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Strength, courage, and invincibility

By Belgium, Gregor Brown in Koksijde

Published 17 December 2007

Bart Wellens is among cyclo-cross racing's elite tier with two World Championship titles and three...

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Strength, courage, and invincibility.' — Strength, courage, and invincibility.' (Image credit: Gregor Brown)

Titanium dropouts are new on this year's bike. — Titanium dropouts are new on this year's bike. (Image credit: Gregor Brown)

Now this is a slick little feature: — Now this is a slick little feature: (Image credit: Gregor Brown)

The fat 34mm-wide Dugast Pipistrello tubulars — The fat 34mm-wide Dugast Pipistrello tubulars (Image credit: Gregor Brown)

The matching PMP front hub — The matching PMP front hub (Image credit: Gregor Brown)

The carbon fiber rims of 4ZA's T50 wheelset — The carbon fiber rims of 4ZA's T50 wheelset (Image credit: Gregor Brown)

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