Time-trial tech at the Tour of California — gallery

Glamor meets necessity for Euro pros in Cali

Lawson Craddock donned an ice vest before his 4th-place ride. And yes, sign in at the Amgen Tour of California is on a surf board

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Ben Delaney

Published: May 17, 2018 at 2:21 am

At the Amgen Tour of California, many of the world’s very best teams assembled for the start of the time trial in a hodge podge of rented vehicles, with follow vehicles ranging from wrapped team cars to pick-up trucks.

The actual cycling gear was mostly straight-ahead professional grade, but there was still a fair amount of quirky solutions to be found.

BikeRadar wandered the team pits and loitered behind the starting house for a close look at all the riders’ gear.

Bodnar had a wide strip of smooth tape covering a stitched-on patch of grip tape, which a mechanic removed after his warm-up - Ben Delaney / Immediate Media

Suction cups, protruding camera booms, ice vests and plenty of electrical-tape and cardboard solutions were to be found.

Click or swipe through the gallery above for a look inside the gear of stage 4 of the Tour of California. And be sure to visit Cyclingnews for complete coverage of the Amgen Tour of California.

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Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.