Tag: Rui Costa

Pinarello Dogma F8 2015

Pinarello Dogma F8 Carbon T11001K - 958 Team Sky

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 be lighter, stiffer, and more aero than before. It has been approved by the UCI and will debut at the Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 which begins in Lyon on 8 June.

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Cyclists and Teams

Rui Costa’s new jersey and Merida Reacto Evo bike

Post author By M. Özgür Nevres
Post date January 4, 2014
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Rui Costa Merida Reacto Evo — Rui Costa in his rainbow jersey, near his new Merida Reacto Evo bike, Team Lampre-Merida 2014

Current UCI World Champion Rui Costa is the new member of the Italian team Lampre-Merida. The Portuguese will wear the rainbow jersey this year, except time trials, and ride a Merida Reacto EVO Team, in custom-made rainbow colors.

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Special Bicycles Bicycles and Equipment History and Legends

Top 12 iconic bikes in cycling history

Post author By M. Özgür Nevres
Post date November 9, 2013
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Graeme Obree's Old Faithful is on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh

I’ve inspired by GCN’s video titled “Top 10 iconic road bikes in racing history” while writing this post. I made some changes, excluded some of Daniel Lloyd’s choices, and extended the list by including a few bikes. Here are the top 12 iconic bikes in cycling history (IMHO, of course).

Tags Ernesto Colnago, Gino Bartali, Legnano, Mario Cipollini, Maurice Garin, Mike Burrows, Rui Costa

Special Bicycles Bicycles and Equipment

Pinarello celebrates the World Championship 2013 title with a special frame

Post author By M. Özgür Nevres
Post date October 9, 2013
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Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 2013 UCI World Champion special edition

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 frame” – Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 2013 UCI World Champion special edition.

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