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Yaroslav Popovych's Discovery Channel Team Issue Trek Madone 6.9 SSL

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Published 3 July 2006

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Yaroslav Popovych's Discovery Channel Trek Madone 6.9 SSL

Popo's new Trek Madone 6.9 SSL

Alejandro Valverde's Caisse d'Epargne-Iles Balears Pinarello Paris Carbon FP

Unique wave shaped ribs

Popo's new Trek Madone 6.9 SSL

Popo's eye view

Clean lines

No, it's not a bottle mount.

Unique wave shaped ribs

The back end — The back end (Image credit: Tim Maloney)

Selle Italia — Selle Italia (Image credit: Tim Maloney)

Yaroslav Popovych's Discovery Channel Trek Madone 6.9 SSL — Yaroslav Popovych's Discovery Channel Trek Madone 6.9 SSL (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

Popo's new Trek Madone 6.9 SSL has the Madone's one-piece top tube / head tube design for a stiffer head tube in a non-integrated configuration for improved handling. — Popo's new Trek Madone 6.9 SSL has the Madone's one-piece top tube / head tube design for a stiffer head tube in a non-integrated configuration for improved handling. (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

Clean lines of Madone 6.9 SSL made in scary sounding Defense Grade High Modulus Carbon fibre and covered with special lightweight paint. — Clean lines of Madone 6.9 SSL made in scary sounding Defense Grade High Modulus Carbon fibre and covered with special lightweight paint. (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

Popo's eye view of Madone 6.9 SSL cockpit — Popo's eye view of Madone 6.9 SSL cockpit (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

No, it's not a bottle mount. The Trek Madone 6.9 SSL frame has a single "Nutsert" on the down tube, designed to accept various screw-in lead weights that the Discovery Channel team mechanics can add if necessary to increase the weight of the bike to pass the UCI weight limit of 6.8kg. — No, it's not a bottle mount. The Trek Madone 6.9 SSL frame has a single "Nutsert" on the down tube, designed to accept various screw-in lead weights that the Discovery Channel team mechanics can add if necessary to increase the weight of the bike to pass the UCI weight limit of 6.8kg. (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

Alejandro Valverde's Caisse d'Epargne-Iles Balears Pinarello Paris Carbon FP — Alejandro Valverde's Caisse d'Epargne-Iles Balears Pinarello Paris Carbon FP (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

Unique wave shaped ribs in the top tube are claimed to increase ridigity (and therefore 'sensation' maybe...) The black band on seat tube is for race number attachment. — Unique wave shaped ribs in the top tube are claimed to increase ridigity (and therefore 'sensation' maybe...) The black band on seat tube is for race number attachment. (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

The back end — The back end (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

Selle Italia made this special saddle for Alesandro Valverde - "Vas como una Balaverde" — Selle Italia made this special saddle for Alesandro Valverde - "Vas como una Balaverde" (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

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Yaroslav Popovych's Discovery Channel Trek Madone 6.9 SSL

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Popo's new Trek Madone 6.9 SSL

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Alejandro Valverde's Caisse d'Epargne-Iles Balears Pinarello Paris Carbon FP

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Unique wave shaped ribs

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Popo's new Trek Madone 6.9 SSL

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Popo's eye view

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Clean lines

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No, it's not a bottle mount.

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Unique wave shaped ribs

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The back end

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Selle Italia

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Yaroslav Popovych's Discovery Channel Trek Madone 6.9 SSL

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Popo's new Trek Madone 6.9 SSL has the Madone's one-piece top tube / head tube design for a stiffer head tube in a non-integrated configuration for improved handling.

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Clean lines of Madone 6.9 SSL made in scary sounding Defense Grade High Modulus Carbon fibre and covered with special lightweight paint.

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Popo's eye view of Madone 6.9 SSL cockpit

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No, it's not a bottle mount. The Trek Madone 6.9 SSL frame has a single "Nutsert" on the down tube, designed to accept various screw-in lead weights that the Discovery Channel team mechanics can add if necessary to increase the weight of the bike to pass the UCI weight limit of 6.8kg.

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Alejandro Valverde's Caisse d'Epargne-Iles Balears Pinarello Paris Carbon FP

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Unique wave shaped ribs in the top tube are claimed to increase ridigity (and therefore 'sensation' maybe...) The black band on seat tube is for race number attachment.

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The back end

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Selle Italia made this special saddle for Alesandro Valverde - "Vas como una Balaverde"

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