Bianchi Specialissima RC Pantani Road Bike - Limited Edition

Bianchi Specialissima RC Pantani Limited Edition | 140th Anniversary Road Bike

Some bikes are built to be ridden. This one is built to be remembered. The Bianchi Specialissima RC Pantani Limited Edition is a tribute to Marco Pantani, cycling's most fearless climber, and one of only 215 ever produced worldwide. To have this bike in Australia at all is genuinely rare, and we're proud to say it's available right here at bikes.com.au.

A Livery Built on Legend

Finished in the unmistakable sky blue and yellow of the Bianchi Mega Pro XL, the very bike Pantani rode to the extraordinary Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double in 1998, the Specialissima RC Pantani was created to mark Bianchi's 140th anniversary. It's more than a colourway. It's a direct link to one of the most audacious mountain campaigns in cycling history, brought back to life on Bianchi's most advanced climbing frame.

A True Collector's Edition

Only 215 units exist, a number chosen deliberately to honour the race number Pantani wore when he won the 1998 Giro d'Italia. Each frame is hand painted and individually numbered on the top tube, meaning no two bikes are identical and every owner holds a genuinely numbered piece of cycling history. Ownership also includes an exclusive kit featuring a reproduction of Pantani's iconic bandana and a modern reinterpretation of his 1998 team jersey, produced by Santini.

Bianchi's Best Climbing Bike, Built Without Compromise

The Specialissima RC is widely regarded as the finest climbing bike Bianchi has ever produced, and this edition holds nothing back. The frame is constructed from High Modulus carbon, with fully internal cable routing through an Acros ICR headset and direct mount disc brakes, resulting in a bike that's as clean aerodynamically as it is light underhand. A golden Bianchi Eagle emblem, reproduced from the original 1990s Racing Department artwork, adorns the aero head tube exactly as it did in 1998.

Flagship Campagnolo Groupset

Every component has been selected to match the pedigree of the frame. The bike is equipped with Campagnolo's latest Super Record WRL 13 speed groupset, including a Super Record carbon crankset with integrated power meter (52x36T), Super Record hydraulic disc brakes, and an 11 to 36T sprocket for genuine climbing range. Campagnolo Bora Ultra WTO wheels, with a 45mm profile, are paired with Vittoria Corsa Pro tubeless ready tyres (28-622, 320 TPI), giving the bike the balance of low weight, aerodynamics, and all day comfort that defines the Specialissima name.

Purpose Built Contact Points

The Bianchi Reparto Corse integrated carbon handlebar and stem are designed specifically for the Acros ICR headset, finished with premium Bianchi Arrow bar tape. A full carbon, aero shaped seatpost with 20mm offset and the Selle Italia Flite Boost Superflow Carbon saddle complete a cockpit built for hours in the saddle, not just a photo finish.

Key Features

• Bianchi Specialissima RC High Modulus carbon frame, electronic groupset only
• Fully internal cable routing with Acros ICR headset
• One of only 215 units produced worldwide, hand painted and individually numbered
• Livery inspired by the 1998 Bianchi Mega Pro XL, ridden by Marco Pantani
• Includes exclusive Pantani bandana replica and Santini replica jersey
• Campagnolo Super Record WRL 13 speed groupset with integrated power meter
• Campagnolo Bora Ultra WTO wheels, 45mm profile
• Vittoria Corsa Pro tubeless ready tyres, 28-622
• Bianchi Reparto Corse integrated carbon handlebar and stem
• Available in sizes 47, 50, 53, 55, 57, and 59cm

Owning the Specialissima RC Pantani means owning a numbered piece of cycling folklore, a bike built not just to climb better than almost anything else on the market, but to carry forward the memory of one of the sport's most fearless riders. With only 215 in existence, availability is genuinely limited, and once it's gone, it's gone.

Backed by over 40 years of family owned expertise, this Bianchi Specialissima RC Pantani from bikes.com.au comes with 12 months of unlimited servicing and extended warranty, ensuring a bike this rare is looked after the way it deserves.

Specification

*Based on component availability, Bianchi reserves the right to make changes on specifications without notice.

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