Lightness must be controlled. Making a lightweight frame is relatively simple, but making a lightweight one with top-notch performance and riding qualities requires a strong legacy.

The Verticale SLR is the best example of what Wilier have been, and of what they do best: a racing bike that has improved weight over the Wilier 0 SLR - the previous climbing model made by Wilier - by almost 10% (9.73% on the kit comprising frame, fork, handlebars, and seatpost).

1623 g for the Verticale SLR, 1798 g for the 0 SLR.

The Verticale SLR is the essence of a climbing machine because there is no such thing as a race bike that does it all perfectly without sacrifice. Love that they still differentiate between an aero bike and a climbing purests bike. Different tools for different applications.