In 2023 the bikes from only one WorldTour team will be fitted with Campagnolo components from Italy: the BMCs of French team Ag2r. And in the women’s WorldTour, Campagnolo does not figure at all. The BMCs might be beautiful bikes, but it’s hard not to look at them and wonder if the iconic component brand is a spent force.
The number of Campagnolo-sponsored teams has been steadily dwindling over the last 10 years. It held steady at three in the men’s WorldTour between 2015 and 2020, then went up to four in 2021 with the addition of Ag2r to Cofidis, Lotto and UAE. Tadej Pogačar’s wins on his Campagnolo Super Record EPS-equipped Colnago V3Rs in 2020 and 2021 were also a major cause for celebration for Campagnolo.
But 2022 saw Lotto move to Shimano and for the 2023 season both UAE and Cofidis
