The team used the alloy-rimmed Campagnolo Shamal Ultra wheels for the Tour de Suisse(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
All bikes at the Tour de Suisse were equipped with live data trackers produced by Quarq(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Cunego's De Rosa was equipped with a mechanical Campagnolo Super Record drivetrain(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The De Rosa Protos features internal cable routing(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
A side profile view of Cunego's cockpit(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Cunego runs an unbranded saddle that resembles a Fizik Arione(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Team colour-coordinated Elite Custom Race Plus bottle cages(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Campagnolo's Super Record levers control the braking and shifting for Cunego(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
A closer look at the Campagnolo Shamal Ultra front week(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
A simple decal on the top tube denotes Cunego's bike(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
FSA provides the cockpit and headset for the team's De Rosa bikes(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The 28mm tubeless tyres are a close fit even with the direct mount Campagnolo brakes(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The team mechanics have kept the front end cabling neat and tidy(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini equip their De Rosa bikes with IRC Formula Pro Tubeless tyres, with Cunego opting for the 28mm variant(Image credit: Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
The 36-year-old won the 2004 Giro d'Italia, Amstel Gold in 2008, three Il Lombardia titles, and multiple stages at the Vuelta a España and Giro, among other victories.
After three years with Saeco at the beginning of his career, Cunego spent 10 seasons with Lampre before joining Nippo-Vini Fantini for his final four seasons as a professional.
Racing aboard Cannondale, Wilier and Merida earlier in his career, the Italian raced on a De Rosa during his time with Nippo-Vini Fantini.
For the Tour de Suisse, Cunego raced aboard a De Rosa Protos equipped with a mechanical Campagnolo Super Record groupset. As well as providing the drivetrain, braking and controls for Cunego, Campagnolo also provides the Pro Continental team with Campagnolo Shamal Ultra aluminium tubular wheels.
Having raced on fluoro-orange De Rosa framesets earlier in his time with Nippo-Vini Fantini, Cunego raced on a bare carbon-finished De Rosa for his final WorldTour race, with white De Rosa decals and a team colour-coordinated model name on the seat tube.
FSA provided the cockpit components for Cunego's bike, with the Italian opting for an alloy FSA SL-K stem and carbon FSA K-Force Light handlebars measuring 140mm and 380mm, respectively.
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IRC tyres have long sponsored the Nippo-Vini Fantini outfit and the team were in the minority at the Tour de Suisse by racing with tubeless, as opposed to tubular, tyres.
Interestingly, Cunego also opted to race without a power meter, as he had done for much of his career.
Click or swipe through the gallery above for a closer look at the final race bike used by 'The Little Prince'.
Frameset: De Rosa Protos Front brake: Campagnolo Super Record Rear brake: Campagnolo Super Record Brake/shift levers: Campagnolo Super Record Front derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Super Record Cassette: Campagnolo Super Record, 11-29 Crankset: Campagnolo Super Record, 53/39 Wheelset: Campagnolo Shamal Ultra, tubeless Tyres: IRC Formula Pro Tubeless, 28mm Handlebars: FSA K-Force Light Carbon, 380mm Stem: FSA SL-K alloy, 140mm Tape/grips: De Rosa Pedals: Look Keo Blade Carbon Saddle: Fizik Arione (unbranded) Seat post: De Rosa Protos Bottle: Elite Custom Race Plus Other accessories: Sportek out-front computer mount
Critical measurements
Rider height: 1.69m Seat height from BB (c-t): 670mm Saddle nose to handlebars (at stem): 540mm
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