Colnago's K.Zero also features TRP TTV brakes, albeit with Colnago branding(Image credit: Pat Malach)
Campagnolo's Bora Ultra 80 is the deepest profile front wheel the Italian component brand manufacture(Image credit: Pat Malach)
Most WorldTour riders are lucky enough to be equipped with a spare time trial bike(Image credit: Pat Malach)
Talansky's spare time trial bike runs Shimano Ultegra Di2 as opposed to Shimano Dura-Ace components(Image credit: Pat Malach)
The latest Cannondale Super Slice time trial bikes are yet to be released officially(Image credit: Pat Malach)
Cannondale's new TT bike features a more prominent rear tab at the top of the seat tube than its predecessor(Image credit: Pat Malach)
A Cannondale-Drapac rider rode the disc version of the Super Slice, which was first seen at Tirreno-Adriatico earlier this season(Image credit: Pat Malach)
The disc brakes on the Super Slice are cable operated(Image credit: Pat Malach)
Garmin Vector pedals provide power meter readings for the Cannondale-Drapac riders(Image credit: Pat Malach)
A concaved down tube on the Colnago K.Zero allows bottles to sit out of the wind(Image credit: Pat Malach)
The integrated cockpit of the Colnago K.Zero includes internal cable routing(Image credit: Pat Malach)
A rear end of a Colnago K.Zero of UAE Team Emirates(Image credit: Pat Malach)
Team Sky's Bolide time trial bikes are yet to have a paint upgrade alongside the road bikes and new Castelli team kit(Image credit: Pat Malach)
Owain Doull's headtube cluster(Image credit: Pat Malach)
The majority of Team Sky complemented their Pinarello Bolides with PRO Textreme 3-Spoke front wheels and disc rears(Image credit: Pat Malach)
The rear brake on the Pinarello Bolide features an aero cover that can be removed for maintenance and adjustment(Image credit: Pat Malach)
Mechanic Thomas Kousgaard files Ian Boswell's front brake pads ahead of the time trial(Image credit: Pat Malach)
United Health Care ride Orbea Ordu time trial bikes(Image credit: Pat Malach)
The Orbeas are paired with Vision components and cockpits(Image credit: Pat Malach)
Orbea opt for traditional mounted brakes as opposed to the popular integrated brakes usually seen on TT bikes(Image credit: Pat Malach)
Prologo's Tgale PAS TiroX adorns a United Health Care Orbea(Image credit: Pat Malach)
Cannondale's Super Slice disc has featured the same eye-catching paint design since Tirreno-Adriatico(Image credit: Pat Malach)
Stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California looked, on paper, like a flat and relatively short time trial, but add over 2,000 metres of altitude to the equation and the stage becomes an all-the-more interesting affair.
Jon Dibben took his first victory in Team Sky colours, coming in at seven seconds quicker than BMC Racing’s Brent Bookwalter. The big winner of the day, however, was George Bennett of LottoNL-Jumbo. The New Zealander finished in fourth place but cemented overall victory of the Amgen Tour of California in its first year of WorldTour status.
A variety of bike set-ups were on show at the stage in Big Bear Lake. Wheel and cockpit choices can be very personal for time trials and there were hugely contrasting set-ups even within teams.
Despite the altitude, the flat course allowed for larger chainrings and 56T outer rings were commonplace for the stage.
As with all modern time trial bikes, integration is queen. Integrated steerers, braking systems and cockpits are now regular sights, whilst the more unique set-ups include traditional calliper brakes as seen on the Cofidis and United Healthcare Orbeas.
Pinarello and BMC take integrated brake systems one step further by introducing detachable covers to further improve the bikes' aerodynamics.
In contrast, Cannondale’s unreleased Super Slice time trial frame was available in a disc brake version, which was first seen at Tirreno-Adriatico earlier this year. Andrew Talansky rode the calliper version of the new Super Slice to third place on the day.
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