Campagnolo Record returns with 13 speeds and a more affordable price point

Campagnolo has announced the return of the Record groupset to its lineup today. Last year, the famous second-tier groupset departed the Campagnolo range to the disappointment of some longtime fans, having been a mainstay for several decades.

However, Campagnolo has now announced its return. The new platform will mirror the existing top-end Super Record groupset options, but the updated Record componentry is set to cost a lot less.

The current Campagnolo road lineup starts with Chorus mechanical rim and disc brake groupsets, Super Record, in various guises, then dominates the rest of the range.

Campagnolo Record 13 will, as ever, slot in between the two tiers.

It is 13-speed, and has the same component structure as the Super Record 13-speed 'platform' that launched in late October last year.

The brand says this release reflects a new 'simplified approach'. It shares a lot of the same design language, component compatibility and shift speed as Super Record 13, with the key differences coming in weight, materials and finish.

Record 13 joins Super Record 13 as the only 2x13 speed commercially available groupsets, though one-by and double road and gravel equipment is now available as part of the Record 13 platform.

This is also Campagnolo's first release since it released a statement in early February providing an update on internal restructuring at the company, refuting the rumours of mass layoffs that had circulated in 2025.

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Five different permutations of the groupset will be available. 2x13 road and all-road groupsets are available. Then there are three one-by options: gravel, road, and X-road.

Campagnolo claims that Record is between 208 and 348 grams heavier than Super Record, depending on the configuration, and that its shift speed is as fast as its stablemate, which is now regarded as being the fastest on the market after Campagnolo built on its first Super Record WR groupset, which was met with lukewarm reviews.

Record equipment will utilise three different derailleurs across the five groupsets. All groupsets are electronic, and the battery range is claimed to be 750km. There's the standard Record derailleur, which can be found on the 2x13 groupset, a separate version with a nano clutch for boosted chain retention on all road terrain, then the 'Record X' derailleur for the 1X gravel and road groupsets, which is compatible with the 42 or 48 tooth cassettes thanks to a longer cage; it also uses a nano clutch. There is also full compatibility with all Super Record cassettes.

It's a similar story with chainrings; they are again all compatible with Super Record. There are seven options for two-by, comprising 45/29, 48/32, 50/34, 52/36, 53/39, 54/39 and 55/39. One-by aero chainrings are available in 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 sizes.

Crank lengths are available in 165, 170 and 172.5mm lengths, and the brand has ditched the 175mm size. There's a power meter option. The Record PWM power meter has a +/- 2% claimed accuracy, compared to the 0.5% that SR possesses.

Visually, everything is very similar; there are some prominent logos, particularly the large 'Record' logo, to be found on the chainset. The price point is considerably lower, and Campagnolo gave some interesting insight into the differences between the two groupsets, particularly regarding weight and the materials used in construction.

The Record chainset axle, for instance, is steel, as opposed to SR 13's titanium one. The cassette has received less machining time, lowering costs and adding a little weight, around 40 grams depending on the version. Chain pins are solid, not hollow, though fear not, the chains all come with a power link.

Rear derailleurs use less carbon fibre and titanium, and the aluminium external link is forged, not CNC'd aluminium. Pulley wheels also use stainless steel bearings instead of Ceramic ones.

Super Record is the pinnacle, titanium and carbon fibre everywhere, and is, in Campagnolo's words, 'a crazy groupset'. If you want to buy it, then great. Record is still Record, it's just a less extreme, more measured option.

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So, just how much is this less extreme option?

We currently only have EU pricing, but a 2x13 Record road groupset will carry a retail price of €2,699, a fair amount cheaper than the €4,300 that SR13 will set you back. At face value, that's €1601 less.

Below is a breakdown of each groupset version. We don't currently have individual component prices.

Record 2x13 Road: starting from €2,699
Record X 1x13 Gravel: starting from €2,129
Record X 1x13 Road: starting from €2,129
Record 1x13 Road: starting from €2,335, available from July 2026
Record 2x13 All Road: starting from €2,765, available from July 2026

All groupsets are available with power meter chainsets, which will add €600 to the overall groupset cost.

The entry point is from €2,129 that puts Record in the same price bracket as SRAM Force AXS at RRP, and certainly makes the groupset a more viable option for OEM bikes and consumers in general.

It seems the blueprint is there now. Could this release be a sign of things to come for Campanolo when it comes to more affordable groupset offerings?