Katusha's Joaquin Rodriguez and his pink-accented Canyon Speedmax CF.
Meanwhile, Vacansoleil-DCM's Thomas De Gendt climbed aboard the final step of the podium with a brilliant performance atop his Bianchi Pico Chrono.
Take a trip inside the pits of 15 pro teams with this in-depth image gallery .
We're not sure how much time was invested in this 'red baron' bicycle but yes, there's an image of snoopy on the tail. awesome: we're not sure how much time was invested in this 'red baron' bicycle but yes, there's an image of snoopy on the tail. awesome - James Huang/BikeRadar
Taking aerodynamics to new heights