COLNAGO C40 B-Stay Mapei, Campagnolo Record 10s, 60cm (2002) – SOLD

Ernesto Colnago was born on February 9, 1932 in Cambiago, near Milan, Italy. At age 13 he entered in world of two wheels and immediately he fall in love with bikes and cycling. In 1952 he founded Colnago and started to work as mechanic for several professional teams. Colnago’s bikes still have a domination of the world’s cycling sports because Ernesto was always an innovator and pioneer of new technologies which supposedly provide more efficency or comfort.

In 1994 Colnago started to produce their very successful model C40 — ‘C’ for carbon and ‘40’ to commemorate Colnago’s 40th year in business. Full carbon frame with Master profile carbon tubes bonded to carbon lugs. Colnago solved the problem of how to make a carbon frame durable enough to win the toughest cobbled Classics yet light enough to soar up Alpine cols. That’s the reason why the C40 is the favourite bike of all time for so many people — including Sir Bradley Wiggins. Colnago could have created something with perhaps a swoopy, futuristic profile befitting its revolutionary design. Instead he kept the tubes ramrod-straight in the traditional style — albeit with the star-shaped cross-section that he had pioneered with the steel Master.

Mapei was an Italian-based pro cycling team active from 1993 to 2002, named after sponsoring firm MAPEI. They were the biggest and most ambitious team that cycling has ever seen and won practically everything. Looking back from another decade, we examine that Mapei team earned a unique place in cycling history. For 7 years in a row (1994-2000) they won UCI Team rankings. Stars riders included Abraham Olano, Johan Museeuw, Michele Bartoli, Franco Ballerini, Óscar Freire, Frank Vandenbroucke,  Andrea Tafi, Tony Rominger, Paolo Bettini among the others.. The Colnago C40 won 5 out of 6 editions of Paris-Roubaix in years (1995-2000) and several world champion titles in years 1996-2002.

Here we are proudly offering the Italian legendary racing machine – COLNAGO C40 B-Stay Mapei, which dates back to 2002. Especially designed full carbon frame with special extensions on the head tube and seat tube to improve the stiffness which is always requested by tall riders. It’s shinning in beautiful and original Mapei paint-job, build with Campagnolo Record 10s groupset, Campagnolo Eurus G3 wheels, ITM cockpit, original Michelin tires. Ready for serious ridding.

A legend! For all Colnago fans. Amazing condition.

Frame & Fork: Colnago C40 B Stay Mapei

Size:

– seat tube (c-t): 66 cm

– seat tube (c-c): 58.5 cm

– top tube (c-c):  60 cm

– headset tube: 20 cm

– standover: 84 cm

Wheelset: Campagnolo Eurus G3

Crankset: Campagnolo Record 10s  (53/39, 175mm)

Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Record 10s

Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Record 10s

Levers: Campagnolo Record 10s

Brakes: Campagnolo Record 10s

Chain: Campagnolo C10

Headset: Campagnolo Record 10s

Saddle: San Marco Aspide

Seatpost: Colnago carbon (original)

Stem: ITM  Colnago (130 mm)

Handlebar: ITM Millenium 7075

Pedals: (not included)

Tires: Michelin Axial Pro

Bottle cage: Elite

Handlebar tape: Colnago, cork

Condition: More than excellent condition. Very low mileage. No cracks, no dents, not bent. Original paint and decals. Some touch-ups and

Year: 2002

Weight: 7.95kg

PRICE: SOLD (February 2021)