Chris Froome’s (Team Sky) new road bike, the Pinarello Dogma F8 arrives in Tarare - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Bartosz Huzarski’s (NetApp-Endura) Fuji Altamira - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
NetApp-Endura opted for seriously wide 25-28mm tyres despite the hills that lay ahead - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
The distinctive fork of the new Pinarello Dogma F8, borrowed from the Bolide TT bike - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Froome’s spare bike remains on the roof - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Froome had an 11-28 cassette on his spare bike - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Jack Bauer’s (Garmin-Sharp) Cervelo R5 with aero Q-Rings leans against the team bus in Tarare - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Neat cable routing on the Cervelo R5 - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Bauer’s bike was carrying Garmin Vector power pedals - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
A Look Zed2 cranks with an ever-so-slightly leg saving 53/38 chainring combination - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Green and gold paintwork for Aussie champion Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Lampre-Merida has most of its riders on the Reacto Evo in the belief aero gains are more effective than weight-saving ones - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Another well-spread cassette on Elia Favilli’s (Lampre-Merida) Reacto Evo - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Rotor is a firm believer in ovalised rings but for those who are unconvinced, there are round No-Q rings. And there are plenty in the peloton who say No-Q works for them - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Lieuwe Westra’s (Astana) new generation Specialized Tarmac. The bike was first unveiled at the hilly Classics and three Astana riders were on the bike today - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Great graphics on the underside of the top tube of the Tarmac - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
The high-res version of this photo revealed Westra had 29- and 26-tooth sprockets at the top of his cassette - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Romain Bardet’s (Ag2R-La Mondiale) Focus Izalco Max – a lightweight bike for a supreme climber - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
A Fi'zi:k Arione saddle with braided carbon rails and Versus channel on Bardet’s bike - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
A SRAM WiFli rear derailleur on Alberto Contador’s (Tinkoff-Saxo Banks) bike - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Igor Anton’s (Movistar) Canyon Ultimate CF SLX gleams in the sun - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Lizard Skins bar tape was well wrapped on Anton’s bike - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
Contador’s set up was the same on his spare bike - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
The new, probably super light, bike that Trek Factory Racing tested today - Sam Dansie/BikeRadar
While riders were tackling yesterday’s tough 10.4km time trial in Lyon, won by Chris Froome (Team Sky), mechanics were busy prepping road bikes for today’s lumpy stage, which finished atop the Col de Béal.
Froome (Sky) made it two from two, proving his is adept against the clock as he is climbing mountains. It was his first win aboard the Pinarello Dogma F8, which was released at the end of the Giro.
Only Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) could match the British rider’s high cadence pace, and crossed the line in the same time.
Sam Dansie is a former contributor to BikeRadar. With 15 years experience working in cycling media, Sam also worked for Procycling and was a script writer for GCN.
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