Amgen tour of California 2012

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  • SRAM European road sponsorship manager Jason Phillips says the new BlackBox rings being used by Astana have been reinforced to minimize flex.

    SRAM European road sponsorship manager Jason Phillips says the new BlackBox rings being used by Astana have been reinforced to minimize flex.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) had this ultralight all-aluminum cassette fitted to his Specialized S-Works Shiv just prior to the start of stage 4's team time trial. SRAM denies it's one of its products, though, and Vino didn't actually end up using it during the race.

    Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) had this ultralight all-aluminum cassette fitted to his Specialized S-Works Shiv just prior to the start of stage 4's team time trial. SRAM denies it's one of its products, though, and Vino didn't actually end up using it during the race.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Bradley Wiggins' updated O,symetric outer chainring displays revised tooth shaping and new ramps to improve the shifting performance.

    Bradley Wiggins' updated O,symetric outer chainring displays revised tooth shaping and new ramps to improve the shifting performance.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) showed up to the start of stage 4 with an updated set of O,symetric chainrings with machined construction and thicker plates for improved stiffness.

    Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) showed up to the start of stage 4 with an updated set of O,symetric chainrings with machined construction and thicker plates for improved stiffness.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Astana riders have been using these SRAM BlackBox chainrings in team-only 110mm BCD 53/39T fitments.

    Astana riders have been using these SRAM BlackBox chainrings in team-only 110mm BCD 53/39T fitments.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • SRAM says consumers will soon have new 110mm BCD rings available to them but only in 52/36T sizes, not these.

    SRAM says consumers will soon have new 110mm BCD rings available to them but only in 52/36T sizes, not these.

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Vittoria has supplied its riders with these prototype tubulars, which marketing manager Luca Cedroni says is an improvement over the company's Corsa Evo CX.

    Vittoria has supplied its riders with these prototype tubulars, which marketing manager Luca Cedroni says is an improvement over the company's Corsa Evo CX.

    Photo credit © James Huang