Federico Vitali

Welcome to a new six-part documentary series titled Fausto Talks, in which Fausto Pinarello highlights some of the most iconic bikes from his extensive personal collection.

This first episode focuses on the Espada used by Miguel Induráin to break the Hour Record exactly 30 years ago this week, at the Velodrome du Lac in Bordeaux, France, on Friday, September 2, 1994.

Produced in collaboration with the University of Florence specifically for the Hour Record attempt, the bike set new standards in aerodynamics following the UCI’s decision to ban the so-called “praying mantis” riding position, which had previously helped Graeme Obree achieve the record.

In the heart of the Dolomites, among majestic landscapes and legendary climbs, Hervé Barmasse takes on the Supermaratona for the first time: 285 km, 8,500 meters of elevation gain, 13 iconic passes tackled throughout the history of the Maratona dles Dolomites - Enel. A breathtaking yet demanding journey that becomes a profound exploration of the relationship between man and nature, effort and passion, tradition and discovery.
For Barmasse, mountaineer and explorer, the mountain has never been about competing against others, but about a personal challenge. With the same spirit, he faces the Supermaratona: not to win, but to understand. Through effort, silence, and the immensity of the Dolomites, the route becomes an opportunity to reflect on what truly matters—on who we are when everything is stripped down to the essentials.

A project by: Maratona dles Dolomites - Enel and Hervé Barmasse
Produced by: Comitato Maratona dles Dolomites
In collaboration with: Bacano Creative
Written by: Hervé Barmasse and Federico Vitali
Directed by: Federico Vitali
Featuring: Hervé Barmasse, Claudio Canins, Michil Costa, Eduard Tavella, Igor Tavella
Executive Producers: Sara Gilli, Florian Valentin
Director of Photography: Nicola Gamberi
Camera Operator: Leone Guidi
Original Music: Vanni Fiorelli, Valerio Pellegri
Library and Sound FX: Epidemic Sound
Visual FX: Matteo Monduzzi
Archival Photographs courtesy of: Museo Nazionale della Montagna “Duca degli Abruzzi” CAI - Torino
Historical Footage of the Maratona: Maratona dles Dolomites Committee Archive
Archival Footage: Hervé Barmasse, Giacomo Berthet, Archivio Montura/Barmasse

A celebration of Italian style
The new Panigale V4 Tricolore is a tribute to the seventh generation in the history of Ducati supersport bikes. A true collector’s model, it is a unique interpretation of Ducati styling, enhancing the company’s heritage and endless passion for speed. For the first time, a road bike equipped with 338.5 mm diameter Brembo T-Drive racing finned discs.
Tricolore livery
Numbered and limited edition
Brembo T-Drive disk brakes
Exclusive racing equipment