Pro bike: Andy Schleck's LEOPARD TREK Trek Madone 6.9 SSL

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Andy Schleck (LEOPARD TREK) is hoping this Trek Madone 6.9 SSL will carry him to victory this July.

Andy Schleck (LEOPARD TREK) is hoping this Trek Madone 6.9 SSL will carry him to victory this July. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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A bit of tape keeps the extra-long valve stem from rattling.

A bit of tape keeps the extra-long valve stem from rattling. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Bontrager's Race XXX Lite carbon fiber hubs are used front and rear.

Bontrager's Race XXX Lite carbon fiber hubs are used front and rear. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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The rear Bontrager Race XXX Lite hub uses DT Swiss star ratchet internals.

The rear Bontrager Race XXX Lite hub uses DT Swiss star ratchet internals. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Andy Schleck (LEOPARD TREK) has taken many of his most trusted lieutenants with him to his new Luxembourg-based team.

Andy Schleck (LEOPARD TREK) has taken many of his most trusted lieutenants with him to his new Luxembourg-based team. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Trek says each team bike takes roughly ten hours to paint.

Trek says each team bike takes roughly ten hours to paint. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Andy Schleck (LEOPARD TREK) is using familiar Speedplay Zero pedals.

Andy Schleck (LEOPARD TREK) is using familiar Speedplay Zero pedals. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Trek's flagship Madone 6.9 SSL uses differentially sized stays but doesn't take it to extremes like some other manufacturers.

Trek's flagship Madone 6.9 SSL uses differentially sized stays but doesn't take it to extremes like some other manufacturers. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Bontrager is developing these ultra-wide 50mm-deep carbon tubulars with input from the team.

Bontrager is developing these ultra-wide 50mm-deep carbon tubulars with input from the team. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Bontrager produced a custom saddle for Andy Schleck (LEOPARD TREK) using an older shape shape and firm padding.

Bontrager produced a custom saddle for Andy Schleck (LEOPARD TREK) using an older shape shape and firm padding. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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A short strip of electrical tape helps mark the saddle position.

A short strip of electrical tape helps mark the saddle position. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Andy Schleck (LEOPARD TREK) is all limb as shown by the huge amount of offset.

Andy Schleck (LEOPARD TREK) is all limb as shown by the huge amount of offset. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Bontrager skewers are fitted at both ends.

Bontrager skewers are fitted at both ends. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Trek says extending the steerer tube up all the way through the stem helps prevent crushing the tube while also providing maximum clamp surface area.

Trek says extending the steerer tube up all the way through the stem helps prevent crushing the tube while also providing maximum clamp surface area. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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The steerer tube inside is tapered but the head tube itself is big throughout its length in order to give the down tube and top tube joints more surface area.

The steerer tube inside is tapered but the head tube itself is big throughout its length in order to give the down tube and top tube joints more surface area. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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The Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 front derailleur's two-step shift process should hopefully keep Andy Schleck's (LEOPARD TREK) chain from derailing this season.

The Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 front derailleur's two-step shift process should hopefully keep Andy Schleck's (LEOPARD TREK) chain from derailing this season. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Andy Schleck (LEOPARD TREK) runs the Dura-Ace Di2 levers high on his Bontrager Race Lite VR bar with the reach shortened up a bit so he can still brake easily from the drops.

Andy Schleck (LEOPARD TREK) runs the Dura-Ace Di2 levers high on his Bontrager Race Lite VR bar with the reach shortened up a bit so he can still brake easily from the drops. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Trek's trick Dura-Ace Di2 integration kit includes a bottom bracket-located mount for the battery.

Trek's trick Dura-Ace Di2 integration kit includes a bottom bracket-located mount for the battery. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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As the name suggests, the Trek Madone's BB90 bottom bracket shell measures a whopping 90mm wide with the down tube, seat tube, and chain stays all making good use of the extra real estate.

As the name suggests, the Trek Madone's BB90 bottom bracket shell measures a whopping 90mm wide with the down tube, seat tube, and chain stays all making good use of the extra real estate. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Bontrager carbon-specific cork pads are fitted to the Shimano Dura-Ace brake calipers.

Bontrager carbon-specific cork pads are fitted to the Shimano Dura-Ace brake calipers. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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The internal cable routing is well and yields smooth runs and clean aesthetics.

The internal cable routing is well and yields smooth runs and clean aesthetics. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Alloy bolts secure the bottle cages on to the frame.

Alloy bolts secure the bottle cages on to the frame. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Andy Schleck's (LEOPARD TREK) Trek Madone is fitted with a pair of Bontrager Race X Lite carbon fiber bottle cages.

Andy Schleck's (LEOPARD TREK) Trek Madone is fitted with a pair of Bontrager Race X Lite carbon fiber bottle cages. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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An aluminum bar is clamped in the carbon fiber stem.

An aluminum bar is clamped in the carbon fiber stem. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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This is the one of the cleaner Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 installations we've seen on pro bikes.

This is the one of the cleaner Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 installations we've seen on pro bikes. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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An SRM power meter is mounted up with Dura-Ace 7900 chainrings. Surprisingly given Andy Schleck's (LEOPARD TREK) height, the crankarms measure just 172.5mm in length.

An SRM power meter is mounted up with Dura-Ace 7900 chainrings. Surprisingly given Andy Schleck's (LEOPARD TREK) height, the crankarms measure just 172.5mm in length. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Bontrager's own DuoTrap wireless speed and cadence sensor inserts neatly into the non-driveside chain stay.

Bontrager's own DuoTrap wireless speed and cadence sensor inserts neatly into the non-driveside chain stay. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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The Bontrager Race XXX Lite fork is carbon fiber from head to toe with the exception of aluminum dropouts for durabiilty.

The Bontrager Race XXX Lite fork is carbon fiber from head to toe with the exception of aluminum dropouts for durabiilty. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Fat 25mm-wide Schwalbe Ultremo HT tubulars were glued up when we caught up with Andy Schleck's (LEOPARD TREK) bike in Palma de Mallorca but team liaison Ben Coates says the riders will more likely use 21mm or 22mm-wide tires for racing.

Fat 25mm-wide Schwalbe Ultremo HT tubulars were glued up when we caught up with Andy Schleck's (LEOPARD TREK) bike in Palma de Mallorca but team liaison Ben Coates says the riders will more likely use 21mm or 22mm-wide tires for racing. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)

Andy Schleck has managed to retain most of his key support riders from last year with the move to the new Luxembourg-based LEOPARD TREK squad but in terms of equipment, virtually everything else has changed.