Trek Bicycle: Take a Load Off, Under Fanny ; The more weight Trek takes off a bike, the better Lance Armstrong can perform - and the higher the prices that Trek is able to charge its customers for its highly engineered products.

The more weight Trek takes off a bike, the better Lance Armstrong can perform - and the higher the prices that Trek is able to charge its customers for its highly engineered products. 1999

Armstrong wins first Tour de France on Trek 5200, an off-the- rack bike. 2000

Armstrong wins second Tour, aided by a custom time trial bike from Trek. 2001

Armstrong wins third Tour, using a custom climbing bike from Trek.2002

Armstrong wins fourth Tour; design of Madone "daily drive" bike begins. 2003

Armstrong wins fifth Tour, capturing key mountain stage on a broken bike.2004

Armstrong seeks record sixth consecutive Tour victory, rejects custom time trial bike.

Source: Trek Bicycle Corp.