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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) rides a Giant TCR Advanced SL frame for the Ronde van Vlaanderen, rather than the company's Defy endurance frame, which will likely be pulled out for Paris-Roubaix. The bike is built up with Shimano parts throughout, including a Dura-Ace Di2 group, PRO cockpit, low-profile Shimano wheels, and a PRO saddle. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
Degenkolb rides a 130mm PRO Vibe stem. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
Degenkolb uses traditional-bend bars with the tops of his hoods set level to the ground. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
Giant-Alpecin mechanics permanently attach a number holder to the back of
each bike¹s seat mast. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
Degenkolb's father, Frank, surprised his son with this baby-foot sticker at the start in Brugge. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
All the cobble and hill sectors listed with kilometer markers. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
Degenkolb rides with Shimano's climbing shifter, which allows him to shift from the tops. It's a valuable feature for the cobbles. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
The team uses Pioneer power meters and head units. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
Fat, unlabeled 26mm tires on Degenkolb's bike. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
Bottles are marked so soigneurs know when to pass them off or put them on a bike. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
The UCI has to approve every frame used by the pros, and each approved frame must be available for sale. That's no big deal for the TCR, which is raced all season. But some companies, like Trek, have developed special bikes for Flanders or Roubaix that they then have to sell, albeit in limited quantities, to the public. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
Plenty of room in the fork and brake of the TCR. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
121 marks Degenkolb as Giant-Alpecin's leader. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
Tiny cable wrap for the brake line and Di2 cables. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
Degenkolb has extra shifters on his drops, too. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
A PRO Turnix saddle stands between Degenkolb and the Flandrien cobbles. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
A Pioneer power meter and regular 53/39 chainrings on the Dura-Ace crankset. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pro Bike: John Degenkolb's Giant TCR Advanced SL
An 11-28 cassette out back leaves Degenkolb with plenty of gear options.
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