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2009 Reader Poll: Cervélo top-dog in team bike tally

  • Cervélo takes top honors in the 'Best Team Bike' category for a fifth straight year, this time with its revamped S3 aero road machine.

    Cervélo takes top honors in the 'Best Team Bike' category for a fifth straight year, this time with its revamped S3 aero road machine.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Felt was an early adopter of aero road bike technology as put to use by Garmin-Slipstream rider David Zabriskie in 2009.

    Felt was an early adopter of aero road bike technology as put to use by Garmin-Slipstream rider David Zabriskie in 2009.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Team bikes even got matching Rotor cranks this season.

    Team bikes even got matching Rotor cranks this season.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Specialized says the full-length triangulated twin stays on the SL3 are lighter and more resistant to rear-end flex than monostay designs.

    Specialized says the full-length triangulated twin stays on the SL3 are lighter and more resistant to rear-end flex than monostay designs.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Chain stays on the SL3 grew even bigger relative to the SL2.

    Chain stays on the SL3 grew even bigger relative to the SL2.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Milram used Focus's flagship Izalco Team frames in 2009.

    Milram used Focus's flagship Izalco Team frames in 2009.

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  • The big-boned carbon Cannondale SuperSix Hi-Mod frames of the Liquigas team were resplendent in bright green in 2009.

    The big-boned carbon Cannondale SuperSix Hi-Mod frames of the Liquigas team were resplendent in bright green in 2009.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Lampre's Alessandro Ballan campaigned the 2009 on board Wilier's brand-new Cento 1 SL.

    Lampre's Alessandro Ballan campaigned the 2009 on board Wilier's brand-new Cento 1 SL.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Scott's ultralight Addict power Columbia-HTC's Mark Cavendish to six stage wins in the 2009 Tour de France.

    Scott's ultralight Addict power Columbia-HTC's Mark Cavendish to six stage wins in the 2009 Tour de France.

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  • Rabobank switched from Colnago to Giant last year, thus gaining access to the company's new TCR Advanced SL.

    Rabobank switched from Colnago to Giant last year, thus gaining access to the company's new TCR Advanced SL.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Alberto Contador and his Astana team rode their Trek Madone 6-Series machines to another Tour de France victory in 2009.

    Alberto Contador and his Astana team rode their Trek Madone 6-Series machines to another Tour de France victory in 2009.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Trek's latest Madone again uses a tapered steerer tube.

    Trek's latest Madone again uses a tapered steerer tube.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Astana's Trek Madones featured integrated pockets in the chain stays for wireless speed and cadence sensors.

    Astana's Trek Madones featured integrated pockets in the chain stays for wireless speed and cadence sensors.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Integrated bottom bracket bearings maintain a clean look and provide extra real estate for the down tube and chain stays.

    Integrated bottom bracket bearings maintain a clean look and provide extra real estate for the down tube and chain stays.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Bulbous chain stays help maintain rear-end stiffness.

    Bulbous chain stays help maintain rear-end stiffness.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Caisse d'Epargne saddled up on the curvaceous Pinarello Prince.

    Caisse d'Epargne saddled up on the curvaceous Pinarello Prince.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Bbox-Bouygues Telecom used Time's striking RXR Ulteam this season.

    Bbox-Bouygues Telecom used Time's striking RXR Ulteam this season.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • BH debuted its new G5 under the AG2R team this season.

    BH debuted its new G5 under the AG2R team this season.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Chain stays have beefed up but the seat stays have slimmed down relative to the SLC-SL, adding comfort to the aerodynamic package.

    Chain stays have beefed up but the seat stays have slimmed down relative to the SLC-SL, adding comfort to the aerodynamic package.

    Photo credit © James Huang