PAVIA – La Classicissima has become a hotbed of technical gems and the 2025 edition of Sanremo It will also be remembered for the large presence of riders who have chose the single front crown (even though the winner's bike was equipped with a standard combination).
It's not just the relationship issue, even if there will be an explosion on the topic. New wheels, very fast tires with ever lower pressures (also thanks to the rain at the start), very narrow handlebars and much more.
Aeroad CFR (standard), as in 2023
We open the review of technical tidbits with the bikes of the winner's team, always with custom paintwork, but not the same as the Tirreno-AdriaticoCanyon Aeroad CFR for the entire Alpecin-Deceuninck.
Shimano Dura Ace wheels between C50 and C60, Pirelli tubeless 28mm and above all double (now classic) 54/40 front plate (all Shimano)We were impressed by the choice of all the riders, with 11-30 rear sprockets (not 11-34). In short, a perfectly standard bike (except for the color scheme). like the victorious one of 2023.
An entire team with a single crown
All riders with the Trek Madone, 51mm Bontrager wheels and tubeless Pirelli P Zero RSAll athletes with the 10/33 sprocket scale and all with the 54-tooth single chainring. Only Pedersen asked to mount the 56 crown.
Tubeless Continental in TT version
The teams using Continental tyres have fitted (regardless of the wheels) the TT version, the one normally dedicated to time trial bikes.
Some athletes from Team Uno-X and Decathlon-Ag2R asked to mount tubeless on the front wheel Aero111The inflation pressures ranged between 4 and 4,5 atmospheres, as confirmed to us Matthew Cornacchione of Team Ineos-Grenadiers. A “white fly” is Geraint Thomas, who used the 25mm section.
56 teeth for Wright too
The crown did not go unnoticed 56 teeth mounted on the Merida Reacto of the British Team Bahrain-Victorious (then tenth at the finish line). Digirit aluminum/carbon crown, chain guide and 11/34 rear cassette.
Feelings still matter
Aranburu of the Cofidis Team, most likely the only rider without a power meter, not on the crankset, not integrated into the pedals. All the riders of the French team use pedals. Keo Blade Power. nell 'era of watts This is a detail that deserves to be highlighted.
Scott Addict RC with single chainring for Pidcock
The only athlete on Team Q36.5 to use the Addict, while his companions chose the Foil RC. pidcock He used a 54-tooth single chainring, 10/33 rear cogs and 28 Vittoria tubeless. The length of the cranks? 165.
Victory from 29 to Classicissima
Not all teams use it, why? Because it is specific for wheels with internal channels 24/25 mm wide, such as the Reserves mounted on the Cervélos of Team Visma-Lease a Bike.
Inflation pressures? Right in the middle, between 28 and 30, the mechanics told us, without going into detail. The 29 Vittorias do not change the tread design characteristics, when compared to 28 and 30.
Vision wheels with carbon spokes
Views of Team EF-Easy-Post's Cannondale. Check theacronym RS and all the riders have mounted a profile from 45 millimeters. Pot-bellied circle (it is called wide), carbon spokes with external nipples and fitted straight onto the hub flanges.
The hubs also have a renewed design (compared to those mounted on the Metron SL), flared and almost asymmetrical.
Ursus Enigma, there is an identity
They are starting to have a precise identity Ursus wheels mount on the Lapierre Xelius supplied to Team Pic-Nic-PosteNL. Proxima 50 and Proxima 60 (the lettering applied to the hubs), for the 50 and 60 mm profiles respectively. We'll see if they'll be made official in the future.
Here are the Cadex tubeless tires
We had noticed them at the first races in Australia and here they are. Cadex 30 Tubeless, para-colored sidewall and all mounted on the Cadex 50 Ultra. The team mechanics told us that the pressures used were particularly low, between 3,9 and no more than 4,4 atmospheres.
The choice of bike model is different, between Propel (for example also for our Filippo Zana) and TCR.
An MPC for Alaphilippe (and only for him)
BMC Teammachine R all black for the Frenchman from Team Tudor. It's the Mpc version, that particular and unique one of a kind, almost handcrafted, lighter and more rigid than the standard version. Cancellara's team was delivered 3 in total. In the next few days we will dedicate a specific article to this unconventional bike, already presented in great detail at the World Championships in Zurich.
34 handlebars and downshifts for Van Der Hoorn
On the Dutchman's Cube Aero of the Intermarché Team does not go unnoticed very narrow handlebars, 34 centimetres wide. Another detail (more unique than rare, considering current standards) concerns the Dura-Ace shifters which point downwards.
