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Tadej Pogačar riding a Colnago during his Strade Bianche recon

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The Pogačar effect: what does a bike brand get out of sponsoring the world's best rider?

We ask Colnago how much of its recent financial success is down to Tadej Pogačar — and investigate how bike brands quantify their WorldTour sponsorship ROI.

By Simon Smythe

Photography by James Startt and SWPix

9 APRIL 2025 | UPDATED 11.38 PM BST

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Rouleur Issue 144 — The Tour Issue
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The Tour Issue

Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.