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New electronic Dura-Ace group emerges

The electronic Dura-Ace levers

  • The new iteration looks a lot closer to production than before.
  • Normal looking enough but fitted with Shimano's pending electronic Dura-Ace group
  • The front derailleur boasts a similarly updated appearance as on the rear derailleur.
  • The electronic Dura-Ace levers
  • Hmm… was there a logo here?
  • Levers still include gear indicators
  • Gerolsteiner mechanics fitted the battery down low near the bottom bracket.
  • Seat tube-mounted bottle cage is shifted upwards via a custom bracket.
  • As you'd expect, there are multiple cable connections
  • Don't worry, electronic Dura-Ace looks to still be 10-speed compatible.
  • Previously machined aluminum bits have now been replaced
  • Saunier Duval-Scott's Scott Addict bikes head into 2008 with a bright new paint job.
  • A fleet of Scott Addicts await the start of Stage 1.
  • Saunier Duval-Scott preferred to run with Mavic's older Cosmic Carbone Pro wheelsets.
  • Carbon tubular rims are laced to aluminum hubs with stainless steel spokes and standard nipples.
  • Carbon braking surfaces were handled by carbon-specific pads based on SwissStop's Yellow King.
  • Saunier Duval-Scott's David Cañada is reportedly having some grip issues due to injury.
  • Cañada's bars were heavily wrapped
  • Top mount levers - unusual
  • Camelbak bottles debut in the ProTour aboard the bikes of Saunier Duval-Scott.
  • In spite of the team's SRAM sponsorship, some riders were still running Stronglight chainrings.
  • Rock Racing megastar Mario Cipollini set off on his own distinctive ride.
  • Anyone care to guess when Cipollini was born?
  • Cole Products is Rock Racing's official wheel sponsor.
  • The rest of Rock Racing's crew departed for Stage 1 on these hot looking DeRosa King 3 rigs.
  • Speedplay pedal developer Richard Bryne with Jens Voigt's Team CSC TT machine

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The electronic Dura-Ace levers

© James Huang, technical editor