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UAE Team Emirates is one of the world’s leading professional cycling teams. Find out more about their close partnership with Colnago, the legendary Italian bicycle manufacturer who provide the team with cutting-edge bikes tailored to the riders’ needs. Also find out how Tadej Pogačar, the Slovenian cyclist and two-time Tour de France winner, shows off his unrivaled talent on the road aboard a Colnago bike.
Colnago and UAE Team Emirates form a powerful partnership based on a shared passion for excellence and innovation in cycling. This collaboration brings together two icons of the cycling community to push the boundaries of performance and technology.
The team entered the world stage in 2017 under the highest level of international cycling: the World Tour. Since then, the team has attracted a growing number of world-class riders and quality sponsors season after season, leading them to new heights and success in the world’s biggest races.
The performance of the V4Rs is like that of an aero bike. Compared to the V3Rs, in a real race setup (tested in the wind tunnel with an athlete pedaling at 50 km/h with 1 bottle and one empty bottle cage), Colnago measured an aerodynamic saving of 3%, which corresponds to approximately 13.2 watts. With an advanced aero setup (aero wheels and aero Colnago Computer support) the bike had an aerodynamic saving of 6% (approximately 27.7 watts saved).
The shape has been revised and perfectly integrated with the new lightweight fork (designed to allow effective tire clearance of up to 32 mm) and with the new cockpit. Although the upper headset bearings are larger than those of the V3Rs, allowing the cables to be routed internally without the need for the D-shaped head tube and improving the overall stability of the front end, the overall shape has better aerodynamics.
Colnago created internal methodologies to replicate the load forces of standing-on-pedal and seated positions and to monitor the overall deformation and stiffness of the frame. Colnago was then able to define what we call RDS (Real-Dynamic Stiffness) and characterize it under combined multiple load conditions.
The new V4Rs significantly improve the crashworthiness of the most exposed areas that can be subjected to impact under racing conditions. An example of this are the completely newly designed seat stays, which in addition to their more aerodynamic shape also significantly improve the bending and impact resistance. The robustness of this design also minimizes the need for maintenance.
The weight distribution has been changed compared to the V3Rs. The front fork is now lighter and the total weight of the frame kit + handlebar setup has been reduced by 56 grams. The result is better handling in corners and more safety and precision when descending.
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