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For more than two decades, one race bike
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has continually pushed the limits of performance.
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So when it came time to create the next generation TCR,
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the challenge was clear--
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make it even more efficient with breakthrough aerodynamics.
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Lighter.
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Faster.
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More speed with every pedal stroke.
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And it all led to this.
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The all-new TCR.
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From the start of this project, we
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focused on three key performance factors:
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Class-leading efficiency.
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Advanced aerodynamics.
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And total control.
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First, we focused on efficiency.
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An unrivaled stiffness-to-weight ratio is a hallmark of the TCR.
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This new model builds on that by using
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new professional-grade composite materials, re-engineered tubing
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shapes, and cutting edge manufacturing techniques.
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To make up for added mass in areas of the frame that
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have been modified for aerodynamic improvements,
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we had to find new ways to reduce weight in other areas.
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We invested in a new robotic assembly process
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that allows ultra-precise placement of 150 smaller
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composite swatches per frame set.
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And while previous TCR frames were assembled
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using machine-stamped composite swatches,
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we now use new laser technology to produce more precise cuts.
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These smaller, more precise swatches,
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combined with robotic layup, result in a lighter
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overall frame weight.
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It's the combination of greater stiffness and less weight
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that gives this bike its class-leading efficiency.
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Second, the new TCR also takes a major leap forward
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into aero-performance.
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We used CFD and dynamic wind tunnel
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testing to create new airfoil sections
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with a truncated ellipse shape.
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Every tube shape was analyzed, engineered,
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and tested to produce an overall structure
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with significantly lower drag.
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In the end, we were able to create
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the most aerodynamic bicycle in its class.
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The third performance factor of the TCR,
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following efficiency and aerodynamics, is control.
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The new frame is integrated with flat-mount disc brake
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technology for consistent braking
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power in all conditions.
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A new composite fork provides greater torsionial stiffness,
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and a new aero-engineered contact SLR composite handlebar
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and stem deliver pinpoint steering precision.
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Lastly, added frame and fork clearance
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lets you run larger tires, up to 32 millimeters,
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for a smoother, faster ride quality.
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Final approval comes from the riders who rely on this bike
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day in and day out.
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Prototypes have been ridden, tested,
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and raced over thousands of kilometers
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at the highest levels of the sport.
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Updated and improved in all aspects
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of road-racing performance, the all-new TCR
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is the total race bike.
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A legend reborn.