{"id":8120,"date":"2026-04-02T15:24:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/?p=8120"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:53:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:53:56","slug":"team-pau-wilier-filante-sl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/team-pau-wilier-filante-sl\/","title":{"rendered":"Race-Tested Speed: The Bike Behind Our CiCLE Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pau.co.uk\/bikes\/road-bikes\/wilier-filante-sl-105-di2-road-bike-in-red__11133\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Fast-Team-PAU-Bike.jpg\" alt=\"Team PAU Riding Fast Wilier Bike\" class=\"wp-image-8147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Fast-Team-PAU-Bike.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Fast-Team-PAU-Bike-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-6b4be7c8a7c32a6df8939a9feeecb925\" style=\"color:#af2227\">Race-Tested Speed: The Bike Behind Our CiCLE Classic <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0b3036288bbdff443590cd85d3ae9c8c\">If you\u2019ve watched our latest <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_-jqrMj57tY?si=BkOYPvaPf0zrLvF2\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>CiCLE Classic video<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, you\u2019ll have seen our riders pushing hard across one of the UK\u2019s toughest race courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-19f75dc685f0c6d050794242d3ddcb2c\">Rough roads. Technical sections. Full-gas efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-dcac7d93cb19e2de4fabe28eb090e878\">And at the centre of it all? The bike we trust when it matters most. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-6d35c001df1e02dda29f1a4a64131aea\" style=\"color:#af2227\">The Bike Team PAU Rides: Wilier Filante SL 105 Di2 SWR Road Bike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d03a9229c0cae2e4e3f7db8183883f69 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><em>\u00a32,978.40<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team is racing on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pau.co.uk\/bikes\/road-bikes\/wilier-filante-sl-105-di2-road-bike-in-red__11133\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Wilier Filante SL 105 Di2 SWR Bike in Red<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u2014 and this isn\u2019t some unobtainable pro-only machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the same bike you can walk into PAU and see for yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-716923e9-fdce-4ac6-ace0-c62f899199d2\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pau.co.uk\/bikes\/road-bikes\/wilier-filante-sl-105-di2-road-bike-in-red__11133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"ub-button-block-main   ub-button-flex\" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #af2227; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; font-size: 17px; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px;; border-top-right-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">CHECK IT OUT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-820e167742d820bfc5c2dd8b94ec2075 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#af2227\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Team-PAU-Wilier-Bikes-speed-race.png\" alt=\"Team PAU Wilier Bikes speed race\" class=\"wp-image-8122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Team-PAU-Wilier-Bikes-speed-race.png 500w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Team-PAU-Wilier-Bikes-speed-race-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-f79debaa3ed7e2112fdf868e2c306786\">Built for Real-World Speed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c750b445755a71df95fc38bda6193b8d\">The Filante SL is designed around pure race performance\u2014but crucially, it\u2019s built for the kind of roads we actually ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e377cb2f7004db8bec5187114a278f28\"> &#8211; Aero frame derived from Wilier\u2019s top-tier race bikes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1b6292d5b578d5ef5f3b100b034886f6\">&#8211; Lightweight carbon construction (~1kg frame) for climbing and acceleration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c10b7fc05a1dcb6e8b208b0b1109d60c\">&#8211; Clearance for wider tyres, giving more grip and comfort on rough UK roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0c4410ba45ccafeb3e791fbad96845d3\">&#8211; Shimano 105 Di2 electronic shifting for precise gear changes under load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-62def5c6aca8375698517db402f887da\">What that means in practice? You get a bike that\u2019s fast when you push it\u2014but forgiving enough to ride hard for longer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-4d7a0d5e91e965a01ddd0ce952c307cc\" style=\"color:#af2227\">Proven Under Pressure <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Team PAU vs Cicle Classic 2026: Can These Wilier Filante Bikes Survive the Brutal Race?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tI0I_F4iZ3g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-584d8d2bf472b22a3b726a76021268ad is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4bb861ed5e85b04b6c47d0749e824310\">It\u2019s easy to talk about performance. It\u2019s harder to prove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the CiCLE Classic, these bikes are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accelerating out of tight corners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holding speed over broken surfaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staying stable when the pace surges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s not marketing\u2014that\u2019s race-day reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it\u2019s exactly the same platform you can ride.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-019afcba-9524-40a1-ba1c-9ec8334581da\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tI0I_F4iZ3g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"ub-button-block-main   ub-button-flex\" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #af2227; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; font-size: 17px; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-left-radius: 10px;; border-top-right-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;; border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">WATCH ON YOUTUBE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pau.co.uk\/bikes\/road-bikes\/wilier-filante-sl-105-di2-road-bike-in-red__11133\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Wilier-Bikes-1024x354.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Wilier-Bikes-1024x354.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Wilier-Bikes-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Wilier-Bikes-768x266.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Wilier-Bikes.png 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-f5e2e36ab222eb2cd1337e4f7d0335e7\" style=\"color:#af2227\">Why This Matters To You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d32358c885b49df2879c2757e5d9f2a6 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-36f46e887ecc225f402ef480ebb18109\">You don\u2019t need to be racing the CiCLE Classic to benefit from a bike like this. If you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Want a bike that feels quick the moment you push on the pedals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ride mixed road surfaces (like most of the UK)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or are stepping up to your first serious performance road bike<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is exactly where the Filante SL sits. It\u2019s a proper race bike\u2014but one you can actually live with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-59cbe266e71934ee4f2988dd7455fa68\" style=\"color:#af2227\">See it in the Flesh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Pau-Run-Ride-Shop.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Pau-Run-Ride-Shop.png 500w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/peak\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/04\/Pau-Run-Ride-Shop-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2f911e384b5ff04b7db4a38485dba64c is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-da53e6d8ac33844425a3e98969b82714\">Videos are great\u2014but bikes like this make sense when you see them up close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The finish. The integration. The feel of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve watched the video and thought&nbsp;<em>\u201cthat looks fast\u201d<\/em>\u2014you\u2019re right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now come and see why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Wilier Filante SL 105 Di2<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is available in-store at PAU.<br>\ud83d\udc49 Speak to the team, compare sizes, and get properly set up. 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