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Bianchi launches Oltre XR Gimondi 70 - limited edition

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Bianchi officially launches Oltre XR Gimondi 70 limited edition bike, designed and developped at Bianchi headquarter in Treviglio (Italy), to celebrate Felice Gimondi's 70th birthday. Only 70 units of this unique and exclusive Gimondi 70 bicycle will be produced.

Oltre XR Gimondi 70 limited edition is now available with customized and visually appealing graphics and components which add an extra value to the design of 2013 existing Oltre XR.

With Campagnolo Super Record groupset EPS electronic, the Oltre XR Gimondi 70 is created for exclusive follower and collector people. Included in the bike sale, Bianchi also offers a complete package of customized gadgets including:

• Exclusive high-quality bike bag with Gimondi 70 logo, enjineered by pro-riders to protect the bike during air transportation. It is a semi-rigid bag with wheels
• Ergonomic bike cover with Gimondi 70 high-finishing embroidered logo and celeste touches
• Brochure, including photos of the bike and details of the graphics and specs
• Certificate of authentity, personally signed by Felice Gimondi
• Cycling kit (BB Shorts and Jersey) by Santini, with same graphics and colors used by Felice Gimondi's Bianchi team in the 70's
• Bianchi/Gimondi book

Graphics

• celeste Bianchi colour which matches up the blu of the Bianchi jersey worn by Gimondi in the 60es and the blu of the sapphire, the amulet stone distinguishing the people born in September
• multicolour stripes along the tubes to remind Gimondi's leader jerseys of Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana, World and Italian championships
• the names of Gimondi's main victories on the down-tube, inside the Bianchi eagle graphic
• Gimondi 70 logo on the headtube
• Vintage Bianchi logo used in the late 60es/early 70es

Customized components

• Campagnolo Bora high-profile carbon wheelset (with Veloflex tubolars)
• Selle San Marco Concor carbon FX saddle
• La Spirale white grip
• Elite Corsa bottle

The Oltre XR Gimondi 70 features Oltre XR carbon frame's technologies, with 30-gr reduced weight and 20% increased rigidity (compared to the original Oltre model).

Technologies

- Tapered headtube 1 1/8” - 1.5”, for improved rigidity on the front part, providing enhanced handling and power transmission
- BB30 improves stiffness and rigidity
- Aero shape and design
- Dedicated seatpost system with integrated look
- Internal cable routing
- UTSS Ultra Thin Seat Stay
- Carbon Monocoque technology
- UMS40+CN60 Ultra High Modulus carbon fibers
- Nano Tubes evolution of Nano technology applied to the carbon
- X-TeX Technology
- WMP Optimized molding process to reduce weight
- Unidirectional carbon woven
- Weight: 895gr (size 55, +/- 5%)