Wow! Check out AstanaQazTeam’s new-look WilierTriestina Filante and Zero race bikes. Are these the best-looking bikes in the WorldTour or are we way off target? cycling
Astana Qazaqstan’s Wilier Zero SLR and Filante SLR race bikes have been given a ‘chrome-plated graphite’ makeover for 2023 and we reckon they’re right up there among the best-looking models in the pro peloton. In fact, if push came to shove and we had to make a decision, we’d say that these take the prize for the WorldTour’s prettiest bikes. If rumours are true, these could be the bikes that Mark Cavendish races on this year.
Wilier uses truncated NACA airfoils as the basis for Filante SLR’s tube profiles, as it did for its Cento10Pro previously. The difference, though, is in the cutoff at the rear of the tube. Whereas the rear of the Cento10Pro’s tube was cut off square, Wilier designed a more rounded cut on the Filante with the aim of making the boundary layer – the air particles closest to the frame – stick more to the profile in real-world conditions in order to reduce drag.
Weight is far from everything, especially when it comes to an aero road bike, but our XL test model tipped the scales at just north of 7kg. There’s no getting around the fact that it’s expensive but the Filante is simply a fabulous face bike.The Wilier Zero SLR is a little older than the Filante, having been introduced in 2019 – the brand’s first superlight road racing bike with disc brakes and fully integrated cables.
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