BIANCHI OLTRE XR4 £11,000

Sitting atop Bianchi’s Oltre XR range, the XR4’s frameset is the latest beneficiary of Countervail (CV) material, which promises to kill off constant performance-sapping road buzz, while increasing strength. A beautiful frame deserves art, and this one has Campagnolo’s premier Super Record EPS electronic groupset, with Bora Ultra 50 tubular wheels and a Vision Metron integrated carbon cockpit.