Following tradition of having a custom painted Trek Madone for Tour Down Under earlier this year; Lance Armstrong will be racing the Giro d'Italia aboard two very unique Treks.
His Madone and TTX time trial bike have been decorated by artists Shepard Fairey and Kenny Scharf especially for the upcoming Giro, the first time the 7-time Tour de France winner will be competing in the Italian stage race, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the race.
Armstrong's trusty steed, his otherwise stock Madone 6.9, has been painted by Shepard Fairey to draw attention to the Livestrong foundation, the reason Armstrong has returned to racing, as well as pay homage to Italy's rich architectural heritage. Meanwhile, Armstrong's TTX displays a 'lightspeed' look by Kenny Scharf. The numbers 1274 on the frame refer to the numbers of day Armstrong was retired for. 27.5 million is the approximate number of people who died from Cancer during that time period. Both bikes will be auctioned at Nike's Stages, a global travelling anti-cancer show organised to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation, when it visits New York on 2 October.
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