Gallery: Trek Madone 6.9 SSL – RadioShack-Nissan-Trek's 2012 Race Bike

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Trek Madone 6.9 SSL – RadioShack-Nissan-Trek's 2012 race bike

RadioShack-Nissan-Trek will find themselves aboard these understated Trek Madone 6.9 SSLs for the 2012 season

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The RadioShack-Nissan-Trek team will roll on Bontrager wheels for 2012

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Last year's Leopard Trek team colors now get an additional swatch of red for 2012

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RadioShack-Nissan-Trek will use Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 electronic transmissions for 2012

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The white stripe emphasizes the Madone's flowing lines

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It's a good thing the team don't have any more title sponsors - they're running out of space on the top tube

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Trek's no-cut approach to integrated seatmasts relies on interchangeable caps instead of hacksaws

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Carryover RadioShack riders will find themselves on a much quieter looking bike for 2012

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Trek continue to use their unique BB90 bottom bracket system on the Madone 6.9 SSL with bearings that press directly into the carbon shell

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Trek's dual mechanical/electronic-compatible internal routing scheme is one of the cleanest out there

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Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan-Trek) will again use an alloy Bontrager handlebar this season

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Neat internal routing for the Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 transmission looks clean and also protects the wiring from damage

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Shimano's Dura-Ace Di2 electronic group got a slow start in the pro peloton but has now almost completely supplanted the mechanical version at the top level of the sport

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Shimano Dura-Ace dual-pivot calipers are fitted with Bontrager carbon-specific cork pads

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Just as in years past, Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan-Trek) runs his -17° stem slammed atop the headset

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Bontrager's new wheels feature DT Swiss hub guts

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Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan-Trek) prefers Bontrager's Team Issue saddle model, based on an older model that was resurrected just for the team and then later offered to the public

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Trek's BAT cage is one of the company's least expensive models but it's light and holds bottles tightly

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