Just in time for the Road World Championships, Colnago and Tadej Pogačar announce a limited edition Colnago V4Rs. This bike (this model and configuration) is the same one that Tadej will use to race at the World Championships in Zurich on September 29th.
Pogačar’s Limited Edition Colnago V4Rs
The model is the same as the one he used to great success with Team UAE over the season, but this one is extra and way more colorful.
Colnago channeled their inner Pop-Art artist for the design and colorway, allowing all the major victories achieved by the three-time Maillaut-Jaune to guide their way.
Design Inspiration
How many professional victories for Tadej Pogačar? Eighty-five victories. That includes four Grand Tours and 14 Classics. Those results landed him on the top of the UCI individual ranking since 2021.
Pogačar is a phenomenal cycling talent and a force of nature when it comes to his targeted races. Plus, he’s not alone in his cave training and avoiding the cycling public. The guy seems to become more likable with every victory.
Each Color Tells a Story
The color pallet ties together the story of Pogačars major race wins and the historic jerseys that come with the victories:
- Yellow, to celebrate three Tour de France GC victories (2020, 2021, 2024)
- Pink, as homage to the 2024 Giro d’Italia and the pink jersey he wore for 20 out of 21 stages;
- Green, to recall Il Lombardia, the Monument Classic that he conquered in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, which he won twice, in 2021 and 2024;
- Heavenly blue, for Paris-Nice, one of the most prestigious one-week races on the calendar, won in 2023;
- Blue, the color of Tirreno-Adriatico (victories in 2021-2022) and of the KOM jersey at Giro d’Italia (2024);
- White, the color of the best young rider of the Tour de France, a special classification that Tadej Pogačar won for four years, from 2020 to 2023;
- Red dots to celebrate the iconic KOM jersey of the Tour de France, a special classification that Tadej won in 2020 and 2021;
- Bronze, for two precious bronze medals: the one at the Olympics in 2021 and the one obtained at the World Championships in Glasgow in 2023;
- Purple… because, as Tadej stated, you always need something purple in your life. The Slovenian actively participated in creating the bike and gave feedback to personalize his Colnago.
This Time it’s Personal
The bike and this updated Pogačar design have some unique, one-of-a-kind details. Unlike the above accolades, these details are aesthetically pleasing and functionally add performance to the Pogačar machine.
Pogačar Logo
The TP (Tadej Pogačar) logo is visible on the frame, notably on the top tube and seat tube junction. The pattern also appears in other areas on the bike, like the chainstays and throughout the design.
Carbon-Ti-ime
If you’re a Tadej Pogačar fan – really, who isn’t these days? You know he rides a mixture of Carbon-Ti chainrings, brake disc rotors, thru-axles, and screws. All these extra gains (or weight reductions) come on the limited edition bikes.
The crankset is Shimano Dura-Ace with carbon-Ti carbon fiber structure chain rings and unique engraved logos.
The disc brake rotors are Carbon-Ti X-rotor steel carbon 3. What Carbon-Ti calls the highest level of (carbon brake rotors) technology available on the market. The threaded thru-axles are also Carbon-Ti and gold anodized, with a laser-etched graphic “reading Colnago—TP—Carbon-Ti.”
The same graphic can be seen also on the screws of the bottle cage, which are in the same gold anodized color and contribute to the bike’s overall weight-saving.
Custom Enve SES 4.5 Wheels
Tadej Pogačar’s custom Enve SES 4.5 Wheels are already super high-end and don’t need any mechanical improvement (at least, IMO). So, the wheels are decorated with the same graphic patterns as the frame, giving them a super matchy feel while staying within the ENVE style guide.
Prologo Saddle Nago R4 Tadej Pogacar 24
A special Prologo Saddle completes the bike, the Prologo Nago R4 Tadej Pogacar 24, with yellow accents and the names of some of Tadej’s most important victories emblazoned upon it.
Rear derailleur hanger by Framesandgear
The Framesandgear Colnago Disc Brake Direct Mount Derailleur Hanger for V4RS Blue offers precise shifting, improved stiffness, and a lightweight design.
Pricing and Availability
The Colnago V4Rs Tadej will be available as a limited edition from September 26th until October 14th. The Colnago V4Rs will be equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, Enve 4.5 SES Wheelset, and Colnago CC.01 Handlebar at a suggested retail price in Europe of $17,200.00
Pro Bike Check: Tadej Pogačar Wolrds Limited Edition Colnago V4Rs
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200.
- Chainrings: Carbon-Ti unique limited edition custom Colnago TP 52-36t
- Cassette: 12-speed, 11-30t
- Wheels: ENVE SES 4.5 special limited edition Colnago V4Rs Tadej
- Rotors: Carbon-Ti X-Rotor SteelCarbon 3 – 160mm front / 140mm rear
- Tires: Pirelli P ZERO Race TLR X 28mm BK
- Saddle: Prologo Nago R4 Nack 147 Tadej Pogacar 24
- Handlebar: Colnago CC.01
- Thru-axles: Threaded thru-axle front Ø12 L120mm – hex 6 Carbon-Ti Gold TP and Threaded thru-axle rear Ø12 L163mm – hex 6 Carbon-Ti Gold TP
- Rear derailleur hanger: Framesandgear Direct Derailleur Mount V4Rs Blue
