Wilier has launched photographs of the bike that Mark Cavendish will probably be driving at this yr’s version of the Tour de France. The particular version Wilier Filante SLR bike deviates from the usual Astana Qazaqstan Team paint job. Instead bringing a flourish of color to a motorbike that Cavendish will certainly be hoping crosses the road first on at the very least one event.
Coming into this yr’s race Cavendish is on the cusp of doing one thing that has by no means been executed within the earlier 110 editions of the race. Claiming a record-breaking thirty fifth stage win. Cavendish presently sits tied in joint first place on 34 stage wins with arguably the best identify within the historical past of the game; Eddy Merckx. When he traces up initially in Florence on Saturday there’ll absolutely be one factor on Cavendish’s thoughts.
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The entrance of the bike is bursting with color from yellows and greens that symbolise the jerseys he has worn on the Tour de France to the blue, black and reds that make up the UCI rainbow bands (Image credit score: Wilier Triestina)
The Filante SLR is Wilier’s devoted aero bike with the newly launched Verticale SLR taking on obligations because the model’s light-weight, climbing-focused bike. As a person on a mission, the sooner Filante SLR is Cavendishes pure alternative. When requested about his particular version bike Cavendish mentioned;
“Filante SLR is the right bike for me, however I needed one thing extra.”
“Everyone has their very own style and that is why I really like so as to add my very own contact to the bikes I take advantage of, as they’ve been an inseparable a part of my skilled life for 20 years now.”
On his final journey to Wilier’s headquarters again in March Cavendish recollects seeing an image, though the hooked up press materials does not increase on what it was precisely that struck a chord and in consequence, he requested if it might be doable to apply it to the entrance of his Filante SLR.
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Cavendish will probably be hoping that this would be the frameset he claims his document breaking thirty fifth stage win on (Image credit score: Wilier Triestina)It is not only the body and fork which have acquired the customized paint remedy with the Wilier Filante SLR one-piece bar and stem additionally getting the colorful makeover (Image credit score: Wilier Triestina)
When he received his fingers on the completed product Cavendish mentioned, “After a few months I discovered myself dealing with this Filante SLR which is spectacular, to say the least – completely in keeping with my expectations. They’ve executed a terrific job, which has simply given me additional motivation for my subsequent Tour de France”
The colors that make up this putting design all signify moments and victories from Cavendish’s illustrious profession—beginning with the inexperienced that symbolises the Tour de France inexperienced jersey that he has gained on two separate events.
Cavendish truly acquired a customized white, black and gold bike round this time final yr in what we then thought was his ultimate crack on the Tour de France. This yr’s mannequin seems to be to tug out all of the stops. Like final yr’s mannequin Cavendish’s private model identify ‘CVNDSH’ is printed onto every fork leg too.
Wilier has partnered with Cavendish to create one thing particular for this years Tour de France (Image credit score: Wilier)
The splashes of yellow have a good time his time within the yellow jersey as total chief of the Tour de France. Rounding out the daring color palette are blue, pink and black thrives that together with the inexperienced and yellow symbolise the colors of the UCI rainbow bands awarded to World Champions. This is a nod to his personal victory on the Copenhagen World Road Race Championships again in 2011.
It is not only Cavendish that has entry to this particular version frameset, nonetheless. Wilier is making the CVNDSH version out there to buy till 31 December 2024. We haven’t got pricing presently, however that is one approach to bear in mind the best sprinter of all time.
The daring colors fade away to black in direction of the rear of the principle triangle with paint splatters sitting on high of the black undercoat (Image credit score: Wilier Triestina)
