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1. A connecting rod for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a center rod having a first and a second end, the first end being provided with a big eye and the second end being provided with a connecting piece; wherein the big eye comprises a first and a second cap for taking up a bearing in between, the first cap being arranged on the center rod; at least one endless fiber loop wrapped around the whole connecting rod; and a tensioner arranged over the first cap, the at least one fiber loop being placed between the tensioner and the first cap and emerging from the tensioner to run along the center rod, the tensioner being connected to the second cap by the fastening elements while assembling the first and second caps and tensioning the at least one fiber loop.

2. The connecting rod of claim 1, wherein the fiber loop is taken up by at least one groove of the second cap extending along the outer periphery of the second cap.

3. The connecting rod of claim 1, wherein at least one of the tensioner and the first cap, the first cap on its outer side and the tensioner on its inner side, is provided with at least one groove taking up the at least one fiber loop.

4. The connecting rod of claim 1, wherein the first cap is provided with a hollow pilot taking up one end of the center rod.

5. The connecting rod of claim 1, wherein the center rod is of any desired cross section.

6. The connecting rod of claim 1, wherein the center rod is a fiber reinforced rod.

7. The connecting rod of claim 1, wherein the fiber loop is of a fiber reinforced composite material.

8. The connecting rod of claim 7, wherein the fiber loop is of a carbon fiber reinforced composite material.

9. The connecting rod of claim 1, wherein the center rod fits into a pilot of the first cap.

10. The connecting rod of claim 9, wherein the tensioner fits onto the pilot of the first cap.

11. The connecting rod of claim 1, wherein the center rod is biased towards one of its ends by a spring load.

12. The connecting rod of claim 1, wherein at least one element of shims and springs is provided to compensate tolerances.

13. The connecting rod of claim 12, wherein at least one element of shims and springs is provided between the center rod and the first cap.

14. The connecting rod of claim 1, wherein the fiber loop comprises fibers.

15. The connecting rod of claim 13, wherein the fiber loop comprises carbon fibers.