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Hi guys,

Marco's tour winning bike is currently on display in the Evans cycling shop window just off Deansgate Manchester city centre! Yes it is true i have seen it with my own eyes! Rumour has it that the manager of the shop apparently owns the machine and it will be there indefinitley.

 I myself think it should be in the museum at the top of the Ghisallo.what do you think?

Anyone in England must pay a visit.

That has to be pretty cool to see his bike. Considering what happened to Pantini there has to be an erie feeling looking at it. I wish you had a picture.

It was doing a tour of Bianchi dealers about 5 or 6 years ago when I saw it - tiny but beautiful. Think I may have to nip across the Pennines for another look.

Ta da!









The information sheet reads:

This bike features:

A prototype scandium frame.

Pre-production 1999 Campagnolo Record carbon ergo levers.

Titanium seatpost.

Customised saddle for Mr. Pantani.

Extra long steerer tube to raise handlebar position so he could climb in the drops.

Prototype Campagnolo Electron rims.

Hand made Vittoria tubular tyres.

Customised left hand ergo lever and down tube shifter for front mech. This was done to save weight on the ergo lever itself and the extra length of cable to the handlebar.

where are pedals (time)? during 1998 tour de france ergopowers were in alluminium, not carbon (i'm sorry for my english)

The information sheet says that the levers were "Pre-production 1999 Campagnolo Record carbon ergo levers." but this picture shows aluminium like pirata21 said.
http://www.bikyle.com/images/DVD-TDF1998.jpg

Interesting.

Possibly used more than one bike?

Also this picture shows silver hubs like the one in Manchester but the other picture has black.
http://unbreakable.dk/blog/pantani.jpg

By the way how do I add pictures to a post, please?

I think that bike was for the end of 1998 season. into Bianchi workshop in treviglio there's the official marco's bike using in tour de france, with shamal high profile wheels (using in Paris) and campagnolo record aluminium ergopowers

YES i can confirm that Marco's bike resides at Evan Cycles on Deansgate, and i did touch it even though you are not supposed to.
Very much different that my Bianchi C2C Veloce.