Have you ever wondered what happens to the motorcycles that the pros use at the end of the season?Contrary to popular belief (and probably the needs of any aspiring professional), brokers can’t resist them.
Well, that’s the case, above all, with bikes won in special victories or successful seasons, but most go back to the team and are given away to sponsors, disassembled for parts, or sold discreetly.
On this last point, the Italian BikeRoom aims to move away from the “quiet” and bring the dealer closer to the general public. The company has already sold Tadej Pogacar’s time trial bike for €35,000 and will recently put one of the bikes contested in the Tour on sale. French champion Jonas Vingegaard in the 2022 season.
It’s probably not the bike he used to actually win the Tour in 2022, mainly because this is the Cervelo Caledonia 5 and he spent the majority of his race aboard the brand’s lightweight R5 and aero S5, but there’s every chance it was used in lesser races, and a great likelihood he used it for training.
It measures 54cm and is supplied with the Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, which used all the gear before moving to SRAM.
If you came here looking for a used-bike bargain, this one probably isn’t for you as it’ll set you back the princely sum of €13,390. That’s more than the price of the bike if you were to go into a shop and ask for a new one. Naturally, the allure of riding a Tour champion’s bike adds value, and this is probably more of a collector’s item than something you’ll fit mudguards onto and ride in winter.
The Danish superstar, however, is the only big caller from Jumbo Visma (today known as Visma-Lease A Bike) whose motorcycle is lately on sale. Only two riders from the Black and Yellow Brigade can claim to be more important than a guy who won two Tours de France, and they are Wout van Aert and Marianne Vos.
There are still 3 motorcycles with the Van Aert sticker, curiously of other lengths. There are two R5-CX cyclocross motorcycles, both 58 cm, probably with new bearings after a steady wash season. And then there’s a 56 cm Caledonia 5; The shorter length is expected to be due to the comfortable stance of this bike.
Luckily for lovers of multidisciplinarity, these bikes are cheaper, but they will still cost you €10,647. 54 each.
Perhaps the most visually appealing motorcycle in the collection is the R5-CX World Champion Edition that previously belonged to Vos, with its rainbow fork replacing the classic yellow.
This is a 51 length and will set you back €8,516. 39, a little less painful. If you want to save money or avoid giving other people a false impression of your cyclocross skills, then their popular R5-CX (non-world champion) is also available for €7,860. 66.
Naturally, the site isn’t limited to Jumbo-Visma bikes, and there are plenty of other teams that you can now pretend to ride for.
Those on a tighter budget will find better deals elsewhere. There’s a Giant Propel from the Jayco Alula team with a 52% discount, yours for less than €5000; Tanja Erath’s Cannondale SuperSix is available for less than €4,000, and there’s even a Bottecia Emme from Team Drone Hopper-Androni 2022, if you go the extra mile with cosplay from your pro team.
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As the technical editor here at Cyclingnews, Josh leads content related to all things tech, adding bikes, kits, and components, to cover product launches and curate our top-notch buying guides, reviews, and deals. Along with this, his love of WorldTour racing and his eagle eyes mean that he also tells technical stories of the professional peloton.
Riding a bike, Josh, 32, has been riding and running since his teens. He started cross-country racing when 26-inch wheels and triple cranksets were still common, but he discovered the favor of road racing when he was in his early twenties and never looked for the next big occasion. He likes long road or gravel rides, but he’s even more so when he’s side-by-side on a local criterion.
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