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Jan 30, 2017 · Enhancing the Bike 13:49. The following script is from “Enhancing the Bike,” which aired on Jan. 29, 2017. Bill Whitaker is the correspondent. Michael Rey and Oriana Zill de Granados, producers.
- 60 Minutes Correspondent
- 14 min
- CBS News
- Bill Whitaker
Oct 9, 2016 · By Gregor Brown. published 9 October 2016. Lance Armstrong laughed off the question of whether he used a motor in his bike when he raced to win the Tour de France, saying at the time no one knew ...
- Gregor Brown
- Eddy Merckx MXL
- Fondriest X Status
- Trek 5500
- Trek 5900
- Trek Madone SL
- Trek TTX
- Giro d’Italia Trek Madone
- Butterfly Madone
- Trek Madone 6 Series
The Eddy Merckx MXL was the first bike Lance Armstrong rode as a professional at Team Motorola. Designed in collaboration with Columbus, the MXL features oversized, oval-shaped tubing designed to create a stronger and stiffer steel frameset capable of withstanding the demands of daily racing. This innovation was well-received by Team Motorola, who ...
The Fondriest X Status was a high-end road bike produced by the Italian company Fondriest, designed for the 1997 season. While the bike itself boasted impressive features, its iconic status within the context of Lance Armstrong’s career is not due to the quality of the bike or the victories it achieved. Instead, it holds a special place in history ...
In 1999, Lance Armstrong rode the Trek 5500, a bike that featured the company’s OCLV carbon fiber road frame technology, which had been introduced in 1992. That he rode the Trek 5500 to his first Tour de France victory (now stripped) makes it a contender for the most iconic Lance Armstrong bike of all. That year, Trek became the first non-European ...
Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France triumphs from 2000 to 2003 are indelibly linked to the Trek 5900. This particular model debuted the lighter OCLV 110 carbon, reducing the frame’s weight to a mere 2.75 lb (1.25 kg). Additional improvements included a more substantial 1 1/8″ steerer tube, a threadless headset, and 9-speed Shimano Dura-Ace components....
In the summer of 2004, Lance Armstrong set out to win an unprecedented sixth consecutive Tour de France – and he succeeded. Bike enthusiasts closely examined the tools that propelled him to this historic victory, particularly the Trek Madone SL. The initial Madone 5.9 made its appearance at the 2003 Tour. It acted more as an enhancement of the 5900...
During his pursuit of a seventh consecutive Tour de France victory, Armstrong paid tribute to his fight against cancer with a prototype Trek TTX time trialframe. The frame featured his trademark “10/2” motif, marking the date of his cancer diagnosis. Lenny Futura, a renowned graffiti artist, was commissioned to create an array of yellow icons adorn...
In 2009, Lance Armstrong rode a custom-painted Trek Madone to commemorate his first appearance at the Giro d’Italia. Contemporary artist Shepard Fairey designed an intricate pattern inspired by classic Italian architecture. Instead of being hand-painted, the graphics were die-cut decals applied over a solid yellow base coat at Trek’s in-house paint...
Lance Armstrong’s Butterfly Madone was designed by British artist Damien Hirst to celebrate Armstrong’s comeback at the 2009 Tour de France. The bike was eventually auctioned off for half a million dollars, making it the most expensive bike in the world. The auction, which included six other Armstrong’s Trek bikes, raised a total of $1.3 million fo...
In 2010, Lance Armstrong made a comeback to the Tour of Flanders, riding a Trek Madone 6 Series that differed from the one he used in 2005. The 58 cm Pro Fit Madone 6 Series frame shared similar features with his regular road bike. These included a tapered front end, molded-in bearing seats at the head tube and bottom bracket, a wide down tube and ...
Pro bike: Lance Armstrong's Astana Trek Madone | BikeRadar
Lance Edward Armstrong (né Gunderson; born September 18, 1971) is an American former professional road racing cyclist.He achieved international fame for winning the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005, but was stripped of his titles after an investigation into doping allegations, called the Lance Armstrong doping case, found that Armstrong used performance ...
Aug 10, 2007 · Tech feature: Lance Armstrong's Tour de France-winning machines, August 2, 2007. At just 24 years old, Discovery Channel's Alberto Contador is among the youngest riders to win the Tour de France ...
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Apr 11, 2021 · The motors weigh around 800 grams and have 500W of power, enough to leave a cyclist's competitors dragging behind. The motor has a cylinder engine and is found in one of the bike's tubes. It is ...
