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The man with (carbon) fiber in his diet

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Published 19 August 2005

Stefan Behrens is the head of CarbonSports GmbH, maker of perhaps the most sought-after wheels in...

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Stefan Behrens of CarbonSports

Andreas Kloden rode Lightweights

Andreas Kloden rode Lightweights

The disc's carbon strips

Jan Ullrich and the new wheel in the Tour of Germany

Jan Ullrich and a deep/shallow wheelpair — Jan Ullrich and a deep/shallow wheelpair (Image credit: AFP)

Lightweight Wheels

A look inside the disc.

TIAA-CREF team director Jonathan Vaughters

The disc

A cross-section of the Obermayer rim.

The disc

A cross-section of the Obermayer hub flange.

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