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The fastest bike for Bologna TT

  • 8.0 km long
  • 233 m of climbing
  • 2.4% average grade
  • Surface96.0% tarmac4.0% brick
  • Timed from the segment's start and ridden once; the flying-start warm-up is not counted.
  • Also on Bologna Time Trial.
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Fastest eligible setup · Standard (Road) · verified data only · Halo bikes hidden

with Princeton Wake 6560 White wheels

22:37

21.3 km/h averageestimated for the timed segment

Data
Frame and wheels bot-tested
Upgrades
Ranked at upgrade stage 5, assumed for bikes you don't own
Rough surfaces
Rough surfaces cost this setup about 1 seconds here
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If time-trial frames are allowed

Canyon Speedmax CFR with Princeton Wake 6560 White (Time Trial)

TT frames are barred in many races.

22:36

0.20 s faster

What's the fastest bike for the Bologna TT climb?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized Aethos S-Works with Princeton Wake 6560 White is the best bike and wheels for the Bologna TT climb in Bologna: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 22:37 (~21.3 km/h). The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 0.98 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Princeton Wake 6560 White is 0.20 s quicker.

75 kg / 175 cm / 225 W / solo; the timed segment, excluding warm-up. Standard (Road); verified only; unowned Halo bikes excluded.

Every setup, ranked

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# Frame and wheels Time Gap Gap axis Aero / climb Style Details
1

Princeton Wake 6560 White

22:37fastest
74 / 96climbing
2

Princeton Wake 6560 White

22:38+0.98 s
95 / 83all-round
3

Princeton Wake 6560 White

22:38+1.13 s
93 / 83all-round
4

Princeton Wake 6560 White

22:38+1.29 s
94 / 82climbing
5

Princeton Wake 6560 White

22:39+2.00 s
93 / 81climbing
6

Princeton Wake 6560 White

22:40+3.12 s
94 / 78aero
7

Princeton Wake 6560 White

22:40+3.22 s
92 / 78all-round
8

Princeton Wake 6560 White

22:40+3.53 s
91 / 78all-round
9

Princeton Wake 6560 White

22:41+3.85 s
93 / 76aero

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Why this bike wins here

Bologna TT is mountainous, with 28.0 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where low weight usually counts for far more than aerodynamics. The Specialized Aethos S-Works is a climbing frame, the kind of frame that terrain favours. Disc or regular wheels is a close call: the Princeton Wake 6560 White is 2.7 s faster than the Shimano DURA-ACE C99 + Disc here, and 0.52 kg lighter.

What the terrain rewards, from its climbing alone: aerodynamics against low weight

Aerodynamics 7%Weight on climbs 93%

Drag area against the stock bike
−0.0261 m²
Mass against the stock bike
−2.77 kg
Rolling resistance change
−0.0003
Time lost to rough surfaces
1 s
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

Mapped surfaces; the shares describe the timed segment.

Surface Share Distance Extra watts
Tarmac96.0%7.7 km-
Brick4.0%0.3 km-

Extra watts are what the fastest setup needs to hold its pace on each surface rather than on tarmac, averaged over the ride - they appear once a ranked setup and mapped surface positions are there to simulate .

Dynamic physics model active

Every time below is simulated for your weight, height and power, entered at racing speed rather than from a standing start.