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Trek 5900 – Team Issue Vs Stock Bike

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We recently published a review of the Trek 5900 – their top-‘o-line carbon speedster, and the primary road bike supplied by Trek to the US Postal Service Team presented by Berry Floor. The bike I reviewed was the standard issue 5900 from Trek, and although “sweet as can be”, it’s slightly different from the bike that you’ll actually see Lance and the team riding. Here’s a quick look at some of the differences…

From time to time you’ll find a new part or component you haven’t seen before, simply because the bikes are also test-beds for new stuff that often finds its way into production and onto your dealers shelves as next year’s models, but for the most part, the Team Issue bikes are spec’d like this:

Frame & Forks – Trek – www.trekbikes.com Trek provides frames for all US Postal’s road racing activities. This includes road frames – the fully carbon and the “isn’t she lovely” 5900 that we reviewed here . I talked in with Trek Project Engineer Mark Andrews who knows the team bikes inside and out. The team is supplied with a two framesets, the 5500 and the 5900. Generally each rider gets a 5500 training bike and race bike. The 5900 frames are mostly reserved for the team’s climbers, who want an extra edge when the road turns uphill. The 5900 is the lightest of the 2 frames, due to it’s 110 Carbon construction, being lighter than the 120 OCLV used on the 5500’s.

The forks used by the team are the same forks used in production.  The 5500’s use an aluminum crown fork and the 5900’s use a carbon crown fork.   

Oh, and Mark mentioned the Team Issue bikes each are delivered with an aluminum number hangar already attached under the front of the top tube.

Trek also supplies the team’s Time Trial bikes, which were initially custom designed around Lance’s build, which has become the “medium” size, but the team also gets a few small and large models for the other guys. It’s the same TT frame and fork you can buy.

Components & Pedals – Shimano – www.shimano.com Another cool thing about road racing is that unlike other elite level sports, us everyday Joes can pretty much acquire the same stuff used by the pros. The Team Issue 5900 comes equipped with the same Shimano seatposts, shifters, derailleurs, cranks, pedals and bb’syou can buy. According to Shimano, the team runs Dura-Ace “Team Edition” components which have been available to the public for three years now. Nothing different there that any Lance fan can’t get, too. In fact, the only difference – and there is one – is that the Team Issue seatpost, levers, and cranks come branded with a “Shimano” logo instead of a “Dura-Ace” logo. That’s it.

Bars, Stem, bar tape – Deda Elementi -( www.dedaelementi.com ) Perhaps the first thing you’ll notice should you be lucky enough to swing a leg over an actual Team Issue bike, is the handlebars and stem. Although the stock 5900 comes equipped with Bontrager bars and stem, the Team bikes are sponsored by Italian manufacturer known for there beautifully crafted carbon “control systems”, seat posts, and other components.

Since 2000, the US Postal bikes have been equipped with bars, stems, and spacers including: – Deda Elementi Newton 26 road stem, length: 80-90-100-105-110-115-120-125-130-135-140 mm – 215 handlebar, shapes: anatomic, shallow or deep, width 42-43-44-46 – TT handlebar Aeroblack, width 42-44-46 – Aerobar Clip Black – Newton 31 road stem, lenght: 90-100-105-110-115-120-125-130-135-140 mm – Deda Bar Tape, various color, mainly dark blue and light blue – Carbon Spacers, 1′ and 1’1/8 diameter, thickness 3-5-10-15-20.

Deda also makes frame tubing in steel, alloys, and magnesium, and frame components like seat stays, chain stays, and forks. For full tech specs you should visit www.dedaelementi.com

Wheels – Bontrager Wheelworks – www.bontrager.com Official Wheel sponsor to the team is Bontrager – who supply a variety of complete handbuilt wheel systems, including rims, hubs by Hugi and DT Swiss spokes, for various race conditions. The 5900 comes stock with Race X Lite clincher rims and tires, while the team prefers tubulars all around, but you can purchase the same wheel sets used by the team, which include: – Race X Lite – aluminum road wheel. – Race X Lite Carbon – road wheel – Race X Lite Aero – road wheel – Race X Lite TT – Time trial wheel

Saddles – Selle San Marco – www.sellesanmarco.com On bike comfort should never be taken lightly, but weight is definitely an issue. Italian saddle makers Selle San Marco supply the same seats to the team that you can buy. Although the stock 5900 comes with a Selle San Marco Aspide Team w titanium rails, this was not included in the Team spec I received from Selle San marco. Now, I can tell you that after several hundred km’s of riding, I still think this stock seat is one of the most comfy around. The only downside is the split at the back of the seat leaves your crack a sitting duck for rear-wheel road spray…!

Skidmarks aside, the folks at Selle San Marco confirmed they supply a variety of saddles to the team, depending on personal preference of each rider. USPS uses 5 different saddles: ERA, ERA COMPOSITE, CONCOR LIGHT (Lance’s fav), REGAL, STRADA.

Spokes – Sapim – www.sapim.be Although Bontrager ships complete wheel sets to the team, the spokes are later replaced with product from Belgian spoke-maker Sapim.

Tires – Hutchinson https://tires.hutchinson.fr Although Bontrager supplies the standard issue rubber on the 5900 you can buy, the Team rides rubber by French company Hutchinson. The company’s website lists a US Postal version of its Carbon Comp road tire, which comes in red, white and blue and looks pretty cool.

Computers – Ciclosport Information Systems – www.ciclosportusa.com The last difference we thought worthy of a mention is the cycling computers and info systems the team uses to log those miles, check speeds (who was fastest down that last mountain?) and help organize miles and miles of training data into usefully organized info. Although strictly aftermarket for us “regular guys”, you can buy the same HAC 4 system used by the team, or you can read our Pez-Test here for full details.

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The Gitane Greg LeMond rode to victory in the 1983 World Championships. His teammate Bernard Hinault won the Tour on a somewhat similar bike the year before.

