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.
Amgen Tour of California’s Lifestyle Festival – packed with people all day
Bianchi uses Pioneer Power – on Vanmarcke’s Paris Roubaix bike
Vanmarke had climbers shift buttons and CX brake levers
Vanmarcke’s Roubaix bike – still dirty
Vanmarcke’s clues to the cobbles
Electronic rear mech for Vanmarcke
Wide 30mm pave tires for Vanmarcke
S. Vanmarcke!
Pioneer head unit
Belkin Bianchi Post Race – huge drop from saddle to stem on this particular bike
Pioneer cadence – and timing chip
Busy Bianchi BB area
Thor Hushvod’s Impec – quite a mess on that top tube
Thor Hushvod’s Impec’s 3T stem
Taylor Phinney’s TMR01 before the stage
BMC Impec of Martin Kohler
Chain issues for Garmin it appears..?
Electroinc Di2 mech for Garmin’s Cervelo
Enve Fork and Avid Disk on Boo road bike
Boo road chain stays
Boo cycles rear end
Boo cycles Bamboo tubed road frame top tube
Boo cycles Bamboo tubed road frame
Boo cycles Bamboo tubed MTB
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