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By Anthony Tan in Lorient

Published 13 July 2006

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As used by George Hincapie — As used by George Hincapie (Image credit: Oakley)

Schwalbe's Ultremo, their latest competition clincher — Schwalbe's Ultremo, their latest competition clincher (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

With three optically-correct lenses — With three optically-correct lenses (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

Smith's V-Ti — Smith's V-Ti (Image credit: Smith Optics)

The same frame, but with VR50 to Brown — The same frame, but with VR50 to Brown (Image credit: Oakley)

Oakley's Half Jacket XLJ — Oakley's Half Jacket XLJ (Image credit: Oakley)

As used by Cadel Evans, Chris Horner and Carlos Sastre — As used by Cadel Evans, Chris Horner and Carlos Sastre (Image credit: Oakley)

As used by George Hincapie — As used by George Hincapie (Image credit: Oakley)

Schwalbe's Ultremo, their latest competition clincher — Schwalbe's Ultremo, their latest competition clincher (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

Smith's V-Ti — Smith's V-Ti (Image credit: Smith Optics)

500 prototypes were made — 500 prototypes were made (Image credit: Anthony Tan)

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