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1671 days ago
$10 gift card to 1st person who correctly says why Basso & crew don't have a top on the water bottle.
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1,015
1671 days ago
$10 gift card to 1st person who correctly says why Basso & crew don't have a top on the water bottle.
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anderson311 1656 days ago
Keeps the fizz in the champaign for the victory lap
bikeworldnews 1666 days ago
It's the battery for the internally mounted motor.
tburns100 1671 days ago
Edible water bottles. It's so obvious. Drink the fluids then eat the bottle.
vicyeoh 1671 days ago
Weight weenie...
bonkforfun 1671 days ago
I am going with place to stash warm gear. Nibali can hold his iphone.
robbz27 1671 days ago
Because it's PRO to do it that way.
pedal_junky 1671 days ago
Thats where he keeps joe papps phone #
carsonstanwood 1671 days ago
He has a little goldfish buddy in there.
BiggerAl 1671 days ago
Bottle top freezes in those temps and he can't get to his liquid.
BiggerAl 1671 days ago
Bottle top freezes in those temps and he can't get to his liquid.
joepabike 1671 days ago
its not for a vest as Liquigas riders had staff at summit handing up vests
TheMMartin 1671 days ago
So he can stow his iPhone and credit card for the next coffee stop.
joshcaffrey 1671 days ago
store extra food
hum0rbot 1671 days ago
No where to pee with a little privacy on the Gavia. So use a spare bottle then toss, just don't mistake it for electrolyte...
DavidSagat 1671 days ago
To stow the vest or jacket. No need for the team captain to carry two water bidons anyway.
bradshipley 1671 days ago
Storing his arm warmers in there?
schwartzelini 1671 days ago
The battery powering the hidden motor is kept in that open bottle..