Tadej's Custom Bikes Of 2024

Tadej's garage got a lot more crowded this year after adding four custom bikes to his livery thanks to his record-setting season. After beginning the year on his UAE Team Emirates team-edition Colnago V4rs with ENVE SES 4.5 wheels in white, Tadej went on to win just about everything he set his sights on, and most of those accomplishments warranted a special bike to mark the occasion.

It was hardly Tadej's first win of the season, but it was the first of his two Grand Tour victories in 2024 and his first Giro d'Italia title. On Stage 20, Tadej traded his stock bike with pink decals for the full custom Maglia Rosa version complete with ENVE decals that paid tribute to the road art seen throughout the race while acknowledging his teammates who helped lead him to overall victory.

Accomplishing the Giro d'Italia - Tour de France double hadn't been achieved in nearly 30 years, yet Tadej made it look easy. On his way to the overall victory in Nice, Tadej racked up six stage wins, including victories on the final two stages. With the race finishing with a time trial, the special edition bike was never actually raced, but it did make an appearance on the final podium. Just like the Maglia Rosa edition, ENVE created a special edition SES 4.5 to commemorate the route and riders who led him to victory.

The renowned design team at Colnago created a stunning graphic that included elements from Tadej's victories this season. His inspired ride at Worlds helped make this special edition one of the most coveted models out there after a limited number were made available for purchase, which included the custom ENVE SES 4.5 wheelset. With his win at Worlds, Tadej accomplished the Triple Crown that had only been achieved by two other male cyclists in history.

You can't wear the Rainbow jersey as world champion and not have a special bike to go with it, right? The fourth custom bike of the year bore the coveted UCI rainbow bands on the frame and the SES wheelset. Tadej rode this bike to two additional victories to finish the season, which included his fourth consecutive Tour of Lombardy victory. You can have your own piece of history with the SES World Champion wheels.

Even by Tadej's standards, 2024 was a historic year. What should we expect from Tadej in 2025? A bigger garage.