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By France, James Huang in Pau

Published 16 July 2008

Team CSC-Saxo Bank comes into this year's Tour de France with a potent three-pronged attack that...

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The front end is bolstered by Alpha Q's new GS-40 carbon fork.

Zipp has been a long-time sponsor of the CSC team

Beefy bottom bracket areas are a regular site

Rising star Andy Schleck (CSC-Saxo Bank) is competing in his first Tour de France on a Cervélo R3-SL. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

The R3-SL is a familiar site for CSC although usually it's been reserved for the spring classics as most of the squad is on the aerodynamic SLC-SL. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Cervélo's 'squoval'-shaped tubes supposedly offer the best combination of light weight and stiffness. Naturally, the bottle cages are carbon, too. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Zipp has been a long-time sponsor of the CSC team and provides a wide range of wheelsets to suit most any condition. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Beefy bottom bracket areas are a regular site these days. Schleck's bottom bracket is fitted with ceramic bearings for smoother rolling. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Schleck's bike was fitted with versatile Zipp 404 wheels and Vittoria's ubiquitous Corsa EVO-CX tubulars when we caught up with him. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

New sponsor 3T supplies Schleck with its Arx Team stem and Rotundo Team carbon bars. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Like many pro riders, Schleck prefers a traditional handlebar bend. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

These FSA cranks are labeled as 'K-Force Light' but they're more likely rebadged SL-K Light models that are swapped in for their standard bolt circle diameter. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

CSC-Saxo Bank uses Shimano Dura-Ace componentry for the transmission… (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

…and brakes although it buys the parts itself in order to gain the freedom to choose other parts. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

The Prologo Scratch TR saddle is fast becoming a favorite among the pros. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

A simple Sigma 1106 computer keeps track of Schleck's day in the saddle. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Schleck had a tough day on stage 10's ascent of the Hautacam but we've definitely not seen the last of this incredibly talented rider from Luxembourg. (Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

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Andy Schleck's CSC-Saxo Bank Cervélo R3-SL

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