Amgen Tour of California
Amgen Tour of California
Words by Simon Whiten
Photos by Chris Callanan at the first stage of the Amgen Tour of California
Chris was at the first stage of the Amgen Tour of California and spotted a few interesting things in the Tour’s Lifestyle Festival and ‘pits’ area…
Belkin had Sep Vanmarcke’s Paris Roubaix Bianchi on display, complete with authentic dirt and Pioneer power measurement, whilst Chris was also interested in how the BMC riders all seem to be on different bikes. Garmin looked to have had a chain issue during the stage and, though we are not sure which team they are to sponsor next year, Boo had a couple of very cool bamboo bikes ready to go including a disc braked road bike.
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- Amgen Tour of California’s Lifestyle Festival – packed with people all day
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- Bianchi uses Pioneer Power – on Vanmarcke’s Paris Roubaix bike
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- Vanmarke had climbers shift buttons and CX brake levers
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- Vanmarcke’s Roubaix bike – still dirty
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- Vanmarcke’s clues to the cobbles
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- Electronic rear mech for Vanmarcke
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- Wide 30mm pave tires for Vanmarcke
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- S. Vanmarcke!
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- Pioneer head unit
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- Belkin Bianchi Post Race – huge drop from saddle to stem on this particular bike
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- Pioneer cadence – and timing chip
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- Busy Bianchi BB area
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- Thor Hushvod’s Impec – quite a mess on that top tube
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- Thor Hushvod’s Impec’s 3T stem
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- Taylor Phinney’s TMR01 before the stage
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- BMC Impec of Martin Kohler
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- Chain issues for Garmin it appears..?
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- Electroinc Di2 mech for Garmin’s Cervelo
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- Enve Fork and Avid Disk on Boo road bike
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- Boo road chain stays
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- Boo cycles rear end
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- Boo cycles Bamboo tubed road frame top tube
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- Boo cycles Bamboo tubed road frame
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- Boo cycles Bamboo tubed MTB
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