That is proper, he is finished it. Tadej Pogačar has finished the unthinkable – or possibly simply the inevitable.
On Sunday, the Slovenian rocket lifted off with over 100km to go, taking the competitors without warning. An assault that Mathieu van der Poel thought may need been “throwing away” a rainbow jersey, proved to be too highly effective for the chasing favourites, who rolled in additional than half a minute behind.
Drawing nearly as a lot consideration because the victory itself, nonetheless, is the bike on which he grew to become World Champion. Pogi was using a particular version Colnago V4Rs, particularly designed by the Italian outfit to commemorate his unbelievable outcomes over the previous few seasons.
Need one your self? Positive – simply prepare for the £17,000 bill…
Tadej Pogačar crossing the road on Sunday
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A particular bike for the world stage
So first issues first, the frameset. Pogi was nonetheless aboard the Colnago V4Rs frameset, which he has been so dominant on all season, however this one needs to be the very best trying but. Eager racing followers amongst you should have already famous down just a few colors important to the biking world on the customized frameset, however not all of them are so apparent…
A wonderful mixture of color, on a sweet white canvas
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You would be hard-pushed to overlook the six stage wins that Pogačar racked up at this yr’s Tour de France. As a nod to this success, and the three total victories Tadej has racked up on the Tour, the 26-year-old’s new bike has flashes of yellow all through, on the highest tube, downtube, and fork blades.
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However with fixed attacking usually comes a comfort prize if you end up nearly as good as Pogačar – the brand new World Champ has additionally racked up wins within the mountains classification at each the 2020 and 2021 Tour de France. These polka dot jersey wins have been alluded too with a refined band of pink and white across the seat tube. The white paint additionally frames the particular version golden Colnago bottle cage bolt, a contact of glitz if there ever was.
The bike is topped off with Tadej Pogačar’s very personal emblem
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Pink flashes all around the bike characterize the Maliga Rosa, the leaders jersey from the Giro d’Italia, which Pogačar gained with relative ease earlier this yr.
Past that although, it is barely much less apparent. The bronze particulars which sit alongside the flashes of yellow characterize third place finishes in each the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Highway Race, and 2023 World Championship Highway Race, whereas blue accents showcase Pogi’s Paris-Good success.
Carbon-Ti chainrings save weight and reportedly enhance stiffness.
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Past the frameset, Tadej Pogačar’s new race bike options the very same construct that has been so dependable for him for the final couple of seasons. A Dura-Ace Di2 groupset may be discovered all through the bike, except brake rotors, and chainrings.
Crew UAE Emirates are sponsored by Carbon-Ti, which gives lighter than customary chainrings and disc rotors, serving to to get the World Champions bike as near the UCI’s 6.8kg minimal weight restrict as potential.
Similar as soon as once more for the brake rotors.
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There shall be one or two small variations if you happen to selected to get certainly one of these bikes for your self nonetheless, with Crew UAE Emirates version Enve built-in bar and stem shall be switched out for a Colnago providing.
If you wish to buy certainly one of these lovely, however extremely pricey examples, you’ll have to put down a £1,000 refundable deposit on the Colnago web site.
55 wins on the Colnago V4Rs
Because the center of 2022, when Tadej Pogačar first began to race on the Colnago V4Rs, he has racked up a staggering 55 skilled victories aboard the bike.
It is a bike/rider pairing that may little doubt go down as iconic within the years to return, and clearly one which has been profitable for the model too. Colnago reported a income enhance of 33% in 2023, one thing which may certainly not less than partly be attributed to the success of Crew UAE Emirates.
Earlier this yr, the Slovenian obtained a totally customized yellow bike after profitable the Tour de France.
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All that is still to be seen, is what stellar paint job may be coming the way in which of our new World Champion…
