More from le Tour 2008
Written by: Jay Prasuhn
Date: Sun Jul 06 2008
In this latest update, our man in France checks in with the latest and greatest from le Tour. Stage 2 winner Thor Hushovd sports Oakley's latest offering, FSA joins Rotor and Osymetric in the asymmetrical chainring game, and Cadel Evans speaks out (without saying a word) for a free Tibet.
Some of the CSC bikes featured a new prototype Full Speed Ahead asymmetrical chainring, with high point adjustability and an aero carbon fiber laminate over the alloy rings.
Oakley debuted a new version of the Racing Jacket, with today's stage two winner Thor Hushovd (here), and George Hincapie at the Grand Depart in Brest. Oakley's Steve Blick told me that the Racing Jacket has a quick-release lens replacement system: a pivoting nosepiece system doubles as a quick-release system for fast, easy lens swaps.
Being Italian means being on the cutting edge of fashion. Damiano Cunego's Wilier shows white (on the stem) is the new black, and that red spokes on his Fulcrum wheels add a bit more bling.
Gerolsteiner rider Heinrich Haussler's cockpit was notable for two reasons: more riders are going sans bar tape with aero top section drop bars, and that three weeks of racing means knowing where the key points are without a map in hand. The SRM serves as a place for stage markers (climbs, sprints), not target power numbers, which for these guys will vary wildly on a day-to-day basis in a stage race versus a one-day classic.
Andy Schleck of SaxoBank-CSC wears the new Bell Volt helmet and a custom paint-splattered Oakley Radar design he and his brother Frank are wearing through the Tour.
Cadel Evans commissioned a set of special purple Oakley Radars to support his Free Tibet cause. He showed his cause undershirt and glasses to his race compatriots on the start line in Brest.
Some of the CSC bikes featured a new prototype Full Speed Ahead asymmetrical chainring, with high point adjustability and an aero carbon fiber laminate over the alloy rings.
Oakley debuted a new version of the Racing Jacket, with today's stage two winner Thor Hushovd (here), and George Hincapie at the Grand Depart in Brest. Oakley's Steve Blick told me that the Racing Jacket has a quick-release lens replacement system: a pivoting nosepiece system doubles as a quick-release system for fast, easy lens swaps.
Being Italian means being on the cutting edge of fashion. Damiano Cunego's Wilier shows white (on the stem) is the new black, and that red spokes on his Fulcrum wheels add a bit more bling.
Gerolsteiner rider Heinrich Haussler's cockpit was notable for two reasons: more riders are going sans bar tape with aero top section drop bars, and that three weeks of racing means knowing where the key points are without a map in hand. The SRM serves as a place for stage markers (climbs, sprints), not target power numbers, which for these guys will vary wildly on a day-to-day basis in a stage race versus a one-day classic.
Andy Schleck of SaxoBank-CSC wears the new Bell Volt helmet and a custom paint-splattered Oakley Radar design he and his brother Frank are wearing through the Tour.
Cadel Evans commissioned a set of special purple Oakley Radars to support his Free Tibet cause. He showed his cause undershirt and glasses to his race compatriots on the start line in Brest.
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More From Le Tour 2008
Jay Prasuhn
Reviewed by: George Schreck, Jul 21 2008 3:50PM
The rotor like rings on the CSC bikes are in fact Rotor Rings that have been rebranded to satisfy FSA as a sponsor. Not only is it clear by examining the rings, but the fact recently was noted in CyclingNews or VeloNews. According to the article Carlos Sastre insisted on using Rotor Rings and the team accommodated his desire by rebranding them.
