Ecuadorian's Dogma F gets a bullion-themed makeover
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Richard Carapaz's all-new golden Pinarello Dogma F fit for an Olympic champion(Image credit: Alex Duffill)
Capturing the moment that Carapaz met his new bike(Image credit: Alex Duffill)
The design extends through the entire fork, across the upper half of the frame and into the seatpost(Image credit: Alex Duffill)
Ineos Grenadiers' branding remains a prominent feature(Image credit: Alex Duffill)
Despite the bike's golden grandeur, sponsor commitments mean the components remain the same as his teammates(Image credit: Alex Duffill)
They include a Shimano Dura-Ace groupset and wheels, and a one-piece cockpit from MOST(Image credit: Alex Duffill)
Ineos Grenadiers have today provided their new Olympic champion and gold medallist with a bike to match.
Richard Carapaz won the Tokyo Olympics road race on July 24, taking Ecuador's first-ever cycling gold medal in the process. He did so with a long-range attack in which he and Brandon McNulty (USA) distanced the remaining contenders at the 25km mark, before riding clear from the American at 5.8km and going solo to the finish line.
It's no surprise to see the Ecuadorian given a bike to match his title. Reigning champions of national, European, World and Olympic road races are regularly seen aboard custom bikes as sponsors look to capitalise on the rider's increased profile and capture the attention of onlookers. Other examples include current road world champion, Julian Alaphilippe, riding a Specialized Tarmac with rainbow stripes, and Giacomo Nizzolo aboard a dual-design BMC that celebrates his current position as national and European champion. Over the past five years, Greg van Avermaet has ridden something of a golden wave after winning in Rio in 2016 with various bikes including his latest golden BMC Teammachine.
Carapaz's own golden wave will last for just three years until the 2024 Paris Games, but it has begun in style with the new Pinarello Dogma F switching from its usual silver design to this stunning metallic golden theme.
Ineos Grenadiers presented the bike to Carapaz in a video shared on social media, which you can watch below.
Of course, with sponsor commitments to adhere to, the bike's specification remains the same as his teammates, with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset, a cockpit from Pinarello's component branch, MOST, and wheels also courtesy of Shimano's Dura-Ace range, although the team has regularly swapped these out for lighter weight sponsor-incorrect options.
The bike will see its first competitive outing at the Vuelta a España, although it will have to wait until stage 2, since the race opens with an individual time trial.
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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.
