Eddy Merckx MX Leader Team Vlaanderen.
Arguably the most iconic Columbus Max frameset , some deem a ‘Grail bike’ given the lug work.
Late Team Vlaanderen decor , with team spec Campagnolo Chorus 2×9 speed gruppo.
For Sale
Sothebys Collectors auction , Abu Dhabi
At the recent Sotheby’s collectors auction in Abu Dhabi , 4 Colnago bikes were listed , two yielding record prices .
Following the Financial Times HTSI Colnago article , the brand stands out from other prestige brands as collectible , even turning the heads of non cyclists .
“ How Colnago became the Ferrari of cycling”
A few months back I was contacted by the HTSI Financial Times supplement regarding Colnago . Great to have been of service and to contribute, article here …..
https://www.ft.com/content/69d43d55-f50d-4dd2-a136-fef268e17c80
Ultralight, super strong Carbon bottle cages .
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9 + 10 gram cages 1 litre weight capacity
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Carbone bottle cage
I tried one of these on the Colnago C59 Italia. Super strong given it’s form and weight …
Colnago C59 Italia
I got this to use the group set , frame and forks for sale. Mint condition…,
Tommasini Prestige
Eddy Merckx MXL MX Leader
I imported this from Belgium. It’s like Vlaanderen Team decor, so I finished with Campagnolo Chorus 9 speed. As far as I’m aware, the team rode with this.
Colnago C59 Italia Team Edition Voeckler KOM .
I picked this up a while back, it was hanging on an online auction for a while.
“Colnago is bucking that trend and is offering 135 of Thomas Voeckler’s Colnago C59 Italia Team Edition frame decorated with polka dots. Why just 135? That’s to commemorate the points the Frenchman accumulate in the climber’s classification and secure him the overall prize as he rolled into Paris last Sunday.”
( source https://road.cc/content/news/62470-thomas-voecklers-polka-dot-colnago-c59-available-buy)
So, 1 / 135 makes it pretty rare !
Eddy Merckx Professional circa 1982
I picked this up last summer . The Europe team rode these models in same block yellow, and they were listed in the catalog of the time
I wanted it for L’Eroica, it had to be able to fight the good fight on the strada bianca and hills, so I opted for the Campagnolo Victory gruppo. The drive side has the smallest bcd, enabling a ‘compact’ type set up.
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