Tour de France Bicycles, Historical Bike Weights & Technology

Author’s note: I first wrote this article in 2010, but I have updated it every year since.

After swapping my 1992 Cannondale 3.0 ‘s hodgepodge of Campagnolo components for Shimano Dura-Ace 7700, the bike weighs in at 19.0 pounds with pedals. In this day and age of ultra-light (and über-expensive) vélos bedecked with enough carbon fiber to embarrass a B2 Stealth Bomber, this seems a bit portly and admittedly, she could easily lose another 1.5 lbs. if I cared to spend a few hundred dollars for a lighter wheelset, saddle and handlebar.

But can you believe that my C’dale actually weighs less than the bicycles that Miguel Indurain, Jan Ullrich and Bjarne Riis rode to Tour de France victory in the mid- to late 90s? And every winning Tour bike before that!

Below are some of the bikes ridden to glory in the modern Tour de France era. Bike weights hovered between 18 and 22 pounds from 1968 to 1998, after which they plummeted especially with Lance Armstrong demanding every technological advantage. In the new millenium, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) imposed a minimum weight requirement of 15.0 pounds (6.8 kilograms) for bicycles raced in international events under their jurisdiction—including the Tour de France—so the lightest bike ever ridden to overall Tour victory may have been Armstrong’s 2003 Trek 5900 SL, rumored to be 14.5 pounds. (That win was later nullified.)

Some other observations are below. [ August 11, 2013 : Items below that are struck out are due to disqualifications of once-declared victors like Lance Armstrong implicated in doping scandals.]

  • In the last 40 years, a handful of bicycle manufacturers have dominated the race for the yellow jersey: Pinarello ( 15 as of August 2020), Gitane (with 9 or 12 victories ), Peugeot (10), and Trek (10) . Read this post for a detailed analysis and controversies regarding which bike company has won the most.
  • TVT (of France) claims to have at least 5 victories spanning from 1986-1991 . Their bikes were frequently rebadged as other marques.
  • 1973 was the first time the Tour was won on a titanium bike. Luis Ocana was riding a Speedwell Titalite frameset, although it may have been badged as a Motobecane. (Thanks to Robert Child for this info.)
  • Bernard Hinault was the first cyclist to the Tour win using clipless pedals, in 1985 . Stephen Roche was the last to win using toe clips and straps, in 1986.
  • In 1999, Lance Armstrong’s time-trial bike was a Trek-badged titanium Litespeed Blade , which was another time a Tour de France victory (later nullified) was achieved using a titanium bicycle.
  • 1994 was the last time the Tour was won a steel bike—a TIG-welded Pinarello-badged beauty ridden by Miguel Indurain.
  • Indurain and Bjarne Riis rode TIG-welded metal-matrix frames to victory in 1995 and 1996, respectively.
  • Aluminum bicycles were ridden to glory by Jan Ullrich and Marco Pantani in 1997 and 1998, respectively.
  • Ever since Lance Armstrong lead the Tour on a stock Trek OCLV in 1999, every winning bike has been made completely out of carbon fiber except for Oscar Pereiro’s Pinarello Dogma , which had main tubes made out of an AK61 magnesium alloy and rear triangle made out of carbon fiber.
  • In 2000, the UCI instituted a minimum bicycle weight limit of 6.8 kilograms (15.0 pounds). However, James Huang of CyclingNews.com claimed (perhaps mistakenly?) that it only went into effect at the Tour de France in 2004.
  • Nowadays (2020s) it is commonplace for TdF bicycle manufacturers to optimize frame aerodynamics even for non-TT stages. But Trek was doing this even in 2004 with its Madone 5.9, which reportedly saved 10 watts during wind-tunnel testing .
  • Shimano finally had a win in the Tour starting in 1999 2007.
  • For the climbing stages in all seven of Lance Armstrong’s TdF overall first-place finishes, he used a downtube front shift lever to save weight (about 2-3 ounces). Nowadays, combination brake/shift levers (such as SRAM Red) are just as light as a separate downtube and brake lever—and bicycle manufacturers don’t even put braze-ons for downtube levers on their frames anymore. Therefore, 2005 was the last year that downtube levers were used by someone who stepped on the top rung of the podium for the TdF general classification.
  • Alberto Contador’s Trek Madone 5.2 in 2007 was the first* Tour-winning bike with a mountain bike-like sloping top tube. Now almost all modern race bikes have “compact” frames, with the main holdouts being Cannondale and Pinarello. *It has been claimed that Marco Pantani’s 1998 bikes had slightly sloping top tubes.
  • SRAM had its first victory in 2009 with Alberto Contador. It won again in 2010 despite Andy Schleck’s infamous chain-drop incident . (He was awarded the TdF victory after Alberto Contador tested positive for clenbuterol.)
  • Cadel Evan was the first TdF winner using electronic shifting (Shimano Di2 on a BMC Teammachine SLR01) in 2011.
  • In the 2010s, two Tour de France winners used ovalized chainrings. Both Bradley Wiggins (2012) and his teammate Chris Froome (the victor in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017) employed parts by Osymetric. But while Chris Froome continues to use them in the 2020s, every participant of the 2023 Tour de France used round chainrings .
  • By 2013, all teams were using 11-speed cassettes. Electronic shifting and disc brakes were adopted around this time too.
  • In late 2016, the UCI scrapped its 3:1 rule governing tube shapes . This opened the door for more aerodynamic designs somewhat (it still specifies minimum and maximum tube dimensions).
  • Around 2018, more and more bicycle manufacturers were designing their bicycles with “dropped” seatstays. Supposedly they are more aerodynamic and allow more compliance than traditional seatstays that meet at the junction of the top tube and seat tube.
  • 2020 was when a 12-speed cassette (Campagnolo) was first successfully used for overall TdF victory. (Campagnolo debuted 12-speed in 2018, SRAM in 2019, and Shimano in 2021.)
  • From the early 2000s to roughly 2020, most bicycles used were around the 6.8-kilogram (15.0-pound) UCI weight limit. But then bicycles got heavier due to an increased focus on aerodynamics. Also, most teams were using disc brakes, wider tires, electronic shifting, and power meters. The lightest bicycles were usually the ones reserved for super hilly climbing stages.
  • Tadej Pogačar (2021) was the final overall Tour de France winner to use rim brakes . (The first time someone won a TdF stage using disc brakes was probably Stage 2 of the 2017 edition .)
  • By 2023, most teams had ditched tubulars for tubeless tires . (This was nine years after I had done so myself .)
  • In 2023, Jonas Vingegaard was the first TdF winner to use 1X shifting in select stages .

