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Giro d'Italia race tech: Bikes in the mountains
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On the start line at Liège-Bastogne-Liège
The riders look at the sky to see if it going to rain
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The Lampre-Farnese Vini team car sits outside the Liège town hall
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Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions)
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Almost 200km before the race? Ryder Hesjedal's Garmin computer doesn't look like it's been reset since Flèche Wallonne.
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Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha)
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Carlos Sastre was greeted by his Belgian fan club. The group presented their hero with a basket of skincare products.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) was swarmed by the press after signing on
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Stijn Devolder (Quick Step)
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Pierrick Fedrigo (Bbox Bouygues Telecom)
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Alberto Contador (Astana) always attracts a crowd
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See you at the finish: Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions) and Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank)
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Seven Cervélos are set-to-go
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Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia)
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Bbox Bouygues Telecom's Colnagos lined-up by the team bus
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Tour de France Director Christian Prudhomme at the start of Liège-Bastogne-Liège
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The Astana team bus deposited the team's riders right at the sign-on
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Alberto Contador signs-on as his Astana teammates await their turn
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Alberto Contador isn't the only one to get a custom paint job on his team bike
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Estonian Champion Rein Taaramae (Cofidis)
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Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana)
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Ted King (Cervélo TestTeam) strikes a pose before the start
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Carlos Sastre's Cervélo R3SL
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Carlos Sastre knows what's important. The names of his wife and two children are ever present during races.
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Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia)
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The HTC-Columbia team's Scott bikes
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Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) has a custom design bike
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Alberto Contador has a custom decorated Specialized bike
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Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) has a special Canyon bike
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The Felt bikes await the Garmin-Transitions riders
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The Omega Pharma-Lotto Canyon bikes
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The Katusha bikes were lined-up in number order
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a detail of Jurgen Van Den Broeck's special Canyon bike
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Cyril Gautier (BBOX Bouygues Telecom) has a compact Colnago CX-1
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Laurent Jalabert was present at the start in Liege
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Cycling legend Bernard Hinault is always present at the ASO-races
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Lampre and Team Sky arrived early on the Liege square
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The Milram team showed their latest signing to the crow in Liege.
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Robert Gesink (Rabobank) rides to the start
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Cadel Evans (BMC) is ready to race
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Francesco Ginanni (Androni Giocattoli) didn't have a shave this morning
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The Francaise des Jeux team manager Marc Madiot
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Rein Taaramae showing off a track stand
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Jens Voigt just asked the sports director whether he was allowed to attack already through the radio...funny, not?
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Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank) gets ready to race
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Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) signs on
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Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) is likely to go on the attack
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Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone)
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Oscar Freire (Rabobank) waves to the crowd
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Steve Cummings (Team Sky) signs on
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He is...Ted King (Cervelo TestTeam)
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Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha)
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Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas-Doimo)
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Cadel Evans (BMC) fastens his helmet
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They're off!
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Cofidis are riding Liège-Bastogne-Liège
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Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) smiles before the start
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From here there are 'only' 258km to race
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Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Doimo) lines up
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Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Doimo) talks to his fan club that traveled from Italy to cheer him on
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) smiles before the start
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A special Philippe Gilbert fan
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Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions) was ready for another aggressive race
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The Cervelo TestTeam have all black S3 bikes for Liège-Bastogne-Liège
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Chris Froome (Team Sky) and Nicolas Roche (Ag2r-La Mondiale) roll out from the start
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