Simply in time for the Highway World Championships, Colnago and Tadej Pogačar announce a restricted version Colnago V4Rs. This bike (this mannequin and configuration) is similar one which Tadej will use to race on the World Championships in Zurich on September twenty ninth.
Pogačar’s Restricted Version Colnago V4Rs
The mannequin is similar because the one he used to nice success with Crew UAE over the season, however this one is further and far more colourful.
Colnago channeled their internal Pop-Artwork artist for the design and colorway, permitting all the main victories achieved by the three-time Maillaut-Jaune to information their means.
Design Inspiration
What number of skilled victories for Tadej Pogačar? Eighty-five victories. That features 4 Grand Excursions and 14 Classics. These outcomes landed him on the highest of the UCI particular person rating since 2021.
Pogačar is an outstanding biking expertise and a power of nature in the case of his focused races. Plus, he’s not alone in his cave coaching and avoiding the biking public. The man appears to change into extra likable with each victory.
Every Coloration Tells a Story
The colour pallet ties collectively the story of Pogačars main race wins and the historic jerseys that include the victories:
- Yellow, to have fun three Tour de France GC victories (2020, 2021, 2024)
- Pink, as homage to the 2024 Giro d’Italia and the pink jersey he wore for 20 out of 21 phases;
- Inexperienced, to recall Il Lombardia, the Monument Basic that he conquered in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, which he received twice, in 2021 and 2024;
- Heavenly blue, for Paris-Good, one of the crucial prestigious one-week races on the calendar, received in 2023;
- Blue, the colour of Tirreno-Adriatico (victories in 2021-2022) and of the KOM jersey at Giro d’Italia (2024);
- White, the colour of one of the best younger rider of the Tour de France, a particular classification that Tadej Pogačar received for 4 years, from 2020 to 2023;
- Pink dots to have fun the enduring KOM jersey of the Tour de France, a particular classification that Tadej received in 2020 and 2021;
- Bronze, for 2 valuable bronze medals: the one on the Olympics in 2021 and the one obtained on the World Championships in Glasgow in 2023;
- Purple… as a result of, as Tadej acknowledged, you all the time want one thing purple in your life. The Slovenian actively participated in creating the bike and gave suggestions to personalize his Colnago.
This Time it’s Private
The bike and this up to date Pogačar design have some distinctive, one-of-a-kind particulars. In contrast to the above accolades, these particulars are aesthetically pleasing and functionally add efficiency to the Pogačar machine.
Pogačar Brand
The TP (Tadej Pogačar) emblem is seen on the body, notably on the highest tube and seat tube junction. The sample additionally seems in different areas on the bike, just like the chainstays and all through the design.
Carbon-Ti-ime
When you’re a Tadej Pogačar fan – actually, who isn’t today? You recognize he rides a mix of Carbon-Ti chainrings, brake disc rotors, thru-axles, and screws. All these further positive factors (or weight reductions) come on the restricted version bikes.
The crankset is Shimano Dura-Ace with carbon-Ti carbon fiber construction chain rings and distinctive engraved logos.
The disc brake rotors are Carbon-Ti X-rotor metal carbon 3. What Carbon-Ti calls the very best degree of (carbon brake rotors) expertise accessible in the marketplace. The threaded thru-axles are additionally Carbon-Ti and gold anodized, with a laser-etched graphic “studying Colnago—TP—Carbon-Ti.”
The identical graphic may be seen additionally on the screws of the bottle cage, that are in the identical gold anodized shade and contribute to the bike’s general weight-saving.
Customized Enve SES 4.5 Wheels
Tadej Pogačar’s customized Enve SES 4.5 Wheels are already tremendous high-end and don’t want any mechanical enchancment (no less than, IMO). So, the wheels are adorned with the identical graphic patterns because the body, giving them a brilliant matchy really feel whereas staying inside the ENVE fashion information.
Prologo Saddle Nago R4 Tadej Pogacar 24
A particular Prologo Saddle completes the bike, the Prologo Nago R4 Tadej Pogacar 24, with yellow accents and the names of a few of Tadej’s most essential victories emblazoned upon it.
Rear derailleur hanger by Framesandgear
The Framesandgear Colnago Disc Brake Direct Mount Derailleur Hanger for V4RS Blue presents exact shifting, improved stiffness, and a light-weight design.
Pricing and Availability
The Colnago V4Rs Tadej will probably be accessible as a restricted version from September twenty sixth till October 14th. The Colnago V4Rs will probably be outfitted with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, Enve 4.5 SES Wheelset, and Colnago CC.01 Handlebar at a prompt retail value in Europe of $17,200.00
Professional Bike Verify: Tadej Pogačar Wolrds Restricted Version Colnago V4Rs
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200.
- Chainrings: Carbon-Ti distinctive restricted version customized Colnago TP 52-36t
- Cassette: 12-speed, 11-30t
- Wheels: ENVE SES 4.5 particular restricted version Colnago V4Rs Tadej
- Rotors: Carbon-Ti X-Rotor SteelCarbon 3 – 160mm entrance / 140mm rear
- Tires: Pirelli P ZERO Race TLR X 28mm BK
- Saddle: Prologo Nago R4 Nack 147 Tadej Pogacar 24
- Handlebar: Colnago CC.01
- Via-axles: Threaded thru-axle entrance Ø12 L120mm – hex 6 Carbon-Ti Gold TP and Threaded thru-axle rear Ø12 L163mm – hex 6 Carbon-Ti Gold TP
- Rear derailleur hanger: Framesandgear Direct Derailleur Mount V4Rs Blue
