Bottecchia Cronothlon TT: A Modern Build and a Historical Racing Photograph
Bottecchia Cronothlon TT refers here to the manufacturer's documented 76RD time-trial and triathlon build. Its integrated cockpit and electronic transmission belong to that named specification. The racing photograph offers a separate historical perspective: it shows Greg LeMond on a Bottecchia-branded bicycle, rather than a Cronothlon fitted with today's listed parts.
Read the Bottecchia Cronothlon TT build as a whole
The 76RD entry names Shimano Ultegra Di2 24s TT DISK, with a 52/36 chainset and an 11/30 twelve-speed cassette. Its brake entry gives Ultegra disc brakes with 140/160 figures. Keep these together when identifying a complete offer; a general “Ultegra” label would omit the TT control and electronic-shifting descriptions.
The table lists ITM Volata 40/55 wheels and Vittoria Zaffiro fold 700x25 tires. A rear disc wheel visible in an old racing photograph is not evidence that the modern listing includes one. A similar racing purpose does not establish an identical wheel package.
Integration creates specific identification questions
The handlebar and stem are both listed as Special Integrated CRONOTHLON, beside a Cronothlon Aero triat/crono seatpost. Ask what components and fitting options the actual offer includes. The page does not supply a universal adjustment procedure, a seatpost setback measurement or a range of interchangeable cockpit parts.
Keep the historical record dated honestly
The original Flickr title is “Greg Lemond”; its description places the scene in 1989 Versailles, and Commons identifies the 1989 Tour de France time trial. Flickr's interface also displays an October 2008 taken date. That conflicting platform date is not treated as the event date or as proof of how the earlier image was processed.
The local Cronothlon record concerns a different bicycle. The Cronothlon listing identifies the colour as 81 Nero Rosso. Its colour and model identity cannot be transferred to the photographed race machine, whose exact component specification is not authenticated here.
Verify details before choosing a race setup
Bottecchia positions Cronothlon for triathlon and time trials, but no personal speed result or event-rule approval follows from that positioning. Match the offered build to a fit assessment and the requirements of your intended event. Also query unclear source entries: the size-57 geometry row literally prints 775° for one angle; this guide does not correct it by assumption.
The Bottecchia collection covers separate road questions, while the brand introduction supplies wider context.
FAQ
Does the photograph show a Cronothlon?
No. It is explicitly a historical Bottecchia racing reference.
Does 1420 g describe the complete modern bicycle?
No. The manufacturer labels that number as a raw size M frame figure.
Is the 775° entry treated as a corrected angle?
No. Its intended value remains unresolved in this record.
Manufacturer references: cronothlon specifications (https://www.bottecchia.com/products/cronothlon).
Photograph credits and permissions
Photograph 1
Original title: Greg Lemond (original Flickr title); Greg LeMond 1989 Tour de France stage 21 TT.jpg (Commons descriptive title)
Creator: Benjamin Werner / BeWePa; creator URI: https://www.flickr.com/people/bw94/; original Flickr source URI: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bw94/2927911618/
Copyright notice: Embedded colour-profile notice (separate from photograph authorship): Copyright (c) 1998 Hewlett-Packard Company.
Original source URI: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greg_LeMond_1989_Tour_de_France_stage_21_TT.jpg
License / permission: CC BY 2.0
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Modification notice: Original downloaded JPEG retained unchanged by this publisher. Earlier source modifications are unassessed.
Source disclaimer: No endorsement by the photographer is implied. No warranties are given; other rights may apply.