COLNAGO C40 Mapei – Quick Step, ridden by Luca Scinto (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, Luca Scinto 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.

Luca Scinto (born 28 January 1968 in Fucecchio) is an Italian former cyclist. He was member of famous Mapei team in years 1999-2002.

Proudly offering original COLNAGO C40 Mapei – Quick Step team bike, ridden by Luca Scinto back in 2002. Real racing bike shinning in original Mapei paint job with original set-up.

A special piece for all Colnago and Mapei fans.

Frame & Fork: Colnago C40 B Stay Mapei – Quick Step (frame no. 1M02 32)

Size:

– seat tube (c-t): 64 cm

– top tube (c-c): 59.5 cm

– headset tube: 16.5 cm

– standover: 83 cm

Crankset: Shimano Dura Ace 7700

Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura Ace 7700

Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura Ace 7700

Levers:  Shimano Dura Ace 7700

Brakes: Shimano Dura Ace 7700

Chain: Shimano Dura Ace 7700

Headset: Shimano Dura Ace 7700

Saddle: San Marco Rolls

Seatpost: Shimano Dura Ace 7700

Stem: ITM Colnago (130mm)

Handlebar: ITM Millenium

Pedals: LOOK

Handlebar tape: Colnago, cork

Computer: Cateye Mapei

Condition: Used, but good condition. No cracks, no dents, not bent. Original paint and decals. Some touch-ups and signs of normal use. All parts are working fine.

Year: 2002

PRICE: SOLD (October 2021)