| 07/15/2003 | With his SRAM chain and cassette helping to power him to the finish line, CSC’s Jakob Piil took Tuesday’s 10th stage of the 2003 Tour de France. With a group of nine attacking at 16 kilometers in, and at one point gaining nearly 23 minutes on the field, the days winner would come from the escape group, which included Piil.
The CSC rider was able to take the sprint finish just ahead of Fabio Sacchi. Piil has twice finished second in stages, and was extremely pleased after his first win.
The CSC team is being lead by the heroic efforts of American Tyler Hamilton. The Massachusetts native is continuing to ride the Tour after a hard crash on the first stage, where he broke his collarbone in two places in a massive pile-up. No stranger to pain, Hamilton finished the 2002 Tour of Italy in second place with a fractured shoulder.
Hamilton’s capacity for suffering is becoming legendary as he continues to move up in the overall classification. Even on the difficult mountain stages, where pulling on the bars is critical, Hamilton is staying with the race leaders. He currently sits in fifth place overall.
Hamilton’s courageous efforts and Piil’s stage win are helping to shape what is already a fantastic Tour de France for cycling fans, which include SRAM’s 1,000 employees worldwide.
Hamilton, and the whole of the CSC team, ride SRAM PC series HollowPin chains and R9 cassettes. SRAM’s HollowPin technology makes the PC-89R chain one of the lightest and most innovative chains on the market. Weighing in at a mere 270g, SRAM’s PC-89R will save you 12% over the Shimano CN-7701 Dura-Ace chain. They also utilize the tool free Powerlink for easy installation and maintenance. SRAM’s R9 cassette weighs a mere 200 grams and offers a variety of gearing configurations. All HollowPin chains and R9 cassettes are Shimano compatible.www.sram.com
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