Edvald Boasson Hagen’s Pinarello Graal

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When Pinarello joined forces with Team Sky, the contract included a new time trial bike for Bradley Wiggins to arrive in time for the Giro, where this bike was debuted. The Graal has been built in a very short time but incorporates some interesting aerodynamic features.

At the fork crown a small lip meets the head tube and continues the length of the top tube to channel air across the frame. Small ridges along the down tube are to redirect a smooth airflow over the frame.

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