Bianchi XR3 Disc

IT’S A WELL-KNOWN FACT THAT Bianchi’s top-level offering, the XR4 Disc, is near identical in the showroom as it is on the start line of any WorldTour race. Add a race number, tubular tyres, sponsors’ decals, and the bike you wheel out of the local bike shop is the same as the steed Primoz Roglic uses to secure his soaring tally of impressive victories.

But what if we told you there was another bike, something that could be described as the XR4’s little brother, that all but matches many aspects the company’s premium offering …. but comes