In Pinarello’s signature look, the Dogma receives curvaceous frame tubes; giving it a

sleek look, with plenty of Italian flair. While many high-end bikes have toyed with integrated seat posts, the Dogma sticks with a traditional seat post design. 

A MOst Talon one-piece carbon handlebar/stem is just the touch the Dogma needed to put it at the top of the list of “sweetest bikes of the AToC”. The 415 gram handlebar/stem combo has an elongated flat section on the top of the handlebar to provide comfortable ergonomics. The brake and derailleur cables are cleanly routed in the handlebars, but the Dogma frame doesn't get the same internal               cable treatment.

Would you want to see anything other than Campy on a Pinarello? Not us. Like most of the teams at the AToC, Bissell uses Speedplay Zero pedals. 

The very first attack was the one the stuck just after the neutral section; usually

there’s a flurry of attacks before on finally gets away but not this time. The upside is

you don’t have to waste a lot of energy following move after move. The downside is

you’re off the front for the entire stage, which makes for a long day. There was a lot

of wind out there and some rain; but being in a small group during the rain is a lot

safer than being in the pack. I was confident in my fitness out there; I’ve done a lot

of training rides by myself that are longer and harder so I knew I would be strong

at the end. We got caught in the last few miles but I was able to hang in and not lose

too much time.

Bissell Pro Cycling has two objectives in the race: get our sponsors as much press

as possible and get results. Being in the breakaways during Stage 1 and 2 was good

for getting Bissell TV and other media coverage; that’s something we’ll continue

doing—we’re not here to be anonymous. But, we also want results. Frank Pipp has

been up there in the sprints, and with the climbing stages starting we have guys

for those days as well. 

I actually worked as a bike engineer in the past, so I know the difference between

a good bike and a great bike. The Dogma turns you into a better rider. When you

stomp on the pedals the application of power is translated in getting your butt down

the road fast. I have so much confidence in its cornering and handling I sometimes

push it harder in descents or turns than the other riders around me like; but I’m

in complete control. It’s just that I’m on a bike that can handle more than the other

riders’ bikes.