References:

  • Les Velos Mythiques Vainquers du Tour de France by Yves Blanc and Bruno Bade, as described in the Starbike Weight Weenies Forum .
  • Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France-winning machines , James Huang, CyclingNews.com, July 2007.
  • The UCI minimum weight limit of 15.0 lbs. (6.8 kg) was instituted in 2000 . (Journalist James Huang, perhaps mistakenly, wrote that it came into effect at the Tour de France in 2004.) It still applies today and includes the weight of non-easily-removed accessories (e.g., pedals, water bottle cages, power meters) that bicycle manufacturers usually do not take into account when they advertise. ( Water bottles and cycle computers don’t count. ) It can be presumed that Tour de France teams aspire to use bicycles that weigh no more than the UCI limit , particularly for climbing stages. This was easily attainable until roughly 2020, when teams started to priortize aerodynamics, disc brakes, wider tires, tubeless tires, 12-speed cassettes, and electronic shifting, for example.
  • Other components Armstrong used are described in Wired Magazine , July 2004.
  • Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France Bikes , Chain Reaction Bicycles, 2001.
  • From TVT’s letter . Thanks to James Greenlees for sending me it.

Eddy Merckx wearing the world champion colors, probably after winning the World Championship in 1974.

There are 16 comments.

never ceased to amaze me that armstrong demanded such attention to detail on the bike weight and then rode with a gold chain round his neck. ↩ Reply

Why cross out Armstrongs bikes? They didn't dope, he did. SMH ↩ Reply

I guess that could be added as another part to the list of controversies :)

https://felixwong.com/2017/07/which-bicycle-manufacturers-have-won-the-tour-de-france-the-most/ ↩ Reply

How things have come on since the early 00's.

Our first thoughts are probably related to frames but wheels, groupos and other detail parts must have come on strides; plenty of steel framed bikes out there now that are close to or even below the UCI limit... ↩ Reply

Love this info. I am working on a novel in which the 1974 Tour figures prominently. I notice that the year's 74 and 75 are missing from your chart. Why? And can you tell me what Merckx rode to the winner's podium in those years and also suggest what were the major bikes riders were on during those years? The details are important to me in the telling of my story. I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you and keep up the great work. That's a beautiful Gitane up there. ↩ Reply

Hi nice web site.

What about TVT bikes?

eg: Lemond in 1990 used one.

Thanks. ↩ Reply

Luis Ocaña rode some stages on a Speedwell Titanium frame. I had one probably weighed about 18 LBS. Andy Gilmour ↩ Reply

"Ever since Lance Armstrong lead the Tour on a stock Trek OCLV in 1999, every winning bike has been made out of carbon fiber."

Oscar Pereiro 2006? ↩ Reply

Thanks for stopping by my website and for pointing out Oscar Pereiro's bike!

It appears his winning bike was made out of magnesium for the main tubes, and carbon fiber for the rear triangle and fork:

That certainly warrants a mention on the page. I've updated now. ↩ Reply

Thanks for putting this together - its an interesting read. However I999 wasn't the first time a titanium bike was ridden in the TDF, in fact Ocana won the 1973 tour on a titanium Speedwell frame, which was badged as a Motobecane. Ocana's winning bike wasn't made in France, but the manufacturing heartland of Great Britain - Birmingham !!!

Best wishes

Rob ↩ Reply

Thank you for the information, Rob! I have confirmed it and updated the page now. Happy cycling. ↩ Reply

The cost of a tour de France bike is highly dependent on the style, technology, and construction of the equipment. For professional bike pricing, UCI allows disc brakes to be used during the Tour de France. Now, a competition bike has at least one disc brake frame and one associated grouping unit. ↩ Reply

I'm glad I "lived" through what are now part of the halcyon/platinum years of the 1960's, 1970's, 1980's...... Before the sport was bastardized and lost its soul. For that matter its heart.

Today and for well into essentially 20 years it's clearly, increasingly become so plastic. So false as it were. Weight weenies/techno/"aero" twinks are now today's "cyclists" on their poofda plastic, Made In China rigs, spinning endlessly, crashing endlessly. It IS so sad. ↩ Reply

John, I have a late 1920's Alcyon (French) racing bicycle, similar to the the bikes ridden to TdF victories by Nicolas Frantz in 1927 and 1928. It weighs just under 26 pounds with all steel components (aluminum components were not available until the 1930's), except the wooden tubular rims. and leather saddle and toe straps. It has no derailleurs (they were banned from the TdF until 1937) but it has a 2 speed freewheel on one side of the rear hub and a fixed cog on the other. Gears were changed by removing the rear wheel with large brass wing nuts and moving the chain to another cog based on the grade, The fixed gear was larger, and used for climbing!

I started racing bicycles in 1974 when "steel was real" and there were no electronic devices, but there were hints of new technologies like the Teledyne Titan and Exxon Graftek bicycles in the mid 1970's, and the Polar heart rate monitor in 1978.

