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By Cycling News published 6 February 2004

In our first look at bikes and bits at the TMLTdL, Cyclingnews sneaky-beak Anthony Tan went for a...

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A few of the Japanese were seen on Ravarello aluminium frames(Image credit: CN)

Hey Sergey, that's one expensive park bench(Image credit: CN)

Lampre's Wilier machines(Image credit: CN)

Note the tapered headtube(Image credit: CN)

The Lampre bikes all used Selcof's carbon seatpost(Image credit: CN)

Trent Wilson's Daccordi(Image credit: CN)

Carbon seatstays are bonded(Image credit: CN)

Rolling on Schwalbe's Stelvio semi-slick tyres(Image credit: CN)

"Bit of a bucket, isn't it?" remarks Willo(Image credit: CN)

Bikes at the 2004 Tour de Langkawi

In our first look at bikes and bits at the TMLTdL, Cyclingnews sneaky-beak Anthony Tan went for a little wander around the start area before the opening stage in Penang.

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