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 France 2015 victory.
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.
David Walsh, the famous Irish sports journalist, who is the chief sports writer of the British newspaper The Sunday Times, has announced that he is believing that Chris Froome is the worthy winner of the Tour de France.
On The Sunday Times, Walsh published two articles titled “Why I believe in Chris Froome” and “Yellow Jersey is a grand reward for team effort” today (you need to subscribe to The Sunday Times website to read these articles, the subscription is not free).
Pinarello (see notes 1), the famous Italian bike manufacturer, made a special Giro d’Italia edition of their high-end racing bike, Dogma 65.1 Think 2 and the result is: Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think 2 2013 Giro d’Italia Edition.
The Dogma 65.1 Think 2 is the admiral ship of the Italian brand for 2013. UCI WorldTour teams Sky and Movistar will use Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think 2 bikes in the 2013 season.
Paul Kimmage, journalist and former pro cyclist, has doubts about Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky, suggests that their dominance at Tour de France 2012 is suspicious.
Previously, during the Tour de France in July, Kimmage has said that he believes Team Sky was not as transparent as they promised when the team was founded. He had added that: “People ask me how I feel about Wiggins leading the Tour de France – I don’t know, I can’t answer the question. When asked about doping, the answers from Wiggins now sound the same as with Armstrong and Floyd.”
Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think 2 2013 edition is the admiral ship of bicycle manufacturer Pinarello. UCI WorldTour teams Sky and Movistar will use Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think 2 bikes in the 2013 season.
Just before the Tour de France 2012, Team Sky has extended its contract with Pinarello. Wiggins won the Tour de France on a Pinarello Dogma 2.