My point is that technology always marches on, unless rules are written to discourage it, like derailleurs before 1937, etc. ↩ Reply

First clipless pedal TDF win 1986, last toe clip win was 1987 ↩ Reply

That's a good one! Thanks for the input. I've added this along with a link that corroborates this fact. ↩ Reply

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Winning bikes of the Tour de France's reigning king

At just 24 years old, Discovery Channel's Alberto Contador is among the youngest riders to win the...

Tech feature: Lance Armstrong's Tour de France-winning machines, August 2, 2007

At just 24 years old, Discovery Channel's Alberto Contador is among the youngest riders to win the Tour de France and has already been heralded as one of the greatest hopes for the sport's next superstar. Perhaps unsurprisingly, his pedaling style and fiery spirit (not to mention his near-fatal brain hemorrhage) has also elicited comparisons to another former Discovery Channel rider, Lance Armstrong.

Indeed, the Spanish climbing sensation has landed his first TdF victory a full three years earlier than did Armstrong and one can't help but imagine what his long and bright future holds. Even if this win were to be his one and only, however, it still stands as quite remarkable that a single squad (although the title sponsorship changed from US Postal Service to Discovery Channel, it has essentially been the same organization) has so fully dominated the last decade by occupying the top step of the podium for eight of the last nine years.

Almost as remarkable is the fact that a single bicycle manufacturer can now lay that same claim as Trek has been the official team sponsor since late 1998. Trek couldn't have asked for a more impressive TdF debut of its all all-new Madone with the overall victory plus two additional top ten placings in the general classification, two stage wins, first place in the team classification, and Contador also scoring the white jersey as well. The results sheet doesn't seem to have changed much since 1999, but the bikes used to achieve them certainly have.

Armstrong's 1999 Tour de France Trek 5500

Trek introduced its first OCLV carbon road frame in 1992 and comparatively little had changed since then when Armstrong pedaled it through the streets of France in 1999. Not only did Armstrong's Trek 5500 still bear a 1" head tube, but the corresponding steerer tube was threaded chromoly steel and housed a Cinelli quill stem. Armstrong was said to have used a 100% stock frameset that year, and claimed weight was 1750g; rather portly by modern standards, but relatively ultralight as compared to many of its contemporaries.

Then-team sponsor Rolf provided specially-made tubular wheels for Armstrong, and long-time supporter Shimano contributed its 9-speed Dura-Ace group. Shimano had been promoting its SPD-R clipless pedal design at the time, but Armstrong rather famously preferred the feel of the substantially older Look-style Dura-Ace pedals. Armstrong also took his saddle of choice, the classic Selle San Marco Concor Light, to the top step of the podium for his first time.

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OCLV 110 makes TdF debut

Armstrong's 2000 Trek 5900 marked the introduction of the company's lighter OCLV 110 carbon which brought the weight of the bare frame to just 1250g. The steerer tube diameter increased to 1 1/8" and switched to threadless aluminum construction (still with carbon blades, of course), bringing its weight down to 420g.

Just as is the case today, Shimano did not have a threadless headset in its catalog at the time. At the team's request, it specially modified Deore XT MTB headsets to work and continued to use that setup for the next three years. Shimano 9-speed Dura-Ace was still the group of choice that year, although the team made a switch from Trek-branded Rolf wheelsets to Mavic's then-new Ksyrium model, much to the chagrin of the boys in Madison. Deda supplied the team with handlebars, threadless stems, and bar tape for the first time.

2001: year of refinement

The 2001 Trek 5900 changed little from the previous year, with refinements to the carbon frame resulting in a 100g weight loss. The team continued to utilize Mavic Ksyrium wheelsets, while the carryover fork anchored the same Deda cockpit. Shimano's 9-speed Dura-Ace kit would continue to reign, and as with his previous year's bike, Armstrong continued to run a down tube front shifter on the mountain stages in an effort to shave weight.

Bontrager hoops hit the pavement in 2002

Trek's carbon time trial bike was introduced two years earlier but its sleek design still performed well enough to justify its continued use in 2002. Unfortunately, though, it was only produced in extremely limited sizes and its shim stack-style of seat adjustment (using what looks to be a Syncros two-bolt head) meant that only a "select few riders on team" could use one, according to then-Team Liaison Scott Daubert. It should also be noted that while its integrated post design was deemed radical at the time, it has become decidedly more widespread today. Trek incorporated a 1" front end in an effort to reduce frontal area, but this may have been negated somewhat by the "relatively un-aero fork" used at the time.

2002 also marked some significant changes in componentry as Armstrong made his way towards win number three. Shimano, Deda, and Selle San Marco still made their usual contributions, but Shimano finally developed a successor to its old Look-style pedal that Armstrong apparently deemed worthy enough to use in competition. Quickly dubbed the 'Lance pedal', it eventually was introduced as the now-familiar SPD-SL design. Bontrager became the team's wheel supplier for the first time, although long-time collaborator Steve Hed still provided his three-spoke wheels for use in time trials.

Interestingly, the whereabouts of Armstrong's 2002 time trial machine was unknown for a full eighteen-month period. According to Daubert, the bike was eventually "found on a German web site and reported to Trek Europe. UPS Belgium sold the bike to a 'customer' from their 'lost and found' department."

Trek eventually had to broker a deal with UPS Belgium for the bike's return as it could not prove the bike's proper ownership outright (there was no serial number). Astonishingly, the bike was then lost yet again later on in its life, this time within Trek's own walls during a later remodeling project, only to be thankfully retrieved from a trash bin just before being carted away. These days it's securely bolted to a wall inside Trek headquarters in Waterloo, Wisconsin.

The pre-6.8kg 'glory days'

The 2003 Trek 5900 was supposedly Armstrong's favorite frame, weighing in at just 980g. Further weight savings were provided by a prototype carbon fiber steerer tube (which never made it into production), then-prototype 10-speed Shimano Dura-Ace group and Bontrager Race XXX Lite wheels. Chris King also began its three-year sponsorship run with its ubiquitious NoThreadSet threadless headset.

