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Pro Bike Gallery: Taylor Phinney’s Cannondale Slice TT

Taylor Phinney starts his first Tour de France in his preferred discipline, the time trial. This is his Cannondale Slice for stage 1.

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Taylor Phinney will ride aboard this Cannondale Slice during stage 1 of the Tour de France. It’s not Cannondale’s newest TT bike, but there are a lot of unique elements to this build. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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This is Phinney’s first Tour de France. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Phinney will use rim brakes during stage 1, which is not surprising. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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What is surprising, though, is the hub on this Mavic Comete wheel. It is a disc-brake-ready hub. Perhaps Cannondale had considered putting Phinney on a disc-brake-equipped bike like his teammate, Alberto Bettiol. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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The rear Mavic disc wheel also has a disc-brake hub. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Here’s the rear rim brake on Phinney’s Slice. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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That’s some serious rise. Then again, Phinney is seriously tall.Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Here’s the cockpit view. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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There is a newer TT bike available from Cannondale called the SuperSlice. According to Cannondale representatives, the new SuperSlice that the team would have been riding does not accept 25mm tires. Those same reps tell VeloNews that the issue will be corrected when the bikes go to production. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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CeramicSpeed oversize pulleys help save as many watts as possible come race day. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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That’s a 58-tooth chainring mated to a Cannondale SiSL2 crank. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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It’s no longer uncommon to spot clinchers, especially on time trial bikes. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Shimano Di2 shift buttons help Phinney keep a steady hand position on the extensions. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Mounting the junction box on the stem probably isn’t the most aero option, but it sure is convenient. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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High tech bike; low-tech solutions. A marker line keeps track of Phinney’s saddle height. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
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Fizik’s Arione saddle is one of the most popular in the peloton. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com

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