Cyclocross courses are a tough test for the Selle Italia Guerciotti Elite team: sand and mud combine with climbs and descents and obstacles to overcome with agility. For this reason, they need a bike that can accommodate the numerous pedal strokes necessary to ensure a high-level performance. Here are the Ursus wheels that accompany the team during Italian and international cross-country competitions.
Selle Italia Guerciotti Elite, the most interesting name in Italian cyclocross.
Ursus and the Selle Italia Guerciotti Elite team are among the most successful pairings in Italian cyclocross. The legendary Milanese top team boasts ten World Championship victories in the amateur, open, and professional categories, as well as several World Cup events and around fifty national titles. Over the past ten years, the team led by general manager Alessandro Guerciotti has also distinguished itself as a true talent breeding ground: champions such as Sanne Cant, Marco Aurelio Fontana, Enrico Franzoi, Alice Maria Arzuffi, and Gioele Bertolini have trained under the Stella Guerciotti banner. All these great names share one commonality: they have succeeded in winning on bicycles equipped with Ursus wheels.
The Miura TS37 Evo Disc, Gioele Bertolini's technical choice for the cyclocross world championships.
Gioele himself, who has been competing with the team on the UCI circuit since this season, is preparing to experience the eve of the Cyclocross World Championships in Bogense (Denmark) as the only real hope for the Italian team, at least as far as the men's Elite category is concerned. For "il Bullo" (the Bully) - this is the Valtellina rider's nickname - Ursus has created a custom edition of the Miura TS37 Evo Disc carbon wheels : in view of the most important challenge of the year, Bertolini has chosen this robust pair of carbon cyclocross wheels with a medium-high profile (37 mm), the same model used this season by all the riders of the Selle Italia Guerciotti Elite team. (Want to find out what the team mechanics think is the best cyclocross wheelset? Don't miss this article too! )
Gioele, what do you think of your Miura TS37 Evo Disc carbon wheels?
"The unique features of the Ursus Miura TS37 Evo Disc wheels make them ideal for cyclocross. I've been using them for several years: I discovered Ursus at the beginning of my sporting adventure with the Selle Italia Guerciotti Elite team and immediately appreciated the competitiveness and durability of their carbon cyclocross wheels," Bertolini tells us.
“ This model in particular ,” Gioele continues, “ has been constantly improved on a technical level. Year after year, I've managed to rediscover truly top-notch stiffness and cornering grip. The Miura TS37 Evo Disc is now a very easy-to-relaunch wheel that performs very well when entering corners, when it's time to “throw yourself in” (as we cross-country riders say). This is thanks to the stiffness of the carbon used to produce the rims, which is a perfect match for my Guerciotti CX, the team's official bike. ”
Besides stiffness, what other technical features make you choose these carbon wheels for cyclocross?
“For several years now, wheels specifically designed for cyclocross have had a medium profile height: I have to say that 37 mm is a size that allows me not to get completely stuck in the mud. This is certainly an important technical solution: with a lower profile, I would be forced to constantly cut through the mud, tiring myself and losing precious seconds to my opponents. At the same time, I appreciate the excellent mix that Ursus engineers have managed to find between rigidity and shock absorption, which is essential for us cross-country riders. Finally, the use of a thru-axle hub ensures that the wheel performs at its best when exiting corners: all the power from my legs is not wasted, but instead is released to the ground and transformed into speed.”
MIURA TS37 EVO DISC
Conclusion
Carbon wheels for cyclocross: Gioele Bertolini chooses the Ursus Miura TS37 Evo Disc to play his cards right at the World Championships in Bogense. This model is well-tested and recommended by Italy's top cross-country racers. Want to learn more about this wheelset? Visit our online shop!
