Frame Technology
Introducing the all-new TCR Advanced, featuring an Advanced-grade composite frameset with stateofthe-art material shaped by cutting-edge construction techniques. Couple that with a massively oversized PowerCore bottom bracket/chainstay area and an oversized OverDrive headtube/steerer, and you have a platform that’s stiff, light and fast.
Features
— Full Shimano 105 component group
— Race Face Ride handlebar and stem
— Mavic CXP22 rims, Formula sealed hubs/SAPIM race spokes, wheelset
Average Retail Price 
Technologies
CYCLING WEEKLY FIRST RIDE, UK, 11-7-08 "....responsive ride, feeling direct through tight turns and with plenty of road feeling' while the rear provides 'a positive, whippy response to the rider's input.' The Advanced series utilize Giant’s advanced monocoque construction for a light, stiff frame.