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Race tech: Giro d'Italia, May 10, 2009

Team Columbia-High Road will have a new time trial machine
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The top tube is now much shallower in height
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The stem is positioned perfectly inline with the top tube
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There's not much to see here what with the top tube hidden behind the stem -
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Scott have basically carried over the old Plasma 2's kinked chain stay shape
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The chain stays closely follow the rear wheel
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The rear brake is tucked in behind the seat tube.
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Moving the rear brake down below now allows for a much cleaner
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The seat tube now takes on a slight kink
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Scott have switched back to a conventional telescoping post
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The fork blades are set fairly far away from the spinning spokes
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Rear-entry dropouts allow for a smaller gap
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The gap between the fully shielded rear tire and seat tube
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This graphic provides some indication as to what Scott and the team hope this bike can do.
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The giant upper clamp on the stem secures the base bar
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The bar extensions are adjustable in height
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Though the bar extensions are adjustable in height and lateral angle
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Two sets of mounting holes offer a wide or narrow arm position.
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The internally routed wires and cables exit the frame
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Shimano's Dura-Ace Di2 electronic shifting system
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The battery is strapped in beneath the seat for now
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The front brake line is fed out through a small hole
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Team sponsor Elite are supplying a new aero water bottle and cage.
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Team Columbia-High Road hopes the new bike will perform well
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