Tech Gallery: One-off v. team issue Olympic time trial gear

Mick Rogers, like Bradley Wiggins, was not aboard his Team Sky Pinarello. At first glance it appears to be a Cervélo P3, but the shape of the bottom bracket area and the vertical dropout lead us to believe otherwise (Cervélo uses a slotted rear fork end, not a dropout). Rogers is using a Lightweight disc and a HED Stinger 9 rim laced to a Dura-Ace front hub. He is also using FSA's Neo Pro aero crank and older Shimano SPD-SL pedals. One thing is for sure; the "AUS" on his shoulders are upside down. Photo: Graham Watson

Kristin Armstrong stormed her way to a second consecutive Olympic title aboard her Felt DA. She used Zipp aerobars and wheels, SRAM components and an SRM crank. Bolted to her crank are Rotor chainrings. Atop her head is a custom painted Catlike helmet with a small mini visor to clean airflow over her Oakley sunglasses. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Tony Martin seems to be the most sponsor-correct athlete on the podium. He is aboard a Specialized Shiv with SRAM components, an S-Works crank and Zipp wheels. His helmet is the same McLaren model we saw at the Tour de France. Photo: Christophe Ena | AFP

Britain's Bradley Wiggins dominated yet another time trial, but this time aboard a bike built specifically for Team GB. Like on his Team Sky Pinarello, Wiggins uses custom aerobars, Osymetric rings and a mechanical Dura-Ace group. The frameset is meant to be used as either a road or time trial machine and is based on bikes that Team GB has used on the track for many years. Atop Wiggins' head is a helmet similar to the Kask lid he normally uses, but with a longer tail. Photo: Christophe Ena | AFP

Taylor Phinney did ride a BMC timemachine, but not with team spec. Phinney is perched on an ISM Adamo saddle, using Rotor chainrings and HED aerobars with a custom set of extra long arm rests. Strictly speaking the front HED 3 isn't team issue Easton either, but we saw Tejay van Garderen use one at the final time trial of this year's Tour de France. The rear disc wheel is a Lightweight, which the team normally uses, though typically festooned with Easton badges. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Cancellara rode a Swiss-themed Trek Speed Concept. Nothing too out of the ordinary. Note the Werner rear derailleur cage and with gold pulleys, gold Nokon cables and gold label on the spider of Fabian's SRM. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com