BIANCHI Mega Pro Reparto Corse – authentic bike of Marco VELO (Mercatone Uno 1999) – SOLD

Bianchi’s Reparto Corse (Bianchi’s Race Department) facility hand built frames for their Mercatone Uno Team with riders like Marco Pantani, Roberto Conti, Marco Velo, Dmitri Konyshev, Massimo Podenzana… Aluminum was thematerial of choice back then, even some of his biggets rivals rode full carbon bikes. Their top road model Mega Pro was made of exclusive set of Plain Gauge Aluminium 7005 heat treated shaped tubes.

Marco Velo was born 9 March 1974 in Brescia, Italy. He started his professional career with Team Brescialat, as a talented time-trialist, winning the Italian National Time Trial Championship on three occasions—1998, 1999 and 2000. In 1999. he. was parts of famous Mercatone Uno Team, and worked for Marco Pantani. Since 2002, Velo has ridden as a domestique for Alessandro Petacchi, first at Fassa Bortolo, then at Domina Vacanze Team. 

Marco VELO (Mercatone Uno 1999)

Proudly presenting a legendary racing machine – the 1999 BIANCHI Mega Pro Reparto Corse, used by Italian rider Marco Velo of Mercatone Uno Team. Shining in completely original condition. He helped Marco Pantani to win Giro and Tour as well. Comes with an original jersey of M.Velo and a signed card. No much words needed.

Museum piece!

Frame / Fork: Bianchi Mega Pro Reparto Corse Mercatone Uno (Alu 7000) for Marco Velo

Size:

-seat tube (c-t): 62 cm

-top tube (c-c): 57 cm

-headset tube: 16.3 cm

-standover: 82 cm

Crankset: Campagnolo Record Titanium 9s

Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Record Titanium 9s

Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Record 9s

Levers: Campagnolo Record Titanium 9s

Brakes: Campagnolo Record Titanium

Rims: Campagnolo Seoul

Hubs: Campagnolo Record Titanium 9s

Pedals: Time Pro Equipe Mag

Stem: ITM Big One

Handlebar: ITM

Seatpost: Campagnolo Record Titanium

Seat: Selle Italia Flite Bianchi

Headset: Campagnolo Record

Tubulars: Vittoria Atalanta (original)

Year: 1999

Condition: Used, but very good condition. Original paint. Some signs of normal use. All parts are working fine.

Price: SOLD (April 2023)