Pinarello Dogma2 is the frame ridden by UCI WorldTour teams Sky Procycling and Movistar. The frame won the Tour de France 2012 with British rider Bradley Wiggins. Former world champion Mark Cavendish also won many stages with Pinarello Dogma 2.
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World’s first 12-speed group developed by Italian manufacturer Tiso. The groupset is also electronic and wireless.
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