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By Tim Maloney, Anthony Tan

Published 24 March 2004

Colnago's C50 HP commemorates the "Cinquantesimo Anniversario di Colnago", marking a half-century of...

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Ernesto Colnago — Ernesto Colnago (Image credit: Ray Cipollini)

The finishing touches — The finishing touches (Image credit: Ray Cipollini)

Part of the Colnago warehouse — Part of the Colnago warehouse (Image credit: Ray Cipollini)

Revised chainstays — Revised chainstays (Image credit: CN)

Members of the Navigators Insurance Cycling Team — Members of the Navigators Insurance Cycling Team (Image credit: Ray Cipollini)

A boy and his dog - Phil Zajicek is happy as a clam with his new Team Navigators Colnago C50. — A boy and his dog - Phil Zajicek is happy as a clam with his new Team Navigators Colnago C50. (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

A full side view of the Colnago C50 — A full side view of the Colnago C50 (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

Zajicek has opted for a compact from design. — Zajicek has opted for a compact from design. (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

A close-up of Stella Azzura carbon fibre bars. — A close-up of Stella Azzura carbon fibre bars. (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews)

Members of the Navigators Insurance Cycling Team take the customary pose with Ernesto and Alessandro Colnago at their Milan (Cambiago) showroom. — Members of the Navigators Insurance Cycling Team take the customary pose with Ernesto and Alessandro Colnago at their Milan (Cambiago) showroom. (Image credit: Ray Cipollini/Navigators Insurance Cycling Team)

Part of the Colnago warehouse where the dreams, and tools, of victory are readied for shipping. — Part of the Colnago warehouse where the dreams, and tools, of victory are readied for shipping. (Image credit: Ray Cipollini/Navigators Insurance Cycling Team)

A Colnago craftsman uses a hand file to put the finishing touches on a new frame. — A Colnago craftsman uses a hand file to put the finishing touches on a new frame. (Image credit: Ray Cipollini/Navigators Insurance Cycling Team)

Ernesto Colnago takes the time to write a note to one of his fans in a Colnago catalogue, itself a work of art. — Ernesto Colnago takes the time to write a note to one of his fans in a Colnago catalogue, itself a work of art. (Image credit: Ray Cipollini/Navigators Insurance Cycling Team)

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Ernesto Colnago takes the time to write a note to one of his fans in a Colnago catalogue, itself a work of art.

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Phil Zajicek's Team Navigators Colnago C50 HP

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