For the money you could easily afford a small car. New, of course. Depending on the configuration, you would have to pay more than 15,000 euros for the bike of two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogacar.
For the money you could easily afford a small car. New, of course. Depending on the configuration, you would have to pay more than 15,000 euros for the bike of two-time Tour winner Tadej Pogacar.
In return you get a high-tech device, which in the mountain version is very close to the official weight limit of at least 6.8 kilograms. The racing machine of the 23-year-old at a glance.
The frame:
Pogacar celebrated his first two Tour victories on a Colnago V3RS. This year’s frame looks identical but is said to already be a prototype. To save weight, Pogacar had the paint removed. Only the sponsor stickers stick on the carbon. All screws should be made of titanium (4 euros each). It is not the lightest frame in the peloton, but it can be used in the mountains as well as in the flats. Price for the V3RS frame: approx. 4650 euros.
The group:
Gears and brakes are from the Italian manufacturer Campagnolo. The Super Record EPS works electronically and offers 22 gears. In the flat Pogacar drives disc brakes, in the mountains the Slovenian uses the classic rim brakes due to the lower weight. Group price without crank: approx. 3000 euros.
The power meter:
Schoberer Rad Meßtechnik probably only a few know the abbreviation SRM on the other hand every cycling fan. According to the company from Jülich, it offers the “gold standard in terms of performance measurement”. The power meter is built into the crank, and Pogacar receives the data via the bike computer. Price for power meter and computer: approx. 3000 euros.
The wheels:
Here, too, Pogacar is equipped by Campagnolo, the Bora WTO is available with different rim heights. Most of the time, Pogacar runs 45mm high rims. In the mountains this year he is to receive a prototype wheelset that weighs just under 1200 grams. There, Pogacar uses tubular tires in the classic way, while tubeless tires are used on the cobblestone stage, for example. Price for wheelset and tires: up to around 3000 euros depending on the configuration.
The pedals:
The Look company is one of the most successful suppliers of pedals. Even as a teenager, Pogacar preferred the French company’s pedals. On the tour he rides the Keo Blade Carbon Ceramic model, one pedal weighs less than 100 grams. Price: around 270 euros.
The saddle:
The Prologo Scratch M5 Nack provides the necessary comfort. The saddle is divided into five different zones, which are padded with different degrees of hardness. The Darimo T1 Aero seat post is a prototype and should also only weigh about 100 grams. Price for saddle and seat post: approx. 630 euros.
The driver:
Pogacar steers his bike with the Deda Alanera. The cockpit is made of carbon, stem and handlebars form one unit. For optimal aerodynamics, all cables are routed inside. Price for the cockpit: approx. 900 euros.
