Brake preferences aside, the upshot is that by adding discs for 2017, Giant has transformed the TCR Advanced from an excellent bicycle to a virtually flawless one. One of our only complaints was ...

For example, the Advanced Pro 1 features a second-tier frameset, carbon wheels and 12-speed Di2 for £4,899 /$5,700, which comes in cheaper than the equivalent bikes from Specialized.

Tom Dumoulin's Giant TCR SL 0 for the Giro d'Italia ... brakes and wheels are the latest Shimano Dura-Ace 9100 series. ... Giant Advanced SL Grade Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace 9100 ...

Giant's SLR 0 Carbon Aero wheels are paired with unbranded Vittoria Corsa tubular tyres. Arndt's bike weighed in at 6.87kg with empty bottles and would come under 6.8kg without them.