Strada Italia | Aero Road Bikes

Strada ITALIA / ITALIA_X

NEXT-LEVEL AERODYNAMICS, COMFORT & PERFORMANCE

The Strada Italia is a high-performance road bike for all roads. Built to maximize the rider’s efforts with a perfect balance between comfort and aerodynamics, it enables all riders to achieve their fastest position, while the aerodynamic tube shapes are designed to optimize speed in real-world conditions.

The result is a platform which is comfortable for the everyday rider but with speed and aerodynamics demanded for professional use.

A truly radical design.

Optimized for 30-35mm WAM road tires

Design optimized for 30-35mm WAM road tires. Aero maximized to get the best out of wider tires.

Aerodynamic position

Comfortable is fast. An aero bike is nothing without an aerodynamic position.

ITALIA_X

We introduce ITALIA X, a new top-tier range within our bike collection, bringing together our most refined Made in Italy frames with premium builds, wheels, and components to create bikes that embody the highest expression of 3T manufacturing.

Every ITALIA X frame is proudly made in our Italian factory, starting with continuous carbon fiber and using our exclusive Filament Winding and RTM technologies.

The naked carbon finish, now exclusive to the ITALIA X range, is a window on absolute precision and technology behind every frame we create and the clearest expression on of how our bikes are made.

Reactiveness & efficiency

Reactiveness & efficiency: the more you push, the more it gives back.

ITALIA and ITALIA X

Since 2018, we have brought carbon frame production back to Italy, restarting manufacturing at our Presezzo facility, where we now produce a complete range of high-performance carbon frames and bicycles. We offer these bikes in two versions: ITALIA and ITALIA X.

In Italy, we go from design through production. From limited editions to full-series models. From gravel to road, built for racing and adventure. Driven by passion, we build the bikes of the future.

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ITALIA X

The aesthetic quality of our carbon is so refined that for ITALIA X bikes we decided to offer them in three special naked version.

A thin layer of transparent coating protects the surface while revealing
the unique texture of the carbon fiber underneath. The result is a finish that is both minimal and performance-driven, celebrating the material itself.

DOWNTUBE

FORK

AERO MAXIMIZATION

Once the rider has their position dialled in, the frame becomes the next most significant factor for aerodynamic resistance.

As co-founder of Cervélo, our Head of Design Gerard Vroomen loves aerodynamics. Not just the theory, but real world aerodynamics. So we test at 20mph (32kmh) and 30mph (48kmh), we test with bottles and other “difficult parts”, we sometimes even test dirty and muddy bikes.

Every Strada Italia shape has been crafted to optimize efficiency in real road conditions. The frame’s aerodynamics have been maximized around wide road tires and our performance-enhancing geometry. While the new UCI regulations on frame shape have guided us as we push the boundaries to maximize the frame’s aerodynamic performance.

- The front end of the bike is critical. For this reason, this was the first area we attacked with the new Strada Italia. Making sure that we could keep it as narrow as possible. We did this at the headset area by using a super elongated aero profile with a pronounced nose and an aggressive truncation at the back. We complete the package by hiding all cables internally with 3T INTEGRALE technology, allowing a narrow headset width.

- The Fundi Integrale II fork has been developed with deep and thin asymmetric fork blades to deliver the best possible aero features including a great brake integration.

- The downtube has been designed to work in combination with the front end. It’s shaped with a narrow neck and extra-wide body to shield what every rider needs on a long ride: bottles. If all you need is one bottle, even bigger than the 500ml version, the lowest downtube position offers the best possible aero benefits. But the shielding effect is still very effective with the two-bottle configuration.

- The rear end is all about deep and super sleek profiles, from the upper seat tube to the seat stays each tube shape is designed to work in conjunction with the other to create the best aerodynamic package.

IT ALL STARTS WITH THE TIRES

With road riding, tires provide more compliance than any other part of the bike. Wider tires are better at reducing shocks and fatigue caused by cracks, curbs, cobbles and potholes and therefore also increasing confidence, safety and versatility, They even have lower rolling resistance because their shorter contact patch requires less bending by the casing, improving the overall efficiency as a consequence.

Aerodynamics and tire choice work together as well. The size of your tires determines how you shape the frame to redirect the airflow.

