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We have a winner for the 2012 Giant TCR Composite worth £1499!

We've chosen our winner… is it you?...

My word a lot of you wanted to win this prize… not surprising really cos the new Giant TCR Composite 2 is indeed a thing of beauty when you see it in the flesh/carbon as we did last week in Germany. Now we're back and after a few reviving cuppas we've worked up the strength to fire up the random-number-o-meter and get the fickle finger to do it's proddy/pointy thing, and the winner is…

Blackhound

The lucky dog has been informed and as soon as we know what size and where to send it the nice people at Giant will be getting it to him, he won't even have to wait until 2012. It doesn't really get any better than that.

Enjoy the bike Blackhound and if you didn't win don't worry there will be another blisteringly good Schwag Grab coming this way soon.

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Giant pretty much invented the compact road bike and the TCR Composiste continues to set the benchmark for what compact design road bikes can deliver in terms of weight, ride, and handling. We were really impressed with the TCR Advanced 2 we tested earlier this year and the 2012 TCR Composite looks like a winner too. Here are some of the key features our lucky winner will get on their new bike:

  • Lightweight TCR Composite frame made from T600 carbon
  • Advanced-Grade Composite fork with alloy steerer
  • Overdrive head tube tapering from 1 1/8 at the top to 1 1/4 at the bottom and for even more front end stiffness and steering accuracy boosted even further by having the top and down tubes wrap around it
  • PowerCore bottom bracket – oversized and stiff and designed to get all your pedalling effort to the back wheel as quickly as possible
  • Shimano Ultegra shifters and rear mech matched up to a 105 front mech and with uprated for 2012 Shimano brakes and chainset
  • Wheels are Giant's new PR-2 offerings sporting Giant PR-3 tyres

The 2012 Giant TCR Composite is available in five sizes: S (48.5), M (50), ML (53.5), L (55), and XL (58.5) so there should be something there for everyone.

To win one all you've got to do is comment in below, we'll be drawing the winner When we get back from Eurobike (that's how far we've had to go to see one in the flesh) on 5 September. Usual Schwag Grab rules apply.

road.cc's founder and first editor, nowadays to be found riding a spreadsheet. Tony's journey in cycling media started in 1997 as production editor and then deputy editor of Total Bike, acting editor of Total Mountain Bike and then seven years as editor of Cycling Plus. He launched his first cycling website - the Cycling Plus Forum at the turn of the century. In 2006 he left C+ to head up the launch team for Bike Radar which he edited until 2008, when he co-launched the multi-award winning road.cc - finally handing on the reins in 2021 to Jack Sexty. His favourite ride is his ‘commute’ - which he does most days inc weekends and he’s been cycle-commuting since 1994. His favourite bikes are titanium and have disc brakes, though he'd like to own a carbon bike one day.

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russell avery | 12 years ago
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At last a bike I think my bum would look good on.

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redirider | 12 years ago
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What a cool prize!  13

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noddy69 | 12 years ago
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Looks brilliant,riding a giant at the moment and loving it so this would be fab,thanks guys for the comp and giant for the prize.

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blodwenblod | 12 years ago
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lovely bike, would be lovely to have that to train on. Thanks Road.cc! Brilliant prize.

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Old timer | 12 years ago
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Nice! Yes Please!

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alanmitchell24 replied to mancsi | 12 years ago
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I'd give it a go on my daily commute

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amotatom | 12 years ago
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amotatom | 12 years ago
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small please

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Argy | 12 years ago
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Yes please!  1

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Hobett | 12 years ago
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Sweet! Thanks to Giant or the chance to win one.

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No1 | 12 years ago
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Crickey! Yes pleaseeeeee  3

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parnygards | 12 years ago
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OMG, that bike would certainly make my day/week/month/year!

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complic8ed | 12 years ago
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I've (almost) all the gear, but (almost) not idea! that baby should help me keep up with my buddies and no longer be billy no mates, 200 yds behind!

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Brent Davis | 12 years ago
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Count me. What a great prize

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Digby | 12 years ago
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wow! yes yes yes please

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stevefisher | 12 years ago
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wow yes please

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Codgeric | 12 years ago
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There's space for one more bike in my garage. This would fill it very nicely.

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nineindustries | 12 years ago
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Count me in too. "jee-aannn-tay" as it's know in Taiwan has been making great bikes for a long time.

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atrevel | 12 years ago
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OOh shiny!

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oddmodbod | 12 years ago
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Throwing my hat in! ( would love a new bike!)

my heads cold now.

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Duzzlar | 12 years ago
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Another great Schwag Grab competition! I'd love to win such a cracking bike. Big thanks road.cc!

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richmond | 12 years ago
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I loved scanning all the different tactics to get noticed on here  1

Better not give it to @badhorsy though as it would make him cry!

I'm in too.

thanks,

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barongreenback | 12 years ago
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Yes please!  4

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Yemble | 12 years ago
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Holy cow.

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Erneside | 12 years ago
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Just got the TCR Composite 1 for£2000 and this one seems much the same for £1500  2

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cathryn1 | 12 years ago
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Wow! Awesome prize  16

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Rushy21 | 12 years ago
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What an amazing prize!!! Whoever wins this will be over the moon!!!

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joolsybools | 12 years ago
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Oh gosh, yes please  4  4  4

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Comrade | 12 years ago
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Tactical decision ... last minute entry...I'll take the Giant size Small please!

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gripper | 12 years ago
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I would also like to try

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