Colnago opts for disc brakes and tubeless tyres on the first ever ‘official’ Tour de France bike

Marking the number of editions since the race’s inception in 1903, only 108 of the bikes will be made

Colnago
(Image credit: Colnago)

Thanks to a collaboration between ASO, the race organiser of the Tour de France and the iconic Italian bicycle manufacturer, Colnago, 2021 sees the launch of the “first official bicycle in the history of the Tour de France”.

Only 108 units will be produced, to match the number of editions of the Tour de France from its beginnings in 1903 right up until today – with the most recent Tour even being won aboard a Colnago by Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates).

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Stefan Abram
Tech features editor

After winning the 2019 National Single-Speed Cross-Country Mountain Biking Championships and claiming the plushie unicorn (true story), Stefan swapped the flat-bars for drop-bars and has never looked back. 

Since then, he’s earnt his 2ⁿᵈ cat racing licence in his first season racing as a third, completed the South Downs Double in under 20 hours and Everested in under 12.

But his favourite rides are multiday bikepacking trips, with all the huge amount of cycling tech and long days spent exploring new roads and trails - as well as histories and cultures. Most recently, he’s spent two weeks riding from Budapest into the mountains of Slovakia

Height: 177cm

Weight: 67–69kg