Stef Clement’s (Team Blanco) Giant Trinity Advanced SL propped up after being put on the UCI commissaires’ rigSam Dansie/Future Publishing
Blue and orange brakes sheltered behind the fork hark back to the Blanco team’s origin as Rabobank last yearSam Dansie/Future Publishing
The Trinity’s integrated steering assembly combined with electronic gearing means cabling at the front of the bike is totally eliminatedSam Dansie/Future Publishing
The seat tube has a subtle curve away from the wheel where it joins the seatstaysSam Dansie/Future Publishing
Blanco have established themselves as a team that hunt every advantage, and their riders wore ice jackets to keep them cool just before the start of the 2013 TTTSam Dansie/Future Publishing
This is probably that last grand tour in which many of Lotto-Belisol’s riders will use the Ridley Dean in time trials – a new model is expected before the Tour de FranceSam Dansie/Future Publishing
Bora Ultra TT rear discs are a choice for many of the Campagnolo-sponsored teamsSam Dansie/Future Publishing
It’s one year since the Canyon Speedmax CF Evo was launched at the Giro. Here, a Katusha rider inspects his rear tyre for shards just ahead of the startSam Dansie/Future Publishing
The Speedmax CF Evo’s cockpit can be set up in more than 2,000 different ways, according to Canyon, but is only compatible with Shimano Di2 shiftersSam Dansie/Future Publishing
The tubes on the Speedmax have an aerofoil shape that tapers sharply after air has passed over the lead edgeSam Dansie/Future Publishing
Naero-Tec brakes on the Cannondale Slice RS are cable-operated integrated V-brakesSam Dansie/Future Publishing
The Pinarello Bolide Team Sky prepared for the race was put to one side as Wiggins opted to ride his backup GraalSam Dansie/Future Publishing
Not all the kit was top of the range: Colombia made do with mechanical Shimano UltegraSam Dansie/Future Publishing
Colombia’s Wilier Twin Blade TT frames carry mini V-brakes integrated into the back of the forkSam Dansie/Future Publishing
Androni Giocattoli was using an Elite time trial bottle and cageSam Dansie/Future Publishing
The new Orbea Ordu TT bike, which was four years in development and released in 2013, is Euskaltel-Euskadi’s new time trial bikeSam Dansie/Future Publishing
There’s a sharp kink two thirds of the way down the seatstays and the chainstays on the OrduSam Dansie/Future Publishing
Selle Italia’s Monolink SLR Friction Free saddle almost set right backSam Dansie/Future Publishing
How close does the derailleur run in the lowest gear? It touches, if those circular marks are anything to go bySam Dansie/Future Publishing
Shimano Di2 Dura-Ace bar end shifters looking incredibly neatSam Dansie/Future Publishing
Vision TriMax extensions – and a Polar watchSam Dansie/Future Publishing
An Omega Pharma-QuickStep rider giving his Specialzed Shiv to commissairesSam Dansie/Future Publishing
Team Sky won the team time trial marking stage 2 of the 2013 Giro d’Italia yesterday – their first team TT victory in a grand tour – by nine seconds over Movistar.
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And while the British outfit took top honours, a number of teams who are usully powerful TTT performers, including Garmin-Sharp, BMC Racing and Cannondale, were off the pace. It means the pink jersey was passed from Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) to Team Sky’s second year pro Salvatore Puccio.
As the riders prepared for the 17.4km race on the island of Ischia, with its winding roads, BikeRadar were in the start pen to watch them make last-minute changes and checks to their bikes. The area was bustling with activity as mechanics swapped wheels, checked tyres for bits of flint and gave out water bottles. Check out our image gallery, right, to get a sense of the action.
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At the final moment, Bradley Wiggins opted not to ride the specially, brand new Pinarello Bolide because of a minor problem. The hiccupp didn’t interupt the team’s concentration and they flashed aroung the technical course as a well-drilled unit. Wiggins is now expected to give the Bolide its first outing on stage 8, the 54.8km individual time trial from Gabicce Mare to Saltara.
