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Another star from Luxembourg

By James Huang in Pau, France

published 16 July 2008

Team CSC-Saxo Bank comes into this year's Tour de France with a potent three-pronged attack that...

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A simple Sigma 1106 computer

The R3-SL is a familiar site for CSC

The front end is bolstered by Alpha Q's new GS-40 carbon fork.

Cervélo's 'squoval'-shaped tubes

Zipp has been a long-time sponsor of the CSC team

Beefy bottom bracket areas are a regular site

Rising star Andy Schleck (CSC-Saxo Bank) is competing in his first Tour de France on a Cervélo R3-SL.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

The R3-SL is a familiar site for CSC although usually it's been reserved for the spring classics as most of the squad is on the aerodynamic SLC-SL.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

The front end is bolstered by Alpha Q's new GS-40 carbon fork.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Cervélo's 'squoval'-shaped tubes supposedly offer the best combination of light weight and stiffness. Naturally, the bottle cages are carbon, too.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Zipp has been a long-time sponsor of the CSC team and provides a wide range of wheelsets to suit most any condition.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Beefy bottom bracket areas are a regular site these days. Schleck's bottom bracket is fitted with ceramic bearings for smoother rolling.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Schleck's bike was fitted with versatile Zipp 404 wheels and Vittoria's ubiquitous Corsa EVO-CX tubulars when we caught up with him.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

New sponsor 3T supplies Schleck with its Arx Team stem and Rotundo Team carbon bars.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Like many pro riders, Schleck prefers a traditional handlebar bend.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

These FSA cranks are labeled as 'K-Force Light' but they're more likely rebadged SL-K Light models that are swapped in for their standard bolt circle diameter.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

CSC-Saxo Bank uses Shimano Dura-Ace componentry for the transmission…(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

…and brakes although it buys the parts itself in order to gain the freedom to choose other parts.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

The Prologo Scratch TR saddle is fast becoming a favorite among the pros.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

A simple Sigma 1106 computer keeps track of Schleck's day in the saddle.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Schleck had a tough day on stage 10's ascent of the Hautacam but we've definitely not seen the last of this incredibly talented rider from Luxembourg.(Image credit: James Huang/Cyclingnews.com)

Pro bikes, July 15, 2008