Colnago Tecnos Mapei Team edition (ex-bicycle from Tom Steels)

Story:
I recently bought a lot of stuff from a collector and in the lot was this frame (with some original parts), a Colnago Tecnos Mapei team edition. The bicycle belonged to Tom Steels (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Steels ) who rode it. Later on the bicycle ended up with Rik Van Linden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rik_Van_Linden ), who owns a bicycle shop in Wilrijk, Belgium. Most parts were stripped at that time (and sadly also the name tag) and it was set up on a Tackx trainer. Many pro's would come over there to train, one of them being the late Kristof Goddaert http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristof_Goddaert ) .

As you can read it's a frame with quite some history. Plan is to rebuild it period correct.

Specs
Colnago Tecnos, Mapei team edition (AD10 paint but with team personalisations)
Size 58/59 CT
Eyelid for a race number
Came with Shimano Dura Ace 7410 headset, bottom bracket and seatpost, ITM handlebar and stem and San Marco saddle
Stamped in the right drop-out with "M17"
Stamped on the inside of the drop-outs with "3"

First help I need is to determine the exact year of the frame. This is what I know:

• The collector I have it from thinks it's from 1995
  
• The first Colnago Tecnos' were from 1995
  
• It's stamped in the drop-out with "M17" on the outside and "3" on the inside, dus that mean something?
  
• Dura Ace 7410 was from 1994-1996 (according to Velobase)
  
  

One detail though: Tom Steels started riding for Mapei in 1996! Did he start with a 1995 model, or isn't it a 1995 bike at all?

Anyone with knowledge/catalogs who can help out?
Anyone with pictures of Tom Steels or other Mapei team members with the same bicycle/frame?

I have been promised a picture of Tom Steels with the bicycle, so I'm awaiting that.

A full map with loads more pictures can be found here: http://imgur.com/a/niOoZ

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Such tease, much hype etc

you tease....

This better be good....

Dibs. Pending it being my size, in my price range, good condition, that sort of stuff.

Info and pictures tomorrow.

Why start the thread today?

oh and dibs

Took pictures yesterday evening, thought they would be good. Start thread, see pictures are not good.
Just took new pictures, so they are coming together with the story.

First post updated!

Gathering parts goes well, building starts next week.

Stem: ITM 400 Racing (came on the bike)
Handlebars: ITM (came on the bike)
Headset: Shimano Dura Ace 7410 (came on the bike)
BB: Shimano Dura Ace 7410 (came on the bike)
Seatpost: Shimano Dura Ace Easton (came on the bike)
Saddle: Selle San Marco Squadra (came on the bike)
Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura Ace 7402
Front derailleur: Shimano Dura Ace 7410
Crankset: Shimano Dura Ace 7410
Shifters/brake levers: Shimano Dura Ace 7400
Brakes: Shimano Dura Ace 7403
Wheelset: Ambrosio Excellence blue rims, Dura Ace hubs & 8 speed cassette

That's about it I guess!

Done.

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Oof, nailed it. Looks sick.

Thanks!