{"id":38801,"date":"2022-07-01T14:57:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T12:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=686464"},"modified":"2022-07-01T15:09:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T13:09:14","slug":"filippo-gannas-pinarello-bolide-f-time-trial-bike-is-this-the-bike-that-will-win-todays-tour-de-france-time-trial","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/filippo-gannas-pinarello-bolide-f-time-trial-bike-is-this-the-bike-that-will-win-todays-tour-de-france-time-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Filippo Ganna\u2019s Pinarello Bolide F time trial bike | Is this the bike that will win today\u2019s Tour de France time trial?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By George Scott\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 01 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Is this the bike that Filippo Ganna will ride to victory in today\u2019s opening stage of the 2022 Tour de France<\/a>?<\/p>\n

The back-to-back world time trial<\/a> champion will start the 13.2km test in Copenhagen as favourite and has Pinarello\u2019s new Bolide F, launched this week<\/a>, at his disposal.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the start of the Tour and got up close and personal with Ganna\u2019s ride, which also features a brand new Princeton tri-spoke carbon front wheel, hand-delivered by the US-based company to Ineos-Grenadiers just days before the Grand D\u00e9part.<\/p>\n

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A new matching cockpit completes the Bolide.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The inward sweep of the grips at the end of the extensions was originally seen on custom extensions made by Aerocoach for Ganna. This design has now been incorporated into the stock bars. <\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The whole cockpit is designed to reduce drag over the rider\u2019s forearms.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

Other spec choices include a 58\/46t crankset, the Bolide F\u2019s new time trial extensions, which feature a kink in a bid to smooth airflow, and as-yet-unseen Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT TdF tubeless tyres<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We first spotted the Bolide F at the Tour de Suisse<\/a>, where 2018 Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas rode to second in the time trial to win the race overall.<\/p>\n

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Custom decals recall Ganna\u2019s previous victories.<\/span><\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

While the brash stickers that marked out Thomas\u2019s pre-release bike in Switzerland have been removed, Ganna, as the reigning world champion and current king of time trial, still gets his own design for the new Bolide F at the Tour.<\/p>\n

A \u2018Top Ganna\u2019 graphic on the top tube calls out the Italian\u2019s two World Championship victories \u2013 in Imola and Flanders \u2013 and includes the time recorded to pull on the rainbow jersey.<\/p>\n

The frame itself, which now bears a closer resemblance to the team\u2019s Dogma F road bike<\/a>, gets a silver and black contrast.<\/p>\n

Notably, the Bolide F is disc-brake-only<\/a>, giving the overall frameset a cleaner look and removing the heavily sculpted, aero-shaped brake covers on the existing rim-brake Bolide.<\/p>\n

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The Princeton Mach 7580 TS will set you back a cool $3,400.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The wheels retain the brand\u2019s signature wavy profile.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Similar end caps were banned by the UCI in 2021.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Simon von Bromley \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The wheels are fitted with a pair of unreleased Continental tyres.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The wheels are said to have been flown to team Ineos\u2019 HQ just days before the opening stage.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

The new Princeton tri-spoke is known as the Mach 7580 TS and the company\u2019s director of operations, Richard Furchtgott, told BikeRadar he\u2019d jetted to Denmark on the eve of the Tour to deliver the box-fresh, straight-out-of-production wheels to Ganna and the team.<\/p>\n

The TS is described as an evolution of the existing Mach 7580. It features a \u201c20.5mm hook to hook tyre bed and proprietary integrated one-piece aerodynamic axle.\u201d The bearings are ceramic with an \u201cultra low friction dicronite coating\u201d.<\/p>\n

That axle is particularly interesting. The UCI banned the Aerocoach hub \u2018fairing\u2019 used by Ganna at the 2021 Tour but, as it\u2019s part of the axle itself, perhaps Princeton\u2019s design is seen as a structural part of the wheel. Over to you, UCI commissaires.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, the wheel retains Princeton\u2019s trademark wavy rim design, with a rim depth that varies between 75 and 80mm. The aero valve cover is a neat touch, too.<\/p>\n

The rear disc is also from Princeton CarbonWorks and is labelled as an \u201cexperimental prototype\u201d.<\/p>\n

Both wheels are wrapped in new Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT TdF tubeless tyres, in what looks to be a 25mm width.<\/p>\n

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Ganna is running a previous-generation Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 crankset in a 58\/46 \u2013 naturally, the largest size on offer from the brand.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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A matching Dura-Ace Di2 R9150 rear derailleur is also specced. A strip of heat shrink is used to keep the derailleur wire attached to the hanger.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The cranks spin on an Italian-threaded Dura-Ace bottom bracket. This is housed within the slab-like bottom bracket shell.<\/span> <\/figcaption> George Scott \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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Elsewhere on the build, Ganna is using an 11-speed Shimano Dura-Ace drivetrain with a 58\/46t crankset. With component availability issues as they are, every team we\u2019ve seen at the Tour is using 11-speed Shimano components on time trial bikes, at the least.<\/p>\n

Finally, Ganna uses Dura-Ace pedals and sits on a Fizik Ares saddle.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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