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Need to decide: Cannondale r1000 optima Vs Lemond Versailles

OK folks I am between these two bikes. Please help me decide- I need to make a decision by Sunday Here is the info.

Cannondale r 1000 optima 2004 vs Greg Lemond Versailles 2006
Price------------ unknown it's an auction-----------------------$1200 (MSRP 1600 ish?)
age------------- used < 500 miles ------------- new
frame---------- optimo aluminum------------- spine (carbon/steel)
fork------------ slice ultra carbon------------- bontrager carbon
shifters---------- Shimano STR 600------------- Shimano 105 STI
front derailer---- Ultegra-------------------- 105
rear derailer---- ultegra------------------- ultegra
crankset-------- ultegra--------------------------------bontrager race lite
bottom bracket---- shimano 105------------- truvative gxp external
Cassettes------- SRAM PG970------------- SRAM PG950
Brakes---- ----- Cane Creek SCR5------------- Shimano 105
Seatpost--------- easton CT2 carbon------------- bontrager carbon
saddle---------- Selle italia ladies elite------------- bontrager race lite
stem--------- Cannondale 110 mm------------- bontrager select OS
wheels-------- bontrager race lite------------- bontrager select
tires----------- continental 3000 ------------- bontrager select
headset-------- FSA sealed bearing------------- cane creek sc-1


The Versailles is 45 miles away and I am going to test ride it tomorrow. The Cannondale is 175 miles away (auction) and I was going to try and test ride it today but decided that I didn't want to drive this far two times (once to test ride the bike and another time to pick it up if I end up buying it). I could possibly test ride it Sunday evening- which is not very convenient since auction ends at around 10 pm and then would have to drive home and work the next day (past my bed time). So just based on the specs does one seem better than the other? I have a preference but I don't want to bias anyone so I won't say. Also does one seem like one would be worth more than the other?

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