In 2003, the UCI hadn't yet established its minimum weight requirement so teams and riders were still free to shave grams to their heart's content; Armstrong's bike was reported to be just 6.6kg (14.5lb). Armstrong was atop this machine as he battled with Iban Mayo and Jan Ullrich (at the time riding for Euskaltel-Euskadi and Team Bianchi, respectively) up the slopes of Luz Ardiden, only to be taken down by the strap of a spectator's stray musette bag. Few can forget the scene shortly afterward where Armstrong suddenly popped out of his pedal, nearly crashing as a result.

While it was thought at the moment to be an issue with his pedal, it turned out to be a problem with his frame: during the crash, Mayo had ridden straight into Armstrong's bike, cracking the driveside chain stay as a result and thus producing what must have been a rather unwieldy amount of frame flex. Nonetheless, Armstrong recovered and even managed to win the stage that day.

Madone from start to finish

2004 was the first year Armstrong piloted a Trek Madone throughout the entirety of the race, although it had gained some weight from the previous year thanks to the newly-established UCI minimum weight ruling. Frame weight that year was reportedly a still-impressive 1100g, and Armstrong continued to use the prototype 340g carbon steerer-equipped fork.

Trek also began its Project One semi-custom program that year, and Armstrong's bike featured the 'Plata Negra' paint job. "This was a mess up as it was really supposed to be named 'Pata Negra' after a type of Spanish dried ham,' commented Daubert. "[The] problem with calling it 'Pata Negra' was its translation could be 'Black Pig'." So be it, but we're not sure naming it after a form of cured pork product would have been much of an improvement.

Win number seven

Armstrong paid particular homage to his fight against cancer during the campaign for his seventh consecutive Tour de France victory. His prototype Trek TTX time trial frame was finished in his trademark '10//2' motif, commemorating the date of his cancer diagnosis. Famed graffiti artist Lenny Futura was commissioned to craft the array of yellow icons that decorated the frame and both wheels, each of which represented a significant moment or part of Armstrong's life.

The TTX top tube was 15mm longer than the previous bike and wore a "significantly stiffer" bottom bracket and head tube area. A new Bontrager fork utilized a wider 1 1/8" aluminum steerer tube but still managed to be more aerodynamic than the previous 1" model.

The future?

Obviously, it's impossible to say whether or not Contador can hold up to Armstrong's decidedly daunting precedent. Natural talents and supporting infrastructure aside, no other cyclist has been so singularly dedicated to achieving one particular goal, year after year. Nevertheless, the departure of the Tour de France's reigning king has at least left behind a race that is arguably more exciting, less predictable, and more wide-open than ever before. Will we recap the machines of another seven-time winner a few years from now? Wait and see.

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full carbon Trek USPS 5900 – full Dura Ace 7800 – carbon wheels

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TREK 5900 superlight road racing bike

very rare “dark postal” USPS Racing Team colorway

size = 54cm

full OCLV110 carbon frame and fork (only weighs 3 lbs! )

$4800+ new (stock bike) + upgrades

This is a fully custom build using an NOS (new old stock) 2002/2003 frameset + (newer) Shimano Dura Ace 7800 components (10 spd) + full carbon racing wheels.  So, this is NOT the factory original build (which would have been the previous generation (Dura Ace 7700 / 9 spd) + Bontrager Race-X-Lite alloy wheels.

Overall mileage on this build is extremely low… and the frame and components attest to this: (very little wear whatsoever on either).

The wheels mis-matched deep dish aero carbon (front is a (?) and the rear is a 60mm Roval Rapide SL)… VERY strong, VERY light, VERY durable wheelset… with fantastic (sealed) cartridge bearings.  These wheels roll faster and longer with less effort than most stock / typical wheels… except in a cross-wind of course.  🙂

How light?  Only about 16.5 lbs total!  (That is extremely light for a road bike… but that’s why it would have cost $6500+ new w/ these wheels and groupset.)

Tires are Continental Gatorskins… and in excellent condition.

Crankset is a standard 53/39 –with a 12/25 cassette–which is ideal for the Houston / Texas region –where most of the riding is completely flat or flat with a few low rolling hills.)  If you’re in a more mountainous region you can easily swap out the cassette to a 12/27 or 12/28.

Some other upgrades on this build over a factory / stock 5900:

  • The saddle is a Selle Italia Gel Flow SL-R (+/- $200).
  • The seatpost is a Thomson Elite (+/- $100)
  • The stem is a Bontrager Race XXX Lite carbon (+/- $250)
  • Headset is Chris King (+/- $150)

Every bit and piece on this bike is top of the line / pro-level, racing equipment.

(No pedals, garmin mounts, bottle cages or other accessories are included unless otherwide stated here.)

The factory build of this model is one of the highest rated road bikes every built… and this bike is superior to that build in virtually every way.

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Same exact bike ridden by the US Postal Team in multiple Tour de France wins.

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So, capable of going VERY fast… if you have the legs for it.  When you step on the gas, this thing really flies.  Climbs hills and bridges like a scalded goat.

This particular example is even BETTER than the factory build… because the components are next generation, lighter, and obviously fewer miles on them–and the carbon wheels are extremely light and roll smooth as butter.

Bike is perfectly tuned.  Wheels are dead true.  Complete overhaul done within the last 200 miles (including, cables, housings, chain, bar tape, etc).

Ideal for a rider in the 5’5″ to 5’9″ range… but do-able for someone 5’4″ to 5’11” with some fitting / adjusting / tweaking.

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Krasnodar Krai is a federal subject of Russia located in the south-west of the country, part of the Southern Federal District. Krasnodar is the capital city of the region.

The population of Krasnodar Krai is about 5,687,400 (2022), the area - 75,485 sq. km.

