A single Tacx Uma bottle cage sits on the frame. We're told that on longer and hotter races a second cage will be fitted, but given the 42cm frame size, it is often ziptied to the seat tube (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
Bronzini is a light rider and so uses Vittoria Corsa CX tubulars in a 23mm width (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
The Campagnolo Bora Ultra Two wheels are an older model, recently replaced by the Campagnolo Bora Ultra 50 (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
There's a Campagnolo chain catcher installed on the EPS front derailleur (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
Providing the data is a SRM Campagnolo 11-speed crank (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
Bronzini uses a relatively wide-range 11-27T cassette (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
Not one you want caught up in a crash, the Campagnolo Super Record EPS is the most expensive production derailleur on the market (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
Campagnolo Super Record EPS for Bronzini (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
A view of the interchangeable cable routing ports and the famous Ferrari logo (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
A high-end monocoque frame is a little different for Colnago, but it sure looks good (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
The Colnago V1-r front fork features aluminium dropouts, something Colnago claims will make it extremely durable and safe with the wheel-off roof racks used between racing (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
Seems more than a few pro-level women race with men's saddles (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
The frame tubes feature Kamm Tail-style profiling for aerodynamics (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
An all-Italian section of the bike (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
The rear direct-mount brake is tucked away beneath the seat stays (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
Colnago-branded The Hive direct-mount brakes are used on the V1-r frameset (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
One from the French, Look Keo Blade 2 Titanium pedals finish the build (Image credit: David Rome / Immediate Media)
Having won the Women’s Road World Championships in 2010 and 2011, Italian professional cyclist Giorgia Bronzini is rightly considered one of the world’s best.
For 2015, Bronzini will continue to ride for the Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling team. We got a close look at her team bike following a stage win at the Santos Women’s Tour in Adelaide, Australia.
For 2015, Colnago is without a team in the WorldTour and so much like Cervelo, women’s racing and pro-continental teams are given the iconic brand's sponsorship dollars.
Colnago, Campagnolo, Ferrari, Deda – this is one very patriotic ride for the Italian
Based on cost alone, Bronzini’s very-Italian ride rivals even the very best men’s WorldTour bikes for the ‘best bike’ crown. With Ferrari’s Cavallino Rampante (Prancing Horse) logo on the frame’s top tube, this is one ride we suspect Bronzini is very proud to own.
The build starts with Colnago’s recently released V1-r aero-road frame. This frame was a collaboration with Ferrari and sits as the brand’s highest performance and perhaps most aggressive frame.
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The V1-r uses a monocoque construction in order to achieve the Kamm-type aerodynamic tube shapes and comparably low weight. This is a big change from Colnago’s lugged carbon designs that traditionally sit as the top-end frames.
Much like the frame tubes, the dedicated seatpost also has a flat-back, to improve aerodynamics. Its slender diameter is said to retain compliance.
Colnago's Direct-mount brakes offer an alternative to Shimano-branded options
The direct-mount brakes are a first for Colnago, and further aid aerodynamic performance. The rear caliper is hidden beneath the chainstays. While Shimano Direct-mount brakes will fit the frame, it’s not a suitable match for an otherwise Campagnolo build, so Colnago offers its own-branded brake, which is made by The Hive – as seen here.
One unique aspect of this frame is seen at the bottom bracket – Colnago has created its own ‘ThreadFit 82.5 system’ as a durable, replaceable and creak-free interface for Shimano’s PF86 compatible bottom brackets.
Entering at a near square angle to the head tube, the internal cable ports allow for extremely neat and low-profile cable housing from the handlebar.
Campagnolo Super Record EPS is arguably the most prestigious groupset on the market
It wouldn’t be a proper Italian bike without Campagnolo components, and the 11-speed Super Record EPS groupset with internal battery is something few can dream of owning. The EPS battery is placed just in front of the bottom bracket inside the down tube.
Matched to this is a SRM Campagnolo 11-speed power meter crank.
Much like Jack Bobridge’s Cervelo, Bronzini’s bike features the superseded 50mm deep tubular Campagnolo Bora Ultra Two wheels.
Furthering the Italian theme, the build is completed with Deda Zero100 handlebar and stem, while the saddle and bartape are from fi'zi:k. Even with electronic gearing, SRM crank and 50mm deep wheels mounted, Bronzini’s seemingly tiny 42cm impressively weighs less than 7kg.
Complete bike specifications
Frame: Colnago V1-r – size 42cm Fork: Colnago V1-r, 1 1/8in to 1 1/4in tapered Headset: Colnago tapered sealed Stem: Deda Zero100, 110mm x -8 degrees Handlebar: Deda Zero100, 40cm (c-c) Tape: fi'zi:k Superlight Soft Touch Front brake: Colnago Direct-Mount Rear brake: Colnago Direct-Mount Brake levers: Campagnolo Super Record EPS 11 Front derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record EPS 11 Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record EPS 11 Shift levers: Campagnolo Super Record EPS 11 Cassette: Campagnolo Super Record 11, 11-27T Chain: Campagnolo Record 11 Crankset: SRM Campagnolo 11-speed, 170mm, 53/39T Bottom bracket: Campagnolo BB86 Adaptor cups Pedals: Look Keo Blade 2 Ti Wheelset: Campagnolo Bora Ultra Two Front tyre: Vittoria Corsa CX tubular, 23mm Rear tyre: Vittoria Corsa CX tubular, 23mm Saddle: fi'zi:k Airone CX Carbon Seatpost: Colnago V1-r carbon Bottle cages: Tacx Uma Carbon (1) Computer: SRM Power Control 7
Critical measurements
Rider's height: 1.61m (5ft 3in) Rider's weight: 54kg (119lb) Saddle height from BB, c-t: 644mm Saddle setback: 35mm Tip of saddle to centre of bar: 476mm Saddle-to-bar drop: 50mm Head tube length: 124mm Top tube length (effective): 504mm Total bicycle weight: 6.99kg (15.34lb), excluding SRM computer
