I’m sure you’re more than well aware that Campagnolo launched a new groupset this week. The all-new Super Record 13 has hit the ground running by all accounts; social media posts mostly seem positive, the hype seems genuine, and the interest levels are, shall we say, a touch more positive than the previous generation, which only came out two years ago to a soggy fanfare.
If you want to know all about it, we covered the details in depth and have a complete groupset in for a test very soon. But if you want more Campagnolo right now, fear not! I managed to get my mitts on the latest from the Italian component giants at a recent altitude training camp for the only WorldTour team that is actually sponsored by Campagnolo, Cofidis.
Last week, the team, along with Look Bikes, invited me over to check out what happens at a pre-Tour de France training camp. That’s for a future article, but what I will tell you is that there are a lot of carbs involved. So, so many carbs. However, while I was there, I took the opportunity to tinker with the bikes the team will use for the Grand Boucle, which also features the Super Record 13 groupset. It’s not quite a first-ride review at all or much of a hands-on experience review. But a first look, a first fumble with the shifters and a chat with the riders who have, as it turns out, been using and testing it since January. So please hit that play button.
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