Pogačar’s Colnago TT1 Bike, a Winged Prologo Saddle, Prototype Put up, Wheel, Bars & Further!
Prologo despatched us only a few pictures of Tadej Pogačar crushing it on the Tour de France on his custom-made Colnago TT1 time trial bike because of he’s utilizing a singular new saddle with wings and a spoiler. Nonetheless that new Prologo Time Trial Predator saddle is definitely merely the tip of the iceberg, with tons further {{custom}} bits and bobbles on his TT bike. How about we start off with a {{custom}} ultralight seatpost, a prototype ENVE wheel, and custom-fit aero bars? Then you definitely undoubtedly nonetheless have to love his distinctive AeroCoach disc wheel, Carbon-Ti rings & rotors, AbsoluteBlack brakes and additional…
Tadej Pogačar TT tricked-out Colnago TT1 time trial bike
The Tour is also over now, nevertheless the hits protect coming. Between numerous Pogačar’s UAE Crew Emirates sponsors, the fascinating tidbits protect trickling in.
In the meanwhile, it’s a model new saddle that provides you wings. No we’re not talking regarding the newly RedBull-sponsored workforce. Nonetheless as a substitute, this all-new Prologo sadlde – made just for Tadej Pogačar to race the Tour de France TTs – nevertheless now on the market to most people, too.
Correctly, kind of on the market.
Prologo Time Trial Predator saddle {{custom}} developed for Tadej Pogačar
Generally known as the Time Path Predator and formally in the marketplace for 1200€ (nevertheless at current provided out), it’s a singular saddle design optimized for gentle weight and diminished aero drag.
Designed in CFD, the model new Prologo Time Trial Predator targets to shake up saddle aerodynamics.
An integral facet of the full carbon shell constructing, carbon wings lengthen down on each facet of the saddle’s flat padded prime, to scrub airflow beneath the rider’s legs and to shelter the seatpost head and flat rails from the wind.
“The type of the saddle is designed to facilitate most rotation of the athlete’s pelvis, allowing him to think about and protect an rather more aerodynamic place for longer.“
Three small openings allow airflow through the wings as they widen at the back of the saddle. After which, a small spoiler on the tail “channels [air] flows from the rider’s once more parallel to the road”.
A key stage to not overlook in that description is utilizing a model new proprietary carbon rail system…
A look beneath the shell reveals a largely flat carbon rail system – now patented. It’s lower profile, a lot much less publicity to the wind. And apparently laterally stiffer for larger vitality change, with out discomfort. Nonetheless that moreover signifies that it needs its private proprietary seatpost clamping reply. For the Pogačar TT Tour Colnago TT1 time trial bike, the UAE workforce turned to ultralight carbon cockpit specialist Darimo, who’ve been working with the workforce on custom-made carbons seatposts for quite a lot of years.
The tip outcome’s a saddle claiming to weigh merely 140g with full EVA padding and stress discount channel. And it claims to be significantly further aerodynamic than typical saddles.
Pogačar’s 2024 Tour de France-winning Colnago TT1 Disc time trial bike
Pogačar’s Colnago TT1 Disc time path bike itself is nearly off-the-shelf, other than some tiny UAE decals and an enhance to yellow Colnago logos. Nonetheless, it’s the ending package deal and little particulars that set this velocity weapon apart.
Pogačar TT Prototypes
In spite of everything, to hold that new Prologo Time Trial Predator saddle in place, the Slovenian champ needed a seatpost with a {{custom}} head design. Darimo carbon was as a lot because the obligation, and created a tough and quick 0 offset cradle with a 2-bolt alloy head clamp to protected the model new flat carbon rails.
Although the rails are a Prologo patented type, it appears to be want it was comparatively simple for Darimo to create a modified cradle to help them. That bodes successfully for a possibility that totally different seatpost makers might add associated compatibility if Prologo decides to put these rails on further aero saddles.
On the doorway of Pogačar’s bike on the flatter early Specific individual Time Path stage was this unmarked entrance wheel. With spherical a rim depth of spherical 90-100mm or so, it’s rumored to be a model new ENVE SES 10 wheel. On the additional hilly closing ITT stage into Good though, Pogačar caught with the current 60mm deep wheel from his widespread SES 6.7 road setup.
Personalized aerobar extensions shaped to the rider’s arms and optimized aero place are nearly de rigueur for specialised time trialists and GC contenders recently. Thes narrow-set extensions are solely minimally padded. Nonetheless the deep wrap-around forearm cups and shaped handgrips ought to offer Pogačar additional administration whereas in his most aero tuck.
And easily sick {{custom}} gear
Pogačar’s once more wheel is the uniquely stepped and wavy AeroCoach Aeox Orbit disc wheel, which moreover claims to be the lightest tubeless disc TT wheel at merely 980g (although Imaginative and prescient claims one only a few grams lighter).
Drivetrain is very like what we observed on Pogi’s yellow jersey-winning V4Rs road bikes yesterday. Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, direct mount hangers, and enormous carbon Carbon-Ti chain rings.
Proper right here on his TT bike is a big 60T 1x chainring mounted to an SRM vitality meter crankset. And as a substitute of a entrance derailleur and a bit bit ring, there’s solely a bolt-on larger chain info and enormous legs to smash the pedals.
