Fausto Talks - Pinarello Espada

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.