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Colnago and the pavé: a combination that helped build the history of cycling, and in particular the legend of the northern classics, 5 victories obtained...

It was all smiles for UAE Team Emirates at the GP Lugano, as the riders took on 179.2 km on a course featuring two short...

On the racing bike there are three points of contact with the body: pedals, handlebars and saddle. Saddle is undoubtedly the most important, because it...

Alexander Kristoff triumphs at the Tour of Norway 2019.The Sprinter came home a fine third place in the final from Gran-Hønefoss which took in 175.1...

Mastering your bike cadence during challenging workouts is a surefire way to not only boost your fitness but also improve your cycling specific strength and...

The UAE Team Emirates remains in Norway and, after the Hammer Series in Stavanger, will participate from in the Tour of Norway. The 2.HC race...

As Jan Polanc crossed today’s finish line in 28th place, 7:41” behind stage winner Richard Carapaz (Movistar), it signalled the end of an unbelievable run...

Today’s stage, a 33.4km Individual Time Trial (ITT) saw Conti finish with a time of 55:26, in what were difficult conditions for all riders. The...

Why do long and monotonous workouts when you can get the same results (in terms of performance, but also physical fitness, athletic conditioning and weight...

Twenty year old Tadej Pogačar has added his name to the roll of honour at the Tour of California, becoming the youngest ever winner in...

UAE Team Emirates’ Valerio Conti put in an historic performance on Stage six of the Giro d’Italia as he claimed a second placed finish –...

In what was a chaotic final sprint, Jasper Philipsen settled for second place on stage 4 of the Tour of California behind Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick-Step)....

There was nothing to separate the peloton as they came into the final kilometres in a large bunch, but with riders wrestling to get into...

Do you have a race or event coming up? Then you'll need to know how to taper properly. Tapering is the best way to make...

“Together with the management, directors and coaches of UAE Team Emirates, we decided that I should participate in the 2019 Giro d’Italia“. Fernando Gaviria confirms...

Rudy Von Berg wasn't going to run the St. George 70.3. The 25-year-old, who attends the University of Colorado-Boulder, had the race on his calendar...

Rui Costa, UAE Team Emirates, confirmed his good feelings in the Swiss stage race, getting on the final podium for the fourth time after the...

Cycling, Triathlon, a show in all its forms, it is difficult to follow Justine Mattera in all her passions. And then the family: husband, children,...

A meeting between phenomena that took place in Cambiago, at the Colnago headquarters: Ernesto Colnago received the visit of Olaf Ludwig, the unforgettable German champion...

In the 1980s the "cyclocomputer", which measured speed and distance traveled, was the only tool available to non-professional cyclists to obtain reference data on their...

First race of the season and first podium for the Ironman 70.3 Nice winner and European champ. Rudy said: “fastest bike split of the day...

Alexander Kristoff, winner seven days ago in Gent-Wevelgem, also finds a place on the podium in the Tour of Flanders, crossing the finish line in...

Alexander Kristoff won the Gent-Wevelgem title to add to a prestigious list of wins already in his palmarès. Strong winds pulled apart the race today...

Fiorenzo Magni has returned to his home, with the eyes turned towards the Ghisallo Sanctuary and behind the lake and mountains. A few steps from...

He had agreed with Ernesto Colnago, who had promised him a bike to put in his cycling museum, in Villanova di Forlì, his home. "I...

WEND WAX-ON is the first ever “rub-on”, wax based, chain lubricant. Wax-On not only keeps your chain clean, its friction reducing additives make for an...

It is the fundamental phase before a time trial. At what intensity should I warm up? How much time? How long does it take to...

For more than 60 years Colnago means technological excellence. Our technology is always the result of in-depth studies and tests: every detail introduced in our...

The two UAE Team Emirates riders visited the Silverstone wind tunnel facilities, within the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub adjacent to the British motor racing circuit....