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History of Krasnodar Krai

The territory of today’s Krasnodar Krai was inhabited as early as the Paleolithic, about 2 million years ago. It was inhabited by various tribes and peoples since ancient times. There were several Greek colonies on the Black Sea coast, which later became part of the Kingdom of the Bosporus. In 631, the Great Bulgaria state was founded in Kuban. In the 8th-10th centuries, the territory was part of Khazaria.

In 965, the Kievan Prince Svyatoslav defeated the Khazar Khanate and this region came under the power of Kievan Rus, Tmutarakan principality was formed. At the end of the 11th century, in connection with the strengthening of the Polovtsy and claims of Byzantium, Tmutarakan principality came under the authority of the Byzantine emperors (until 1204).

In 1243-1438, this land was part of the Golden Horde. After its collapse, Kuban was divided between the Crimean Khanate, Circassia, and the Ottoman Empire, which dominated in the region. Russia began to challenge the protectorate over the territory during the Russian-Turkish wars.

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In 1783, by decree of Catherine II, the right-bank Kuban and Taman Peninsula became part of the Russian Empire after the liquidation of the Crimean Khanate. In 1792-1793, Zaporozhye (Black Sea) Cossacks resettled here to protect new borders of the country along the Kuban River. During the military campaign to establish control over the North Caucasus (Caucasian War of 1763-1864), in the 1830s, the Ottoman Empire for forced out of the region and Russia gained access to the Black Sea coast.

Prior to the revolutionary events of 1917, most of the territory of present Krasnodar krai was occupied by the Kuban region, founded in 1860. In 1900, the population of the region was about 2 million people. In 1913, it ranked 2nd by gross harvest of grain, 1st place for the production of bread in the Russian Empire.

Kuban was one of the centers of resistance after the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. In 1918-1920, there was a non-Bolshevik Kuban People’s Republic. In 1924, North-Caucasian Krai was founded with the center in Rostov-on-Don. In 1934, it was divided into Azov-Black Sea Krai (Rostov-on-Don) and North Caucasus Krai (Stavropol).

On September 13, 1937, the Azov-Black Sea region was divided into Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai that included Adygei Autonomous Oblast. During the Second World War, the region was captured by the Germans. After the battle for the Caucasus, it was liberated. There are about 1,500 monuments and memorials commemorating heroes of the war on the territory of Krasnodar Krai.

In 1991, the Adygei Autonomous Oblast withdrew from Krasnodar Krai and became the Republic of Adygea.

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On the coast in the Krasnodar region

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Krasnodar Krai - Features

Krasnodar Krai is located in the south-western part of the North Caucasus. The territory is washed by the Azov and Black Seas. The length of the region from north to south - 327 km, from west to east - 360 km. The Republic of Adygea, another federal subject of Russia, is located entirely within the Krasnodar region.

The Kuban River divides Krasnodar Krai into two parts: the northern - lowland (2/3 of the territory), located on the Kuban-Azov plain, and the southern - foothills and mountains (1/3 of the territory), located in the western highlands of the Greater Caucasus. The highest point is Mount Tsakhvoa (3,345 m).

The population is concentrated in the basin of the Kuban (also known as the Cossack land). The main cities and towns of Krasnodar Krai are Krasnodar (974,000), Sochi (433,500), Novorossyisk (277,000), Armavir (186,000), Anapa (95,900), Eisk (83,200), Kropotkin (76,300), Gelendzhik (75,100), Slavyansk-na-Kubani (67,200), Tuapse (60,400).

Krasnodar Krai is the warmest region of Russia. The climate is mostly temperate continental, on the Black Sea coast from Anapa to Tuapse - semi-arid Mediterranean climate, south of Tuapse - humid subtropical. Winters are mild and summers are hot. The average temperature in January in the plains is minus 3-5 degrees Celsius, on the Black Sea coast - 0-6 degrees Celsius, in July - plus 22-24 degrees Celsius.

Krasnodar Krai - Economy and Tourism

There are reserves of oil, natural gas, iodine-bromine water, marble, limestone, sandstone, gravel, silica sand, iron ore, rock salt, mercury, gypsum, gold. Krasnodar krai is Russia’s oldest oil producing region (since 1865).

The local economy is based on the industrial, construction, fuel and energy, agriculture, transport, resort and recreational, tourist sectors.

The seaports of the Krasnodar region provide direct access, through the Azov and the Black Seas, to international trade routes and handle more than 35% of foreign trade and transit cargoes of all Russian seaports. The air gateway of the region is Krasnodar International Airport (Pashkovsky Airport) - one of the largest airports in Russia.

Tourism is an important sector of the economy of Krasnodar krai. It is actively developing on the coast of the Black and Azov Seas, as well as in mountain and steppe districts of the region. The main centers of tourism are the resorts of federal significance (Sochi, Gelendzhik and Anapa) and the resorts of regional significance (Yeisk, Goryachiy Klyuch and Tuapse district).

Due to a combination of favorable climatic conditions, availability of mineral waters and curative mud, Krasnodar krai is the most popular resort and tourist region of Russia and in fact the only one in Russia seaside spa and recreational center.

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Memorial Field of Cossack glory in Kushchevskaya village in Krasnodar Krai

Memorial Field of Cossack glory in Kushchevskaya village in Krasnodar Krai

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I still ride this bike not sure how many miles I have on this but never had a single issue. I love this bike and how it feels and climbs. After all these years I have been thinking of getting a new bike but I just can't do it. Sure the new bikes without the extra cables and disc breaks look pretty cool but this bike just has no weakness.

I really do not have anything negative to say about it.

Light weight, comfortable, stiff, compliant, excellent tracking, durable

Shifting problems with Campagnolo's rear derailleur. I have heard this is a problem with other Cervelo's as well. My R3 front derailleur had slow shift problems. Other brands worked flawlessly.

