Designed and developed during the last millennium, Pinarello ESPADA was way ahead of its time. It was the bike that Miguel Indurain used while breaking the Hour Record. One of the most iconic bikes ever produced, it is also known as “Pinarello Sword” because espada means sword in English.
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Pinarello Dogma F10 2020
Pinarello Dogma F10 2020 is one of the high-end road bike models of the Italian manufacturer. According to Pinarello, the Dogma F10 2020 has inherited a lot of aero features from the Bolide, the time-trial bike of Pinarello that used by Bradley Wiggins while breaking the Hour Record in 2015, by Vasil Kiryienka while winning …
Black Jersey is Back
Between 1946 and 1951, the Giro d’Italia had a special jersey, “maglia nera” (English: black jersey), for the last-placed rider. There was a real competition between many riders, to win this highly-coveted jersey. The last-placed rider would ride the final victory lap with the race winner each year around the historic Vigorelli Velodrome in Milan.
Team Sky’s new (2016) Pinarello Dogma F8 Team Bike Has Been Revealed
Team Sky’s new Pinarello Dogma F8 team bike has been revealed. The bike is unchanged from the Tour de France winning 2015 model, but it has new graphics and colors. The components (Shimano Di2 drivetrain, other parts -Fi’zi:k and PRO-) remain the same. And there’s a special bike named “Froomey”, honoring Chris Froome’s Tour de …
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Pinarello unveils Dogma F8W – Wireless
Italian bicycle manufacturer Pinarello announced its latest Dogma series: Pinarello Dogma F8W 2016 – “W” stands for wireless! The bike is equipped with SRAM’s new RED eTAP wireless electronic groupset and will be available in limited numbers from January 2016.
Pinarello Dogma 65.1 2015
Until last year, Pinarello Dogma 65.1 was the admiral ship of the Italian bike manufacturer. This year Pinarello Dogma F8 is carrying the flag. But still, Pinarello Dogma 65.1 2015 models are really high-quality road bikes. Dogma 65.1 already has two Tour de France titles in its palmarès: Team Sky riders Sir Bradley Wiggins in …
Giovanni Pinarello passes away
Today, Giovanni Pinarello, the founder of the Pinarello bicycles has died at 92. The death of the Italian framebuilder has been announced on the Italian bike manufacturer’s Facebook page.
Miguel Indurain breaking the Hour Record (video)
On September 2, 1994, Miguel Indurain broke the Hour Record at the Velodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, France. “Big Mig” covered 53.040 km in an hour.
Pinarello Dogma F8 2015
Pinarello has revealed its 2015 bicycle models. The admiral ship of the collection is Pinarello Dogma F8 2015, the Tour de France winner frameset. This year, in the Tour de France, UCI Pro Team Sky Procycling and its GC leader Chris Froome (last years’ winner) will use the brand new Dogma F8. It is said to …
Pinarello celebrates the World Championship 2013 title with a special frame
Last September, Rui Costa of Portugal became the new UCI World Champion. Costa was a member of the Spanish Movistar team, so he was riding a Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 (he moved to Lampre-Merida for the 2014 season). To celebrate Costa’s victory in the UCI Worlds 2013, Pinarello produced a special frame: “The World Champion’s …
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