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Pro Bike Gallery: Svein Tuft’s pink Scott Foil

A custom-painted Scott Foil for the first leader of the 2014 Giro d'Italia

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Orica-GreenEdge was clearly confident about its chances in the Giro’s opening time trial. This frame was not painted overnight; the team came prepared to provide birthday boy Svein Tuft with the first pink bike of this year’s Giro. The bike wasn’t with the team, though (that would be tempting fate, perhaps). It was brought in late Friday night and mechanics were up in the wee hours of the morning building it. Tuft rides a 56cm Scott Foil, Scott’s aero road frame, built up with a Shimano Dura-Ace drivetrain and C50 wheelset. Continental provides 25mm Competition Pro LTD tubulars, PRO takes care of the cockpit, and Tuft sits atop a Prologo Scratch saddle. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Tuft continues a string of Canadian Giro successes. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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The Scott Foil uses Kamm-tail tube shapes, essentially lopping the back end off a traditional airfoil. These shapes, also found on bikes like the Trek Madone and in the design of most cars, allow for lighter, stiffer tubes and better ride quality while retaining the aero advantage. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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The Foil uses a wide, hourglass-shaped head tube to maintain a stiff front end. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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A steep -17 degree angle on Tuft’s 130mm PRO stem. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Smooth cable routing on the Foil. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Tuft’s bike is no overnight sticker job. All the graphics are totally custom. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Tuft rides a Prologo Scratch saddle. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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The top tube graphic is a profile of every stage of the Giro. Taller bars equate to bigger climbs. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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A pink SRM Powercontrol head unit for the Giro leader. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Svein Tuft, the first leader of the 97th Giro d’Italia. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Tuft had his SRM power meter moved onto the new machine. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Tuft handed the leader’s jersey to teammate Michael Matthews at the end of stage 2. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Tuft rolls to sign-in aboard his custom-painted Foil. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

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