Images of time trial bikes
The Individual Time Trial of the 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné is tomorrow June 7th. Currently Bradley Wiggins is in in the lead in overall GC by only 1 second over Cadel Evans. The top 10 in standings are separated by only 7 seconds. Tomorrow's time trial is very important and should determine not only the new overall standings, but the race winner. The time trial (Stage 4 of 7 stages) will take place 50 km north of Lyon on a rolling route from Villié-Morgon to Bourg-en-Bresse.
The last 10 riders to start will ride 3 Pinarello, 3 Specialized, 2 Giant, 1 BMC, and 1 Time bike:
163. Richie Porte, SKY, Pinarello bike
164. Andrev Amador, Movistar, Pinarello bike
165. Jerome Coppel, Saur-Sojasun, Time bike
166. Sylvain Chavanel, Omega Pharma-Quickstep, Specialized bike
167. Paul Martens, Rabobank, Giant bike
168. Tony Martin, Omega Pharma-Quickstep, Specialized bike
169. Carlos Barredo, Rabobank, Giant bike
170. Andriv Grivko, Astana, Specialized bike
171. Cadel Evans, BMC, BMC bike
172. Bradley Wiggins, Sky, Pinarello bike
There is something magical about an individual racing the clock, to see the concentration on their faces as they step onto the start ramp, to see the care given their bikes as they are lifted and put in place, the air thick with anticipation and unknown outcome. When the rider glides down the ramp, the atmosphere is charged with excitement. Go Go Go! All Photos © PedalDancer.com/Karen
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| Peter Sagan takes off at the start of the ITT Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
To get you in the mood, I gathered some recent photos of time trial bikes from ATOC, taken last month, May 2012: click any image to enlarge
Argon E-118 time trial bike
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| Argon 18 Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
BMC Timemachine TM01 time trial bike
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| BMC time machine Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
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| George Hincapie and his time machine Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
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| Cannondale Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
Cervelo P4 time trial bike (read about the new
Cervelo P5 bike)
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| Cevelo P4 Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
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| Heinrich Haussler and his P4 Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
Felt DA time trial bike
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| Felt DA Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
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| Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
Giant Trinity Advanced SL O time trial bike
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| Giant Trinity Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
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| Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
Orbea Ordu time trial bike
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| Orbea Ordu Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
Pinarello Graal Carbon 60HM1K Monocoque
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| Pinarello Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
Specialized S-Works SHIV time trial bike
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| S-Works SHIV Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
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| Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
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| Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
Trek Speed Concept 9 Series time trial bike
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| Trek Speed Concept 9 Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
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| Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
The hope.
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| Luke Durbridge on his Scott time trial bike Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
The power.
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| Peter Sagan (Liquigas) Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
The heat.
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| George Hincapie cools off after his ITT Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
The glory.
It was the day Jens Voigt stood on the podium (read more about that day - with photos!
Jens Voigt on the Podium)
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| Tejay van Garderen, Dave Zabriskie, Jens Voigt Photo ©by PedalDancer.com/Karen |
