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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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takman | 13 years ago
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beautiful bike. don't mind if i do.

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williamkerna | 13 years ago
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lovely looking bike
it would be a cracking replacement for the bike i got knocked off last year

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wig-e | 13 years ago
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please be me. my bike is falling apart!

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Edward Wigmore | 13 years ago
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Yes Pleaseee, I only have a run down old Raleigh from 1980s so please it would kick start my cycling and I really do need it  1 I'm only 17 give me the head start i need pleaseee  1

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specker | 13 years ago
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Yes, please.

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Matt Creed | 13 years ago
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That would be fantastic thanks!

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jay27 | 13 years ago
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I want to ride that bicycle  16

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Iain-Veloce | 13 years ago
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Whoooooaaaaa!
I mean, Yes.

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Lamondp | 13 years ago
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In

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Stick2rfuH | 13 years ago
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Oh please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...I love you  20  20  20  20

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Hosss | 13 years ago
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Used to own Giant mtb until some lowlife stole it.

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Abecs | 13 years ago
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Would look perfect for above the fireplace when not on the road!

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msilburn | 13 years ago
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Me Me Me Me me  4

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mjd236 | 13 years ago
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I reckon that would make even me look good!

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johan83 | 13 years ago
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L size for me please

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flying11 | 13 years ago
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yes please! the bike looks amazing  6

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ffc65 | 13 years ago
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How nice is that? Please Please Please!!

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galbuk | 13 years ago
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Do I have to?  1

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chromo1990 | 13 years ago
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Be a welcome addition to the hire fleet

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chromo1990 | 13 years ago
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Be a welcome addition to the hire fleet

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tailwind10 | 13 years ago
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The Giant Avail 4 wont be too disappointed to be relegated to winter bike status if big brother comes along!!!!!!!  3

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drbirrdie | 13 years ago
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Wow, I'm getting on now and my old Lapierre bike is feeling the strain. This Giant would surly manage the abuse I could give it!  16

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turnerc99 | 13 years ago
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OOOHHH...yes please!!!

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Enrico Faraco | 13 years ago
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Let this Giant TCR become "my precious".

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growbotham | 13 years ago
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Carbon baby!!!!

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simone1 | 13 years ago
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WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS FANTASTIC BIKE

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theMJsquad | 13 years ago
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Oohh that's dreamy! That would sort me out for next season, count me in  1

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blueted | 13 years ago
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Yes please!

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jacoholico | 13 years ago
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Make my day, week, month and year! I'll be expecting your call on September 5th  3

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Raa Raa | 13 years ago
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yes please what a Giant prize

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