Tobias Halland Johannessen The Vuelta of Uno-X Mobility ended with the icing on the cake: he won the final stage, 112 kilometers to and from Granada, After an exciting sprint, it was his first victory since the autumn of 2023.
A day earlier he was already close: in the twenty-first stage to Collado del Alguacil he finished second behind Mikel Landa, after a day of attacks. Earlier in the Vuelta he was also second behind his teammate Andreas Leknessund.
On rough carbon
Johannessen rode the Vuelta on a special bike Ridley Noah Fast in rough carbon. The frame was hand polished, then given the logos and a thin, glossy white varnish. That saves time 30 grams Compared to the normal Uno-X paint.
Our perspective
Two stage victories and several podium finishes in their first Vuelta: Uno-X can look back with satisfaction. And unpainted carbon remains popular among pros: after Del Toro at Colnago, now Johannessen at Ridley.
Source: Ridley