11 best Campagnolo-equipped road bikes — get some Italian in your life

Italian cycling component maker Campagnolo has enjoyed a loyal following since it was established back in 1933, but its components are increasingly rare on road bikes as many big bike brands commonly favour Shimano and SRAM when speccing new bikes. Nevertheless, Campagnolo’s reputation for durability and style makes a Campagnolo-equipped bike well worth a look.

• The company with the richest heritage in cycling, Campagnolo introduced the quick release skewer, the modern parallelogram rear derailleur, the groupset and a host of other innovations from its long-standing base in  Vicenza, Italy

• Campagnolo has long been in the vanguard of the move to increase the number of gears on our bikes; its Super Record, Record and Chorus groupsets include the only 12-speed mechanical shifting available

• Campagnolo components haven’t been common on mass-produced bikes for many years, but many bike makers  equip a handful of super-prestige models with the top Campagnolo groupsets

• From most to least expensive Campagnolo groupsets go: Super Record, Record, Chorus (all 12-speed), Potenza, Centaur (both 11-speed), and Veloce (10-speed). Super Record and Record are available with EPS electronic shifting

11 of the best Campagnolo-equipped road bikes for 2020

• Cinelli Superstar Potenza 11 — £2,699
• Van Rysel RR920 CF Potenza — £2,000
• Pinarello Dogma F12 Super Record — £11,000
• Wilier GTR Team Chorus — £1,699
• Tifosi Mons Disc Chorus 2020 — £2,879.99
• Bianchi Intenso Centaur — £2,000
• De Rosa Idol Disc Potenza — £4,250
• Condor Cycles Italia RC — £3,823.89
• Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Disc 9.0 Team Movistar — £6,849
• Colnago C64 Campagnolo Super Record EPS — £10,299
• Bianchi Specialissima Super Record 12 EPS — ~£10,500

It’s still possible to cut through the Shimano domination and find bikes that are equipped with Campagnolo, but such bikes are getting harder to find. So we’ve done the search for you and rounded up a nice selection of road bikes built around the Italian groupsets covering a wide band of price points.

>>Read more: Your complete guide to Campagnolo road bike groupsets

The Campagnolo option

For many people, there is no brand more synonymous with the heritage and prestige of cycle racing than Campagnolo, the company founded by a man who invented the quick release skewer. Campagnolo has long been an innovative company bringing some of the lightest and advanced components to market – Campagnolo also invented the rear derailleur as we know it today.

>>Read more: Campagnolo Super Record Road Groupset review

Over the years Campagnolo is increasingly found more on very expensive showstopper road bikes, with Shimano cleaning up at the more cost-conscious price points. This is down to the Japanese company offering a wider range of competitively priced groupsets and the economies of scale working in its favour, it’s able to provide good deals for large bike companies selling bikes in huge numbers.

To cut the decline of Campagnolo support the company launched the Potenza groupset, aimed at the mid-range market dominated by Shimano’s Ultegra, but it did look like you were still paying a premium to have Campagnolo on your bike.

In the next stage of the fightback, Campagnolo launched the Centaur groupset, aimed at the riders who currently use Shimano 105. Campagnolo components are still not what you’d call common, but with Potenza and Centaur there are a few more Campagnolo-equipped models on offer than a few years ago.

Cinelli Superstar Potenza 11 — £2,699

One of Italy’s most famous bike brands, Cinelli is known for striking design, though the Superstar here really only nods to that with its colourful stripes. We suspect that painting the Toray 700 cabron fibre frame in a riot of colours might have looked a bit odd with the black Potenza components.

Van Rysel RR920 CF Potenza — £2,000

Sport megastore chain Decathlon is known for great-value midrange bikes but it’s maybe not the place you’d expect to find a Campagnolo-equipped bike. The Van Rysel RR920 CF Potenza confounds expectations with an excellent carbon fibre frame and full Potenza groupset including the chainset which many brands swap out for a cheaper model. The wheels are Campagnolo Zondas and it rolls on Hutchinson Fusion 5 Performance tyres. It’s a very tidy package for the money.

Pinarello Dogma F12 Super Record — £11,000

The legendary Dogma with Campagnolo’s top mechanical groupset, and the renowned Bora wheels. You don’t really need both kidneys.

Wilier GTR Team Chorus — £1,699

The GTR Team is Wilier’s all-rounder frame, suitable for racing or just for long days exploring the lanes. It’s clad here in a Chorus groupset and Campagnolo Calima wheels. Wilier offers a substantial range of Campagnolo-equipped bikes, as you might expect from a company whose very name celebrates Italian liberation.

Tifosi Mons Disc Chorus 2020 — £2,879.99

The Tifosi line of bikes belongs to UK Campagnolo importer Chicken Cyclekit, so it’s no surprise to find a number of Campagnolo-equipped bikes in the range. With the Campagnolo’s Ultegra-and-a-bit-level groupset, Chorus, this is the one of the top bikes in the range, with a frame claimed to weigh just 980 grams.

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Bianchi Intenso Centaur — £2,000

Bianchi’s Intenso has the entry-level version of Bianchi’s C2C carbon fibre endurance frame and is built with Campagnolo’s Centaur 11-speed groupset.

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De Rosa Idol Disc Potenza — £4,250

The De Rosa Idol is a quick and energetic gran fondo/sportive bike that rides a lot like a full-on race bike. If you’re after a lively performer, it’s well worth a look. The Idol is available in various builds including one with a Campagnolo Potenza groupset and Fulcrum wheels.

Read our review of the De Rosa Idol
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Condor Cycles Italia RC — £3,823.89

London-based Condor Cycles lets you spec any Campagnolo groupset, and using their bike builder we picked an Italia RC aluminium frame with a Campagnolo Chorus Carbon 11-speed groupset and topped it off with Bora One 35 Clincher carbon wheels plus a selection of other mostly Italian goodies.

Read our review of the Campagnolo Chorus groupset

Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Disc 9.0 Team Movistar — £6,849

The Ultimate CF SLX is German company Canyon’s lightest model and is available in a wide range of builds, including this full Campagnolo Super Record EPS version, as ridden by Team Movistar. We can’t argue with reader Mathemagician who says “New Canyon Ultimate Team Movistar… 12 speed Record EPS disc and Bora One 50 wheels for £7249 is really expensive, but a really expensive bargain.”

Read our review of the Canyon Ultimate CF SLX

Colnago C64 Campagnolo Super Record EPS — £10,299

Colnago’s C64 is a custom build option so you can build it with any parts you like, but here’s one of Sigma Sports’ stock options in the stunning Art Decor paint job.

Read our review of the Colnago C60

Bianchi Specialissima Super Record 12 EPS — ~£10,500

If money is no object, and it really needs to be for this bike, the Specialissima is Bianchi’s latest full carbon race bike and is outfitted here with the top-of-the-range electronic Super Record 12-speed groupset.

Read our review of the Bianchi Specialissima

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