Nobody using ZIPP wheels in the TDF?

Karl2010
Karl2010 Posts: 511
edited July 2010 in Pro race
Havnt noticed any ZIPP's being used.

Is this just because of sponsorship? Or is it because they arnt that good after all?

Never used them myself so wouldnt know.

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  • thel33ter
    thel33ter Posts: 2,684
    All the Specialized bikes in the Tour seem to be and Thor Hushovd uses 404's and 808's off the top of my head.
    And now you know, and knowing is half the battle
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  • TommyEss
    TommyEss Posts: 1,855
    Think there were plenty in the prologue, and weren't one or two of the teams using the low profile 202s in the cobbled stages, a la Paris-Roubaix - Saxo Bank did didn't they.

    Lower profile would mean smaller Zipp logos!
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  • chriskempton
    chriskempton Posts: 1,245
    + Columbia HTC use debadged Zipps
  • Karl2010
    Karl2010 Posts: 511
    well there you go.
    I watched some of the Giro this year and there was loads of 808 & 404's being used.

    Must be the smaller profile thats making them less obvious to spot.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Astana, Saxo and Cervelo use Zipps as do Columbia HTC for some riders (debadged).

    But the last few stages have been mountain stages so a lot of them are on 202's which are less obvious.
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    I think Chris Boardman's bike has them fitted :lol:
  • Gingerflash
    Gingerflash Posts: 239
    Yes, they must be about the single most common wheel in the peloton, alongside Shimano DAs.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    chriskempton wrote:
    + Columbia HTC use debadged Zipps

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