break, I knew I could relax.” The C40 went on to win 5 editions of Paris-Roubaix in 6 years. Surpringly, the victory of Tadej Pogačar in the 2020 edition of the Tour de France marked the first time a Colnago-branded bicycle was ridden by the overall classification winner, since Merckx's victories were aboard re-branded bikes. An interview with Ernesto Colnago in which he describes various iconic Colnagos (filmed in the factory museum) is available on YouTube. Colnago family launch La Collezione , 25/11/22 in Milan, 18/12/22 La Collezione Cambiago guest pre opening . Trademark Colnago uses a black symbol similar to the ♣ ("Clubs") symbol used on playing cards. Colnago frames' graphics evolved from a font with gravitas to elaborate and/or creative paint. Colnago sponsored bicycle racing teams since 1968 Colnago has sponsored at least one professional team every year since 1974, often sponsoring more than one. In addition, other teams in the peloton have competed on Colnago bikes. Probably the most famous was the Molteni team which included Eddy Merckx, but the world champion, Giuseppe Saronni also rode Colnago bikes throughout his career, from 1977 with Scic, later with Gis Gelati and with Colnago-Del Tongo. In 2021 Colnago confirmed that Saronni used Super at Goodwood 1982 and 1983 Giro D’ Italia. Colnago was well known as a sponsor of the legendary Mapei cycling team throughout the 1990s. For 2005, Colnago sponsored the professional cycling team Rabobank. Colnago has also been the bike sponsor for the American domestic team, Navigators for whom the Australian sprinter Hilton Clarke was a member 2005–2008. For 2006, Team Milram joined their list of professionally sponsored teams featuring well-known Alessandro Petacchi and Erik Zabel. In addition, Colnago serves as a co-title sponsor of the Landbouwkrediet-Colnago professional cycling team that competes on the UCI Europe Tour and was the official frame supplier to Team Tinkoff in 2007. Starting in the 2011 Tour de France, Team Europcar has ridden Colnago frames. For 2012, Colnago is sponsoring Colnago-CSF Bardiani. A full list of teams is provided below. All years are inclusive. 1968 - 1973: Molteni 1969 - 1978: SCIC 1975 - 1976: Zonca-Santini 1975 - 1979: Kas Campagnolo 1977: Ijsboerke-Colnago 1977: Kanel-Colnago 1978: Mecap-Selle Italia 1978 - 1979: Miniflat-ys-vdb-Colnago 1978: Intercontinentale 1979: Sapa 1979: Inoxpran 1979 - 1983: Lano-Boul d'Or 1980 - 1981: Gis Gelati 1980 - 1981: Sunair Sport 80 Colnago 1980: Splendor 1982 - 1988: Del