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Time trial in Portugal - Armstrong

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Old 24-02.-2004, 09:29 PM   #1
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Any idea why Lance was wearing last years Giro Pnuemo helmet and not the 'normal' swept time trial helmet?

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Old 24-02.-2004, 11:25 PM   #2
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Any idea why Lance was wearing last years Giro Pnuemo helmet and not the 'normal' swept time trial helmet?

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Just a guess but their may be something wrong (size/fit, graphics, etc) with the '04 model so he used what he had available...
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Old 25-02.-2004, 07:16 AM   #3
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Just a guess but their may be something wrong (size/fit, graphics, etc) with the '04 model so he used what he had available...


UCI changed the rules this year requireing real helmets not just fairings in time trials.
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do this mean there will be no fairing helmets in this years TDF?
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do this mean there will be no fairing helmets in this years TDF?


That's my understanding, yes.
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