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Giro d’Italia 2011: time trial bike technical analysis

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Published on Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:47

Written by Luca Salvatelli

The 2011 Giro saw the debut of the new Wilier Twinfoil, preview Wilier 2012.

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In the time trial bike is a greater gap between the various technical teams. Still lagging behind only the MCipollini, which has not a time trial bike and Bottecchia, these two are the worst time trial bike in the Giro 2011. At the top continue to be the Trek Speed Concept and Specialized ​​Shiv. Very beautiful and sophisticated technical solutions to the Fuji, which in addition to the D6 model has also led to the Kestrel model D4000. Beautiful, very sophisticated graphics, the new Wilier Twinfoil, while there have been no updates to the bikes Ridley, Merckx, Cannondale, Colnago, Orbea, Giant, Pinarello, Cervelo, Kuota and Bianchi. The greater the difference in the assembly. Many teams try to compensate for the lack of wheels among its suppliers assembling wheels of trade or resorting to their competition tests stikers ... Reynolds continues the development of full carbon wheels of which we have already discussed, the Giro has had a wheel back at a very high profile, full carbon, and always close if not equal, MCC+ Corima wheels. Extensive use of Oval crown Rotor and Shimano, as well as the cranks Vison Trimax. We report, however, that many components of interest are not taken. Only then athletes use saddles specific time trials, the same thing for the pedals and bottle cage. Increasing the presence of the chain guide. The best wheels for time trials are the Zipp, followed by Corima. Belle the wheels Dura Ace and Pro. Still limited range of wheels Campagnolo/Fulcrum, which makes no little difficulty in teams. From the technical point of view the main developments in the integration of the brakes in the frame. Have reached excellent results Trek and Fuji/Kestrel. Other good solutions, while positioning is decidedly old-fashioned traditional brakes, still widely used today.

Here are the details the main features of the various bike:

Team Acqua & Sapone

The worst time trial bike

Team BMC Racing Team

The BMC TT1 are among the best bike time trial ever.

Team Farnese Vini Neri Sottoli

Together with Bottecchia the worst time trial bike!

HTC Team Highroad

The Specialized Shiv, are among the best bike time trial ever.

Team Lampre-ISD

Celebrate the Giro with the new bike Twinfoil; a bike more than excellent, but more care should be new positioning of the front brake.

Team Liquigas-Cannondale

The Cannondale Slice is unchanged and not raise more interest.

Team Omega Pharma-Lotto

The Canyon Speedmax CF Pro is a good bike, but far from the summit.

Team Garmin-Cervélo

The Cervélo P4 is well assembled and well maintained; deserves, however, a new development.

Team Leopard Trek

The Concept Speed ​​Trek 9.9 bike are among the most refined and finished.

Team AG2R La Mondiale

Kalibur Kuota bikes are good, but far from the top, no particular technical solutions.

Team Euskaltel-Euskadi

The Orbea Ordu bike are good, but not with an aerodynamic study the level of competitors.

Team Katusha

Even the Focus Izalco Chrono deserve a new development, however good the assembly.

Team Movistar

The Pinarello 60.1 Graal is a great bike, but the team is suffering from a range of Campagnolo components too limited for the time trial.

Team Astana

All bikes are Specialized Shiv completed with excellent Corima wheels, a great bike

QuickStep Team

The Eddy Merckx ETT-1 model does not put in evidence for any particular technical solution.

Team Rabobank

The beautiful Giant Trinity Advanced SL are very accurate assembly and design features.

Team Saxo Bank Sungard

The Specialized Shiv are among the most refined and finished, just assembly.

Sky Team

Always perfectly groomed bikes Pinarello 60.1 Graal.

RadioShack Team

The Trek Team RadioShack are well maintained.

Team Vacansoleil-DMC

The Ridley Dean, well decorated and maintained in the assembly, and pretty much designed the aerodynamic wheels Fast Forward.

Team Androni Giocattoli-CIPI-Sidermec

Bianchi Pico is well maintained, but it shows all his years and should be updated.

Team Colnago-CFS Inox

The Colnago Flight are obsolete and no particular technical solutions.

Team Geox

Excellent Fuji and Kestrel, treated and refined in detail.