he Di Luca Killer SLR2 is not one of the more auspiciously named bikes. In terms of the Killer part at least, it turns out that it refers not to the personality of the bike, but to the nickname of the company’s founder, Danilo Di Luca. The Italian was one of the top racers of the aptly named Noughties and has both the glory and the baggage that comes with winning in that era of cycling. His palmarès includes victory at the 2007 Giro d’Italia as well as a hatful of Ardennes Classics, but he also has a lifetime ban from competition, handed down in 2013
