In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France, Giant Bicycles is to produce a Special Edition Team TCR Composite for use by Team ONCE-Eroski in the 2003 Tour de France. A further 100 bikes will be marketed worldwide.

Giant to market a £7k Special Edition Team TCR Composite

The bike – called the TCR Tour 100 – will make its official debut on July 4th at the official presentation of the Tour.

The TCR Tour 100 will sport a black and white colour scheme with accents of red, white and blue to commemorate the French flag. A special graphics package will highlight the key cities and mountains of this legendary race, such as Le Tourmalet, l’Alpe d’Huez, Paris and Marseilles.

Components are all top shelf, including Giant Carbon Technology seat post, handlebar, and stem; a full Campanolo Record gruppo and carbon Bora deep dish wheels with Hutchinson tubs; a unique hand-made AX Lightness saddle specially designed for the bike; and black Nokon cables with red/white/blue accents.

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