Emirati Yousif Mirza gave UAE Team Emirates its 10th win of the 2019 season. After winning the national road title earlier this week, Mirza won...

Fernando Gaviria wins the first stage available on the team’s home soil at the UAE Tour. UAE Team Emirates’s Colombian sprint star celebrates ahead of...

Tadej Pogačar seals the overall in the Volta ao Algarve, surviving the last and difficult stage to Malhão. After 173.5km, the stage ended with a...

Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates is showing his talent immediately in the races with a victory in the Volta ao Algarve today. He won...

Alexander Kristoff won the first stage of the Tour of Oman today along in Al Sawadi Beach a Suhar Corniche. After 138.5km, he topped the...

Colombian Juan Sebastian Molano wins the third stage of the Tour Colombia, his first in UAE Team Emirates colours, after 167.6km around Llanogrande. His victory...

The UAE Team Emirates’s season continues in the Middle East with its participation in the Tour of Oman. The 2.1 stage race runs February 16...

The UAE Team Emirates began the Tour Colombia with a fifth place. The team, directed by Joxean Matxin, needed 15’41” minutes to cover the 14km...

Alexander Kristoff lost by a hair to Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma) on the fast-closing circuit of Valencia, ending the 70th edition of the Volta a la...

The UAE Team Emirates remains in Spain for its second appointment in Europe, participating in the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, February 6 to 10....

Valerio Conti ends the Argentine stage race, the Vuelta a San Juan, fourth overall for UAE Team Emirates. Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the final stage...

The second bunch sprint in the Vuelta a San Juan and another victory for Fernando Gaviria. Just like in the opening stage, the Colombian sprinter...

A massive time trial ride put Valerio Conti within touching distance of the stage win in the Vuelta a San Juan and moved him to...

After launching Fernando Gaviria to the stage win on day one, Simone Consonni took second place for himself in the second stage of the Vuelta...

A solid 12 riders from UAE Team Emirates will race in the four days of the Challenge Mallorca, this January 31 to February 3. The...

Fernando Gaviria opened his UAE Team Emirates chapter in the best way possible by winning the opening stage of the 2019 Vuelta a San Juan....

Fernando Gaviria will debut in UAE Team Emirates’s colours in the Vuelta a San Juan, January 27 to February 3 in Argentina. “I’m returning to...

After a good showing in the Tour Down Under, the UAE Team Emirates riders will stay in Australia and race the next WorldTour event, the...

The 2019 Tour Down Under ends successfully for the UAE Team Emirates, taking the overall team classification (photograph by Bettini). Domination from the first stage...

Jasper Philipsen put his name on the first victory of the 2019 year for UAE Team Emirates. The 20-year-old new professional only needed five days...

UAE Team Emirates are keeping its place in the top rankings of the Tour Down Under and after the third stage today – Lobethal to...

The perfect breakfast pancake for a cyclist! It contains a lot of protein in the form of eggs and is both lactose and gluten free....

Jasper Philipsen is showing his potential again as a young talent with a fifth place in Tour Down Under stage two. The stage covered 122.1km...

The 2019 season officially starts for UAE Team Emirates with the first stage of the Tour Down Under, 129km without major climbs from North Adelaide...

UAE Team Emirates is mixing tradition with fresh ingredients for its first outing of the 2019 season. The Australian race kicks off the cycling season...

Rui Oliveira achieved the first victory with the colors of UAE Team Emirates imposing itself in the National Championship of Omnium, realized in the National...

Tarragona (Spain) - Work has begun on the UAE Team Emirates, which will help prepare the riders for the next competitive season. The athletes will...

Training zone 2 is your all-day endurance pace: 59-75% of your Ftp (Ftp = Functional threshold power) and is extremely valuable for your training. Being...

Conquering a mountain peak almost 4,200 metres above sea level could easily be a mountaineering feat - instead we are talking about road cycling. And...

