Colnago hits back at 'unsubstantiated' claims from Tom Boonen, invites him to test the bike

A close up image of Tadej Pogacar's new Colnago Prototipo bike
(Image credit: Josh Croxton)

Italian bike manufacturer Colnago has issued a statement rebuffing recent disparaging claims about the brand from retired Classics specialist Tom Boonen and fellow retired pro, Dirk De Wolf, inviting the pair to Italy to test the Colnago V4Rs bike for themselves. 

Colnago's CEO Nicola Rosin stated: "The performances of UAE Team Emirates are a highest level priority of Colnago. Consequently, we have invested millions of Euros and a lot of time in developing their bikes. We work hand-in-hand with UAE Team Emirates and UAE Team ADQ, first to understand the demands they have for our bikes and then to ensure that what we are delivering is the absolute best available."

Josh Croxton
Associate Editor (Tech)

Josh is Associate Editor of Cyclingnews – leading our content on the best bikes, kit and the latest breaking tech stories from the pro peloton. He has been with us since the summer of 2019 and throughout that time he's covered everything from buyer's guides and deals to the latest tech news and reviews. 

On the bike, Josh has been riding and racing for over 15 years. He started out racing cross country in his teens back when 26-inch wheels and triple chainsets were still mainstream, but he found favour in road racing in his early 20s, racing at a local and national level for Somerset-based Team Tor 2000. These days he rides indoors for convenience and fitness, and outdoors for fun on road, gravel, 'cross and cross-country bikes, the latter usually with his two dogs in tow.