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Bianchi Oltre Pro vs Van Rysel RCR-F2 Pro
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- Our verdict scores the Van Rysel RCR-F2 Pro higher overall: 74/100 vs 72/100.
Bianchi Oltre Pro
Van Rysel RCR-F2 Pro
| BianchiOltre Pro | Van RyselRCR-F2 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Bianchi | Van Rysel |
| Build | Oltre Pro Force AXS E1 (Quarq power meter) | RCR-F2 Pro Shimano Ultegra Di2 Powermeter |
| Build notes | Bianchi code YWB27, the 2026 ('NEW') spec in California or Geco Celeste. Price is Bianchi's recommended retail price. | Van Rysel's recommended retail price on its UK site; weight 8.0 kg as stated, size not given. The page's detail text is partly copied from the first RCR-F Pro (it names that bike and the old team), so the frame and fork weights and the tyre widths it gives are not recorded here. Geometry is published only as an image. |
| Price (MSRP) | €8,000€8,000€8,000 | £6,500£6,500£6,500 |
| Bike weight | — | 8 kg17.6 lb |
| Model year | 2026 | 2027 |
| Generation | Oltre (2022 generation) | Second-generation RCR-F (RCR-F2) |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Not stated | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 72 | 74 |
| Aero | 83 | 88 |
| Frame | 76 | 74 |
| Components | 80 | 80 |
| Fit | 66 | 66 |
| Practicality | 60 | 64 |
| Price | 67 | 70 |
| Weight | — | 76 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon with Bianchi CV vibration-damping system | Carbon (Super High Modulus) |
| Fork material | Carbon, high modulus, with Bianchi CV, aero, integrated crown | — |
| Frame sizes | 47, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59 | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Colours | OC California (Bianco California / pearl with pink-blue fade logo), OG Geco Celeste (Celeste Notte / Celeste Metallico / CK16 logo); framesets also in ZF Celeste Metallic and ZH Carbon Glossy | Pine Green |
| Also available as | Oltre RC (top grade), Oltre Comp and Oltre Race | RCR-F Pro (first generation, still listed) |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc (Bianchi's 2026 spec sheets say direct mount, the earlier ones flat mount) | Hydraulic disc |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Bottom bracket standard | PressFit 86.5 x 41 | — |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | — |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle | — |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Electronic groupsets only | — |
| Mechanical shifting possible | No | — |
| Cable routing | Fully internal | — |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | One-piece bar and stem (Bianchi Reparto Corse integrated aero handlebar) | One-piece Deda x Van Rysel RCR-F bar and stem |
| Seatpost type | Bianchi Oltre carbon aero seatpost, 20 mm offset, with an integrated seat clamp | RCR-F carbon seatpost, 15 mm setback |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Tube profile | Air Deflectors on the head tube, as on the Oltre RC | — |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | FSA No. 54, 1-1/4" top and bottom (MR137 upper bearing) | — |
| Proprietary parts | One-piece Reparto Corse cockpit, Oltre aero seatpost and seat clamp | — |
| Frame warranty | Bianchi lists Oltre models among those with its conventional lifetime frame warranty for the registered first owner | — |
| Sold via | Bianchi dealers | — |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Force AXS E1 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 |
| Launched | 2025 · current generation | 2021 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | Yes | — |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | SRAM Force AXS E1 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170 |
| Crankset | SRAM Force AXS E1 Power Meter | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Chainrings | 48/35 | 52/36 |
| Crank length | — | 165 (XXS, XS) / 170 (S) / 172.5 (M) / 175 (L, XL) |
| Crank lengths available | 165 mm (47-50), 170 mm (53-55), 172.5 mm (57-59) | — |
| Power meter | SRAM Force AXS E1 Power Meter | Inpeak Powercrank E |
| Launched | 2025 · current generation | — |
| Type | Integrated in crankset | Crank arm based, rechargeable |
| Measurement | — | Left only |
| Notes | Bianchi lists it as a Quarq power meter | — |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB Pressfit | — |
| Standard | PressFit 86.5 x 41 | — |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Force AXS E1 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Force AXS E1 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Cassette | SRAM Force XG-1270 E1 | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Range | 10-36 | 11-34 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Force E1 | — |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | — | Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170 |
| Brake calipers | SRAM Force AXS E1 | Shimano Ultegra BR-R8170 |
| Type | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | SRAM Paceline | 160/140 mm rotors |
| Front rotor | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | 160 mm | 140 mm |
| Mount | Center Lock | — |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Bianchi Reparto Corse RC 64R | Swiss Side Hadron² Classic 625 |
| Front rim depth | 64 mm | 62 mm |
| Rear rim depth | 64 mm | 62 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | — |
| Hubs | Ratchet system | — |
| Spokes | Straight-pull | — |
| Front wheel weight | — | 848 g29.9 oz |
| Rear wheel weight | — | 996 g35.1 oz |
| Freehub options | SRAM XDR | — |
| Notes | Bianchi lists the rim size as 25-622 | — |
| Tires | Continental Grand Prix TR | Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR |
| Tire width | 30 mm | — |
| Notes | Black | — |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Bianchi Reparto Corse integrated aero handlebar | Van Rysel RCR-F Carbon Combo |
| Type | One-piece bar and stem | One-piece bar and stem, made by Deda |
| Integrated stem | Yes | Yes |
| Widths available | 90 mm x 400 mm (47-50), 100 x 420 (53), 110 x 420 (55-57), 120 x 440 (59) | Stem length-bar width: XXS 70-400, XS 80-400, S 90-420, M 100-420, L 110-440, XL 120-440 mm |
| Bar reach | 80 mm | — |
| Bar drop | 125 mm | — |
| Cable routing | Internal | — |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Headset | FSA No. 54 (MR137) | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Prologo Nago R4 PAS Nack | Fizik Antares |
| Saddle width | 137 mm | 140 mm |
| Saddle length | 245 mm | — |
| Rails | Nack carbon | — |
| Weight | 156 g5.5 oz | — |
| Seatpost | Bianchi Oltre carbon aero seatpost | Van Rysel RCR-F Carbon |
| Offset / setback | 20 mm | -15 mm |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Notes | 280 mm long (47), 300 mm (50-55), 350 mm (57-59) | — |
| Bar tape | Prologo Plaintouch | — |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm | — |
| Notes | Black | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | 47, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59 | — |
| Stack | 470–555 mm18.5–21.9″ | — |
| Reach | 385–406 mm15.2–16″ | — |
| Seat tube angle | 73–74.5° | — |
| Head tube angle | 70.5–73° | — |
| Head tube length | 83–153 mm3.3–6″ | — |
| Effective top tube | 515–575 mm20.3–22.6″ | — |
| Seat tube length | 450–570 mm17.7–22.4″ | — |
| Chainstay | 410–412 mm16.1–16.2″ | — |
| Wheelbase | 982–1,005 mm38.7–39.6″ | — |
| BB drop | 58–68 mm2.3–2.7″ | — |
| Fork length | 368 mm14.5″ | — |
| Fork offset | 43 mm1.7″ | — |
| Front centre | 579–603 mm22.8–23.7″ | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | — |
| Stem length | 90–120 mm3.5–4.7″ | — |
| Handlebar width | 400–440 mm15.7–17.3″ | — |
| Handlebar reach | 80 mm3.1″ | — |
| Handlebar drop | 125 mm4.9″ | — |
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