Wilier's new Cento10 Air looks almost understated for a next-gen aero bike – sit it alongside a Venge ViAS, Madone or new Scott Foil and it's the one that most closely resembles a standard road machine.
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I'm a fan of that sense of minimal fuss, and the relatively normal diameters of the major tubes. The front end, incorporating the Alabarda one-piece bar, is impressively clean, even with standard mechanical cabling (the eTap flagship model Wilier had on display at the launch simply takes that minimalism to another level).
Purposeful Campagnolo build
Our test bike featured a purposeful build based on Campagnolo’s third-tier Chorus group combined with Record direct-mount brakes (it's yet to be confirmed that these will be on the full production bike) and the latest MegaG3 spoked Campagnolo Eurus wheels. The complete 57cm bike was impressively light at just below 7kg.
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On the road the immediate feel is one of smoothness. A glance at the Kamm-tail profile tubes might not suggest a bike with comfort in its DNA, but the Cento coped admirably over some of the snow- and frost-scarred Alpine roads around Cortina.
Faced with test loops that incorporated hours of constant climbing, an aero road bike probably wouldn’t be our first choice, but the Cento proved itself a very capable companion. Out of the saddle, the Alabarda one-piece cockpit had just enough give to smooth out side-to-side swinging on the bars, and for those moments when you want to sit in and grind away the flat, deep top sections provided a comfortable handhold.
Fast, stable, stealthy and comfortable
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