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Oscar's no grouch - or slouch

By Cycling News published 5 October 2004

Like many Colnago-sponsored riders this year, newly-crowned world champion Oscar Freire has been...

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Well Worn(Image credit: Tim Maloney)

Carbon weave(Image credit: Tim Maloney)

Two more Colnagos(Image credit: Tim Maloney)

Oscar Friere's Colnago C50 HP Superlight - as seen winning races in Verona(Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

Well Worn - Oscar Friere's saddle took a licking and kept on ticking(Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

Carbon weave is clearly visible in Freire's Colnago C50(Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

Two more Colnagos - Ernesto's younger brother Paolo (L) and nephew Alessandro Colnago (R) enjoy another world championship in Verona, not far from their Cambiago headquarters.(Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

October 5, 2004

Oscar Freire's Rabobank Colnago C50 'Superlight'

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