Other Italian brands have moved production to the Far East but Colnago’s current top model, the C60, still uses the legendary carbon-lugged design and, like its predecessor, is still handmade in Cambiago. In an entire decade, the frame went mostly unchanged, with just the seatstays updated to the wishbone-style B-Stay design and the chainstays reworked to incorporate the HP (‘High Power’) diamond-shaped cut-out that was intended to simultaneously add stiffness and reduce vibration.Įrnesto Colnago knew he had created something special. The C40 remained in production as Colnago’s flagship model, ridden by Mapei and Rabobank at the top level, until 2004. > Icons of cycling: the first Shimano STI gear shift system Incredibly Mapei repeated the one-two-three at Paris-Roubaix on board their C40s twice more - in 19. > Icons of cycling: Campagnolo Tool CaseĪnd to hammer home their point, the next year Mapei and the C40 effected a clean sweep of the Paris-Roubaix podium with Johan Museeuw, Andrea Tafi and Gianluca Bortolami arriving at the Roubaix velodrome together and crossing the line in formation, all three with their arms in the air.
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This moment marked the end of the road for steel and aluminium frames. Mapei was the team to which Ernesto Colnago gave the C40, and in turn Mapei gave Ernesto Colnago the first Paris-Roubaix win for a carbon bike, with Franco Ballerini in 1995. Mapei was the team to which Ernesto Colnago gave the C40, and in turn Mapei gave Ernesto Colnago the first Paris-Roubaix win for a carbon bike, with Franco Ballerini in 1995. It was the only bike I saw with its accessories attached using electrical tape.
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However, there was one paint-scheme destined to become the Colnago C40 colourway: the Mapei team livery with its tumbling multi-coloured cubes. Luckily his De Ver Cycles shop in Streatham had more than enough bits kicking around to put together this C40 build. Colnago C64 Frameset Black/Pink (Disc Brake) Special Order Only. An iconic 90s road bike with true racing pedigree. Nice touch is the top class wheelset with Ambrosio Servizio Corse rims. It is equipped with Campagnolo Record groupset, which suits the racing orientation of this bike rather well.
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Bellerini riding Paris-Roubaix on the Colnago C40. Colnago C64 Frameset Black/Black (Rim Brake) Special Order Only. This Colnago C40 is the first version and it comes with an original Art decor paintjob.