Official thread- TDF Stage 7 Barcelone - Andorre Arcalis 224km

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bruni20

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Giro Helmets

why is Astana and other Giro-sponsored teams not wearing the Ionos/Atmos but some crappy old Giro model on todays stage? I'm sure they were wearing the newer model earlier in the stage?
 
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BroDeal said:
Garmin wants one last hurrah before they totally fally apart on the final climb.
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They are still drunk from last night's cases of champagne when they celebrated Millar's another near win...
 
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bruni20 said:
why is Astana and other Giro-sponsored teams not wearing the Ionos/Atmos but some crappy old Giro model on todays stage? I'm sure they were wearing the newer model earlier in the stage?
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Per Astana Twitter feed (as of 1 hr ago): "Guys are riding the NEW Giro Prolight helmet ... Only 175 grams!! More later on the team website."
 
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bruni20

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Azdak6 said:
Per Astana Twitter feed (as of 1 hr ago): "Guys are riding the NEW Giro Prolight helmet ... Only 175 grams!! More later on the team website."
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UGLY! looks like the model pre-Atmos, ventilation also looks terrible
 
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bruni20 said:
why is Astana and other Giro-sponsored teams not wearing the Ionos/Atmos but some crappy old Giro model on todays stage? I'm sure they were wearing the newer model earlier in the stage?
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Astana is having budget problems. They no longer have the money to pay a bazillion dollars for two dollars worth of styrofoam, plastic, and nylon.
 
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bruni20 said:
Must be free advertising for those ugly Giro helmets they're wearing, what's with them?
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They are making their winning bid for the tours ugliest kit....maybe they are riding for Wiggins or Vandevelde to have a near win today...:p
 
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Azdak6 said:
Per Astana Twitter feed (as of 1 hr ago): "Guys are riding the NEW Giro Prolight helmet ... Only 175 grams!! More later on the team website."
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So that's where Armstrong shaves off weight...
 
BroDeal

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bruni20 said:
UGLY! looks like the model pre-Atmos, ventilation also looks terrible
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I have problems trusting helmets where the goal of the manufacturer is making them as light as possible. They must be aiming for the bare minimum that passes the standards.
 
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Bala Verde said:
So that's where Armstrong shaves off weight...
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Yea, he weighs 10 kilos less than Contador now...got the power to weight ratio of a Lotus Exige.....:D
 
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bruni20

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BroDeal said:
I have problems trusting helmets where the goal of the manufacturer is making them as light as possible. They must be aiming for the bare minimum that passes the standards.
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As if a helmet that light will not smash open at a crash at 80kph!
 
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bruni20

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DJ Sprtsch said:
Anyway - pretty boring stage innit?
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After this stage, there'll be no action on GC until last TT and Ventoux, surely St. 15 isn't a big enough finish to split it up...boring tour, BRING IN THE GIRO ORGANISERS!!!
 
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You know, those ARE some ugly assed helmets. Almost as bad as the old Specialized Sub Zero helmets from the early 90's.
 
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Publicus said:
Usually happens when pre-stage expectations are so high. Can't possibly live up to the hype.
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They're not on the climb yet, hold on...
 
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Ten Percent Grade said:
Dudes, the haven't even reached the climb yet. It's going to get good.
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It may not be steep enough to get good. We can hope, but they could ride a hard tempo almost the entire way up.
 
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