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Backed by a dedicated carbon manufacturing facility spanning 80,000 square meters and staffed by more than 200 R\u0026amp;D engineers, XDS produces everything from frames to wheels to handlebars with exacting control and rigorous testing. The result is equipment trusted at the highest levels of the sport, including the WorldTour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith tube profiles carefully developed to reduce wind resistance and maintain momentum, X-LAB’s \u003cstrong\u003eAD9\u003c\/strong\u003e is a WorldTour-worthy, supremely dialed aerodynamic wonder. It slices through the wind as if it weren’t there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRT9\u003c\/strong\u003e is the lightest production road bike in the world. 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