To engineer the frame around the tires and have it aerodynamically maximized, you need to know what their REAL measurements are. Not what’s on the label, but how they really fit. It’s not easy however, as the tire dimension depends on the rim you use, tire pressure, and of course how accurate the manufacturer’s claimed size is. We call the real measurements WAM - Width As Measured and RAM - Radius As Measured.

The Strada Italia has been designed specifically for 28-35 WAM (Width As Measured) tires, optimizing the performance for 30-35mm WAM road tires range.

3T PERFORMANCE ENHANCING GEOMETRY

Our new 3T road-specific geometry consists of 2 parts: rider fit and handling.

1. Rider fit is solved by our new stack & reach figures that ensure the rider can achieve an aerodynamic and comfortable position to maximize performance on any road.

2. Handling performance fine tuned thanks to the specific carbon layup and the Fundi Integrale II fork that complements the headtube design. Different fork offsets (50 - 61mm depending on frame size) allow for precision handling, stability, predictability, and substantial aero benefits.

Geometries

Size	XS	S	M	L	XL
Rider Height (cm)	150-163	157-170	168-180	178-191	188 & up
Rider Height* (inches)	4'9"-5'4"	5'2"-5'7"	5'6"-5'11"	5'10"-6'3"	6'2" & up
Stack	510	532	554	574	594
Reach	358	369	380	388	396
Headtube angle	71.0	71.0	72.7	72.7	72.7
Fork axle-crown	360	360	360	360	360
Front center	577	596	587	601	615
Rear center	408	408	408	408	408
BB drop	77,5	75	72.5	72.5	70
Headtube lenght	117	143	159	179	203
Wheelbase	971	991	983	997	1013
Toptube lenght	519	537	555	569	583
Seattube lenght	489	496	520	537	555
Seattube angle	72.5	72.5	72.5	72.5	72.5

* Rider heights are approximations. For more accuracy, compare stack/reach with your current bike or visit your 3T retailer.

Design in details

MINIMALIST CROWN

Instead of a bulky, un-aero crown, we minimize its size. This improves the crown’s aerodynamics and moves the front wheel closer to the downtube, creating a perfect transition for the airflow.

SQAERO FORK LEGS

Deep and thin fork blades with great brake integration & asymmetric profiles. Sqaero fork airfoil only has a small truncation, perfect to guide the airflow around the front wheel and boost fork stiffness.

NARROW & DEEP HEADTUBE

Narrow is aero. Deep guides the airflow. All cables inside.

BIG STEERER

Inside the narrow headtube is a steerer with a large 1.5” lower section for best strength and stiffness.

3T MINMAX INTEGRALE HEADSET

To fit this big 1.5" steerer inside the narrow headtube cups, we use custom ultra-sleek high-load headset (IS42/34 | IS47/38-36deg)

MIND THE GAP

The downtube closely follows the front wheel for better airflow transition and less turbulence.

DOWNTUBE WITH NARROW NECK AND EXTRA WIDE BODY

Shields the bottles and cleans up the airflow mess as it passes over the front wheel for a complete aerodynamic system.

BB AREA SHAPE

The BB shape enhances reactivity other than helping on improving aerodynamic efficiency.

DEEP UPPER SEATTUBE & SEATPOST

Deep and super sleek profiles for better aerodynamics.

MAXIMIZED CURVED CUT-OUT

The curved seattube covers more of the rear wheel giving an aero advantage while also providing extra comfort (vertical compliance).

SUPER AERO SEAT STAY & SEAT TUBE JUNCTION

designed to guide the airflow while helping with pedaling efficiency and compliance.

SELF-ALIGNING WEDGE CLAMP WITH AERO COVER

Safety and simplicity hidden inside for the best possible aero.

TIRE CLEARANCE

Fits tires up to 35mm WAM and 347mm RAM, while keeping 4mm between any frame part and tire.

DIRECT-MOUNT FRONT BRAKE

Standard forks require a flip-flop adaptor to set the correct brake rotor size. Our direct-mount pre-sets the caliper for 160mm rotors without any extra pieces.

DIRECT-MOUNT REAR BRAKE

Standard frames require an adaptor to use a 160mm brake rotor. We have integrated that into the frame, meaning you don’t need any extra pieces to attach the brake.