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The Green Hornet

By Cycling News published 19 May 2004

Chris Horner's time trial machine we saw at the Tour of Georgia is a very special bike indeed. But...

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Up close on the green machine(Image credit: Mark Zalewski)

Note the cutaway seat tube(Image credit: Mark Zalewski)

HED's Aerobars(Image credit: Mark Zalewski)

Fi'zi:k's Arione saddle(Image credit: Mark Zalewski)

Chris Horner's custom Lemond, cradled in the arms of Webcor team manager Jay Gump.(Image credit: Mark Zalewski/Cyclingnews.com)

Lemond was in a race against a clock for a bike designed to race against the clock!(Image credit: Mark Zalewski/Cyclingnews.com)

Note the cutaway seat tube for improved aerodynamics.(Image credit: Mark Zalewski/Cyclingnews.com)

Inside the cockpit with HED's Aerobar providing the navigation.(Image credit: Mark Zalewski/Cyclingnews.com)

HED's carbon tri-spoke wheel is used up front coupled with Bontrager's Race X-Lite tyre.(Image credit: Mark Zalewski/Cyclingnews.com)

At the rear, Bontrager's Race X Lite TT carbon disc wheel and Vredestein rubber make rollin' along ever so easy.(Image credit: Mark Zalewski/Cyclingnews.com)

A close-up of the Bontrager Race X Lite TT carbon disc wheel; a consequence of SRAM's supplying the team with sprockets and chains is that the team still run on Dura-Ace nine-speed.(Image credit: Mark Zalewski/Cyclingnews.com)

As the name implies, HED's Aerobars are exactly that.(Image credit: Mark Zalewski/Cyclingnews.com)

Fi'zi:k's Arione saddle keeps Horner's tush happy.(Image credit: Mark Zalewski/Cyclingnews.com)

Reviewed May 17, 2004

Chris Horner's Webcor Cycling Team custom Lemond TT bike

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