22 Time Trial Bikes of the 2012 Tour de France

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22 Time Trial Bikes of the 2012 Tour de France

Here’s a look at a representative of each the time trial bikes each of the 22 teams in the 2012 Tour de France used during Stage 19’s 53.5-kilometer individual time trial from Bonneval‎ to Chartres. —Whit Yost

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AG2R La Mondiale – Kuota Kalibur

Nicolas Roche rode a carbon monocoque Kuota Kalibur like this one to a 77th-place finish in Stage 19, dropping the Irishman from 11th to 12th on GC.

Argos Shimano – Felt DA

Argos-Shimano’s Patrick Gretsch held the best time during much of Stage 19, but fell to sixth by the end of the day. Note how his team’s Felt DA time trial bikes cleverly mount the Dura Ace Di2 battery behind the seatpost.

Astana - Specialized Shiv

Unlike other manufacturers, the Specialized Shiv mounts the brake on the front of the fork. Ukranian time trial champion Andriy Grivko rode his to a 31st-place finish in Stage 19, the best time from Team Astana.

Cofidis – Look 596

Rein Taaramae, the Estonian time trial champion, piloted this Look 596 to a top-10 finish in Stage 19. Cofidis joins Garmin-Sharp as one of two teams in the Tour to use Magura RT8 hydraulic brakes on its time trial bikes for better modulation and more stopping power.

Saur-Sojasun – Time RXR

Saur-Sojasun is sponsored by Time, but the French wild card team has a few Trek Speed Concept framesets that it has painted to match the Time RXR.

Garmin-Sharp – Cervelo P5

The riders at Garmin-Sharp have been using the new Cervelo P5 since the Tour of California. Magura RT8 hydraulic brakes and a Rotor Flow aero crankset are about as TT-specific as you can get. Christian Vande Velde rode his to a top-20 finish in Stage 19.

Orica-GreenEdge – Scott Plasma 3

Scott provides its Plasma 3 time trial frameset to the riders of Orica-GreenEdge. The bike features a full array of Shimano components including the Dura Ace Di2 electronic groupset and PRO aerobars, stems, and wheels.

Katusha – Canyon Speedmax CF Evo

Denis Menchov rode the new Canyon Speedmax CF Evo time trial bike to a 28th-place finish in Stage 19, a disappointing result from a man who has won three Grand Tours. Mavic wheels and Shimano’s Dura Ace Di2 electronic drivetrain complete the Russian’s time trial package.

Lampre-ISD – Wilier Triestina TwinFoil

Wilier Triestina has created a new version of the TwinFoil time trial bike for the riders of Lampre-ISD. Simone Stortoni rode this one in Stage 19, but it didn’t stop the Italian from receiving a 40-second penalty for drafting behind a rider who passed him.

Team BMC – BMC TM01 Time Machine

For the final time trial of his record-setting 17th—and last—Tour de France, George Hincapie rode the new BMC TM01 Time Machine. BMC cut no corners with the TM01, going out of their way to hide as many of the Shimano Dura Ace Di2 cables and batteries as possible.

Liquigas-Cannondale – Cannondale Slice RS

Despite being “the Tourminator” Peter Sagan rode his usual Cannondale Slice RS time trial bike to a 45th-place finish in Stage 19. For its Slice RS, Cannondale emphasized creating a sleek interface between the fork, head tube, and top tube.

Team Sky – Pinarello Graal

Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome rode the Pinarello Graal to first and second-place finishes in both of the Tour’s long time trials. Note the back-mounted front brake, the triangular ridges on the downtube, and the near-vertical seatpost—all designed for aerodynamic efficiency.

Vacansoleil-DCM – Bianchi Pico Crono Carbon

Kris Boeckmans rode Bianchi’s Pico Crono to a 46th-place finish in Stage 19, the best of Vacansoleil-DCM’s remaining riders. Bianchi went for stiffness with the Pico Crono, using an integrated seat mast and a sculpted chainstay for stiffness and power transfer.

Omega Pharma-Quick-Step – Specialized Shiv

Levi Leipheimer’s Specialized Shiv comes with a SRAM Red Groupset, Quarq Powermeter, and Zipp wheels. Levi switched from the Zipp 404 Firecrest to the deeper and more aerodynamic 808 Firecrest for Stage 19.

Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank – Specialized Shiv

Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank hasn’t finished getting its Shivs repainted with this season’s color scheme. Like Omega Pharma-Quick Step, Saxo uses SRAM components and Zipp wheels.

FDJ – Lapierre Aerostorm

No, this isn’t a custom paint job! All of FDJ’s Lapierre Aerostorm time trial bikes come with this intimidating paint scheme. In the case of Thibaut Pinot, it must have worked: the 22-year-old Frenchman used this bike to defend his tenth-place position in the overall standings.

Movistar – Pinarello Graal

Movistar uses the same Pinarello Graal frameset as Team Sky, but with Campagnolo components and wheels.

Europcar – Colnago K.Zero

Thomas Voeckler has a special Colnago K.Zero in honor of the Polka Dot Jersey he wears as the Tour’s King of the Mountains. Note the Campagnolo Bora aero crankset and the strategic water bottle placement.

Rabobank – Giant Trinity Advanced SL

Rabobank’s Luis Leon Sanchez finished third in Stage 19 on a Giant Trinity Advanced SL like this one. As with many teams sponsored by Shimano, the Dutch squad uses Dura Ace Di2 and Pro wheelsets (even though these aren’t labeled).

RadioShack-Nissan – Trek Speed Concept

The current leader of the Team GC, RadioShack-Nissan came to Stage 19 with four riders in the top-20 overall. Luckily, they had the Trek Speed Concept at their disposal. With Shimano Dura Ace Di2 components and Bontrager wheels, The Shack’s bikes are an attractive and effective package.

Euskaltel-Euskadi – Orbea Ordu

With its bright orange highlights, you can’t miss the Orbea Ordus of Euskaltel-Euskadi. Egoi Martinez rode this one in Stage 19 with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and PRO wheels.

 

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