Bissell riders stuck with their usual Pinarello Graals for the uphill time trialJames Huang/BikeRadar
This Bissell rider used a rather standard cassette spread for the run up Vail Pass. Note the SRAM chain on the otherwise Campagnolo drivetrainJames Huang/BikeRadar
Bissell team mechanics were keeping a close eye on the weather given Colorado’s notoriously unpredictable afternoon conditions. Disc wheels were fitted earlier in the day but deep-section rears were on hand just in caseJames Huang/BikeRadar
BMC ran a mix of full-blown time trial and hybrid road/time trial setups for the stage 3 time trial up Vail PassJames Huang/BikeRadar
Easton’s clip-on aero bars offered up a convenient hybrid setup for this BMC riderJames Huang/BikeRadar
The EPM-UNE team out of Columbia clearly weren’t as well equipped as most of their rivals – note not only the non-matching bikes but also the different brands of bikes – but team rider Rafael Infantino put in a very impressive third-place finish nonethelessJames Huang/BikeRadar
Team Exergy used their Felt B2 aero bikes for the Vail time trialJames Huang/BikeRadar
A generous helping of electrical tape helps keep the cables tightly together and out of the way of the wind on this Team Exergy Felt B2James Huang/BikeRadar
Exergy team mechanics were busy swapping riders’ pedals from their road bikes to their TT rigs the morning of the Vail stageJames Huang/BikeRadar
HTC-Highroad riders set out on their usual Specialized S-Works Shiv aero machines for the Vail time trialJames Huang/BikeRadar
A small strip of electrical tape seals up the gap up front on this HTC-Highroad Specialized S-Works ShivJames Huang/BikeRadar