I have had this bike for 5 years and plan on riding it till I can't anymore. This frame fits like a glove and is everything I possibly could want in a frame - stiff, comfortable, tracks excellently, power oes straight to the rear wheel.

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Bianchi, Specialized

Light, Stiff, compliant

Finally, I have found the bike with the right stiffness without the harshness. I compare this to the many specialized and giants that I have ridden. I had an 08 Tarmac SWorks and it was a great ride. It is one I could grow old with and may go back to. However, at 38, I am looking to take my group rides and turn them into training sessions for races. I feel like the R3 will give me a slight advantage due to the stiffness. I rode an 09 Tarmac Pro last season. It was super stiff. It was not as comfortable as the 08 Tarmac. However, I noticed that it was too harsh over time. So, I found an 09 TCR Advanced and rode it for a month. It was much more compliant but it seemed to wobble at the headset and bottom bracket when I rode. I couldnt stand that feeling. So, my quest for the R3 was on. I picked up the R3 SL from Ebay for 2800 bucks with Dura Ace Groupo. I rode it today and it lived up to everything I imagined. It is the lightest bike I have owned. The 08 Sworks seemed to be close in weight but not as stiff. Anyway, my goal was to provide a little comparison between the bikes I have ridden. Btw, I'm 5'8 with a 31" inseam and am riding a small. It feels just right. I thought it might be a bit small but it isn't. Ride hard.

Tarmac Pro and Sworks, 09 TCR Advanced.

Climbs like a billy goat and fits perfect- stunning paint job -unfortunately they only made 50 R-3sl's in this color. Very comfortable ride with veloflex Roubaix tires on it

Toe overlap on the 51cm but the short wheelbase is probably what makes it go on the climbs- just have to be aware of the overlap

This is for a 2008 Tour De France special edition commemorative model in Black and Yellow after Sastros won the tour. I have a trek 5.9 sl and used that before this but the cervelo is a very serious climbing bike. When you accelerate on the R3sl it takes off right now - you better hang on because it almost feels like it is going to go with or without you. We have some steep grades in southern ohio-15-20 plus and it eats them up.It will close any gap in a heartbeat on a climb or the flat-you still need the engine to sustain it but it will help you most definitely. The zipp 303 tubies help but i have had them on the trek too and it did not perform like on the R3. Ver fast on the descents and effortless on the flats. I am pretty picky with fit and I must say it fits me like a glove. I am 5'8 and 140 pounds and a 51 fits me perfect with a 100 stem. It feels very light at 14.3 pounds but a few friends have them built up a little different and come in at 12.7 dressed out. A real keeper, not to mention a very smooth ride.

Trek 5.9 sl; Litespeed vortex; Colnago c-50(rode too rough and heavy)-sold it

It's super light, stiff, and yet still absorbs the bumps really well. Plus, did I mention how sexy it was?

Toe overlap

Actually a 2010 model year. Review may be a little biased since this was my dream bike, but I'll try to compare it with my Felt (which I loved). The thing I noticed about this bike immediately was how incredibly light it is. Even with my saddle bag moved over, it was still noticeably lighter than my F4. How does this translate in the ride you ask? Well, the hill climbing is notably improved as a result with GPS stats to support. With the addition of the Eastons, I'm now able to climb up the hills with the faster guys (despite being a sprinter) with a lot less difficulty. Coming from Shimano Ultegras to SRAM Red, it took a while to get used to I must say but I now LOVE the Red. It's definitely not as quiet, but when you shift, you know you shifted. Plus, the group as a whole is incredibly sexy. The smoothness in the cranks is also noticeable over the Ultegras. It feels like I'm churning ultra soft butter with my feet. On sprints, the bike feels very snappy yet ultra compliant where each stroke seems to transfer power efficiently without feeling the least bit unstable. I've also taken it up to 50 mph, and no signs of instability at speeds either. And the cornering, the only limitation I found was my own (because I didn't want to push too hard since the bike is still fairly new). After 400+ miles on it, I realized how much more a bike after my Felt could be.

2006 Giant TCR Limited 2008 Felt F4

Plush ride Lateral stiffness Fast, fast, very fast VERY LIGHT (6720 grams with Garmin 705 Edge mounted)

Watch out for toe-lap

What can I say, this bike fly's, every time you stroke the pedals means power and speed. My weak back is holding much better than on my former Trek OCLV 5500, PLUSH ride! I got the 2009 black color with silver decals combined with the campagnolo carbon from the super record groupo looks great! The bike didn't came cheap but it's worth every penny. Did I mentioned that the bike is very light, in one word i'm very HAPPY!

Trek OCLV 5500 Trek ZR2000 Eddy Merckx MX Leader Concorde Alu

versatility, comfort, stiff, precise: it's like a Porsche

finish of paint could be better

best bike I've ridden. I have mounted it to weigh less than 6kg with Lightweigth Ventoux wheelset, Camp Record group, Zipp, Nano Speedplay. I have done some 25000km now and it performs in all circumstances be it flat, hilly or during the Tour of Flanders. Super bike

Colnago C40

Lateral stiffness, stable downhill, vertical compliance.

The one problem I've encountered is toe overlap, but the other gains outweigh this one weakness. The frame is a bit expensive, but worth every penny.

I'm a short rider (5'4") and was looking for a bike with a shorter reach. Cervelo is one of the few mfg. that have a shorter reach and still run 700c wheels. I'm able to ride this bike with a 90mm stem and it fits perfectly. Road a century on it this past weekend and the bike road like a dream. This bike opened my eyes to lateral stiffness, it literally lunges forward with each stroke. Downhill the bike is crazy stable, just lean and the bike goes. On my old bike, my arse would be sore riding on bumpy roads whereas the R3SL absorbs the vibrations.