Colnago Concept, the game changer. The marriage between creativity and cutting end technology is something that has always been important for Ernesto Colnago. In 1986,...

The work began for UAE Team Emirates at a training camp that runs from today through December 21 in Spain. All 29 cyclists will be...

Cycling is an energy-intensive activity, and for a cyclist it is essential to ensure that the "engine" has the right amount (and quality) of fuel...

After your racing season, how many days of rest did you do? What does it mean to rest for you? Abandon the bicycle completely? I...

A shiny and clean bike is undoubtedly nicer to look at than a muddy or greasy one, and we know how important the appearance of...

The little Roubaix of the Alps, as someone called it, is located in Switzerland. A 13 km climb, almost all cobbles; 900 metres of altitude...

Only few pieces for the whole world. The C64 gold private collection immediately warmed the hearts of Colnago bicycle enthusiasts. A truly dream bike, made...

Giuseppe Saronni, when he turned pro cyclist, signed for four hundred thousand lire per month (old Italian money, today in euro around 200), but his salary...

UAE Team Emirates has strenghtened its technical staff and in 2019 will be able to rely on the professional skills of Allan Peiper and Neil...

We have activated a new channel on which you can find new movies and keep you updated on the latest models in our range of...

The first Colnago logo from 1954 to 1970, named “Eagle and Arrow” was created in 1954 inspired by a headline in the local newspaper that...

Losing weight to improve performance: a sort of mirage for almost all cyclists, but the matter is a delicate one and mistakes are just around...

In the 1957 Giro d’Italia, Ernesto Colnago presented Nencini with the first custom made to measure bicycle. “Up until then, Gastone was always raced with...

Without going into sticky biomechanical issues, we can start from the simple consideration that efficient pedalling requires the rider to be positioned properly on the...

Ride hard to run better. Impossible? No, but it takes experience, years of training, the right method and even the best bike. By the way,...

It was to be expected, even Fernando Gaviria lost his head for the C64 Gold. The twenty-four-year-old Colombian talent has been captivated by the uniqueness...

How does the geometry of a frame come about? On the basis of what criteria are the tube angles studied? As far as our bicycles...

Rodolphe Von Berg emerged from a tight 3-man battle on the bike leg with a dominating 1:13:20 half marathon to finish in 3:46:16 with a...

Vary the sweet snacks for your winter rides, especially for the longer ones, perhaps with cold temperatures. This sandwich contains egg and ham, both rich...

The bicycle created by Ernesto Colnago for the Eddy Merckx’s hour record in Mexico City in 1972 was a revolutionary bike. The chain had 100...

In addition to the frame size, of course, the geometry and angles of the tubes are also parameters that directly influence the rider's position in...

During winter time ride a bicycle could become quite hard. So It could be a good idea to eat a caloric breakfast before working out....

There are two basic types of workouts for the winter time. One is strength based. The other is endurance or cardiovascular based. The main purpose...

The Colombian sprinter signed a three-year deal. UAE Team Emirates welcomes 24-year-old Colombian cyclist Fernando Gaviria. He joins the project of President Matar, putting his...

On 25th of October 1972 the great Eddy Merckx beat the Ole Ritter’s hour record. On the track of Mexico City, at 2,300 meters of altitude above sea...

How many kilometres do you cover in a year? More uphill or more flat? Competitions and long-distance or riding out with friends? The criteria for...

What are the technical differences between a monocoque frame and one with tubes and joints? How does performance change? As a general premise on this...

When you buy a new bike, the big doubt is always…. How do you decide on the frame size? That is, what is the right...

In the market for talent, UAE Team Emirates has struck a double bargain: Portuguese twins Ivo and Rui Oliveira (photo Bettini), two of the most...

Dan Martin went on the attack and put all of his fight towards the podium in Il Lombardia, won by Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) ahead of...

UAE Team Emirates’ 2018 competitive schedule will conclude with the Gree-Tour of Guangxi, a World Tour race in Southern China from October 16 to 21....

