Colnago and Tadej Pogačar are pleased to present a special bike, the limited edition Colnago V4Rs Tadej, that he used to race at the World Championships in Zurich on September 29th. The colorful livery is inspired by all the successes collected by the Slovenian so far.
ZURICH, Switzerland (26 September 2024) — Colnago is pleased to unveil the V4Rs Tadej, the bike that Tadej Pogačar used race at the UCI Road World Championships in Zurich on Sunday, 29 September. The model is the same as he usually uses to compete with UAE Team Emirates, but this livery is very special and way more colorful.
The paint job recalls the creations made by the Pop-Art artistic movement, which was born around the mid-50s in the USA and the UK, and is inspired by all the major victories achieved so far by the three-times Maillaut-Jaune.
Design Inspiration
Eighty-five victories, including 4 Grand Tours and 14 Classics. On the top of the UCI individual ranking since 2021.
These are the astonishing numbers of Tadej Pogačar since his debut in the WorldTour, a rider who loves to distinguish himself in the peloton, wearing the leader jerseys, or attacking solo from afar.
The colors on this bike are a tribute to all the major races Pogačar won:
- 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 the creation of the bike, giving feedback to really personalize his Colnago.
Highly-personalized details
The bike is empowered with several personalizations, some with a purely aesthetic goal and others that also save weight and increase stiffness.
TP Logo and patterns:
The TP (Tadej Pogačar) logo is visible on the frame, most notably on the horizontal tube and at the intersection with the seat tube. The TP pattern is also appreciated on some areas of the bike, such as the chainstays.
Carbon-Ti crankset, brake discs, thru-axles, and screws:
These are performance-oriented personalizations achieved thanks to the collaboration with the manufacturer Carbon-Ti.
- The crankset is a composite aluminum alloy with a carbon fiber structure and engraved logos.
- The discs are the X-rotor steel carbon 3 Center Lock, the highest level of technology available on the market.
- The threaded thru-axles are super light and come in a gold anodized color with a laser-etched graphic: “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.
Enve SES 4.5
The wheels are decorated with the same graphics as the frame.
Prologo Saddle Nago R4 Nack Tadej Pogacar 24
A special Prologo Saddle completes the bike, the Prologo Nago R4 Nack 147 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.
Configuration and Availability
The Colnago V4Rs Tadej will be made available as a limited edition. From the 26th of September until the 14th of October, you will be able to have it exclusively online, on www.colnago.com.
From the 14th of October on, you will be able to find it through stores.
The Colnago V4Rs will be equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, Enve 4.5 SES Wheelset, Colnago CC.01 Handlebar at a suggested retail price in Europe of 17,200.00€.
Technical Information
- Name: Colnago V4Rs Tadej
- Limited edition: XXX?
- Model: V4Rs
- Family: V Series
- Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200.
- Chainrings: Carbon-Ti special limited edition custom Colnago TP 52-36t
- Sprockets: 12-speed, 11-30t
- Wheels: ENVE SES 4.5 special limited edition Colnago V4Rs Tadej
- Discs: 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
