What bikes do the pros ride?

[li10up]

I'm just curious as to what bikes the pros ride. I know a couple.

Discovery - Trek
Gerolsteiner - Specialized
CSC - Cervelo
T-Mobile - Giant

What do these teams ride?

Ag2r
Cofidis
Credit Agricole
Liquigas
Predictor-Lotto
Quick Step
Rabobank
Milram

[SadieKate]

You can find out on each of their websites.

The Amgen TOC team page had links to all the team.s

http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Peloton/teams.html

[Eden]

Ag2r - BMC
Cofidis - Willier
Credit Agricole - Look
Liquigas - Cannondale
Predictor-Lotto - Ridley
Quick Step - Specialized
Rabobank - Colnago
Milram- Colnago

(VeloNews Feb 5th edition has the Pro Tour team guide in it)

[alpinerabbit]

Did you know Ullrich used to have a TT machine that was only labeled Giant....

[SadieKate]

Not uncommon. Tons of the bikes are relabeled - particularly the TT bikes. Wiliers masquerading as something else.

http://www.cadencecycling.com/products/roadbikes/wilier/Crono/

Backstedt used to ride a repainted Pegoretti.

[Eden]

Did you know Ullrich used to have a TT machine that was only labeled Giant....

I don't think it is really that uncommon a practice. There was a bike up on ebay a while ago that belonged had once belonged to a top female usa racer. It had LeMond stickers pasted over the orignal brand (the current owner had started to peel them off....)

[Fredwina]

I have a book by Greg LeMond that shows him riding a Huffy!;) . For those not in that States, Huffys are sold by Walmart; Kmart, et al. Think $50US for a complete bike

[BikeMomma]

Toyota-United mens pro team rides Fuji's, as does the Lipton womens pro team.

Ivan Dominguez of Toyota-United won the last stage of the Tour of Cali. Ivan and his T-U teammates will be in Merced CA (HERE!!) this weekend March 3-4 for the Merco Cycling Classic (former McLane Cycling Classic) to kick off the NRC racing season, as will more teams/riders that just finished up the TofC. Some of the top women's pro teams will be here also, including Team Lipton.

So, more bike hysteria this weekend. :D
~BikeMomma

[slinkedog]

Are you gonna go out and kick their a$$es, Kim?? :D

[BikeMomma]

No way...those gals could kick MINE fifty times over! They're pros...I'm a mere Cat4 wanna-be. :p I'll be racing though, just not against them!
~k

(sorry for the thread hijack!)