Bianchi unveils Oltre XR Gimondi 70

Bianchi unveils Oltre XR Gimondi 70

Limited edition €13,490 bikes celebrate Felice Gimondi’s 70th birthday

The Oltre XR Gimondi 70 will sell for €13,490 (£10,820/$17,450)

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Ben Delaney

Published: November 1, 2012 at 9:05 pm
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Bianchi this week launched a limited edition version of its Oltre XR that celebrates the 70th birthday of Italian cycling legend Felice Gimondi.

Only 70 of the Oltre XR Gimondi 70 limited edition bikes will be made, and the retail price has been pegged at €13,490 (£10,820/$17,450).

Built up with Campagnolo’s Super Record EPS electronic group, the Oltre XR Gimondi 70 features a custom paint job, including a down tube filled with Gimondi’s race exploits, and comes with a full complement of special Bianchi swag.

Including with each of the bikes are:

  • a semi-rigid bike bag with the Gimondi 70 logo
  • a bike cover with the Gimondi 70 logo
  • a certificate signed by Felice Gimondi
  • a special Santini cycling kit (bib shorts and jersey) by Santini, with the same graphics and colors used by Felice Gimondi's Bianchi team in the ’70s
  • a Bianchi/Gimondi book 



Other special touches on the bike include the appropriate color stripes in deference to Gimondi’s wins at the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España and the World Championships. Bianchi also used its late ’60s/early ’70s logo on the bike.

Gimondi won at the giro d'italia, the tour de france and the vuelta a españa and the world championships, among other big races: gimondi won at the giro d'italia, the tour de france and the vuelta a españa and the world championships, among other big races - Courtesy

Customized components include Campagnolo Bora carbon wheels with Veloflex tubulars and a Selle San Marco Concor carbon FX saddle.

A size 55cm frame weighs 895g, according to Bianchi.

The legend and the bike: felice gimondi and the oltre xr gimondi 70: the legend and the bike: felice gimondi and the oltre xr gimondi 70 - Courtesy

Ben Delaney

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Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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