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Race tech: Giro d'Italia, May 12, 2009

Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini) is using a new version of De Rosa's King 3
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Di Luca says new carbon fibers are mostly responsible
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Sidi supplied Di Luca with a custom pair of shoes.
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Di Luca is wearing a special kit
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LPR uses a trick little widget for attaching race numbers.
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Michael Rogers (Columbia-High Road) pays homage to his native Australia
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Rogers apparently prefers Shimano's fixed-position SPD-SL cleats.
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The carbon sole wraps up around the sides and rear of the foot
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-High Road) may not have won today
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Columbia-High Road are taking advantage of Shimano Dura-Ace Di2's unique advantages…
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…by mounting supplemental shifters up top on select bikes.
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Michele Scarponi (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)
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There's little doubt as to which rider this bike belongs to.
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Former Giro d'Italia winner Gilberto Simoni
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Simoni's Guerciotti differs from those of his teammates with its press-fit cups
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The aluminum dropouts are masked off
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This hub is badged with Ambrosio logos
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The carbon fork looks to include a tapered steerer tube
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Gibo' clearly has a strong attachment to these old Time pedals,
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Simoni skips over fancy dedicated mounts for his heart rate monitor
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Simoni was instrumental in the design of the fi'zi:k Arione
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Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) is riding a new Nago Evo prototype saddle
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Pozzato's new saddle is equipped with carbon rails.
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According to this label, Pozzato's prototype saddle
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) is hoping for big things
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Basso's fi'zi:k Arione CX saddle is decorated with a single flower
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Liquigas team sponsor FSA have provided Basso
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The SRM-equipped version of Cannondale's Hollowgram SL crank
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A customized Specialized Body Geometry Toupe saddle make a Grand Tour appearance
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Quick Step teammate Addy Engels is also running a Specialized saddle
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Prologo get into the customized saddle game, too,
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Saxo Bank's Jason McCartney, on the other hand,
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A fleet of Saxo Bank Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL2s
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What, no yellow housing?
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Silence-Lotto's Jonas Ljungblad gets a customized paint job
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