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Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
Giant is quietly unveiling a new version of its TCR road bike. Little is known about the new frame, besides that it is already a UCI-approved frame, bearing the name 'TCR Adv SL ISP MY16' on the UCI approval list. At first glance, the new TCR looks no different than the current model, but a side-by-side comparison with the old model shows that the new TCR's tubes are much more slimmed-down. Lawson Craddock — whose bike is pictured — and Frenchman Warren Barguil are both racing the new TCR frame. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
Not all riders are on the new TCR. Craddock's new TCR is in the foreground and Thierry Hupond's bike, a current-model TCR, is in the background. One noticeable difference: The current TCR's seat mast has a more dramatic aero foil shape. Rumor has it that the current TCR and the new one share the same geometry. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
The new TCR has much more slimmed-down seat stays. Presumably, the new stays will give Craddock are more comfortable ride and certainly shed some weight. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
Hupond's current-model bike has square seat stays, as well as a more squared-off seat tube. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
Craddock's new TCR has a much more rounded seat tube. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
Craddock rides the Pro Vibe carbon handlebar, and gets all of his info from a Pioneer head unit. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
The new TCR still uses dramatically shaped tubes, and the down tube is pretty squared-off. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
Craddock's new TCR uses a wishbone-style stay from the seat tube to brake and seat stays. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
The flattened shape of the new TCR should add compliance. Giant-Alpecin's motto "keep challenging" adorns the seat tube. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
The current TCR uses split seat stays from the seat tube. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
The Giant-Alpecin team races on the Pioneer power meter and the electronic Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 drivetrain. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
The fork on the new TCR is slightly slimmed-down from the previous version of the TCR. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
Craddock's Shimano C35 tubulars are wrapped in 25mm Vittoria Corsa CX tires. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
Craddock rides the Pro Griffon saddle. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
The new TCR's top tube is extremely slender, much like the Propel aero road bike. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
The new TCR keeps the same Giant Overdrive 2 headset as the previous model, which uses a 1.25" upper headset race. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
Giant-Alpecin mechanic, Felipe Ennes-Houdjakoff was busy removing old tubulars and gluing new ones the day before the race. He uses a heat gun to warm and loosen up the old glue. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com - View Larger Image.
Pro Bike: New Giant TCR
Ennes-Houdjakoff scraped the old glue from the wheels, a time-consuming chore. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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