wheels used tuesday?

[Dan Baker]

I was looking at the AP picture of Lance and teamate on
tuesday's stage, and it looks like they are NOT riding the
usual bontrager race x-lite wheels.... does the team switch
for rough pavement, or have they switched for all races and
I just haven't notice before this?

d

[Mike Jacoubowsk]

> I was looking at the AP picture of Lance and teamate on
> tuesday's stage, and it looks like they are NOT riding the
> usual bontrager race x-lite wheels.... does the team
> switch for rough pavement, or have they switched for all
> races and I just haven't notice before this?

They switch wheels all the time, depending upon conditions.
Virtually all are Bontrager of some sort, with the exception
of the HED wheels they use up front for time trials.

--Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com IMBA, BikesBelong, NBDA member

[Ted B]

Originally posted by Dan Baker
I was looking at the AP picture of Lance and teamate on
tuesday's stage, and it looks like they are NOT riding the
usual bontrager race x-lite wheels.... does the team switch
for rough pavement, or have they switched for all races and
I just haven't notice before this?

USPS team manager Johan Bruyneel specifically stated before the start of the stage that the team used different wheel/tire setup due to the cobblestone sections. Ultra lightweight wheels and skinny tires tend to take a beating on the cobbles. Virtually all of the teams at least went to a different tire (wider) in anticipation of these sections, and in some cases switched wheels as well.

[Altona]

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TDF04- Tech36_LA_trek

"dan baker" <botfood@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:13685ef8.0407061236.542fd2a4@posting.google.com...
> I was looking at the AP picture of Lance and teamate on
> tuesday's stage, and it looks like they are NOT riding the
> usual bontrager race x-lite wheels.... does the team
> switch for rough pavement, or have they switched for all
> races and I just haven't notice before this?
>
> d