Fabio Aru said before the start of the Piedmont classic Milano-Torino, a race he loves a lot, “I’m not sure how I’m going, but I...

Simone Consonni rode the right path, worked his way through and showed strong legs: the ingredients needed for a sprint. He shot to third place...

The national champion’s jersey escaped from Filippo Ganna’s grasp by a mere two seconds. He tried everything possible, but Gianni Moscon succeeded in defending his...

After the world championships, UAE Team Emirates is heading for an Italian weekend. On the roads in Emilia, they will race the Giro dell’Emilia (October...

At 38, Valverde is the second-oldest rider to wear the stripes after Joop Zoetemelk, who was almost 39 by the time he won his one...

Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling’s Emilia Fahlin finished an incredible fourth in the World Championship Elite Women’s Road Race in Innsbruck, Austria. Clad in the yellow...

Congratulations on your victory. How hard was it? Thank you, I really pushed it on the swim and bike to create a gap with the...

Sergio Henao Montoya will join the Emirates roster for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. The team welcome the standout Colombian cyclist, who is easy to...

UAE Team Emirates’ Italian power-house Simone Consonni rounded off La Vuelta on a high, placing seventh in a fiercely contested bunch sprint in the Spanish...

Von Berg combined a 2nd-fastest 26:16 swim, a dominating 2:21:26 split on the challenging, hilly Nice bike leg and a 3rd-quickest 1:17:12 half marathon to...

Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling’s Kirsten Wild proved her status as one of the fastest ever sprinters in the women’s peloton with her second victory in...

Consonni was one of the major players in the World Tour race that hit the scene on the lovely stage of London today. The UAE...

The penultimate stage of this year’s Tour saw the world’s best riders take to the road for a 31km Individual Time Trial (ITT) between Saint...

It was a scintillating end to the Tour de France for UAE Team Emirates as Alexander Kristoff took home the iconic final stage win. The...

Simone Consonni, is born in Ponte San Pietro (Bg) on September 12th 1994, as an amateur was among the most successful in that category (Italian...

Stage 12 saw UAE Team Emirates take on the notorious Alpe d’Heuz; A monstrous 14km climb, featuring 24 painstaking switchbacks at an average gradient of...

UAE Team’s Emirates first ever Tour de France stage win. Dan Martin earned the second Tour de France stage win of his career and in...

From our friends @Ceramic Speed's blog "Colnago. The name carries history. It is synonymous with craftsmanship and visionary passion. It is therefore not surprising that...

An archipelago located off Norway, 200 km above the Arctic Circle, perfect for those who love the intense atmosphere of the Great North, but also...

A race which gave to Team UAE the second seasonal victory (Gp Costa degli Etruschi, which took place on Sunday 5th February); three riders who...

Common sense should be the best ally of the sportsman. Yet it is not. Often, the enthusiastic sportsman is a victim of over-estimation, at the opposite...

Colnago Master is a frameset that lives up to its name. It is well and truly the master of all steel frames. First produced in...

Ernesto Colnago has always viewed the future in the long term. During the Cold War, he was looking at what was happening behind the Iron...

During his sleepless air travels all across the planet, Ernesto Colnago has always had plenty of time to think about continuous innovations to be made...

“I raced only one season on Colnago, remembered the Veneto champion. For a pro rider like me, It would not have been right to finish...

The straight fork, called “Precisa” (Precise), was designed by Ernesto Colnago following a discussion with Enzo Ferrari about the cold bending of steel forks. Manufactured...

“Handsome, blonde and blessed at the beginning, Gianni Motta became a well known rider. His career had Its share of highlights, Ormezzano wrote. Born in...

“Let’s win together” was the motto of the men with the diced t-shirt that have made the history on their Colnago bicycles on the roads...

Only a few days to October 25, when, in 1972, Eddy Merckx made the Hour record in Mexico city, just 45 years ago. In summary,...