Trek 5900, Giant TCR C0, Pinarello Prince SL, Specialized Roubaix

Super light and stiff. Fits well but I have max spacers on the steerer tube and a very short stem. I love the stock 3T carbon bars and stem. No problems with build or paint quality so far. Hed Bastogne wheels seem to be a deal (fairly aero, light and durable so far; bought a new take-off set for $400.00).

About as aerodynamic as a brick but that's no surprise. Normally I wouldn't spend this amount on a bike but I got a deal as the economy was in the dumps and a rep had a demo bill to pay.

First a little about me. I'm pushing 50 and started riding when my knee wouldn't allow me to run any more. I'm tall (6'0") and fairly light (156 to 165) so I like a light bike. I also have long legs for my height so I was attracted to the claim that Cervelo racers all ride stock frames that can be adjusted to accomodate their measurements. I ride solo or with my wife ocasionally but generally I like fast group rides. There are some seriously fast people here and I need all the help I can get. Since I live in Florida and ride on relatively smooth roads, my first choice for a new bike was the SLC-SL. As I waited for one on ebay I broadened my search and found a rep selling a lightly used demo 2008 R3SL. I purchased it and rode it as equipped for a while then found a great deal on an SLC-SL frame and built it up using DA7800 from my old Cannondale. I bought a new compact crank putting the new ceramic BB on the SLC and the crank on the R3. Otherwise they're very similar in setup. The R3 as claimed is very light, accelerates efficiently and soaks up bumps and road noise better than my SLC or Cann. Six 13. I had a professional bike fit done after buying the R3 and even though I'm still getting used to a different pedal stroke and using different muscles I'm faster than ever. I have an enviable quandary on which bike to pick for any given ride so generally if it's perfect weather or I'm going to ride solo or have long stints on the front of a group I take the SLC. If the weather is rainy, windy or unknown, or I'll be riding on rough roads or sitting in a group I'll take the R3. If I had to pick only one bike to own it would be the R3SL.

Trek 5900, 2005 & 2006 Cannondale Six 13, two CAAD7s and CAAD8, Cervelo SLC-SL

Stiff, light, responsive, comfortable geometry.

Might be too stiff for some. All depends on your personal preferences. I've had smoother riding bikes, but there is always a sacrifice somewhere.

All around great bike for racing. It's everything people say and Cervelo advertises, very stiff, very light, responsive, fairly smooth and climbs like a goat. My only negative (not that I would call it a negative) is that the ride is likely a bit harsh if you are not used to riding a race bike. I ride roughly 200-250 miles per week and prefer a stiff ride, but if your looking for a touring bike, then I would suggest looking elsewhere. If your looking for a stiff race bike, then you should put the R3-SL in your top three list of bikes to ride. I actually prefer my Cervelo SLC-SL to the R3, but that's just me. FYI: I believe even the mighty Carlos Sastre switched from the R3-SL to the S3 for the 09 Giro. Guess he like the blend of both.

Cervelo SLC-SL, BMC Pro Machine, Pinarello Paris, Specialized S-works Roubaix.

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  1. Pez-Test: TREK 5900

    The 5900 (also the 5500 and 5200) OCLV frame is pure carbon fiber, no aluminum lugs - resulting in one of the lightest frames on the market. One look at the super thin Selle San Marco seat with cool US Postal Service stitching both impressed and scared me. A Laz-y-boy recliner this ain't.

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    4. ★★★★★. ★★★★★. Strength: I've been riding a 2001 5900 for around 5 years. Dura ace is the original group set still in excellent working order. Rolf Sestriere wheels have never needed truing even after 1000's of miles of riding. These are some special wheels, light (1400+), stiff and durable.

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    The 5900 is the lightest of the 2 frames, due to it's 110 Carbon construction, being lighter than the 120 OCLV used on the 5500's. The forks used by the team are the same forks used in production. The 5500's use an aluminum crown fork and the 5900's use a carbon crown fork. Oh, and Mark mentioned the Team Issue bikes each are delivered ...

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    Trek 5900 USPS 2002 Road Bike ... that any thought of returning to my trusty Columbus SL Pinarello have been put to rest. I have ridden the Trek OCLV frame over some very nasty rutted and potholed roads in the New England area - the frame does a superb job of absorbing all the jolts and vibrations. As for flexing a frame - at 5'8" and 125 lbs ...

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    Lance hardly used that bike and seemed to prefer the Trek 5900 SL. Photo by User taurus0423 on YouTube. Oscar Pereiro's 2006 Tour de France-winning Pinarello Dogma-FPX. Photo by Gizmodo. Alberto Contador's Trek Madone 5.2 for the 2007 Tour de France - the first winning TdF bike with "compact" geometry (sloping top tube).

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    HERE WE HAVE A TREK 5900 UPS UNITED POSTAL SERVICE ROAD RACING BIKE. THIS SPECIFIC MODEL WAS USED IN BEATING PANTANI IN THE TOUR DE FRANCE. WAS ALSO KNOWN ... Please contact me with any questions. 2001 TREK 5900 SL USPS TEAM EDITION 60 CM(stamped on inside of rear wheel dropout) Valued at over $1500.00 USD on Priceonomics dot com: priceonomics ...

  7. Trek 5900 vs. LOOK 481SL, Opinions?

    I've narowed my search down to the Trek 5900 and the Look 481SL. I like the low weight of the 5900 but I don't like the fact that I am restricted to the Trek forks and can't use others and also EVERYONE has a Trek. The Look 481SL is awsome, albeit 1/2 to 1/3 lb. heavier. I'm leaning toward the 481SL.

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    The Madone SL, Armstrong's bike for the 2004 Tour, had the same top tube and rear triangle as the Madone 5.9, while incorporating the downtube and seat tube from the Trek 5900 Superlight, aiming for weight reduction. The Madone was born from a challenge Armstrong posed to Trek: to create the lightest, most streamlined frame ever to win the Tour.

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