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Theo Eltink's Colnago Extreme-C. — Theo Eltink's Colnago Extreme-C. (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

Shimano's WH-7801-Carbon wheels — Shimano's WH-7801-Carbon wheels (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

Shimano's WH-7801-Carbon wheels — Shimano's WH-7801-Carbon wheels (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

The downtube profile. (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

Selle San Marco's Concor Light saddle. — Selle San Marco's Concor Light saddle. (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

Clean as a whistle — Clean as a whistle (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

Theo Eltink's Colnago Extreme-C. — Theo Eltink's Colnago Extreme-C. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

One-piece carbon stem and handlebar from Dutch company PRO. — One-piece carbon stem and handlebar from Dutch company PRO. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

A front-on profile of the integrated stem and bars. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Colnago's Star carbon fork - a staple in the Colnago diet. — Colnago's Star carbon fork - a staple in the Colnago diet. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Shimano's WH-7801-Carbon wheels have a 28mm rim depth with bladed spokes front and rear. — Shimano's WH-7801-Carbon wheels have a 28mm rim depth with bladed spokes front and rear. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Round tubes are used throughout to save weight. — Round tubes are used throughout to save weight. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

The downtube profile. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

The seat tube profile. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Selle San Marco's Concor Light saddle. — Selle San Marco's Concor Light saddle. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Beefy-looking seat stays. — Beefy-looking seat stays. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Clean as a whistle - mechanic Bart Van Gog says riders can choose from either an 11-25 or 11-27 rear cluster for the savage slopes the peloton will encounter in the third week of the race. — Clean as a whistle - mechanic Bart Van Gog says riders can choose from either an 11-25 or 11-27 rear cluster for the savage slopes the peloton will encounter in the third week of the race. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

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Colnago's Star carbon fork - a staple in the Colnago diet.

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Clean as a whistle - mechanic Bart Van Gog says riders can choose from either an 11-25 or 11-27 rear cluster for the savage slopes the peloton will encounter in the third week of the race.

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