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Pro bike: Lance Armstrong’s Trek Top Fuel 9.8

Just a coincidence that Armstrong ended up with the #7 number plate? Ha, not quite. According to race organizer Nat Ross, numbers one through ten were reserved for "the big guns" and Trek team liaison Ben Coates naturally selected number seven.

  • Though Armstrong's Top Fuel looks nothing like his old Madone, it ended up a winner at the end of the day nonetheless.
  • Lance Armstrong got back to his winning ways at the 12 Hours of Snowmass aboard this Trek Top Fuel.
  • The BB90 integrated bottom bracket's road bike width can yield a narrower pedal stance depending on the crankset used. Armstrong went with a standard XTR unit though plus some spacers to make up the missing 5mm.
  • What else would you expect? Armstrong took his sips out of a 'Mellow Johnny's' bottle to help plug his new bike shop while a Trek Bat Cage holds on tight.
  • A Shimano XTR crankset is fitted as well.
  • The new one-piece EVO Link works to keep everything tied together out back.
  • A RockShox SID World Cup handled suspension duties up front.
  • Avid's Juicy Ultimate hydraulic disc brakes were used front and rear, along with an Avid 160mm stainless steel front rotor and Stan's NoTubes coated aluminum 140mm rear rotor.
  • The front end of Armstrong's machine bore a fairly standard setup.
  • Armstrong's bike was fitted with Bontrager Jones XR Team Issue tyres and Race X Lite wheels both front…
  • Armstrong used a fast-rolling Schwalbe Racing Ralph later on in the day.
  • The Full Floater design uses dynamic upper and lower shock mounts for a more finely tuned suspension rate.
  • Lance Armstrong got back to his winning ways at the 12 Hours of Snowmass aboard this Trek Top Fuel.
  • Trek's Top Fuel platform got a thorough makeover for the '09 model year.
  • ODI's Rogue Lock-On grips offer a slightly bigger diameter than most.
  • Armstrong and teammates Len Zanni and Max Taam flew the Livestrong banner for the day.
  • According to Armstrong's post-race comments, we're going to see a lot more of him at races worldwide.
  • Just a coincidence that Armstrong ended up with the #7 number plate? Ha, not quite. According to race organizer Nat Ross, numbers one through ten were reserved for
  • Out on course, Armstrong's bike was more commonly fitted with ZTR Race wheels and a Raven rear tyre from Stan's NoTubes plus a mix of Schwalbe rubber up front.
  • Armstrong clearly still has strong ties to Shimano though, as seen in this XTR rear derailleur.
  • The new Top Fuel still sticks to a single-pivot axle path for the rear wheel but virtually everything else has been changed from last year.
  • Armstrong went with DT Swiss' ultralight carbon-bodied rear shock for his race machine.
  • Armstrong's bike was fitted with Bontrager Jones XR Team Issue tyres and Race X Lite wheels both front…
  • The Stan's NoTubes Raven rear tire was decently wide at 2.2
  • Armstrong famously prefers Selle San Marco Concor Light saddles on the road, but used a Bontrager InForm RL on his mountain bike.
  • Timing chips were supposed to be strapped to the rider's non-driveside ankle but Armstrong apparently preferred to attach his here.
  • Sorry, there's no support car here! A spare tube and CO2 canister are on hand in case of a puncture.
  • Armstrong's bike was cleaned and tuned after each lap.

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Just a coincidence that Armstrong ended up with the #7 number plate? Ha, not quite. According to race organizer Nat Ross, numbers one through ten were reserved for

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