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Published 25 May 2006

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Don't tip over the Tower, Gibo! — Don't tip over the Tower, Gibo! (Image credit: Scott USA)

Head tube detail — Head tube detail (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

Head tube detail — Head tube detail (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

No mistaking who — No mistaking who (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

The Tower of Pisa, — The Tower of Pisa, (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

Gilberto Simoni in action — Gilberto Simoni in action (Image credit: Sirotti)

Don't tip over the Tower, Gibo! Gilberto Simoni's Scott CR1 Giro special, featuring the Leaning Tower of Pisa on the seat tube. — Don't tip over the Tower, Gibo! Gilberto Simoni's Scott CR1 Giro special, featuring the Leaning Tower of Pisa on the seat tube. (Image credit: Scott USA)

Gilberto Simoni's Saunier Duval-Prodir Scott CR1 Giro special. — Gilberto Simoni's Saunier Duval-Prodir Scott CR1 Giro special. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Gibo's trip computer, ready for another day of stats in the saddle at the start of Stage 17. — Gibo's trip computer, ready for another day of stats in the saddle at the start of Stage 17. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Now that's a Ritchey stem... — Now that's a Ritchey stem... (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

... but I wonder who makes those shallow-drop bars? — ... but I wonder who makes those shallow-drop bars? (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Head tube detail on the Scott CR1. — Head tube detail on the Scott CR1. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Everything is identical on Simoni's Scott CR1 compared to his normal bike, including the carbon fork. — Everything is identical on Simoni's Scott CR1 compared to his normal bike, including the carbon fork. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

No mistaking who this bike belongs to. — No mistaking who this bike belongs to. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Gibo's face and date of birth, just in case he develops short-term amnesia in the high mountains. — Gibo's face and date of birth, just in case he develops short-term amnesia in the high mountains. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Liberi ed uguali (all free and equal) - one of Gibo's mottos that he lives by. — Liberi ed uguali (all free and equal) - one of Gibo's mottos that he lives by. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

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

The Tower of Pisa, leaning at 73,3° degrees to the horizontal. — The Tower of Pisa, leaning at 73,3° degrees to the horizontal. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

"I'm da man!" — "I'm da man!" (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Oversized carbon seat stays. — Oversized carbon seat stays. (Image credit: Anthony Tan/Cyclingnews)

Gilberto Simoni in action on his special edition Scott CR1, and wearing Met helmet's new Stradivarius helmet — Gilberto Simoni in action on his special edition Scott CR1, and wearing Met helmet's new Stradivarius helmet (Image credit: Liberi ed uguali)

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