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New Bianchi Oltre XR2 aero road bike being tested by Lotto Jumbo team?

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Image from Team Lotto Jumbo’s Twitter account.

Thanks to eagle-eyed reader Martijn, we’ve found this image of what appears to be a new version of the Bianchi Oltre aero road bike being ridden by Team Lotto Jumbo. The most visually striking differences are the sharp tail of the head tube extension, the revised seatpost entry area into the seat tube and the completely new seatstay shapes. The latter appears to switch them from the current model’s flat, presumably bump absorbing shape to what’s likely a more aerodynamic shape. The fork also looks quite a bit different, getting a bit of a reverse curve and deeper profiles.

You can check out the team’s 2016 bikes from Tour Down Under here, or click through the break for a catalog image to compare…

2016-bianchi-oltre-XR2-aero-road-race-bikeLast updated for 2014, the Oltre is about due for a rework, so we’re betting the team bikes being raced at Tour de Suisse are the successor to the 2016 Oltre XR2 shown above. Note the more smoothly tapered headtube (at the top, leading into the top tube) and the visible seatpost collar. Also note the straight fork legs versus the reverse curved and much thicker fork on the team bike.

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BMANX
BMANX
7 years ago

What makes this an aero road bike. Honest question as they do not have anything aero on the build other than the frame looking AERO ISH!

DRC
DRC
7 years ago
Reply to  BMANX

@BMANX What makes any bike aero other than an aero-shaped frame? Lots of aero bikes don’t have aero bars or brakes.

Man, that new frame looks amazing, makes the current XR2 look 10 years old.

AlanM
AlanM
7 years ago

@BMANX, that’s a very fair question. The Oltre isn’t a crazy aero frame, but it does have aero features like the shape of the head tube, down tube, seat tube, and seat post.

Allan
Allan
7 years ago

b-b-but it doesn’t have d-d-disc brakes!

Raizo
Raizo
7 years ago

BMANX – Half the spare-no-expense “aero” bikes I see out on the road have non-aero occupants. It’s all relative. Lol. Be yeah…I wouldn’t consider the Oltre a true aero frame. More like sick bad ass race-ready frame.

I see it has direct mount brakes. Sweet. The forks seem to have that Pinarello backwards sweep/bow to them too which I hope isn’t the final design as I’m not too keen about that look but c’est la vie. Also more importantly hopefully they’ve figure out how to implement a lightweight but equally effective version of Counterveil. Makes a huge difference comfort-wise going from my current Oltre XR2 to my Infinito CV.

Sigh…most likely my next frameset to be paired with the new Dura Ace. Or I should say…most likely my next Bianchi. Can’t get enough of the brand cause they’re one of the few brands…cough cough Trek Madone RSL…where the choice of tube shapes/headtube area might look perfect in a 54-56 frame size but turns downright Frankenstein-ish when you size down to smallest size frames.

JBikes
JBikes
7 years ago

The Oltre is “aero” as in an all-round racing frame, not a solo TT aero frame.
Furthermore, the looks of an aero frame do not tell the whole story. I wouldn’t consider the Oltre to be super aero, but aerodynamics are considered in its design and its likely a whole lot better than people think while maintaining the simplicity of a non-proprietary bars/stem system and standard brakes.

Ant
Ant
7 years ago

The UCI register shows XR4CV

.: raizo :.
.: raizo :.
7 years ago
Reply to  Ant

Sweet! Finally Countervail on the Oltre! Sold!

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