Imperiale
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Colors
Carbon Matte black
- Weight
- Technology
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Size |
H |
C/C |
L |
A |
H1 |
L1 |
A1 |
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XS |
66 | 41 | 51,5 | 74° 50' | 11 | 40,5 | 72° |
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S |
69 | 43 | 52,4 | 74° 50' | 11,5 | 40,5 | 72° |
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M |
72 | 45 | 53,8 | 74° 50' | 14,5 | 40,5 | 73° |
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L |
74 | 47 | 55,5 | 73° 50' | 15,9 | 40,5 | 73° |
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XL |
78 | 50 | 57 | 73° | 19,4 | 40,5 | 73° |
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XXL |
81 | 53,5 | 58,5 | 73° | 20 | 40,5 | 73° 50' |
| Colors | Matte Black - Carbon |
| Fame data | Carbon Monocoque |
| Frame weight | 1130 g |
| Fork | Wilier monocoque |
| Fork weight | 360 g |
| Sizes | XS-S-M-L-XL-XXL |
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Unique in its styling, cycling editors have gone so far as to say that the Imperiale defines the aero road category. The frame's aerodynamic lines, orientation and tube shapes were all studied, determined and validated in the wind tunnel. At the same time, our engineers ensured that its ride quality would be worthy of the Wilier Triestina 106-year heritage of performance. In addition to the shaped head tube as well as airfoil down tube, seat tube and seatpost, the Imperiale's chainstays are joined to the underside of its bottom bracket, forming two aerodynamic "splitters". The continuous stays have also been contoured to manage the frame’s final interaction with airflow as they guide it past the spinning rear wheel.
Considered by Road Bike Action magazine to be the bike that defines the “aero road” movement, Wilier Triestina’s Imperiale is much more. It is an ITU and triathlon all-around superbike.
For bike training, travel to events and draft-legal racing, your bike must embody all of the advantages of both a road and tri bike. To develop a bike capable of managing airflow for optimal aerodynamics, we went to the wind tunnel with John Cobb. We combined what we learned in the tunnel with our 105 years of bicycle design and decades of sponsoring the world’s best pro cyclists.
We considered every aspect of frame tubing in order to minimize frontal area while preserving lateral stiffness for efficiency. Validation of our efforts came when the Imperiale garnered Le Cycle’s coveted Bike of the Year award.
The Razor Edge overlapping of top and down tubes at the head tube maximizes aerodynamics while enhancing stability via integration.
Also key to overall frame aerodynamics is the airfoil seatmast which likewise draws on integration to enhance responsiveness. The seatmast transitions into the seat tube to form a continuous, seamless element from saddle to bottom bracket. Hidden by the trailing edge of the exended airfoil, the rear wheel is positioned close to the seat tube via easy-to-use vertical dropouts for a short wheel base and quick accelerations.
The oversized and integrated bottom bracket is another advancement that draws on our road bike designs, while the search for every aerodynamic advantage led us to implement airflow stabilizing fins along the bottom of the Imperiale’s chainstays.
The Imperiale’s aero carbon monocoque fork was developed to provide precision steering, while its rear stays and dropouts further facilitate airflow.
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COMPLETE BIKE SPEC
The Imperiale is available at retailers as a stock complete bike in the following spec:
Headset: RITCHEY COMP LOGIC ZERO
Seatpost: RITCHEY STUBBY SEATMAST TOPPER
Shifters: SHIMANO ULTEGRA 6700
Rear derailleur: SHIMANO ULTEGRA 6700
Front derailleur: SHIMANO ULTEGRA 6700
Brake Calipers: SHIMANO ULTEGRA 6700
Crankset: SHIMANO ULTEGRA 6700 (50/34)
Bottom Bracket: WILIER BB94
Handlebar: RITCHEY WCS WET BLACK 31.8
Stem: RITCHEY 4-AXIS 31.8
Saddle: SELLE ITALIA SL KIT CARBON
Cassette: SHIMANO ULTEGRA 6700 (12/25)
Chain: SHIMANO ULTEGRA 6700
Wheels: FULCRUM RACING 5
Tires: VITTORIA RUBINO PRO
Color: CARBON
