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Dumoulin’s Giant TCR is tastefully pink

Giro leader Tom Dumoulin opts for classy pink accents on his Giant TCR, which he's been riding all week, wearing the maglia rosa.

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Tom Dumoulin didn’t go for an outrageous pink paintjob for his Giant TCR, preferring a few pink highlights instead. His bike is built up with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 drivetrain, Shimano wheels, a PRO cockpit, and Pioneer power meter.

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Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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The curves are intended to be stiff in one direction and soft in another. The TCR is quite comfortable for a race bike. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pioneer now offers a one-sided power meter, though Dumoulin and the team use the two-sided version. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pink bar tape for the maglia rosa. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Dumoulin has long legs and a high saddle, but his reach isn’t preposterous. He uses a 120mm stem. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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The Pioneer head unit provides tons of data, framed in the correct color scheme. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Vittoria’s Corsa tires are claimed to reduce rolling resistance with graphene. The team uses 25mm-wide versions. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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A bit of tape keeps the valve from rattling. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Every race bike must now be UCI-approved. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Dumoulin prefers the TCR for all stages, even the flat ones. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Dumoulin’s cockpit. Pros used to use aluminum bars, believing that they would be less dangerous after a crash. But most are riding carbon these days. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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175mm crankarms for the tall Dutchman. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Another relatively recent change: Riders used to swap cassettes quite frequently. These days, with 11 gears on hand, most just ride an 11-28 every day. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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The 50mm Dura-Ace wheels seem to be a favorite of the Giant – Alpecin team. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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More pink accents. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Custom number holders, with a zip-tie for added security. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Dumoulin rides PRO’s Griffon saddle. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Every bike has a transponder. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Magnets for the Pioneer power meter are affixed to the down tube, near the bottom bracket junction. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Pink cages, naturally. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

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