![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZopqzg8aNJCPhIUnPjKMdR1DhodHk_9qLmNAjnT4cnIWPgLWY0-7uR7B1dP_1ue5iYDImYJGa95CDD69EOief0nZ_zzAIcpKWU_nUDLG0nyBA5BZCNA_-eI0u3nd-F7WjJK6dzJ3JqNFo/s400/colnago+2012.jpg)
The Colnago-CSF Bardiani team will be riding a Colnago C59 again this year but with slightly different graphics (above) incorporating the Italian national colors. The bikes will also be equipped with Campagnolo Super Record again.
Actually, I just recalled that the frame looks like the C59 Unification of Italy model without the 150 touches (top tube, down tube, fork) that I published a photo in March:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHfx1ajeIFhJKRmy6DIqHaQ59OiPRp3Xsvklcu8AKNqYPIfF8U05XhnyKB3SkZ9rtIVbI1TVLOeUyeHqFQ2rs7DUuG-cMaK3VKWPzhak3PNG7b1B8-i5ohk0NLTmR3sq5jfEgVLg-50-v/s400/Colnagho+c59+150b.php.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6CSWH3Nk8tuQBwMI8paN8GbRDNclMHJUsvKrH80OEVpX7efgA7Ddx_27d2hR6jPETLSsz8CxJ9qbEn8cYVOteYdUqVug5A8irr5R5ZJkg0Z_4yq01FzqB-KMlFqUIoKw2UAAlU0cog7P/s400/imageb.jpg)
The 2011 team bike:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fS1jIouxT2OYM58sDKYPowq3MQXvHqxnHagoiIbOoKhKiR7X3I4pOzuCGWEzjUnjDcSBcSMtqTrhlI6P8pgajMMXI5LggLVJEty6ug0Ue73z3Enod2c7bHakDYX0gLV0SU-C1_GATaq1/s400/colnago+2011.jpg)
Photo (top): Bettini
Follow on Twitter: ITALIANCYCJOURN
Stories for the Italian Cycling Journal about rides, granfondos, touring, having a good time cycling in Italy, Italian cycling history, etc. are always welcome. Contact me at veronaman@gmail.com. There are more than 2,200 stories in this blog. The search feature to the right works best for finding subjects in the blog. There is also a translate button at the bottom so you can translate each page.
Larry never thought he'd see the day when the COLNAGO bike was one of the more conservative-looking machines in the pro peloton...but there it is - beautiful but understated. Bardiani would seem to be an example of a pro team sponsor who's involved out of passion more than pure business promotion - how much benefit is a maker of valves for food-production equipment REALLY going to get from their involvement? Do many Italians even know who these folks are?
ReplyDelete