Men’s road world champion Tadej Pogačar has been spotted on what appears to be a new Colnago V5RS. But while a geometric wrap hides any changes to the frame, the one photo we do have (pictured above) can tell us a few crucial details.
Spotted by Lukas Ronald Lukacs on X , the notable aspect of the frame is how similar it seems when compared to the current Colnago V4RS .
During the recent launch of Colnago’s Y1RS aero bike , the V4RS was shown, by Colnago’s own data, to be rather slow. There are no jaunty angles to be seen like on the Y1RS, pictured here. The Y1RS was claimed to be a whopping 20 watts faster than the V4RS at 50kph and 0º yaw.
As a result of this gulf in aero performance, we would expect a new V5RS to come with claims of significant aero improvements.
However, given the angular camo wrap covering Pogačar’s bike, it’s difficult to tell whether the V5RS takes any frame-design cues from the Y1RS. The new bike appears to use a conventional head tube and cockpit design, unlike the Colnago Y1RS. There is also a possibility that the UAE Team Emirates riders asked Colnago for similar aero credentials to the V4RS, but at a lighter weight. Outside Magazine reported Pogačar’s Giro d’Italia-winning V4RS, with ENVE 4.5 wheels and Shimano Dura-Ace pedals, weighed 7.4kg.
Given a number of Pogačar’s competitors boast lightweight climbing bikes that get close to the UCI’s 6.8kg minimum weight limit, there could have […]
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