Raffaele Marciello is an official Mercedes driver. He was born in Zurich on December 17, 1994 and has Casertan origins. Its sporting history is similar...

The “Made in Italy” by Ferrari means victories, technology, research, innovation, reliability and painstaking attention to details, which were all considered pivotal features by Ernesto...

The V2-r is the evolution of the V1-r. It replaces it by improving on the design, yet it retains the same high-quality material and construction...

The UAE Team Emirates high altitude training camp was held at Etna volcano, it ran for 18 days from 24 March to 11 April. Three...

The third stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour was the queen stage, with the summit arrival on the top of the Jabel Hafeet climb. The...

Since weight influences how many watts you can produce, It is important to find our power to weight ratio. How many watts per kilogram can you...

In extreme races such as the Paris-Roubaix of the Nineties, the suspension forks and other mountain bike solutions applied to racing bikes were very common....

It was a wonderful day, exciting, hot. The launch of the new Colnago Concept took place in Germany, Tettnang, a few kilometers from Friedrichshafen, the...

Superbly simple to make and amazing to eat everyday in every moment, in the morning as a breakfast or as a snack, use It on...

For the first time with a Chinese backed team! More than forty years have passed since Ernesto Colnago, the world-renowned builder of high-end road-racing bicycles,...

Consistently eating a good breakfast for cycling will help you keep energized for longer and improve your power to weight ratio if accompanied by a...

It is the end of season 1981 it is said that the contract between Saronni and Gis Gelati patron Pietro Scibilia was up. The Del Tongo’s had...

There are a lot of power meters on the market and the first step to making a choice is to make sure any meter you...

Today we describe a sample workout that correspond the “endurance goal”. What we need? A power meter and clear ideas! Our hypothetical athlete has an Ftp...

Human beings are hardwired to become efficient at the things we do consistently. Artists perfect their paint strokes over time. Endurance athletes are exactly the...

In the morning of the sportive, wake up early so that you can have a breakfast 2-3 hours before the ride. Your carbohydrate stores in the...

When it’s time to “rest” (or training slow), the professionals do it better than the amateurs. It may seem odd, but there it is. We went...

Training at this intensity maximally overloads the slow-twitch muscle fibers, increasing endurance. Since these fibers produce most of the energy, and create most of the...

Before buying your new Colnago, evaluate the proper measure using the geometries chart that you can find on our website or in our catalogue. Estimate...

If spending hours in an aerobics class or at the gym seems like a miserable way to lose weight, you can get back to nature...

A classic egg sandwich is the perfect food for long and cold winter rides. They’re also good for your weekly long day on the bike...

Riding a trainer, inside, during the race season, on beautiful sunny days!? Why would you do that? Well, that is actually something we do here...

It is the first real one-day race on the Pro Tour calendar. It is the “Super Classic.” The winning rider can feel comfortable (so they...

Often we hear cyclist frustrated by the difference in power numbers they produce relative to heart rate when riding indoors as opposed to out on...

A hemispherical shape representing the world, with a carved image of Italy, displays the words “Made in Italy” – which represents the Colnago brand’s beauty,...

Cafe Pavè launched officially in the first week of January. The cafe caters specifically for cyclists and is situated on the Helshoogte Mountain Pass in...

Vary the sweet snacks for your bike rides, bring something salt! This sandwich contains egg and ham and is therefore rich in protein. Ingredients 4...

A wonderfully refreshing drink for hot days after the ride 2 lemons 200 ml agave syrup 700 ml water Squeeze the juice from the lemon Mix...

Few brands are more capable than Colnago of reducing otherwise apparently perfectly sensible cyclists to gibbering wrecks. Given the company’s rich racing heritage and its...

Czeslaw Lang was as a professional cyclist during the 1970s and 80s – wearing the legendary Del Tongo Colnago jersey. Very strong against the clock,...