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Giro race tech: Personalised peloton parts

A fleet of Saxo Bank Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL2s lie in wait for the start of the stage.

  • Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini) is using a new version of De Rosa's King 3 that is said to be 15 percent lighter and 18 percent stiffer than the current version.
  • Di Luca says new carbon fibers are mostly responsible for the reduced weight and increased stiffness.
  • Sidi supplied Di Luca with a custom pair of shoes.
  • Di Luca is wearing a special kit to help raise awareness for the devastating earthquake that recently struck his home area of Italy.
  • LPR uses a trick little widget for attaching race numbers.
  • Michael Rogers (Columbia-High Road) pays homage to his native Australia with a pair of custom made Bont road shoes.
  • Rogers apparently prefers Shimano's fixed-position SPD-SL cleats.
  • The carbon sole wraps up around the sides and rear of the foot for improved overall stiffness with minimal mass.
  • Mark Cavendish (Columbia-High Road) may not have won Sunday but he's still rightfully celebrating his victory at Milano-San Remo.
  • Columbia-High Road are taking advantage of Shimano Dura-Ace Di2's unique advantages…
  • …by mounting supplemental shifters up top on select bikes.
  • Michele Scarponi (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) set off from Jesolo aboard this flamboyantly painted Guerciotti.
  • There's little doubt as to which rider this bike belongs to.
  • Former Giro d'Italia winner Gilberto Simoni (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) returns to his home event, this time aboard a Guerciotti.
  • Simoni's Guerciotti differs from those of his teammates with its press-fit cups for the Campagnolo cranks.
  • The aluminium dropouts are masked off to keep the paint from flaking.
  • This hub is badged with Ambrosio logos but it appears to be sourced from DT Swiss.
  • The carbon fork looks to include a tapered steerer tube for improved stiffness and steering precision.
  • Gibo' clearly has a strong attachment to these old Time pedals, which have been customized with carbon fiber top plates.
  • Simoni skips over fancy dedicated mounts for his heart rate monitor in favor of a simple piece of pipe insulation.,
  • Simoni was instrumental in the design of the fi'zi:k Arione so it's no surprise to find one here.
  • Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) is riding a new Nago Evo prototype saddle from team sponsor Prologo.
  • Pozzato's new saddle is equipped with carbon rails.
  • According to this label, Pozzato's prototype saddle weighs just 171g and left the factory just three weeks ago.
  • Ivan Basso (Liquigas) is hoping for big things in his first Giro d'Italia since the end of his suspension.
  • Basso's fi'zi:k Arione CX saddle is decorated with a single flower in memory of his mother who passed away from cancer.
  • Liquigas team sponsor FSA have provided Basso with a custom 130mm x -10º SL-K stem.
  • The SRM-equipped version of Cannondale's Hollowgram SL crank supposedly adds less than 100g of weight so all of the Liquigas riders, such as Manuel Quinziato as seen here, are so equipped.
  • A customized Specialized Body Geometry Toupe saddle make a Grand Tour appearance on the bike of Allan Davis (Quick Step).
  • Quick Step teammate Addy Engels is also running a Specialized saddle though he apparently prefers the Avatar. Most of the team are on unmarked Selle San Marco models.
  • Prologo get into the customized saddle game, too, with this Aussie-inspired Scratch TR Pro for Saxo Bank rider Matthew Harley Goss.
  • Saxo Bank's Jason McCartney, on the other hand, gets a US-inspired wedge for his Prologo Nago Evo TR.
  • A fleet of Saxo Bank Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL2s lie in wait for the start of the stage.
  • What, no yellow housing?
  • Silence-Lotto's Jonas Ljungblad gets a customized paint job to celebrate his Swedish national championship.

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A fleet of Saxo Bank Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL2s lie in wait for the start of the stage.

© James Huang